83 FR 57467 - Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57467-57468]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24872]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-11-000, PF18-3-000]


Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on October 29, 2018, Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. 
(SPLNG), 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an 
application under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 
153 and 380 of the Commission's regulations, seeking authorization to 
site, construct and operate an expansion of the existing Sabine Pass 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility (SPLNG Terminal), located in 
Cameron Parish, Louisiana on the Sabine Pass Channel. The proposed 
expansion of the SPLNG Terminal consists of the addition of a third 
marine berth (Third Berth) and supporting facilities (SPLNG Third Berth 
Expansion Project), all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The 
filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-
free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Karri 
Mahmoud, Cheniere Energy, Inc., 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston, 
TX 77002, or by telephone at (713) 375-5000, or email at 
[email protected].
    On March 8, 2018 the Commission granted SPLNG's request to utilize 
the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF18-3-000 to staff 
activities involved in the Project. Now, as of the filing of the 
October 29, 2018 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this Project 
has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in 
Docket No. CP19-11-000 as noted in the caption of this Notice.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9), 
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either: 
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list

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maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies 
of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A 
party must submit 3 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the 
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other 
party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of 
Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will be 
notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental 
review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve 
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party 
commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other 
parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek 
court review of the Commission's final order.
    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in 
Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice 
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act 
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a 
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner. 
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to ``show 
good cause why the time limitation should be waived,'' and should 
provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 
214(d)(1) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\2\
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    \1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ]61,167 at 
]50 (2018).
    \2\ 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1).
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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: November 28, 2018.

    Dated: November 7, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-24872 Filed 11-14-18; 8:45 am]
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