83 FR 45440 - Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC, Gulf LNG Energy, LLC, Gulf LNG Pipelines, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Gulf LNG Liquefaction 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 | 2018-19388 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45440-45441] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19388] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-521-000] Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC, Gulf LNG Energy, LLC, Gulf LNG Pipelines, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project On June 19, 2015, Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC and Gulf LNG Energy, LLC, and Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC (collectively referred to as Gulf LNG) filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) in Docket No. CP15-521-000 pursuant to section 3(a) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, requesting authorization to construct and operate the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project (Project) at Gulf Energy's existing import liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Jackson County, Mississippi. Within the same application, Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC proposes to make modifications to the terminal's send-out pipeline to allow for bi-directional flow. The Project would expand the terminal to enable it to liquefy approximately 11 million metric tons of LNG per year for export. On June 15, 2012, in Order No. 3104, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted to Gulf LNG authorization to export LNG by vessel from the terminal to Free Trade Agreement nations. On August 31, 2012, Gulf LNG filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, for a long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement nations. A decision by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy is still pending. FERC issued its Notice of Application for the Project on July 1, 2015. 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 Project. This notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion of the final EIS for the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project, which is based on an issuance of the draft EIS in November 2018. The forecasted schedule for both the draft and final EIS is based upon Gulf 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--April 17, 2019 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--July 16, 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 project's progress. Background On May 21, 2014, the Commission staff granted Gulf LNG's request to use FERC's pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project Docket No. PF13-4-000. On July 31, 2014, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting. On August 27, 2014, the Commission issued a Notice of Extension of Time to allow additional time for comments. The notices were sent to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; affected property owners; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. Major issues raised during scoping include impacts on air and water quality, socioeconomic conditions, environmental justice, federal and state-listed threatened and endangered species, noise levels and nighttime light, visual resources, public safety, and cumulative impacts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy; U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 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 [[Page 45441]] 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 via email. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Additional information about the Gulf LNG Liquefaction 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., CP15-521), 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 [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 rule makings. Dated: August 31, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-19388 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Dated: August 31, 2018. which is based on an issuance of the
L.L.C. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., draft EIS in November 2018. The
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Deputy Secretary. forecasted schedule for both the draft
Second Revised ISA SA No. 2832; [FR Doc. 2018–19408 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] and final EIS is based upon Gulf LNG
Queue #AC1–181 to be effective BILLING CODE 6717–01–P providing complete and timely
8/28/2018. responses to any future data requests. In
Filed Date: 8/30/18. addition, the schedule assumes that the
Accession Number: 20180830–5218. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY cooperating agencies will provide input
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/18. on their areas of responsibility on a
Docket Numbers: ER18–2360–000. Federal Energy Regulatory timely basis.
Applicants: California Independent Commission
Schedule for Environmental Review
System Operator Corporation. [Docket No. CP15–521–000]
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Issuance of Notice of Availability of the
2018–08–30 EIM Agreement with Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC, final EIS—April 17, 2019
Balancing Authority of Northern Gulf LNG Energy, LLC, Gulf LNG 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision
California to be effective 10/30/2018. Pipelines, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Deadline—July 16, 2019
Filed Date: 8/30/18. Environmental Review of the Gulf LNG If a schedule change becomes
Accession Number: 20180830–5222. Liquefaction Project necessary for the final EIS, an additional
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/18. notice will be provided so that the
On June 19, 2015, Gulf LNG relevant agencies are kept informed of
Docket Numbers: ER18–2361–000. Liquefaction Company, LLC and Gulf
Applicants: Enel Green Power project’s progress.
LNG Energy, LLC, and Gulf LNG
Hilltopper Wind, LLC. Pipeline, LLC (collectively referred to as Background
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Gulf LNG) filed an application with the On May 21, 2014, the Commission
MBR Tariff to be effective
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff granted Gulf LNG’s request to use
9/1/2018. (FERC or Commission) in Docket No. FERC’s pre-filing environmental review
Filed Date: 8/30/18.
CP15–521–000 pursuant to section 3(a) process and assigned the Gulf LNG
Accession Number: 20180830–5223.
