Aguirre Offshore GasPort, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Aguirre Offshore Gasport Project, 48137-48138 [2014-19300]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 2014 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER10–2895–008; ER11–2292–007; ER11–3942–006; ER11–2293–007; ER10–2917–008; ER11–2294–007; ER13–1613–001; ER10–2918–009; ER10–2920–008; ER11–3941–006; ER10–2921–008; ER10–2922–008; ER10–2966–008. Applicants: Bear Swamp Power Company LLC, Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc., Brookfield Energy Marketing LP, Brookfield Energy Marketing US LLC, Brookfield Power Piney & Deep Creek LLC, Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing US, Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, Carr Street Generating Station, L.P., Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., Granite Reliable Power, LLC, Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC, Hawks Nest Hydro LLC, Rumford Falls Hydro LLC. Description: Supplement to December 30, 2013 Updated Market Power Analysis for the Northeast Region of the Brookfield Companies. Filed Date: 7/31/14. Accession Number: 20140731–5214. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/14. Docket Numbers: ER14–2608–000. Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation. Description: 2014–08–06_BPA_ DynamicTransferAgreement to be effective 10/1/2014. Filed Date: 8/6/14. Accession Number: 20140806–5130. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/14. Docket Numbers: ER14–2609–000. Applicants: 3 Phases Energy Services, LLC. Description: The California Independent System Operator submits Tariff 3 Phases Energy Services, LLC submits Request for Waiver of Section 37.11.1. Filed Date: 8/6/14. Accession Number: 20140806–5165. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/14. Docket Numbers: ER14–2610–000. Applicants: Southwestern Public Service Company. Description: 2014–8–7_SPS–GSEC– BCEC-South-CA–672–0.0.0-filing to be effective 8/8/2014. Filed Date: 8/7/14. Accession Number: 20140807–5010. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/14. Take notice that the Commission received the following land acquisition reports: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:31 Aug 14, 2014 Jkt 232001 Docket Numbers: LA13–4–000. Applicants: Macho Springs Power I, LLC. Description: Quarterly Land Acquisition Report and Request for Waiver of Macho Springs Power I, LLC. Filed Date: 8/6/14. Accession Number: 20140806–5158. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/14. Take notice that the Commission received the following qualifying facility filings: Docket Numbers: QF14–586–000. Applicants: HSC Fuel Cell 1, LLC. Description: Form 556 of HSC Fuel Cell 1, LLC. Filed Date: 6/17/14. Accession Number: 20140617–5181. Comments Due: None Applicable. Docket Numbers: QF14–641–000. Applicants: REI 2, LLC. Description: Form 556 of REI 2, LLC. Filed Date: 7/7/14. Accession Number: 20140707–5083. Comments Due: None Applicable. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: August 7, 2014. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–19382 Filed 8–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP13–193–000] Aguirre Offshore GasPort, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Aguirre Offshore Gasport Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48137 Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project (Project), proposed by Aguirre Offshore GasPort, LLC (Aguirre LLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Excelerate Energy, LP in the above-referenced docket. Aguirre LLC is seeking authorization from the FERC to develop, construct, and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project, with the mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would ensure that impacts in the Project area would be avoided or minimized and would not be significant. Construction and operation of the Project would result in mostly temporary and short-term environmental impacts; however, some long-term and permanent environmental impacts would occur. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Puerto Rico Permits Management Office, Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board, Puerto Rico Planning Board, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, and Puerto Rico Department of Health 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. In addition, other federal, state, and local agencies may use this EIS in approving or issuing permits for all or part of the proposed Project. 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 Project. The Project is being developed in cooperation with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for the purpose of receiving, storing, and regasifying the LNG to be acquired by PREPA; and delivering natural gas to PREPA’s existing Aguirre Power Complex (Aguirre Plant) in Salinas, Puerto Rico. The Project will help diversify Puerto Rico’s energy sources, allow the Aguirre Plant to meet the EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standard rule, reduce fuel oil barge traffic in E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 48138 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 2014 / Notices Jobos Bay, and contribute to price stabilization for power in the region. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following Project facilities: • An offshore berthing platform; • an offshore marine LNG receiving facility; • a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit moored at the offshore berthing platform; and • a 4.1-mile-long (6.6 kilometer) subsea pipeline connecting the Offshore GasPort to the Aguirre Plant. The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the Project area; and parties to this proceeding. The draft EIS was also translated in Spanish. Paper copy versions of this EIS, in English or Spanish, were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In addition, the draft EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. If you would like a hard copy of the draft EIS, please contact the Public Reference Room. Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that the Commission receive your comments before September 29, 2014. For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket numbers (CP13–193–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. 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 Web site (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 Web site VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:31 Aug 14, 2014 Jkt 232001 (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: 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 the public comment meeting its staff will conduct in the Project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. The Puerto Rico Permits Management Office will jointly conduct this meeting. We encourage interested groups and individuals to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be available for review in eLibrary under the Project docket numbers. The meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. and are scheduled as follows: Date link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP13– 193). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnline Support@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Dated: August 7, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–19300 Filed 8–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Location DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY September 9, 2014. September 10, 2014. Lions Club, Avenida Los Veteranos, (Entrance by Pizza Hut), Guayama, 787–864–1925. Marina de Salinas, P.R. 701 (end) Playa Ward, Salinas, 787–824–3185. 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 385.214).1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing 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 which 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. Questions? Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12588–010] Hydraco Power, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Terminate Exemption (5 MW or Less) and Soliciting Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been initiated by the Commission: a. Type of Proceeding: Notice of Intent to Terminate Exemption b. Project No.: 12588–010 c. Date Initiated: August 7, 2014 d. Exemptee: Hydraco Power, Inc. e. Name and Location of Project: The A.H. Smith Dam Hydroelectric Project is located on the San Marcos River near the town of Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas. f. Exemptee Contact Information: Mr. Warren David Long, Owner, Hydraco Power, Inc., P.O. Box 280, 204 Main Street, Martindale, Texas, 78655, (512) 357–1456. g. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, Jennifer.Polardino@ ferc.gov h. Deadline for filing comments, protests, or motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. Please file your E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP13-193-000]


