83 FR 45437 - Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Texas LNG Brownsville LLC Texas LNG 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 | 2018-19390 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45437-45438] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19390] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16-116-000] Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Texas LNG Brownsville LLC Texas LNG Project On March 31, 2016, Texas LNG Brownsville LLC (Texas LNG) filed an application in Docket No. CP16-116-000 requesting authorization pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act to site, construct, modify, and operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities located on the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas. The proposed project is known as the Texas LNG Project (Project) and would include a new LNG export terminal capable of producing up to 4 million tonnes per annum of LNG for export. The terminal would receive natural gas to the export facilities from a third-party intrastate pipeline. On September 24, 2015, in Order No. 3716, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted to Texas LNG a long-term, multi- contract authorization to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement nations. On April 14, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted other 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 final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Texas LNG Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion of the final EIS for the Project, which is based on an issuance of the draft EIS in October 2018. The forecasted schedule for both the draft and final EIS is based upon Texas LNG providing complete and timely responses to any future 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 Notice of Availability of the final EIS--March 15, 2019 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--June 13, 2019 If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final EIS, an additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress. [[Page 45438]] Project Description Texas LNG's proposed facilities include two liquefaction trains, each capable of producing 2 million tonnes per annum, one new LNG storage tank, and a single marine berth capable of accommodating LNG carriers with capacities up to 180,000 cubic meters. The Project would be constructed on about 285 acres of a 625-acre parcel of land, on the north side of the Brownsville Ship Channel near mile marker 4. An additional 26.5 acres would be located outside of the 625-acre parcel to provide deepwater access to the Brownsville Ship Channel. Background On April 14, 2015, the Commission staff granted Texas LNG's request to use the FERC's Pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the Texas LNG Project Docket No. PF15-14-000. On July 23, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Texas LNG Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting (NOI). The NOI was issued during the pre-filing review of the project in Docket No. PF15-14-000 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. Major issues raised during scoping include threatened and endangered species, LNG safety, land use, water quality, air quality, and cumulative impacts. The U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, and Federal Aviation Administration are cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS 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., CP16-116), 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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 rule makings. Dated: August 31, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-19390 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s The NOI and pipeline modification DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
planned schedule for completion of the letter were issued during the pre-filing
final EIS for the Project, which is based review of the Project in Docket No. Federal Energy Regulatory
on an issuance of the draft EIS in PF15–27–000 was sent to federal, state, Commission
November 2018. The forecasted and local government agencies; elected [Docket No. CP16–116–000]
schedule for both the draft and final EIS officials; affected landowners;
is based upon Plaquemines LNG and environmental and public interest Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Gator Express Pipeline providing groups; Native American tribes and Review of the Texas LNG Brownsville
complete and timely responses to any regional organizations; commentors and LLC Texas LNG Project
future data requests. In addition, the other interested parties; and local
schedule assumes that the cooperating libraries and newspapers. Major issues On March 31, 2016, Texas LNG
agencies will provide input on their raised during scoping include potential Brownsville LLC (Texas LNG) filed an
areas of responsibility on a timely basis. impacts to the river floodway and the application in Docket No. CP16–116–
flood protection levee from terminal 000 requesting authorization pursuant
Schedule for Environmental Review construction, construction and wetland to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act to
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the fill in the Coastal Zone, saltwater site, construct, modify, and operate
final EIS—May 3, 2019 intrusion from marsh pipeline liquefied natural gas (LNG) export
construction, impacts on productivity of facilities located on the Brownsville
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision
Barataria Bay estuary, greenhouse gas Ship Channel in Cameron County,
Deadline—August 1, 2019
emissions from project operation, and Texas. The proposed project is known
If a schedule change becomes as the Texas LNG Project (Project) and
necessary for the final EIS, an additional noise and light pollution impacts on
would include a new LNG export
notice will be provided so that the nearby sensitive areas.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, terminal capable of producing up to 4
relevant agencies are kept informed of million tonnes per annum of LNG for
the Project’s progress. U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of
Energy, U.S. Department of export. The terminal would receive
Project Description Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous natural gas to the export facilities from
Materials Safety Administration, and a third-party intrastate pipeline. On
Plaquemines LNG plans to construct September 24, 2015, in Order No. 3716,
an LNG terminal on a 632-acre site on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
are cooperating agencies in the the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Fossil Energy, granted to Texas LNG a
Parish, Louisiana. Gator Express preparation of the EIS.