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, Liquefaction Project Docket No. PF13–
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/18.
requesting authorization to construct 4–000. On July 31, 2014, the
Docket Numbers: ER18–2362–000. and operate the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Applicants: NTE Ohio, LLC. Project (Project) at Gulf Energy’s Prepare an Environmental Impact
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: existing import liquefied natural gas Statement for the Planned Gulf LNG
Baseline new rates to be effective (LNG) terminal in Jackson County, Liquefaction Project, Request for
9/1/2018. Mississippi. Within the same Comments on Environmental Issues,
Filed Date: 8/30/18. application, Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting.
Accession Number: 20180830–5227. proposes to make modifications to the On August 27, 2014, the Commission
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/18. terminal’s send-out pipeline to allow for issued a Notice of Extension of Time to
Docket Numbers: ER18–2363–000. bi-directional flow. The Project would allow additional time for comments.
Applicants: Midcontinent expand the terminal to enable it to The notices were sent to federal, state,
Independent System Operator, Inc. liquefy approximately 11 million metric and local government representatives
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: tons of LNG per year for export. On June and agencies; elected officials;
2018–08–31_Refiling of Resource 15, 2012, in Order No. 3104, the U.S. environmental and public interest
Adequacy Construct Locational Department of Energy, Office of Fossil groups; Native American Tribes;
Enhancements to be effective 11/1/2018. Energy, granted to Gulf LNG affected property owners; other
Filed Date: 8/31/18. authorization to export LNG by vessel interested parties; and local libraries
Accession Number: 20180831–5128. from the terminal to Free Trade and newspapers. Major issues raised
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/21/18. Agreement nations. On August 31, 2012, during scoping include impacts on air
The filings are accessible in the Gulf LNG filed an application with the and water quality, socioeconomic
Commission’s eLibrary system by U.S. Department of Energy, Office of conditions, environmental justice,
clicking on the links or querying the Fossil Energy, for a long-term, multi- federal and state-listed threatened and
docket number. contract authorization to export LNG to endangered species, noise levels and
Any person desiring to intervene or Non-Free Trade Agreement nations. A nighttime light, visual resources, public
protest in any of the above proceedings decision by the U.S. Department of safety, and cumulative impacts.
must file in accordance with Rules 211 Energy, Office of Fossil Energy is still The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
and 214 of the Commission’s pending. U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department of
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and FERC issued its Notice of Application Energy, Office of Fossil Energy; U.S.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern for the Project on July 1, 2015. Among Department of Transportation, Pipeline
time on the specified comment date. other things, that notice alerted other and Hazardous Materials Safety
Protests may be considered, but agencies issuing federal authorizations Administration; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
intervention is necessary to become a of the requirement to complete all Service; National Oceanic and
party to the proceeding. necessary reviews and to reach a final Atmospheric Administration, National
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed decision on the request for a federal Marine Fisheries Service; and U.S.
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information relating to filing authorization within 90 days of the date Environmental Protection Agency are
requirements, interventions, protests, of issuance of the Commission staff’s cooperating agencies in the preparation
service, and qualifying facilities filings final environmental impact statement of the EIS.
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ (EIS) for the Project. This notice
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For identifies the FERC staff’s planned Additional Information
other information, call (866) 208–3676 schedule for completion of the final EIS In order to receive notification of the
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. for the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project, issuance of the EIS and to keep track of
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all formal issuances and submittals in gas pipeline facilities for its Texas carriers of up to 266,000 cubic meters
specific dockets, the Commission offers Connector Project. On October 16, 2017, each. PALNG’s proposed facilities
a free service called eSubscription. This PAPL filed an application in Docket No. would occupy approximately 898 acres
can reduce the amount of time you CP18–7–000, requesting a Certificate of of a 2,900-acre site on the western shore
spend researching proceedings by Public Convenience and Necessity of the Port Arthur Canal, about 5 miles
automatically providing you with pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA to south of Port Arthur, Texas and 6 miles
notification of these filings, document construct, operate, and maintain certain north of Sabine, Texas.
summaries, and direct links to the natural gas pipeline facilities for its PAPL’s Texas Connector Project
documents via email. Go to Louisiana Connector Project. The would consist of 26.6 miles of 42-inch-
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ combined projects, collectively referred diameter pipeline entering the
esubscription.asp. to as the Port Arthur Liquefaction and liquefaction facility from the north; 7.6
Additional information about the Gulf Pipeline Projects (Projects), would miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline
LNG Liquefaction Project is available provide gas and processing to produce entering the liquefaction facility from
from the Commission’s Office of up to 13.5 million tonnes per annum of the south; 4.7 miles of lateral pipelines;
External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or on LNG for export. On August 20, 2015, in two compressor stations providing a
the FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using Order No. 3698, the U.S. Department of total of approximately 31,600
the eLibrary link, select General Search Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted horsepower of compression; six meter
from the eLibrary menu, enter the to Port Arthur LNG, LLC a long-term, stations; eight pig launchers and
selected date range and Docket Number multi-contract authorization to export receivers; and one mainline valve.
