Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline, 38474-38475 [2021-15485]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38474-38475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15485]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-470-000]


Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG 
Liquefaction 2, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Notice of Application 
and Establishing Intervention Deadline

    Take notice that on June 29, 2021, Freeport LNG Development, L.P., 
FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC and FLNG Liquefaction 
3, LLC (Freeport LNG), 333 Clay Street, Suite 5050, Houston, TX 77002, 
filed an application under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 
and Part 153 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization 
for a limited amendment to their existing authorizations to increase 
the authorized maximum liquefied natural gas production capacity of 
Freeport LNG's Liquefaction Project, from 782 Billion cubic feet per 
year (Bcf/y), to approximately 870 Bcf/y. Freeport LNG states that no 
additional construction or modification of previously authorized 
facilities is required to implement this increase, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open for public inspection.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (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. At this time, 
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free, 
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding Freeport LNG's application may be directed 
to John Tobola, Freeport LNG Development, L.P., 333 Clay Street, Suite 
5050, Houston, TX 77002, by phone at (713) 980-2888, or by email at 
[email protected]; or Lisa M. Tonery, Partner, Orrick, Herrington 
& Sutcliffe LLP, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019, by phone at 
(212) 506-3710, or by email at [email protected].
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will 
either: Complete its environmental review 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 environmental 
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an 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.
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    \1\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
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Public Participation

    There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review 
of this project: You can file a protest to the project, you can file a 
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the 
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to 
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to 
intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 4, 2021. 
How to file comments and motions to intervene is explained below.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The 
Commission considers all comments received about the project in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your 
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments 
on or before August 4, 2021. However, the filing of a comment alone 
will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a 
party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
    Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project 
will be placed on the Commission's

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environmental mailing list, and will receive notification when the 
environmental documents (EA or EIS) are issued for this project and 
will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's 
environmental review process.

Interventions

    Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, 
municipalities, and other entities,\2\ has the option to file a motion 
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to 
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to 
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit 
Courts of Appeal.
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    \2\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the 
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure \3\ and the regulations under the NGA \4\ by the 
intervention deadline for the project, which is August 4, 2021. As 
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to 
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as 
your interest in the proceeding. [For an individual, this could include 
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted 
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly 
impacted by the project in order to intervene.] For more information 
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    \3\ 18 CFR 385.214.
    \4\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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    All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically 
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are 
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied. 
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late 
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide 
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status 
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the 
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.

How To File Comments and Interventions

    There are two ways to submit your comments and motions to intervene 
to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project 
docket numbers CP21-470-000 in your submission. The Commission 
encourages electronic filing of submissions.
    (1) You may file your comments or motions to intervene 
electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the 
Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and 
Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on 
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are 
making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a 
Filing'' or ``Intervention''; or
    (2) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address below. Your written comments must reference the 
Project docket numbers (CP21-470-000).
    To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426.
    To mail via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail 
or email (with a link to the document) at: Freeport LNG Development, 
L.P., 333 Clay Street, Suite 5050, Houston, TX 77002, or at 
[email protected]. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor 
must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the 
proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the 
service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via 
email with a link to the document.
    All timely, unopposed \5\ motions to intervene are automatically 
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\6\ Motions to intervene that 
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be 
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for 
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived 
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\7\ A person obtaining 
party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the 
Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or 
electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other 
parties.
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    \5\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to 
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
    \6\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
    \7\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project 
will be 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 as described above. The eLibrary link also provides 
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, 
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which 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. For more information and to register, go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 4, 2021.

    Dated: July 14, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-15485 Filed 7-20-21; 8:45 am]
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