83 FR 50656 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Port Arthur Liquefaction Project, Texas Connector Project, and Louisiana Connector Project: Port Arthur LNG, LLC, PALNG Common Facilities Company LLC, Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 50656-50658] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21778] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP17-20-000; CP17-21-000; CP17-21-001; CP18-7-000] Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Port Arthur Liquefaction Project, Texas Connector Project, and Louisiana Connector Project: Port Arthur LNG, LLC, PALNG Common Facilities Company LLC, Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Port Arthur Liquefaction Project proposed by Port Arthur LNG, LLC and PALNG Common Facilities Company LLC (collectively referred to as PALNG), and the Texas Connector Project and Louisiana Connector Project proposed by Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC (PAPL) in the above- referenced dockets. PALNG requests authorization pursuant to section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to construct and operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in Jefferson County, Texas, and PAPL requests 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 in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas and Cameron, Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen, Evangeline, and St. Landry Parishes, Louisiana. Together, these proposed facilities are referred to as ``the Projects.'' The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Projects in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed Projects, with the mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would have some adverse environmental impact; however, these impacts would be avoided or reduced to less-than-significant levels. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS, the agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective Records of Decision for the Projects. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following proposed facilities:Two liquefaction trains, each with a capacity of 6.73 million tons per annum of LNG for export; Three LNG storage tanks, each with a capacity of 160,000 cubic meters; A refrigerant storage area and truck unloading facilities; A condensate storage area and truck loading facilities; A new marine slip with two LNG vessel berths, an LNG vessel and support vessel maneuvering area, and an LNG transfer system; A materials off-loading facility and Pioneer Dock; Approximately 34.2 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline to bring feed gas from interconnections with Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Houston Pipeline Company LP, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (TETCO), Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC, and Golden Triangle Storage, Inc./Centana Intrastate Pipeline, LLC to the terminal site; Approximately 130.8 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline to bring feed gas from interconnections with Centana Interstate Pipeline, LP, TETCO, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, Market Hub Partners--Egan, Pine Prairie Energy Center, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, ANR Pipeline Company, and Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC to the terminal site; Three compressor stations; Meter stations at the pipeline interconnects; and Other associated utilities, systems, and facilities (yards, access roads, etc.). The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to federal, state, [[Page 50657]] and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. The draft EIS is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the Environmental Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In addition, the draft EIS may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp), click on General Search, and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e. CP17-20, CP17-21, or CP18-7). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. Your comments should focus on draft EIS's disclosure and discussion of potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that the Commission receive your comments on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 19, 2018. For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. The Commission will provide equal consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form or provided verbally. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address. Be sure to reference the Projects docket numbers (CP17-20-000, CP17-21-000, and CP18-7-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the Commission invites you to attend one of the public comment sessions its staff will conduct in the Projects area to receive comments on the draft EIS, scheduled as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date and time Location ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 4:00- Coushatta Golf Course, Veranda Room, 7:00 p.m. local time. 777 Koasati Dr., Kinder, LA 70648, 337-738-4777. Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 4:00- Hampton Inn & Suites, Meeting Room, 7:00 p.m. local time. 7660 Memorial Blvd., Port Arthur, TX 77642, 409-722-6999. Thursday, October 18, 2018, 4:00- Holiday Inn Lake Charles W--Sulphur, 7:00 p.m. local time. Ballrooms 1, 2, and 3, 330 Arena Rd., Sulphur, LA 70665, 337-527- 0858. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The primary goal of these comment sessions is to have you identify the specific environmental issues and concerns with the draft EIS. Individual verbal comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter. This format is designed to receive the maximum amount of verbal comments in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted. Each scoping session is scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. You may arrive at any time after 4:00 p.m. There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff when the session opens. If you wish to speak, the Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival. Comments will be taken until 7:00 p.m. However, if no additional numbers have been handed out and all individuals who wish to provide comments have had an opportunity to do so, staff may conclude the session at 6:30 p.m. Please see appendix 1 for additional information on the session format and conduct.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your verbal comments will be recorded by the court reporter (with FERC staff or representative present) and become part of the public record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly available on FERC's eLibrary system (see below for instructions on using eLibrary). If a significant number of people are interested in providing verbal comments in the one-on-one settings, a time limit of 5 minutes may be implemented for each commentor. It is important to note that verbal comments hold the same weight as written or electronically submitted comments. Although there will not be a formal presentation, Commission staff will be available throughout the comment session to answer your questions about the environmental review process. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR part 385.214). Motions to intervene are more fully described at http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding that no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. [[Page 50658]] Questions? Additional information about the Projects 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. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. 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. Dated: September 28, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-21778 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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proposed project is known as the at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, environmental impact; however, these
Cameron System Abandonment Project or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The impacts would be avoided or reduced to
(Project), and would allow Texas eLibrary link on the FERC website also less-than-significant levels.