long-term, multi-contract authorization
Pipeline plans to construct two parallel Additional Information to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement
42-inch-diameter gas lateral pipelines In order to receive notification of the nations.
totaling approximately 26.8 miles, also issuance of the EIS and to keep track of On April 14, 2016, the Federal Energy
in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. These all formal issuances and submittals in Regulatory Commission (FERC or
pipelines would connect the LNG specific dockets, the Commission offers Commission) issued its Notice of
terminal to the existing interstate a free service called eSubscription. This Application for the Project. Among
natural gas grid. Each pipeline would can reduce the amount of time you other things, that notice alerted other
have a nominal gas supply capability of spend researching proceedings by agencies issuing federal authorizations
1.97 standard billion cubic feet per day. automatically providing you with of the requirement to complete all
The Project would consist of a notification of these filings, document necessary reviews and to reach a final
liquefaction plant, aboveground storage summaries, and direct links to the decision on the request for a federal
tanks, marine loading berthing docks, a authorization within 90 days of the date
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
utility dock, and air-cooled electric of issuance of the Commission staff’s
filing/esubscription.asp.
power generation facilities, in addition Additional information about the final Environmental Impact Statement
to the two lateral pipelines. Project is available from the (EIS) for the Texas LNG Project. This
Commission’s Office of External Affairs instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s
Background planned schedule for completion of the
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC
On July 2, 2015, the Commission staff website (www.ferc.gov). Using the final EIS for the Project, which is based
granted Plaquemines LNG and Gator eLibrary link, select General Search on an issuance of the draft EIS in
Express Pipeline’s request to use the from the eLibrary menu, enter the October 2018. The forecasted schedule
FERC’s pre-filing environmental review selected date range and Docket Number for both the draft and final EIS is based
process and assigned the Plaquemines excluding the last three digits (i.e., upon Texas LNG providing complete
LNG and Gator Express Pipeline Project CP17–66 and CP17–67), and follow the and timely responses to any future data
Docket No. PF15–27–000. On October 5, instructions. For assistance with access requests. In addition, the schedule
2015, the Commission issued a Notice of to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached assumes that the cooperating agencies
Intent to Prepare an Environmental at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, will provide input on their areas of
Impact Statement for the Proposed or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The responsibility on a timely basis.
Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express eLibrary link on the FERC website also Schedule for Environmental Review
Pipeline Project, Request for Comments provides access to the texts of formal
on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Issuance of Notice of Availability of the
documents issued by the Commission, final EIS—March 15, 2019
Public Scoping Meetings (NOI). On such as orders, notices, and rule
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September 14, 2016, the FERC sent a 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision
makings.
letter to potentially-affected landowners Deadline—June 13, 2019
informing them of changes that Dated: August 31, 2018. If a schedule change becomes
Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., necessary for the final EIS, an additional
Pipeline had made to the planned Deputy Secretary. notice will be provided so that the
pipelines since the initiation of the pre- [FR Doc. 2018–19394 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] relevant agencies are kept informed of
filing process. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the Project’s progress.
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Project Description Additional information about the Additional Information
Texas LNG’s proposed facilities Project is available from the In order to receive notification of the
include two liquefaction trains, each Commission’s Office of External Affairs issuance of the EIS and to keep track of
capable of producing 2 million tonnes at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC all formal issuances and submittals in
per annum, one new LNG storage tank, website (www.ferc.gov). Using the specific dockets, the Commission offers
and a single marine berth capable of eLibrary link, select General Search a free service called eSubscription. This
accommodating LNG carriers with from the eLibrary menu, enter the can reduce the amount of time you
capacities up to 180,000 cubic meters. selected date range and Docket Number spend researching proceedings by
The Project would be constructed on excluding the last three digits (i.e., automatically providing you with
about 285 acres of a 625-acre parcel of CP16–116), and follow the instructions. notification of these filings, document
land, on the north side of the For assistance with access to eLibrary, summaries, and direct links to the
Brownsville Ship Channel near mile the helpline can be reached at (866) documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
marker 4. An additional 26.5 acres 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at filing/esubscription.asp.
