83 FR 54586 - Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; TransCameron Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Calcasieu Pass Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 210 (October 30, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 210 (October 30, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-23603 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54586-54587] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23603] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP15-550-000; CP15-551-000; CP15-551-001] Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; TransCameron Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Calcasieu Pass Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Calcasieu Pass Project, proposed by Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC (Venture Global Calcasieu Pass) and TransCameron Pipeline, LLC (TransCameron Pipeline) in the above-referenced dockets. Venture Global Calcasieu Pass requests authorization to site, construct, and operate a natural gas liquefaction and storage facility, and marine export terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. TransCameron Pipeline requests authorization to construct, install, and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities also in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The new liquefaction facilities would have a peak production capacity of 12 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per annum. The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the Calcasieu Pass Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with the mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would have some adverse environmental impact; however, all of these impacts would be 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 U.S. Department of Transportation 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 a proposal and participate in the National Environmental Policy Act analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input on the conclusions and recommendations presented in the final EIS, the agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective Records of Decision for the project. The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following project facilities:Nine integrated pre-cooled single mixed refrigerant (SMR) blocks; two full-containment aboveground LNG storage tanks, each with a usable capacity of approximately 200,000 cubic meters; a 1,500-foot by 3,000-foot turning basin adjacent to the Calcasieu River Ship Channel; two LNG berthing docks, each designed to handle carriers of 120,000 to 210,000 cubic meter cargo capacity; a 720 megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine electric generation facility; approximately 23.4 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline to bring feed gas from interconnections with ANR Pipeline Company, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, and Bridgeline Holdings, LP to the terminal site; one meter station; three mainline valves; and one pig launcher at the meter station and one pig receiver at the gas gate station on the terminal site. [[Page 54587]] The Commission staff mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to federal, state, 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 libraries in the project area. The final 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 final 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. CP15-550 or CP15-551). 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. 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. 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: October 22, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-23603 Filed 10-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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TPMs can only be selected from a list contact information of three references. Pipeline requests authorization to
of qualified persons (TPM list) that is Applications will be evaluated as they construct, install, and operate certain
developed and maintained by the are received, and each applicant will be natural gas pipeline facilities also in
Commission. This notice seeks individually notified of the Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The new
additional members for the TPM list, Commission’s decision. liquefaction facilities would have a peak
which was originally compiled in 2004, Date: Applications are requested by production capacity of 12 million metric
2010, and 2015. Current members of the January 31, 2019. However, the tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per
TPM list do not need to reapply, but are application period will remain open annum.
encouraged to update their indefinitely to maintain a current listing The final EIS assesses the potential
qualifications and contact information, of potential applicants. environmental effects of construction
if not current. Each qualified panel Address: Applications must be filed and operation of the Calcasieu Pass
member will be listed by area(s) and electronically. See the instructions on Project in accordance with the
sub-area(s) of technical expertise, for the Commission’s website (https:// requirements of the National
example Aquatic Resources—instream www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp). Environmental Policy Act. The FERC
flows. The TPM list and qualifications Applications should reference ‘‘Docket staff concludes that approval of the
will be available to the public on the No. AD19–4–000, Notice Requesting proposed project, with the mitigation
Commission’s website. All individuals Applications for Panel Member List for measures recommended in the EIS,
submitting their applications to the Hydropower Licensing Study Dispute would have some adverse
Commission for consideration must Resolution’’. environmental impact; however, all of
meet the Commission’s qualifications. Other Information: Complete these impacts would be reduced to less-
individual contact information must be than-significant levels.