Eastern to abandon the remainder of the provides access to the texts of formal The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Cameron System, which it can no longer documents issued by the Commission, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of
adequately maintain with conventional such as orders, notices, and rule Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection
maintenance techniques due to makings. Agency, and the U.S. Department of
extremely low flows. Dated: October 1, 2018. Transportation’s Pipeline and
On June 29, 2018, the Federal Energy Hazardous Materials Safety
Kimberly D. Bose,
Regulatory Commission (Commission or Administration participated as
FERC) issued its Notice of Application Secretary.
cooperating agencies in the preparation
for the Project. Among other things, that [FR Doc. 2018–21773 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have
notice alerted agencies issuing federal BILLING CODE 6717–01–P jurisdiction by law or special expertise
authorizations of the requirement to with respect to resources potentially
complete all necessary reviews and to affected by the proposal and participate
reach a final decision on a request for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY in the NEPA analysis. Although the
a federal authorization within 90 days of cooperating agencies provided input to
Federal Energy Regulatory
the date of issuance of the Commission the conclusions and recommendations
Commission
staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) presented in the draft EIS, the agencies
for the Project. This instant notice [Docket Nos. CP17–20–000; CP17–21–000; will present their own conclusions and
identifies the FERC staff’s planned CP17–21–001; CP18–7–000] recommendations in their respective
schedule for the completion of the EA Records of Decision for the Projects.
for the Project. Notice of Availability of the Draft The draft EIS addresses the potential
Environmental Impact Statement for environmental effects of the
Schedule for Environmental Review the Proposed Port Arthur Liquefaction construction and operation of the
Issuance of EA—October 25, 2018 Project, Texas Connector Project, and following proposed facilities:
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Louisiana Connector Project: Port • Two liquefaction trains, each with a
Deadline—January 23, 2019 Arthur LNG, LLC, PALNG Common capacity of 6.73 million tons per annum
If a schedule change becomes Facilities Company LLC, Port Arthur of LNG for export;
necessary, additional notice will be Pipeline, LLC • Three LNG storage tanks, each with
provided so that the relevant agencies a capacity of 160,000 cubic meters;
The staff of the Federal Energy
are kept informed of the Project’s • A refrigerant storage area and truck
progress. Regulatory Commission (FERC or
unloading facilities;
Commission) has prepared a draft • A condensate storage area and truck
Project Description environmental impact statement (EIS) loading facilities;
Texas Eastern proposes to abandon for the Port Arthur Liquefaction Project • A new marine slip with two LNG
62.3 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline, proposed by Port Arthur LNG, LLC and vessel berths, an LNG vessel and
between the Grand Chenier Compressor PALNG Common Facilities Company support vessel maneuvering area, and
Station in Cameron Parish, Louisiana to LLC (collectively referred to as PALNG), an LNG transfer system;
the end of the Cameron System in the and the Texas Connector Project and • A materials off-loading facility and
shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana Connector Project proposed Pioneer Dock;
the West Cameron, East Cameron, and by Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC (PAPL) in • Approximately 34.2 miles of 42-
Vermillion offshore areas. the above-referenced dockets. PALNG inch-diameter pipeline to bring feed gas
requests authorization pursuant to from interconnections with Kinder
Additional Information section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC, Natural
In order to receive notification of the (NGA) to construct and operate Gas Pipeline Company of America,
issuance of the EA and to keep track of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export Houston Pipeline Company LP, Texas
all formal issuances and submittals in facilities in Jefferson County, Texas, and Eastern Transmission, LP (TETCO),
specific dockets, the Commission offers PAPL requests a Certificate of Public Florida Gas Transmission Company,
a free service called eSubscription. This Convenience and Necessity pursuant to LLC, and Golden Triangle Storage, Inc./
can reduce the amount of time you section 7(c) of the NGA to construct, Centana Intrastate Pipeline, LLC to the
spend researching proceedings by operate, and maintain certain natural terminal site;
automatically providing you with gas pipeline facilities in Jefferson and • Approximately 130.8 miles of 42-
notification of these filings, document Orange Counties, Texas and Cameron, inch-diameter pipeline to bring feed gas
summaries, and direct links to the Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen, from interconnections with Centana
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Evangeline, and St. Landry Parishes, Interstate Pipeline, LP, TETCO,
filing/esubscription.asp. Louisiana. Together, these proposed Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,
Additional information about the facilities are referred to as ‘‘the Market Hub Partners—Egan, Pine Prairie
Project is available from the Projects.’’ Energy Center, Texas Gas Transmission,
Commission’s Office of External Affairs The draft EIS assesses the potential LLC, ANR Pipeline Company, and
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC environmental effects of the Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC to the
website (www.ferc.gov). Using the construction and operation of the terminal site;
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‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ Projects in accordance with the • Three compressor stations;
from the eLibrary menu, enter the requirements of the National • Meter stations at the pipeline
selected date range and ‘‘Docket Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The interconnects; and
Number’’ excluding the last three digits FERC staff concludes that approval of • Other associated utilities, systems,
(i.e., CP18–505), and follow the the proposed Projects, with the and facilities (yards, access roads, etc.).
