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Commission on September 30, 2019 in
Docket No. CP17–66–000. The proposed
amendment is known as the Venture
Global Plaquemines LNG Uprate
Amendment Project (Project).
Plaquemines LNG’s proposed Project
would increase the authorized peak
liquefaction capacity of the Plaquemines
LNG Export Terminal from 24.0 million
metric tons per annum (MTPA) to 27.2
MTPA of liquified natural gas (LNG)—
or from approximately 1,240 billion
cubic feet to 1,405 billion cubic feet per
year (gas equivalence).
On March 25, 2022, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice
of Application for the 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
document for the Project.
This notice identifies Commission
staff’s intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Project and the planned schedule for the
completion of the environmental
review.1
increase does not involve the
construction of any new facilities nor
any modification of the previously
authorized facilities. There would be no
land disturbance required for the
Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets, the Commission offers
a free service called eSubscription. This
service provides automatic notification
of filings made to subscribed dockets,
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’’ excluding the last three digits
(i.e., CP22–92), 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.
Issuance of EA January 6, 2023
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline 2 April 6, 2023
This schedule is dependent upon the
applicant providing complete responses
to information requested by staff in the
timeframe identified in staff’s
environmental information requests. 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
Plaquemines LNG proposes to
increase the Export Terminal’s
authorized peak liquefaction capacity
achievable under optimal conditions
from 24.0 MTPA to 27.2 MTPA of LNG.
According to Plaquemines LNG, this
proposed increase in the peak
liquefaction capacity reflects
refinements in the conditions and
assumptions concerning the maximum
potential operations. The requested
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CFR 1501.10 (2020).
Commission’s deadline applies to the
decisions of other federal agencies, and state
agencies acting under federally delegated authority,
that are responsible for federal authorizations,
permits, and other approvals necessary for
proposed projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per
18 CFR 157.22(a), the Commission’s deadline for
other agency’s decisions applies unless a schedule
is otherwise established by federal law.
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Background
On May 11, 2022, the Commission
issued a Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on
Environmental Issues for the Proposed
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG
Uprate Amendment Project. The Notice
of Scoping was sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. Comments were filed
by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma,
Louisiana Bucket Brigade, the Deep
South Center for Environmental Justice,
and Sierra Club, stating concerns with
air quality impacts, climate change,
environmental justice, and economic
impacts. All substantive comments
received will be addressed in the EA.
Additional Information
Dated: August 26, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–16–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–542); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collections,
FERC–542 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate
Tracking). The Commission published a
60-day notice in the Federal Register on
June 15, 2022, and received no
comments.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information are due October 3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC 542 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
1902–0070 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate
Tracking) in the subject line. Your
comments should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC22–16–000 and the form) to the
Commission as noted below. Electronic
filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is
preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery.
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service only,
addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) delivery
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Please reference the specific
collection number(s) and/or title(s) in
your comments.
Instructions: OMB submissions must
be formatted and filed in accordance
DATES:
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with submission guidelines at:
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Using the search function under the
‘‘Currently Under Review field,’’ select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
click ‘‘submit’’ and select ‘‘comment’’ to
the right of the subject collection. FERC
submissions must be formatted and filed
in accordance with submission
guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For
user assistance contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at (866) 208–3676
(toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov and
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–542 (Gas Pipeline Rates:
Rate Tracking).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0070.
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• Recover research, development and
demonstration expenditures (18 CFR
154.401);
• Recover annual charges assessed by
the Commission under 18 CFR part 382
(18 CFR 154.402); and
• Pass through, on a periodic basis, a
single cost or revenue item such as fuel
use and unaccounted-for natural gas in
kind (18 CFR 154.403).
FERC–542 filings may be submitted at
any time or on a regularly scheduled
basis in accordance with the pipeline
company’s tariff. Filings may be: (1)
accepted or rejected; (2) suspended and
set for hearing; (3) minimal suspension;
or (4) suspended for further review,
such as technical conference or some
other type of Commission action. The
Commission implements these filing
requirements under 18 CFR part 154.
Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional
Natural Gas Pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the total burden
and cost for this information collection
as follows:
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–542 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses
FERC–542 filings to verify that costs
which are passed through to pipeline
customers as rate adjustments are
consistent with the Natural Gas Policy
Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301–3432, and
sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717c and 717d. These
statutory provisions require FERC to
regulate the transmission and sale of
natural gas for resale in interstate
commerce at just and reasonable rates.