Aguirre Offshore GasPort, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Aguirre Offshore 
Gasport Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) 
for the Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project (Project), proposed by Aguirre 
Offshore GasPort, LLC (Aguirre LLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Excelerate Energy, LP in the above-referenced docket. Aguirre LLC is 
seeking authorization from the FERC to develop, construct, and operate 
a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal off the southern coast of 
Puerto Rico.
    The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Aguirre Offshore GasPort Project in 
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed 
Project, with the mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would 
ensure that impacts in the Project area would be avoided or minimized 
and would not be significant. Construction and operation of the Project 
would result in mostly temporary and short-term environmental impacts; 
however, some long-term and permanent environmental impacts would 
occur.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Puerto Rico Permits Management Office, 
Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board, Puerto Rico Planning Board, 
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, and 
Puerto Rico Department of Health 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. In 
addition, other federal, state, and local agencies may use this EIS in 
approving or issuing permits for all or part of the proposed Project. 
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 Project.
    The Project is being developed in cooperation with the Puerto Rico 
Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for the purpose of receiving, storing, 
and regasifying the LNG to be acquired by PREPA; and delivering natural 
gas to PREPA's existing Aguirre Power Complex (Aguirre Plant) in 
Salinas, Puerto Rico. The Project will help diversify Puerto Rico's 
energy sources, allow the Aguirre Plant to meet the EPA's Mercury and 
Air Toxics Standard rule, reduce fuel oil barge traffic in

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Jobos Bay, and contribute to price stabilization for power in the 
region. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of 
the construction and operation of the following Project facilities:
     An offshore berthing platform;
     an offshore marine LNG receiving facility;
     a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit moored at the 
offshore berthing platform; and
     a 4.1-mile-long (6.6 kilometer) subsea pipeline connecting 
the Offshore GasPort to the Aguirre Plant.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS to federal, state, 
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; other interested individuals 
and groups; newspapers and libraries in the Project area; and parties 
to this proceeding. The draft EIS was also translated in Spanish. Paper 
copy versions of this EIS, in English or Spanish, were mailed to those 
specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In 
addition, the draft EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC's 
Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of 
copies are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street 
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    If you would like a hard copy of the draft EIS, please contact the 
Public Reference Room.
    Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure 
consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is 
important that the Commission receive your comments before September 
29, 2014.
    For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
Project docket numbers (CP13-193-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert 
staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. 
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 Web site (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 Web site (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: 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 the public comment meeting its staff 
will conduct in the Project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. 
The Puerto Rico Permits Management Office will jointly conduct this 
meeting. We encourage interested groups and individuals to attend and 
present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings 
will be available for review in eLibrary under the Project docket 
numbers. The meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. and are scheduled as 
follows:

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                   Date                               Location
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September 9, 2014.........................  Lions Club, Avenida Los
                                             Veteranos, (Entrance by
                                             Pizza Hut), Guayama, 787-
                                             864-1925.
September 10, 2014........................  Marina de Salinas, P.R. 701
                                             (end) Playa Ward, Salinas,
                                             787-824-3185.
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    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 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the 
right to seek rehearing 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 which 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.
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    \1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing 
comments.
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Questions?

    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP13-
193). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnline 
Support@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676; for TTY, contact (202) 
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of 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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: August 7, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-19300 Filed 8-14-14; 8:45 am]
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