instructions. For assistance with access mitigation measures recommended in The Commission mailed a copy of the
to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached the EIS, would have some adverse Notice of Availability to federal, state,
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Questions? The Commission strongly encourages ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
Additional information about the electronic filing. Please file motions to number excluding the last three digits in
Projects is available from the intervene and protests using the the docket number field to access the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Commission’s eFiling system at http:// document. For assistance, contact FERC
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For Online Support. A copy is also available
website (www.ferc.gov) using the assistance, please contact FERC Online for inspection and reproduction at the
eLibrary link. The eLibrary link also Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ address in item h above.
provides access to the texts of all formal ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or n. You may also register online at
documents issued by the Commission, (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
such as orders, notices, and electronic filing, please send a paper esubscription.asp to be notified via
rulemakings. copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy email of new filings and issuances
In addition, the Commission offers a Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street related to this or other pending projects.
free service called eSubscription that NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first For assistance, contact FERC Online
allows you to keep track of all formal page of any filing should include docket Support.
issuances and submittals in specific number P–2837–033. o. Anyone may submit a protest or a
dockets. This can reduce the amount of The Commission’s Rules of Practice motion to intervene in accordance with
time you spend researching proceedings require all intervenors filing documents the requirements of Rules of Practice
by automatically providing you with with the Commission to serve a copy of and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,
notification of these filings, document that document on each person on the 385.211, and 385.214. In determining
summaries, and direct links to the official service list for the project. the appropriate action to take, the
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Further, if an intervenor files comments Commission will consider all protests
filing/esubscription.asp. or documents with the Commission filed, but only those who file a motion
relating to the merits of an issue that to intervene in accordance with the
Dated: September 28, 2018. may affect the responsibilities of a Commission’s Rules may become a
Kimberly D. Bose, particular resource agency, they must party to the proceeding. Any protests or
Secretary. also serve a copy of the document on motions to intervene must be received
[FR Doc. 2018–21778 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] that resource agency. on or before the specified deadline date
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P k. This application has been accepted, for the particular application.
but is not ready for environmental All filings must (1) bear in all capital
analysis at this time. letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY l. The existing Granby Hydroelectric
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (2) set
Project (Granby Project) consists of: (1)
Federal Energy Regulatory forth in the heading the name of the
An 88-foot-wide reinforced concrete
Commission applicant and the project number of the
intake structure that includes two bays
application to which the filing
[Project No. 2837–033] containing trashracks and fixed-roller,
responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
vertical-lift type gates; (2) a 17-foot-wide
and telephone number of the person
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; sluice opening adjacent to the intake
protesting or intervening; and (4)
Notice of Application Accepted for structure; (3) a 112-foot-long, 88-foot-
otherwise comply with the requirements
Filing and Soliciting Motions To wide powerhouse containing two 5.04-
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Intervene and Protests megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units,
Agencies may obtain copies of the
with a total capacity of 10.08 MW; (4)
Take notice that the following application directly from the applicant.
a 3,000-foot-long, 100-foot-wide tailrace;
hydroelectric application has been filed A copy of any protest or motion to
(5) two 4.16-kilovolt, 120-foot-long
with the Commission and is available intervene must be served upon each
underground generator leads; (6) a 60-
for public inspection. representative of the applicant specified
foot-long by 48-foot-wide electrical
a. Type of Application: New Major in the particular application.
switchyard; and (7) appurtenant
License. p. Updated procedural schedule and
b. Project No.: 2837–033. facilities.
The Granby Project is operated in a final amendments: The application will
c. Date filed: March 29, 2018. be processed according to the following
d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard modified run-of-river mode. The Granby
Project and the Fulton Development at preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule.
Hydropower, L.P. (Erie). Revisions to the schedule will be made
e. Name of Project: Granby Erie’s Oswego River Hydroelectric
Project (FERC Project No. 2474) are as appropriate.
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Oswego River in located at opposite ends of the same Issue Scoping Document 1—September
the town of Fulton in Oswego County, dam and share a single bypassed reach 2018
New York. The project does not affect and reservoir. The flow and Comments on Scoping Document 1
federal lands. impoundment elevation requirements in due—October 2018
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power the Oswego Project license,1 which were Issue Scoping Document 2 (if
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). based on a 2004 Offer of Settlement, necessary)—December 2018
h. Applicant Contact: Steven P. affect the Granby Project. The average Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental
Murphy, Director, U.S. Licensing, Erie annual generation at the Granby Project Analysis—February 2019
Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 33 West is estimated to be 44,181 megawatt- Deadline for Filing Comments,
1st Street South, Fulton, NY 13069; hours. Recommendations and Agency Terms
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(315) 598–6130. m. A copy of the application is and Conditions/Prescriptions—April
i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner, available for review at the Commission 2019
(202) 502–6082 or allyson.conner@ in the Public Reference Room or may be Commission issues EA—October 2019
ferc.gov. viewed on the Commission’s website at Comments on EA—November 2019
j. Deadline for filing motions to http://www.ferc.gov using the Final amendments to the application
intervene and protests: 60 days from the must be filed with the Commission no
issuance date of this notice. 1 109 FERC ¶ 62, 141 (2004). later than 30 days from the issuance
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