Application Contents provided. However, contact information The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
The applicant should describe in for the applicant and their references U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of
detail his/her qualifications in items 1– may be filed as ‘‘privileged’’. See the Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection
4 listed below. instructions on the Commission’s Agency, and U.S. Department of
1. Technical expertise, including website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs- Transportation participated as
education and experience in each filing/efiling.asp. cooperating agencies in the preparation
resource area and sub-area for which the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have
applicant wishes to be considered: Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory jurisdiction by law or special expertise
• Aquatic Resources Commission, Office of Energy Projects, with respect to resources potentially
Æ water quality affected by a proposal and participate in
888 First Street NE, Room 61–01,
Æ instream flows the National Environmental Policy Act
Æ fish passage Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6105,
Kim.Nguyen@ferc.gov. analysis. Although the cooperating
Æ macroinvertebrates agencies provided input on the
Æ threatened and endangered species Dated: October 22, 2018.
conclusions and recommendations
• Terrestrial Resources Kimberly D. Bose,
Æ wildlife biology presented in the final EIS, the agencies
Secretary. will present their own conclusions and
Æ botany
Æ wetlands ecology [FR Doc. 2018–23602 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am] recommendations in their respective
Æ threatened and endangered species BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Records of Decision for the project.
• Cultural Resources The final EIS addresses the potential
• Recreational Resources environmental effects of the
Æ recreational flows DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY construction and operation of the
• Land use and Aesthetics following project facilities:
Æ shoreline management Federal Energy Regulatory • Nine integrated pre-cooled single
• Geology & Soils Commission mixed refrigerant (SMR) blocks;
Æ geomorphology [Docket Nos. CP15–550–000; CP15–551– • two full-containment aboveground
Æ erosion 000; CP15–551–001] LNG storage tanks, each with a usable
• Socio-economics capacity of approximately 200,000 cubic
• Engineering Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; meters;
Æ civil engineering TransCameron Pipeline, LLC; Notice of • a 1,500-foot by 3,000-foot turning
Æ hydraulic engineering Availability of the Final Environmental basin adjacent to the Calcasieu River
Æ environmental engineering Impact Statement for the Proposed Ship Channel;
2. Knowledge of the effects of Calcasieu Pass Project • two LNG berthing docks, each
construction and operation of designed to handle carriers of 120,000 to
hydroelectric projects. The staff of the Federal Energy 210,000 cubic meter cargo capacity;
3. Working knowledge of laws Regulatory Commission (FERC or • a 720 megawatt natural gas-fired
relevant to the expertise, such as: The Commission) has prepared a final combined cycle gas turbine electric
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the environmental impact statement (EIS) generation facility;
Endangered Species Act, the Clean for the Calcasieu Pass Project, proposed • approximately 23.4 miles of 42-
Water Act, the Coastal Zone by Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC inch-diameter pipeline to bring feed gas
Management Act, the Wild and Scenic (Venture Global Calcasieu Pass) and from interconnections with ANR
TransCameron Pipeline, LLC
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Rivers Act, the Federal Power Act, or Pipeline Company, Texas Eastern
other applicable laws. (TransCameron Pipeline) in the above- Transmission, LP, and Bridgeline
4. Ability to promote constructive referenced dockets. Venture Global Holdings, LP to the terminal site;
communication about a disputed study. Calcasieu Pass requests authorization to • one meter station;
site, construct, and operate a natural gas • three mainline valves; and
How To Submit Applications liquefaction and storage facility, and • one pig launcher at the meter
Applicants must submit their marine export terminal in Cameron station and one pig receiver at the gas
applications along with the names and Parish, Louisiana. TransCameron gate station on the terminal site.
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The Commission staff mailed a copy ACTION:Notice of availability; request available docket materials are available
of the Notice of Availability to federal, for comment. either electronically in
state, and local government www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
representatives and agencies; elected SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection the Wastewater Program, Environmental
officials; environmental and public Agency (EPA) is providing notice of a Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8,
interest groups; Native American tribes; proposed program revision to transfer 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado
potentially affected landowners and the authority to implement and enforce 80202–1129. The EPA requests that if at
other interested individuals and groups; the North Dakota Pollutant Discharge all possible, you contact the individual
and libraries in the project area. The Elimination System (NDPDES) program listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
final EIS is only available in electronic from the North Dakota Department of CONTACT section to view the hard copy
format. It may be viewed and Health (NDDOH) to the newly of the docket. You may view the hard
downloaded from the FERC’s website established North Dakota Department of copy of the docket Monday through
(www.ferc.gov), on the Environmental Environmental Quality (NDDEQ). If Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding
Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/ approved, the NDDEQ will administer federal holidays.
industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In the approved NDPDES program
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
addition, the final EIS may be accessed regulating discharges of pollutants into
VelRey Lozano, U.S. Environmental
by using the eLibrary link on the FERC’s waters of the United States under its
Protection Agency, Region 8, (8WP–
website. Click on the eLibrary link jurisdiction as described in the state’s
CWW), 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver,
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ program application. The EPA will
Colorado 80202–1129, 303–312–6128,
elibrary.asp), click on General Search, retain the authority to issue NPDES
email lozano.velrey@epa.gov.
and enter the docket number in the permits for facilities located in Indian
country and/or discharging to waters in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
‘‘Docket Number’’ field, excluding the
last three digits (i.e. CP15–550 or CP15– Indian country. Background Information
551). Be sure you have selected an DATES: Written comments and/or
On April 7, 2017, the Governor of
appropriate date range. For assistance, requests for a public hearing must be North Dakota signed a bill into law
please contact FERC Online Support at received on or before November 29, mandating the creation of a new North
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free 2018. Dakota Department of Environmental
at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Quality. NDDEQ will be a cabinet-level
(202) 502–8659. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R08– agency that will implement all of the
Additional information about the OAR–2018–0389, to the Federal federally authorized or delegated
project is available from the Rulemaking Portal: https:// environmental programs currently run
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online by the Environmental Health Section of
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC instructions for submitting comments. NDDOH. The law gives NDDOH until
website (www.ferc.gov) using the Once submitted, comments cannot be July 1, 2019, to obtain the necessary
eLibrary link. The eLibrary link also edited or removed from program authorizations and approvals
provides access to the texts of all formal www.regulations.gov. The EPA may from EPA to allow NDDEQ to
documents issued by the Commission, publish any comment received to its implement the State’s delegated and/or
such as orders, notices, and public docket. Do not submit authorized environmental programs.
rulemakings. electronically any information you A state may revise its NPDES
In addition, the Commission offers a consider to be Confidential Business program. 40 CFR 123.62(a). In doing so,
free service called eSubscription that Information (CBI) or other information the State must submit a modified
allows you to keep track of all formal whose disclosure is restricted by statute. program description, Attorney General’s
issuances and submittals in specific Multimedia submissions (audio, video, statement, Memorandum of Agreement
dockets. This can reduce the amount of etc.) must be accompanied by a written or other such documentation as EPA
time you spend researching proceedings comment. The written comment is determines to be necessary under the
by automatically providing you with considered the official comment and circumstances. 40 CFR 123.62(b). States
notification of these filings, document should include discussion of all points with approved programs are required to
summaries, and direct links to the you wish to make. The EPA will notify EPA whenever they propose to
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- generally not consider comments or transfer all or part of the approved State
filing/esubscription.asp. comment contents located outside of the agency to any other State agency and to
Dated: October 22, 2018. primary submission (i.e., on the web, identify any new division of
Kimberly D. Bose, cloud, or other file sharing system). For responsibilities amongst the agencies
Secretary. additional submission methods, the full involved. 40 CFR 123.62(c).
[FR Doc. 2018–23603 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am]
EPA public comment policy, Organizational charts required in the
information about CBI or multimedia State’s original authorization package
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
submissions, and general guidance on must be revised and resubmitted. Id.
making effective comments, please visit The new agency is not authorized to
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ administer the program until approved
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION commenting-epa-dockets. by the Regional Administrator.
AGENCY Docket: All documents in the docket On July 30, 2018, the EPA received a
are listed in the www.regulations.gov complete program revision package
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
[Docket ID No. EPA–R08–OAR–2018–0389; index. Although listed in the index, from the state of North Dakota. The EPA
FRL–9985–60–Region 8] some information is not publicly has determined the program revision
North Dakota Pollutant Discharge available, e.g., CBI or other information package contains all the required
Elimination System; Transfer whose disclosure is restricted by statute. elements. The full program revision
Certain other material, such as package is available for inspection and
AGENCY: Environmental Protection copyrighted material, will be publicly copying at the addresses appearing in
Agency (EPA). available only in hard copy. Publicly the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
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