83 FR 54097 - Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)
Department of the Navy
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-23488 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 54097] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23488] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/ Overseas Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Department of the Navy (DoN), announces its decision to conduct training and testing in the Atlantic Fleet study area as described in Alternative 1 of the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (AFTT FEIS/OEIS). Under Alternative 1, the DoN will be able to meet current and future DoN training and testing requirements. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alternative 1 is the DoN's preferred alternative, and is representative of training to account for the natural fluctuations of training cycles, deployment schedules, and use of synthetic training opportunities. Alternative 1 also includes an annual level of testing that reflects the fluctuations in DoN testing programs. The complete text of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the AFTT FEIS/OEIS is available on the project website at http://aftteis.com, along with the September 2018 AFTT FEIS/OEIS, dated September 2018 and supporting documents. Single copies of the ROD are available upon request by contacting: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Attn: Code EV22 (AFTT EIS/OEIS project manager), 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508-1278. Dated: October 23, 2018. Meredith Steingold Werner, Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-23488 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P
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storm surge during coastal storms. The St., Winnie, TX 77665; December 12, Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA
South Padre Island CSRM feature would 2018 at Galveston Island Convention 23508–1278.
restore the beach and dune complex; Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, Dated: October 23, 2018.
therefore, providing reduced risk to the TX 77551; and December 18, 2018 at Meredith Steingold Werner,
area while sustaining and increasing Bay Area Community Center, 5002 E
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
beach habitat, and helping preserve NASA Parkway, Seabrook, TX 77586. General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
existing wetland habitat on the bayside Document Availability: Compact disc Liaison Officer.
of the measure. Ecosystem restoration copies of the DIFR–EIS are available for [FR Doc. 2018–23488 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am]
measures would restore the natural viewing at county libraries throughout
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features of the Texas coast that provide the 18 county study area. The document
habitat for many Federally threatened can also be viewed and downloaded
and endangered species and State from the Galveston District website:
species of concern. These measures will DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/
also maintain a natural buffer for upland Business-With-Us/Planning- [FE Docket No. 18–144–LNG]
areas from coastal processes, relative sea Environmental-Branch/Documents-for-
level rise (RSLR), and storm surge, Public-Review/. Energı́a Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V;
while stabilizing the coastline by Application for Long-Term, Multi-
absorbing energy from waves and vessel Lars N. Zetterstrom, Contract Authorization To Export
wakes. Colonel, U.S. Army, Commanding. Natural Gas to Mexico and To Export
The DIFR–EIS presents an evaluation [FR Doc. 2018–23450 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free
of the potential impacts to soils, BILLING CODE 3720–58–P Trade Agreement Nations
waterbottoms, water quality, protected
wildlife species, benthic organisms, AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
essential fish habitat, coastal barrier DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTION: Notice of application.
resources, air quality, and noise.
Department of the Navy SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy
Additionally, potential impacts to
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
floodplains, flood control, protected/
Notice of Availability of Record of gives notice of receipt of an application
managed lands, and minority or low-
Decision for the Atlantic Fleet Training (Application), filed on September 27,
income populations have been
evaluated. Steps would be taken to and Testing Final Environmental 2018, by Energı́a Costa Azul S. de R.L.
avoid, minimize, and mitigate any Impact Statement/Overseas de C.V (Energı́a Costa Azul), a
potential impacts to the best extent Environmental Impact Statement subsidiary of Infrastructura Energetica
practicable. The USACE is proposing to Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) and
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. IEnova’s subsidiaries. A majority of the
execute a Programmatic Agreement
among USACE, the Texas State Historic ACTION: Notice. ownership interests in IEnova (66.43%)
Preservation Office, and any NFS, in is held by indirect, wholly-owned
SUMMARY: The United States Department subsidiaries of Sempra Energy, a
coordination with the Advisory Council of the Navy (DoN), announces its
on Historic Preservation and Tribal publicly traded California corporation.
decision to conduct training and testing The Application requests long-term,
Nations, to address the identification in the Atlantic Fleet study area as
and discovery of cultural resources that multi-contract authorization to export
described in Alternative 1 of the domestically produced natural gas to
may occur during the construction and Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing
maintenance of proposed or existing Mexico in a volume up to 182 billion
Final Environmental Impact Statement/ cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr) (0.5 Bcf
facilities. Overseas Environmental Impact
Solicitation of Comments: The per day), and to re-export a portion of
Statement (AFTT FEIS/OEIS). Under this natural gas as liquefied natural gas
USACE is soliciting comments from the
Alternative 1, the DoN will be able to (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 161
public, Federal, State, and local
agencies, elected officials, Tribal meet current and future DoN training Bcf/yr of natural gas (0.44 Bcf per day).
Nations, and other interested parties in and testing requirements. Energı́a Costa Azul seeks to export this
order to consider and evaluate the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LNG from the proposed Energı́a Costa
impacts of this proposed activity. Alternative 1 is the DoN’s preferred Azul Mid-Scale Project, which consists
Comments will be used in preparation alternative, and is representative of of certain liquefaction and export
of the FIFR–EIS. Any comments training to account for the natural terminal facilities located on the site of
concerning water quality certification fluctuations of training cycles, Energı́a Costa Azul’s existing LNG
may be submitted to the TCEQ, 401 deployment schedules, and use of import terminal north of Ensenada, Baja
Coordinator, MSC–150, P.O. Box 13087, synthetic training opportunities. California, Mexico. The volumes for
Austin, Texas 78711–3087. Alternative 1 also includes an annual which Energı́a Costa Azul seeks
Meetings: The Galveston District will level of testing that reflects the authorization in this Application would
hold public meetings at 5:30 p.m. for the fluctuations in DoN testing programs. be additive to the volumes for which
DIFR–EIS on the following dates and The complete text of the Record of Energı́a Costa Azul seeks authorization
locations: November 27, 2018 at Bauer Decision (ROD) for the AFTT FEIS/OEIS in its application in FE Docket No. 18–
Community Center, 2300 TX–35, Port is available on the project website at 145–LNG. Energı́a Costa Azul requests
Lavaca, TX 77979; November 28, 2018 http://aftteis.com, along with the authorization to export this LNG to: (i)
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
at Harte Research Institute at Texas September 2018 AFTT FEIS/OEIS, dated Countries with which the United States
A&M Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Dr., September 2018 and supporting has entered into a free trade agreement
Corpus Christi, TX 78412; November 29, documents. Single copies of the ROD (FTA) requiring national treatment for
2018 at Port Isabel Event & Cultural are available upon request by trade in natural gas (FTA countries) and
Center, 309 Railroad Ave., Port Isabel, contacting: Naval Facilities Engineering (ii) any other countries with which trade
TX 78578; December 11, 2018 at Winnie Command Atlantic, Attn: Code EV22 is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy
Community Building, 335 South Park (AFTT EIS/OEIS project manager), 6506 (non-FTA countries). Energı́a Costa Azul
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