Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC, Annova LNG Brownsville A, LLC, Annova LNG Brownsville B, LLC, and Annova LNG Brownsville C, LLC Annova LNG Brownsville Project, 45422-45423 [2018-19399]

Download as PDF 45422 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 174 / Friday, September 7, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17–41–000] daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville, LLC Jacksonville Project On January 31, 2017, Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville, LLC (Eagle LNG) filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) in Docket No. CP17– 41–000 pursuant to section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act and Parts 153 and 380 of the Commission’s Regulations, requesting authorization to site, construct, and operate a natural gas liquefaction, storage, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility. The proposed project, known as the Jacksonville Project, would consist of three liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 132 million cubic feet per day and one full containment LNG storage tank capable of storing 12,000,000 gallons of LNG (equivalent to 1.0 billion cubic feet of natural gas), for domestic LNG markets and for export overseas. The terminal would receive natural gas to the export facilities from a third-party intrastate pipeline. On July 21, 2016, in Order No. 3867, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted to Eagle LNG a long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement nations. FERC issued its Notice of Application for the Jacksonville Project on February 13, 2017. 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 Jacksonville Project. This notice identifies the FERC staff’s planned schedule for completion of the final EIS for the Jacksonville 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 Eagle 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 12, 2019 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Sep 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline—July 11, 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 December 3, 2014, the Commission staff granted Eagle LNG’s request to use FERC’s pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the Jacksonville Project Docket No. PF15–7–000. On February 24, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Jacksonville Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting. On March 25, 2015, the Commission issued a Supplemental Notice to seek comments. The notices were issued during the pre-filing review of the project in Docket No. PF15–7–000 and 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 visual impacts, threatened and endangered species, surface water and groundwater resources, air quality and noise, and safety. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Department of Energy 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 all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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 via email. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp. Additional information about the Jacksonville 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., PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 CP17–41), 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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. 2018–19393 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16–480–000] Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC, Annova LNG Brownsville A, LLC, Annova LNG Brownsville B, LLC, and Annova LNG Brownsville C, LLC Annova LNG Brownsville Project On July 13, 2016, Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC; Annova LNG Brownsville A, LLC; Annova LNG Brownsville B, LLC; and Annova LNG Brownsville C, LLC (collectively, Annova) filed an application in Docket No. CP16–480–000, section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission’s Regulations, requesting authorization to site, construct, and operate a natural gas liquefaction and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, located on the Brownsville Ship Channel (BSC) in Cameron County, Texas. The proposed project is known as the Annova LNG Brownsville Project (Project) and would receive natural gas from a third-party pipeline, create and store LNG, and load up to 6.95 million tonnes per annum of LNG onto carriers for export to overseas markets. On February 20, 2014, in Order No. 3394, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted to Annova a long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement nations. On July 27, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. 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 E:\FR\FM\07SEN1.SGM 07SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 174 / Friday, September 7, 2018 / Notices of issuance of the Commission staff’s final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Annova LNG Brownsville Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s planned schedule for completion of the final EIS for the Project, which is based on an issuance of the draft EIS in December 2018. The forecasted schedule for both the draft and final EIS is based upon Annova 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 19, 2019 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline—July 18, 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 Project’s progress. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Project Description The proposed Project would be located on about 364 acres of an approximately 731-acre site on the southern bank of the BSC at mile marker 8.2. The site is owned by the Port of Brownsville and Annova has entered into a Lease Option Agreement for possible use of the site. The BSC has direct access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Brazos Santiago Pass. The Project would include six liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 6 million tons per year of LNG. The natural gas delivered to the site would be treated, liquefied, and stored on site in two single containment LNG storage tanks. The Project would include two principal parts, the LNG facilities and associated marine facilities. The LNG facilities would be designed to receive 0.9 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas via a planned intrastate pipeline; treat the gas to remove constituents that affect the cryogenic process; liquefy the gas; and store the LNG in storage tanks prior to loading for shipment to overseas markets. The marine facilities would allow access to the site and LNG loading onto LNG carriers. Background On March 27, 2015, the Commission staff granted Annova’s request to use the FERC’s Pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the Annova LNG Brownsville Project Docket No. PF15– 15–000. On July 23, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Annova LNG VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Sep 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 Brownsville Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting (NOI). The NOI was issued during the prefiling review of the Project in Docket No. PF15–15–000 and was 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 parties; and local libraries and newspapers. Major issues raised during scoping include: The purpose and need for the Project; impacts on recreational areas and users; impacts on the socioeconomic conditions of the area; impacts on wildlife, wetlands, and vegetation; and impacts on sensitive areas such as the Bahia Grande wetland restoration area and the Padre Island Seashore. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department of Transportation; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; National Park Service; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service; Federal Aviation Administration; and U.S. Department of Energy 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 all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. 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, select General Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP16–480), 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45423 Dated: August 31, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–19399 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2348–038; 2373–011; 2446– 050] Midwest Hydro, LLC, STS Hydropower, Ltd.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of License Term. b. Project Nos.: P–2348–038, P–2373– 011, and P–2446–050. c. Date Filed: June 27, 2018. d. Licensees: Midwest Hydro, LLC and STS Hydropower, Ltd. e. Names and Locations of Projects: Beloit Hydroelectric Project No. 2348, located on the Rock River, in Rock County, Wisconsin. Rockton Hydroelectric Project No. 2373, located on the Rock River, in Winnebago County, Illinois. Dixon Hydroelectric Project No. 2446, located on the Rock River, in Lee County, Illinois. f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr. Michael Scarzello, Regulatory Director, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, 116 North State Street, P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, Wisconsin 54960–0167, Phone: (973) 998–8400, Email: Michael.Scarzello@eaglecreekre.com. h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov. i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-480-000]


Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Annova LNG 
Common Infrastructure, LLC, Annova LNG Brownsville A, LLC, Annova LNG 
Brownsville B, LLC, and Annova LNG Brownsville C, LLC Annova LNG 
Brownsville Project

    On July 13, 2016, Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC; Annova LNG 
Brownsville A, LLC; Annova LNG Brownsville B, LLC; and Annova LNG 
Brownsville C, LLC (collectively, Annova) filed an application in 
Docket No. CP16-480-000, section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 
Part 153 of the Commission's Regulations, requesting authorization to 
site, construct, and operate a natural gas liquefaction and liquefied 
natural gas (LNG) export facility, located on the Brownsville Ship 
Channel (BSC) in Cameron County, Texas. The proposed project is known 
as the Annova LNG Brownsville Project (Project) and would receive 
natural gas from a third-party pipeline, create and store LNG, and load 
up to 6.95 million tonnes per annum of LNG onto carriers for export to 
overseas markets. On February 20, 2014, in Order No. 3394, the U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted to Annova a 
long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG to Free Trade 
Agreement nations.
    On July 27, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. 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

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of issuance of the Commission staff's final Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the Annova LNG Brownsville Project. This instant 
notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion of 
the final EIS for the Project, which is based on an issuance of the 
draft EIS in December 2018. The forecasted schedule for both the draft 
and final EIS is based upon Annova 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 19, 2019
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--July 18, 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 Project's progress.

Project Description

    The proposed Project would be located on about 364 acres of an 
approximately 731-acre site on the southern bank of the BSC at mile 
marker 8.2. The site is owned by the Port of Brownsville and Annova has 
entered into a Lease Option Agreement for possible use of the site. The 
BSC has direct access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Brazos Santiago 
Pass.
    The Project would include six liquefaction trains with a total 
capacity of 6 million tons per year of LNG. The natural gas delivered 
to the site would be treated, liquefied, and stored on site in two 
single containment LNG storage tanks. The Project would include two 
principal parts, the LNG facilities and associated marine facilities. 
The LNG facilities would be designed to receive 0.9 billion cubic feet 
per day of natural gas via a planned intrastate pipeline; treat the gas 
to remove constituents that affect the cryogenic process; liquefy the 
gas; and store the LNG in storage tanks prior to loading for shipment 
to overseas markets. The marine facilities would allow access to the 
site and LNG loading onto LNG carriers.

Background

    On March 27, 2015, the Commission staff granted Annova's request to 
use the FERC's Pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the 
Annova LNG Brownsville Project Docket No. PF15-15-000. On July 23, 
2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Annova LNG Brownsville 
Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of 
Public Scoping Meeting (NOI).
    The NOI was issued during the pre-filing review of the Project in 
Docket No. PF15-15-000 and was 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 parties; and 
local libraries and newspapers. Major issues raised during scoping 
include: The purpose and need for the Project; impacts on recreational 
areas and users; impacts on the socioeconomic conditions of the area; 
impacts on wildlife, wetlands, and vegetation; and impacts on sensitive 
areas such as the Bahia Grande wetland restoration area and the Padre 
Island Seashore.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department 
of Transportation; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service; National Park Service; the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service; Federal 
Aviation Administration; and U.S. Department of Energy 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 all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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.
    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, select General 
Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket 
Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP16-480), 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. 2018-19399 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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