Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.; Notice of Application, 34089-34090 [2013-13398]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 109 (Thursday, June 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34089-34090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13398]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP13-483-000; PF12-7-000]


Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on May 21, 2013, Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. 
(Jordan Cove), 125 Central Avenue, Suite 380, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, 
filed in Docket No. CP13-483-000 an application under section 3 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Parts 153 and 380 of the Commission's 
regulations, seeking authorization to site, construct and operate a 
natural gas liquefaction and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export 
facility (Liquefaction Project) on the bay side of the North Spit of 
Coos Bay in unincorporated Coos County, Oregon, to the north of the 
Cities of North Bend and Coos Bay. The LNG Terminal will be capable of 
receiving natural gas via the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline (Pacific 
Connector, applying separately for authorization under NGA section 7), 
liquefying it, storing it in its liquefied state in two cryogenic 
storage tanks, and loading the LNG onto ocean going vessels, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. Copies of this filing are 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or 
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at https://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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-
free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Questions regarding this application should be directed to Beth L. 
Webb, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, 1825 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, 
or by telephone at 202-420-2200, or email at 
webbb@dicksteinshapiro.com.

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    On March 6, 2012, the Commission staff granted Jordan Cove's 
request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF12-
7 to staff activities involved with Jordan Cove's Liquefaction Project. 
Now, as of the filing of the application on May 21, 2013, the Pre-
Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this 
proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP13-483-000, as noted in 
the caption of this Notice.
    Because the environmental review of the Jordan Cove Energy Project 
must also include the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP (Pacific 
Connector), as the connecting supply pipeline to the LNG terminal, the 
Commission cannot begin preparation of the Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, until Pacific Connector's application is filed. Within 90 days 
after the Commission issues a Notice of Application for the Pacific 
Connector application, the Commission staff will issue a Notice of 
Schedule for Environmental Review that will indicate the anticipated 
date for the Commission's staff issuance of the final EIS analyzing 
both proposals. The issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental 
Review will also 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 final EIS.
    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, before the 
comment date of this notice, 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 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 14 copies of 
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant 
and to every other party in the proceeding. 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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to file 
electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or 
intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 20, 2013.

    Dated: May 30, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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