excluding the last three digits (i.e., LNG to Free Trade Agreement nations. These facilities would be located in in
CP15–521), and follow the instructions. On December 13, 2016, and October Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas
For assistance with access to eLibrary, 30, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory and Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
the helpline can be reached at (866) Commission (FERC or Commission) PAPL’s Louisiana Connector Project
208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at issued its Notices of Application for the would consist of 130.8 miles of 42-inch-
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The Projects. Among other things, these diameter pipeline; 0.5 mile of lateral
eLibrary link on the FERC website also notices alerted other agencies issuing pipelines; one compressor station
provides access to the texts of formal federal authorizations of the providing a total of approximately
documents issued by the Commission, requirement to complete all necessary 89,900 horsepower of compression; nine
such as orders, notices, and rule reviews and to reach a final decision on meter stations; nine mainline valves;
makings. the request for a federal authorization and four pig launchers/receivers in
within 90 days of the date of issuance Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas
Dated: August 31, 2018. of the Commission staff’s final and Cameron, Calcasieu, Beauregard,
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Allen, Evangeline, and St. Landry
Deputy Secretary. for the Projects. This instant notice Parishes, Louisiana.
[FR Doc. 2018–19388 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] identifies the FERC staff’s planned Background
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P schedule for completion of the final EIS
for the Projects, which is based on an On March 31, 2015, the Commission
issuance of the draft EIS in September staff granted PALNG’s and PAPL’s
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2018. The forecasted schedule for both requests to use the FERC’s Pre-filing
the draft and final EIS is based upon environmental review process for the
Federal Energy Regulatory PALNG and PAPL providing complete Liquefaction and Texas Connector
Commission and timely responses to any future data Projects. On June 24, 2015, the
requests. In addition, the schedule Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
[Docket Nos. CP17–20–000; CP17–21–000; Prepare an Environmental Impact
CP17–21–001; CP18–7–000] assumes that the cooperating agencies
will provide input on their areas of Statement for the Planned Port Arthur
Notice of Schedule for Environmental responsibility on a timely basis. Liquefaction Project and Port Arthur
Review of the Port Arthur Liquefaction Pipeline Project, Request for Comments
Schedule for Environmental Review on Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Project, the Texas Connector Project,
and the Louisiana Connector Project: Issuance of Notice of Availability of the Public Scoping Meeting. On March 17,
Port Arthur LNG, LLC; PALNG final EIS—January 31, 2019 2017, the Commission staff granted
Common Facilities Company, LLC; 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision PAPL’s request to use the FERC’s Pre-
Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC Deadline—May 1, 2019 filing environmental review process for
If a schedule change becomes the Louisiana Connector Project. On
On November 29, 2016, Port Arthur necessary for the final EIS, an additional May 25, 2017, the Commission issued a
LNG, LLC and PALNG Common notice will be provided so that the Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Facilities Company, LLC (collectively relevant agencies are kept informed of Environmental Impact Statement for the
referred to as PALNG) filed an the Projects’ progress. Planned Louisiana Connector Project,
application in Docket No. CP17–20–000 Request for Comments on
requesting authorization pursuant to Project Description Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act PALNG’s proposed facilities consist of Public Scoping Sessions.
(NGA) to construct and operate an export liquefaction termination that The two referenced Notices of Intent
liquefied natural gas (LNG) export includes two LNG liquefaction trains, were issued during the respective pre-
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facilities. On the same day, Port Arthur three LNG storage tanks, a refrigerant filing review of the Projects, and were
Pipeline, LLC (PAPL) filed an storage area and truck unloading sent to federal, state, and local
application in Docket No. CP17–21–000, facilities, a condensate storage area and government agencies; elected officials;
requesting a Certificate of Public truck loading facilities, a construction affected landowners; environmental and
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to dock, a marine offloading facility, a public interest groups; Native American
Section 7(c) of the NGA to construct, pioneer dock, and two marine berths tribes and regional organizations;
operate, and maintain certain natural capable of accommodating two LNG commentors and other interested
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