would be located outside of the 625-acre FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The Additional information about the
parcel to provide deepwater access to eLibrary link on the FERC website also Project is available from the
the Brownsville Ship Channel. provides access to the texts of formal Commission’s Office of External Affairs
documents issued by the Commission, at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC
Background such as orders, notices, and rule website (www.ferc.gov). Using the
On April 14, 2015, the Commission makings. eLibrary link, select General Search
staff granted Texas LNG’s request to use Dated: August 31, 2018. from the eLibrary menu, enter the
the FERC’s Pre-filing environmental Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., selected date range and Docket Number
review process and assigned the Texas Deputy Secretary. excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
LNG Project Docket No. PF15–14–000. [FR Doc. 2018–19390 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] CP17–178), and follow the instructions.
On July 23, 2015, the Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
For assistance with access to eLibrary,
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an the helpline can be reached at (866)
Environmental Impact Statement for the 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at
Planned Texas LNG Project, Request for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
Comments on Environmental Issues, eLibrary link on the FERC website also
and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting Federal Energy Regulatory provides access to the texts of formal
(NOI). Commission documents issued by the Commission,
The NOI was issued during the pre- such as orders, notices, and rule
[Docket No. CP17–178–000]
filing review of the project in Docket makings.
No. PF15–14–000 and was sent to Notice of Revised Schedule for Dated: August 31, 2018.
federal, state, and local government Environmental Review of the Alaska Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
agencies; elected officials; affected Gasline Development Corporation Deputy Secretary.
landowners; environmental and public Alaska LNG Project [FR Doc. 2018–19401 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
interest groups; Native American tribes
and regional organizations; commenters This notice identifies the Federal BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
and other interested parties; and local Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
libraries and newspapers. Major issues staff’s revised schedule for the
raised during scoping include completion of the environmental impact DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
threatened and endangered species, statement (EIS) for the Alaska LNG
Federal Energy Regulatory
LNG safety, land use, water quality, air Project (Project). The first notice of
Commission
quality, and cumulative impacts. schedule, issued on March 12, 2018,
The U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. identified December 9, 2019 as the final Combined Notice of Filings #1
Coast Guard, U.S. Department of EIS issuance date. Staff has revised the
Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of schedule for issuance of the final EIS, Take notice that the Commission
Engineers, U.S. Environmental based on an issuance of the draft EIS in received the following electric corporate
Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and February 2019. The forecasted schedule filings:
Wildlife Service, National Park Service, for both the draft and final EIS is based Docket Numbers: EC18–145–000.
National Marine Fisheries Service, and upon the Alaska Gasline Development Applicants: Choice Energy, LLC.
Federal Aviation Administration are Corporation providing complete and Description: Application for
cooperating agencies in the preparation timely responses to any future data Authorization Under Section 203 of the
of the EIS. requests. In addition, the schedule Federal Power Act, et al. of Choice
assumes that the cooperating agencies Energy LLC.
Additional Information will provide input on their areas of Filed Date: 8/29/18.
In order to receive notification of the responsibility on a timely basis. Accession Number: 20180829–5158.
issuance of the EIS and to keep track of Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/19/18.
Schedule for Environmental Review
all formal issuances and submittals in Docket Numbers: EC18–146–000.
specific dockets, the Commission offers Issuance of Notice of Availability of the Applicants: PPL Electric Utilities
a free service called eSubscription. This final EIS—November 8, 2019 Corporation.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
can reduce the amount of time you 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Description: Application for
spend researching proceedings by Deadline—February 6, 2020 Authorization under Section 203 of the
automatically providing you with If a schedule change becomes Federal Power Act of PPL Electric
notification of these filings, document necessary for the final EIS, an additional Utilities Corporation.
summaries, and direct links to the notice will be provided so that the Filed Date: 8/30/18.
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- relevant agencies are kept informed of Accession Number: 20180830–5169.
filing/esubscription.asp. the Project’s progress. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/18.
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