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Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP15–521–000]
Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC,
Gulf LNG Energy, LLC, Gulf LNG
Pipelines, LLC; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Gulf LNG
Liquefaction Project
On June 19, 2015, Gulf LNG
Liquefaction Company, LLC and Gulf
LNG Energy, LLC, and Gulf LNG
Pipeline, LLC (collectively referred to as
Gulf LNG) filed an application with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC or Commission) in Docket No.
CP15–521–000 pursuant to section 3(a)
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act,
requesting authorization to construct
and operate the Gulf LNG Liquefaction
Project (Project) at Gulf Energy’s
existing import liquefied natural gas
(LNG) terminal in Jackson County,
Mississippi. Within the same
application, Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC
proposes to make modifications to the
terminal’s send-out pipeline to allow for
bi-directional flow. The Project would
expand the terminal to enable it to
liquefy approximately 11 million metric
tons of LNG per year for export. On June
15, 2012, in Order No. 3104, the U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Fossil
Energy, granted to Gulf LNG
authorization to export LNG by vessel
from the terminal to Free Trade
Agreement nations. On August 31, 2012,
Gulf LNG filed an application with the
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
Fossil Energy, for a long-term, multicontract authorization to export LNG to
Non-Free Trade Agreement nations. A
decision by the U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Fossil Energy is still
pending.
FERC issued its Notice of Application
for the Project on July 1, 2015. Among
other things, that notice alerted other
agencies issuing federal authorizations
of the requirement to complete all
necessary reviews and to reach a final
decision on the request for a federal
authorization within 90 days of the date
of issuance of the Commission staff’s
final environmental impact statement
(EIS) for the Project. This notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
schedule for completion of the final EIS
for the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project,
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which is based on an issuance of the
draft EIS in November 2018. The
forecasted schedule for both the draft
and final EIS is based upon Gulf LNG
providing complete and timely
responses to any future data requests. In
addition, the schedule assumes that the
cooperating agencies will provide input
on their areas of responsibility on a
timely basis.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the
final EIS—April 17, 2019
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline—July 16, 2019
If a schedule change becomes
necessary for the final EIS, an additional
notice will be provided so that the
relevant agencies are kept informed of
project’s progress.
Background
On May 21, 2014, the Commission
staff granted Gulf LNG’s request to use
FERC’s pre-filing environmental review
process and assigned the Gulf LNG
Liquefaction Project Docket No. PF13–
4–000. On July 31, 2014, the
Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the Planned Gulf LNG
Liquefaction Project, Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues,
and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting.
On August 27, 2014, the Commission
issued a Notice of Extension of Time to
allow additional time for comments.
The notices were sent to federal, state,
and local government representatives
and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American Tribes;
affected property owners; other
interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. Major issues raised
during scoping include impacts on air
and water quality, socioeconomic
conditions, environmental justice,
federal and state-listed threatened and
endangered species, noise levels and
nighttime light, visual resources, public
safety, and cumulative impacts.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;
U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Fossil Energy; U.S.
Department of Transportation, Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National
Marine Fisheries Service; and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency are
cooperating agencies in the preparation
of the EIS.
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Dated: August 31, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–19388 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
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[Docket Nos. CP17–20–000; CP17–21–000;
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Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the Port Arthur Liquefaction
Project, the Texas Connector Project,
and the Louisiana Connector Project:
Port Arthur LNG, LLC; PALNG
Common Facilities Company, LLC;
Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC
On November 29, 2016, Port Arthur
LNG, LLC and PALNG Common
Facilities Company, LLC (collectively
referred to as PALNG) filed an
application in Docket No. CP17–20–000
requesting authorization pursuant to
Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) to construct and operate
liquefied natural gas (LNG) export
facilities. On the same day, Port Arthur
Pipeline, LLC (PAPL) filed an
application in Docket No. CP17–21–000,
requesting a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
Section 7(c) of the NGA to construct,
operate, and maintain certain natural
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gas pipeline facilities for its Texas
Connector Project. On October 16, 2017,
PAPL filed an application in Docket No.
CP18–7–000, requesting a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA to
construct, operate, and maintain certain
natural gas pipeline facilities for its
Louisiana Connector Project. The
combined projects, collectively referred
to as the Port Arthur Liquefaction and
Pipeline Projects (Projects), would
provide gas and processing to produce
up to 13.5 million tonnes per annum of
LNG for export. On August 20, 2015, in
Order No. 3698, the U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted
to Port Arthur LNG, LLC a long-term,
multi-contract authorization to export
LNG to Free Trade Agreement nations.
On December 13, 2016, and October
30, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC or Commission)
issued its Notices of Application for the
Projects. Among other things, these
notices alerted other agencies issuing
federal authorizations of the
requirement to complete all necessary
reviews and to reach a final decision on
the request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance
of the Commission staff’s final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Projects. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
schedule for completion of the final EIS
for the Projects, which is based on an
issuance of the draft EIS in September
2018. The forecasted schedule for both
the draft and final EIS is based upon
PALNG and PAPL providing complete
and timely responses to any future data
requests. In addition, the schedule
assumes that the cooperating agencies
will provide input on their areas of
responsibility on a timely basis.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the
final EIS—January 31, 2019
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline—May 1, 2019
If a schedule change becomes
necessary for the final EIS, an additional
notice will be provided so that the
relevant agencies are kept informed of
the Projects’ progress.
