Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Freeport LNG Capacity Amendment Project, 72226-72227 [2021-27564]

Download as PDF 72226 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 21, 2021 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4881–031] jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Ada County, Idaho Fulcrum LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 4881–031. c. Date filed: November 30, 2021. d. Applicant: Ada County, Idaho; Fulcrum LLC. e. Name of Project: Barber Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Boise River, near the city of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. The project does not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas Josten, 2742 St. Charles Ave., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404; 208–520–5135. i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip, 503– 552–2762, matt.cutlip@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: January 31, 2022. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Dec 20, 2021 Jkt 256001 study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 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/doc-sfiling/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–4881–031. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Barber Dam Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 1,100-foot-long earthen embankment dam; (2) a 400-foot-long, 25-foot-high concrete capped timber crib spillway section; (3) a powerhouse containing two 1,850-kilowatt generating units; (4) a trash sluiceway; (5) a 75-acre impoundment; (6) a 100-foot-long concrete tailrace; (7) 120 feet of transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project is operated in a run-of-river mode and generates an average of 11,900 megawatt-hours per year. The licensee proposes to modify the existing spillway to incorporate a variable elevation weir, and to modify the plant operating system to control the variable weir so that water is automatically bypassed to the Boise River when the powerhouse trips offline. o. A copy of the application can be viewed on the Commission’s website 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. 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 on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Additional Study Requests due— January 2022 Issue Deficiency Letter (if needed)— January 2022 Request for Additional Information (if needed)—January 2022 Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments—April 2022 Issue Determination on Additional Study Requests—April 2022 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: December 14, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–27565 Filed 12–20–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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 Schedule for Environmental Review of the Freeport LNG Capacity Amendment Project On June 29, 2021, Freeport LNG Development, L.P., FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC, and FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC (together referred to as Freeport LNG) filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) in Docket No. CP21–470–000 requesting authorization pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act to increase the liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity of the Freeport LNG terminal located on Quintana Island, in Brazoria County, Texas. Freeport LNG proposes to increase the authorized maximum LNG production capacity from 782 billion cubic feet per year (bcf/ y) to approximately 870 bcf/y. The proposal is known as the Freeport LNG Capacity Amendment Project (Project). On July 14, 2021, the Commission issued its Notice of Application for the E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 21, 2021 / Notices Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA—April 22, 2022 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline—July 21, 2022 If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project’s progress. Project Description and Background jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription. 18:02 Dec 20, 2021 Jkt 256001 Dated: December 14, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–27564 Filed 12–20–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act and in accordance with Part 153 of the Commission’s regulations, Freeport LNG filed an application to amend the authorizations granted by the Commission in Docket Nos. CP12–509– 000 and CP12–29–000, as amended in Docket Nos. CP15–518–000 and CP20– 532–000. Freeport LNG has determined that under the upper limit normal operating conditions, 870 bcf/y reflects the maximum quantity of LNG that could be produced in a particular year on the basis of operating at an annualized rate of 2.38 bcf per day at design conditions previously approved by the Commission. Freeport LNG is seeking to align the terminal’s authorizations with this maximum design LNG production capability. Freeport LNG states that no additional construction or modification of previously-authorized facilities is required to implement this increase. The U.S. Department of Transportation—Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EA. VerDate Sep<11>2014 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’’ (i.e., CP21–470), 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. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP22–28–000] Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline Take notice that on December 8, 2021, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC (Gulf South), 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in the above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216(b) of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Gulf South’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82– 430–000, for authorization to abandon, in its entirety, Index 3342–9, also identified by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) as pipeline segment number (PSN) 16042, located in offshore Louisiana. The proposed project consists of abandoning approximately 10.3 miles of 10-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline, of which an approximately 6,650-foot segment is proposed for abandonment by removal and the remaining approximately 48,232 feet is proposed for abandonment in place, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to 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 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https:// 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 FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this prior notice request should be directed to J. Kyle Stephens, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC, 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77046, at (713) 479–3480, or by email to Kyle.Stephens@bwpipelines.com. Public Participation DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PO 00000 72227 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 February 14, 2022. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained below. Protests Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s regulations under the NGA,1 any person 2 or the Commission’s staff may file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization will be considered by the Commission. Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section 157.205(e) of the Commission’s regulations,3 and must be submitted by 1 18 CFR 157.205. include individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d). 3 18 CFR 157.205(e). 2 Persons E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 21, 2021)]
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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 Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Freeport LNG Capacity Amendment Project

    On June 29, 2021, Freeport LNG Development, L.P., FLNG 
Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC, and FLNG Liquefaction 3, 
LLC (together referred to as Freeport LNG) filed an application with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) in Docket 
No. CP21-470-000 requesting authorization pursuant to Section 3(a) of 
the Natural Gas Act to increase the liquefied natural gas (LNG) 
production capacity of the Freeport LNG terminal located on Quintana 
Island, in Brazoria County, Texas. Freeport LNG proposes to increase 
the authorized maximum LNG production capacity from 782 billion cubic 
feet per year (bcf/y) to approximately 870 bcf/y. The proposal is known 
as the Freeport LNG Capacity Amendment Project (Project).
    On July 14, 2021, the Commission issued its Notice of Application 
for the

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Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing 
federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary 
reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal 
authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission 
staff's Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant 
notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion 
of the EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--April 22, 2022
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--July 21, 2022

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description and Background

    Pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act and in accordance 
with Part 153 of the Commission's regulations, Freeport LNG filed an 
application to amend the authorizations granted by the Commission in 
Docket Nos. CP12-509-000 and CP12-29-000, as amended in Docket Nos. 
CP15-518-000 and CP20-532-000.
    Freeport LNG has determined that under the upper limit normal 
operating conditions, 870 bcf/y reflects the maximum quantity of LNG 
that could be produced in a particular year on the basis of operating 
at an annualized rate of 2.38 bcf per day at design conditions 
previously approved by the Commission. Freeport LNG is seeking to align 
the terminal's authorizations with this maximum design LNG production 
capability. Freeport LNG states that no additional construction or 
modification of previously-authorized facilities is required to 
implement this increase.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation--Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration is a cooperating agency in the 
preparation of the EA.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.
    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'' (i.e., CP21-470), 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: December 14, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-27564 Filed 12-20-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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