83 FR 45433 - Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, LLC; Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; and Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Stage 3 Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19406 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 45433] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19406] [[Page 45433]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP18-512-000, CP18-513-000] Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, LLC; Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; and Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Stage 3 Project On June 28, 2018, Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, LLC and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (collectively with Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P. referred to as Cheniere) filed an application in Docket No. CP18-512-000 requesting an authorization for siting, construction, and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). On the same day, Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P. filed an application in Docket No. CP18-513-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA to construct, operate, and maintain certain natural gas pipeline facilities. Combined, the proposed project is known as the Stage 3 Project (Project) and would provide gas and processing to produce up to 11.45 million tonnes per annum of LNG for export. On July 12, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on the request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion of the EA for the Project. The forecasted schedule for the EA is based upon Cheniere providing complete and timely responses to any data requests. In addition, the schedule assumes that the cooperating agencies will provide input on their areas of responsibility on a timely basis. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA: February 8, 2019 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: May 9, 2019 If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress. Project Description Cheniere proposes to install seven mid-scale liquefaction trains and one new LNG storage tank expanding the previously authorized and currently under construction Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project in Nueces County, Texas. The proposed LNG facilities would be located primarily within areas previously disturbed for construction and/or operation of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project. Cheniere would also construct a new 21-mile-long, 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline from the recently completed Sinton Compressor Station (FERC Docket No. CP12-508-000) to the proposed Stage 3 liquefaction facilities, all of which would be located within Nueces County, Texas. The Project would also include the addition of two compressor units totaling approximately 44,000 horsepower at the Sinton Compressor Station. No new marine facilities would be installed as part of the Project; however, Cheniere anticipates that an annual increase of 100 LNG carriers would utilize the LNG terminal during operation of the Project. Background On June 9, 2015, the Commission staff granted Cheniere's request to use the FERC's pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the Stage 3 Project Docket No. PF15-26-000. On August 17, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Stage 3 Project, and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was issued during the pre-filing review of the Project in Docket No. PF15-26-000 and was sent to federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; affected landowners; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes and regional organizations; commenters and other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission received comments from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The primary issues raised by the commenters include effects on threatened and endangered species and vegetation, water quality impacts, greenhouse gas emissions, and cumulative impacts. The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary link, select General Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP18-512 and CP18-513), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at FERCOnlin[email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. Dated: August 31, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-19406 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Project Description Wildlife Service, and U.S.
Cheniere proposes to install seven Environmental Protection Agency are
Federal Energy Regulatory cooperating agencies in the preparation
mid-scale liquefaction trains and one
Commission of the EA.
new LNG storage tank expanding the
[Docket Nos. CP18–512–000, CP18–513– previously authorized and currently Additional Information
000] under construction Corpus Christi
In order to receive notification of the
Liquefaction Project in Nueces County,
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, issuance of the EA and to keep track of
Texas. The proposed LNG facilities
LLC; Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; all formal issuances and submittals in
would be located primarily within areas
and Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, specific dockets, the Commission offers
previously disturbed for construction
L.P.; Notice of Schedule for a free service called eSubscription. This
and/or operation of the Corpus Christi
Environmental Review of the Stage 3 can reduce the amount of time you
Liquefaction Project. Cheniere would
Project spend researching proceedings by
also construct a new 21-mile-long, 42-
automatically providing you with
On June 28, 2018, Corpus Christi inch-diameter natural gas pipeline from
notification of these filings, document
Liquefaction Stage III, LLC and Corpus the recently completed Sinton
summaries, and direct links to the
Christi Liquefaction, LLC (collectively Compressor Station (FERC Docket No.
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
with Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, CP12–508–000) to the proposed Stage 3
filing/esubscription.asp.
L.P. referred to as Cheniere) filed an liquefaction facilities, all of which
Additional information about the
application in Docket No. CP18–512– would be located within Nueces
Project is available from the
000 requesting an authorization for County, Texas. The Project would also
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
siting, construction, and operation of a include the addition of two compressor
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC
liquefied natural gas (LNG) export units totaling approximately 44,000
website (www.ferc.gov). Using the
facility pursuant to Section 3(a) of the horsepower at the Sinton Compressor
eLibrary link, select General Search
Natural Gas Act (NGA). On the same Station. No new marine facilities would
from the eLibrary menu, enter the
day, Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, be installed as part of the Project;
selected date range and Docket Number
L.P. filed an application in Docket No. however, Cheniere anticipates that an
excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP18–513–000 requesting a Certificate annual increase of 100 LNG carriers
CP18–512 and CP18–513), and follow
of Public Convenience and Necessity would utilize the LNG terminal during
the instructions. For assistance with
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA to operation of the Project.
access to eLibrary, the helpline can be
construct, operate, and maintain certain Background reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202)
natural gas pipeline facilities. 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@
Combined, the proposed project is On June 9, 2015, the Commission staff
granted Cheniere’s request to use the ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC
known as the Stage 3 Project (Project) website also provides access to the texts
and would provide gas and processing FERC’s pre-filing environmental review
process and assigned the Stage 3 Project of formal documents issued by the
to produce up to 11.45 million tonnes Commission, such as orders, notices,
per annum of LNG for export. Docket No. PF15–26–000. On August
17, 2015, the Commission issued a and rulemakings.
On July 12, 2018, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or Notice of Intent to Prepare an Dated: August 31, 2018.
Commission) issued its Notice of Environmental Assessment for the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Application for the Project. Among Planned Stage 3 Project, and Request for Deputy Secretary.
other things, that notice alerted agencies Comments on Environmental Issues [FR Doc. 2018–19406 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
issuing federal authorizations of the (NOI). The NOI was issued during the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
requirement to complete all necessary pre-filing review of the Project in Docket
reviews and to reach a final decision on No. PF15–26–000 and was sent to
the request for a federal authorization federal, state, and local government DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
within 90 days of the date of issuance agencies; elected officials; affected
of the Commission staff’s Environmental landowners; environmental and public Federal Energy Regulatory
Assessment (EA) for the Project. This interest groups; Native American tribes Commission
instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s and regional organizations; commenters
[Docket No. CP18–45–000]
planned schedule for completion of the and other interested parties; and local
EA for the Project. The forecasted libraries and newspapers. In response to Notice of Availability of the
schedule for the EA is based upon the NOI, the Commission received Environmental Assessment for the
Cheniere providing complete and timely comments from the U.S. Fish and Proposed Dominion Energy
responses to any data requests. In Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Transmission, Inc. Sweden Valley
addition, the schedule assumes that the Protection Agency, Tonkawa Tribe of Project
cooperating agencies will provide input Oklahoma, Federal Emergency
on their areas of responsibility on a Management Agency, and Texas Parks The staff of the Federal Energy
timely basis. and Wildlife Department. The primary Regulatory Commission (FERC or
issues raised by the commenters include Commission) has prepared an
Schedule for Environmental Review effects on threatened and endangered environmental assessment (EA) for the
Issuance of EA: February 8, 2019 species and vegetation, water quality Sweden Valley Project (Project),
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90-Day Federal Authorization Decision impacts, greenhouse gas emissions, and proposed by Dominion Energy
Deadline: May 9, 2019 cumulative impacts. Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in the
If a schedule change becomes The U.S. Department of above-referenced docket. The Project is
necessary, additional notice will be Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous designed to provide 120 million cubic
provided so that the relevant agencies Materials Administration, U.S. Coast feet per day of firm transportation
are kept informed of the Project’s Guard, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. service from an existing point of
progress. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and interconnection located on Dominion’s
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