Project Description
PALNG’s proposed facilities consist of
an export liquefaction termination that
includes two LNG liquefaction trains,
three LNG storage tanks, a refrigerant
storage area and truck unloading
facilities, a condensate storage area and
truck loading facilities, a construction
dock, a marine offloading facility, a
pioneer dock, and two marine berths
capable of accommodating two LNG
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carriers of up to 266,000 cubic meters
each. PALNG’s proposed facilities
would occupy approximately 898 acres
of a 2,900-acre site on the western shore
of the Port Arthur Canal, about 5 miles
south of Port Arthur, Texas and 6 miles
north of Sabine, Texas.
PAPL’s Texas Connector Project
would consist of 26.6 miles of 42-inchdiameter pipeline entering the
liquefaction facility from the north; 7.6
miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline
entering the liquefaction facility from
the south; 4.7 miles of lateral pipelines;
two compressor stations providing a
total of approximately 31,600
horsepower of compression; six meter
stations; eight pig launchers and
receivers; and one mainline valve.
These facilities would be located in in
Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas
and Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
PAPL’s Louisiana Connector Project
would consist of 130.8 miles of 42-inchdiameter pipeline; 0.5 mile of lateral
pipelines; one compressor station
providing a total of approximately
89,900 horsepower of compression; nine
meter stations; nine mainline valves;
and four pig launchers/receivers in
Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas
and Cameron, Calcasieu, Beauregard,
Allen, Evangeline, and St. Landry
Parishes, Louisiana.
Background
On March 31, 2015, the Commission
staff granted PALNG’s and PAPL’s
requests to use the FERC’s Pre-filing
environmental review process for the
Liquefaction and Texas Connector
Projects. On June 24, 2015, the
Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the Planned Port Arthur
Liquefaction Project and Port Arthur
Pipeline Project, Request for Comments
on Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Public Scoping Meeting. On March 17,
2017, the Commission staff granted
PAPL’s request to use the FERC’s Prefiling environmental review process for
the Louisiana Connector Project. On
May 25, 2017, the Commission issued a
Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Planned Louisiana Connector Project,
Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Public Scoping Sessions.
The two referenced Notices of Intent
were issued during the respective prefiling review of the Projects, and were
sent to federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected officials;
affected landowners; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American
tribes and regional organizations;
commentors and other interested
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP15-521-000]
Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC, Gulf LNG Energy, LLC, Gulf
LNG Pipelines, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the
Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project
On June 19, 2015, Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC and Gulf LNG
Energy, LLC, and Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC (collectively referred to as
Gulf LNG) filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC or Commission) in Docket No. CP15-521-000 pursuant to
section 3(a) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, requesting authorization
to construct and operate the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project (Project) at
Gulf Energy's existing import liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in
Jackson County, Mississippi. Within the same application, Gulf LNG
Pipeline, LLC proposes to make modifications to the terminal's send-out
pipeline to allow for bi-directional flow. The Project would expand the
terminal to enable it to liquefy approximately 11 million metric tons
of LNG per year for export. On June 15, 2012, in Order No. 3104, the
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted to Gulf LNG
authorization to export LNG by vessel from the terminal to Free Trade
Agreement nations. On August 31, 2012, Gulf LNG filed an application
with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, for a
long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG to Non-Free Trade
Agreement nations. A decision by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office
of Fossil Energy is still pending.
FERC issued its Notice of Application for the Project on July 1,
2015. Among other things, that notice alerted other agencies issuing
federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary
reviews and to reach a final decision on the request for a federal
authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Project.
This notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion
of the final EIS for the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project, which is based
on an issuance of the draft EIS in November 2018. The forecasted
schedule for both the draft and final EIS is based upon Gulf LNG
providing complete and timely responses to any future data requests. In
addition, the schedule assumes that the cooperating agencies will
provide input on their areas of responsibility on a timely basis.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS--April 17, 2019
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--July 16, 2019
If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final EIS, an
additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are
kept informed of project's progress.
Background
On May 21, 2014, the Commission staff granted Gulf LNG's request to
use FERC's pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the
Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project Docket No. PF13-4-000. On July 31, 2014,
the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement for the Planned Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project, Request
for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping
Meeting. On August 27, 2014, the Commission issued a Notice of
Extension of Time to allow additional time for comments. The notices
were sent to federal, state, and local government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups;
Native American Tribes; affected property owners; other interested
parties; and local libraries and newspapers. Major issues raised during
scoping include impacts on air and water quality, socioeconomic
conditions, environmental justice, federal and state-listed threatened
and endangered species, noise levels and nighttime light, visual
resources, public safety, and cumulative impacts.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy; U.S. Department of Transportation,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
National Marine Fisheries Service; and U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency are cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS and to
keep track of
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offers a free service called eSubscription. This can reduce the amount
of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing
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links to the documents via email. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Additional information about the Gulf LNG Liquefaction 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, select General Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected
date range and Docket Number excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP15-521), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at [email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC
website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
Dated: August 31, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-19388 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am]
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