This collection of information is also in
accordance with section 16 of the NGA,
15 U.S.C. 717o, which authorizes FERC
to implement the NGA through its rules
and regulations.
The regulations at 18 CFR part 154
include provisions that allow an
interstate natural gas pipeline to submit
filings seeking to:
FERC 542—GAS PIPELINE RATES: RATE TRACKING
Type of response
Annual
number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden hours
& cost per
respondent
Total annual
burden hours
& total annual
cost
(rounded)
Cost per
respondent
(rounded)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4) 2
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Request to Recover Costs from Customers ...........................
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2
188
2 hrs; $174 .....
376 hrs;
$32,712.
$174
2 The Commission staff estimates that the industry’s hourly cost for wages plus benefits is similar to the Commission’s $87.00 FY 2021 average hourly cost for
wages and benefits.
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Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: August 26, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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1 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate,
maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information
to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation
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Take notice that on July 1, 2022,
pursuant to section 211 of the Federal
Power Act,1 and Section 9.3.3 of the San
Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E)
Transmission Owner Tariff (SDG&E TO
Tariff), Nighthawk Energy Storage, LLC
filed an application requesting that the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) issue an order requiring
SDG&E to provide interconnection and
transmission service for the proposed
Nighthawk battery energy storage
facility under the terms and conditions
of the Transmission Control Agreement
between SDG&E and the California
Independent System Operator
Corporation (CAISO), the SDG&E TO
Tariff, CAISO’s Fifth Replacement FERC
Electric Tariff,2 and the Large Generator
Interconnection Agreement among
Nighthawk Energy Storage, LLC,
SDG&E, and CAISO, dated July 15,
2021, as they may be in effect from time
to time.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
1 16 U.S.C. 824j (2018).
2 Capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined
herein have the meanings set forth in the CAISO
Tariff.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. TX22–6–000]
Nighthawk Energy Storage, LLC;
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-16-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-542); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collections, FERC-542 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking).
The Commission published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register on
June 15, 2022, and received no comments.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 3,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC 542 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number 1902-
0070 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking) in the subject line. Your
comments should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No.
IC22-16-000 and the form) to the Commission as noted below. Electronic
filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service only, addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Please reference the specific collection number(s) and/or title(s)
in your comments.
Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance
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with submission guidelines at: www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using
the search function under the ``Currently Under Review field,'' select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit'' and select
``comment'' to the right of the subject collection. FERC submissions
must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines
at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance contact FERC Online
Support by email at [email protected], or by phone at (866)
208-3676 (toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected] and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-542 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0070.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-542 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses FERC-542 filings to verify that costs
which are passed through to pipeline customers as rate adjustments are
consistent with the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432,
and sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717c and
717d. These statutory provisions require FERC to regulate the
transmission and sale of natural gas for resale in interstate commerce
at just and reasonable rates. This collection of information is also in
accordance with section 16 of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717o, which authorizes
FERC to implement the NGA through its rules and regulations.
The regulations at 18 CFR part 154 include provisions that allow an
interstate natural gas pipeline to submit filings seeking to:
Recover research, development and demonstration
expenditures (18 CFR 154.401);
Recover annual charges assessed by the Commission under 18
CFR part 382 (18 CFR 154.402); and
Pass through, on a periodic basis, a single cost or
revenue item such as fuel use and unaccounted-for natural gas in kind
(18 CFR 154.403).
FERC-542 filings may be submitted at any time or on a regularly
scheduled basis in accordance with the pipeline company's tariff.
Filings may be: (1) accepted or rejected; (2) suspended and set for
hearing; (3) minimal suspension; or (4) suspended for further review,
such as technical conference or some other type of Commission action.
The Commission implements these filing requirements under 18 CFR part
154.
Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional Natural Gas Pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total
burden and cost for this information collection as follows:
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\1\ ``Burden'' is the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
FERC 542--Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking
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Annual number Total annual burden Cost per
Type of response Annual number of responses Total number Average burden hours & hours & total annual respondent
of respondents per respondent of responses cost per respondent cost (rounded) (rounded)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) \2\................. (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Request to Recover Costs from 94 2 188 2 hrs; $174............. 376 hrs; $32,712........ $174
Customers.
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\2\ The Commission staff estimates that the industry's hourly cost for wages plus benefits is similar to the Commission's $87.00 FY 2021 average hourly
cost for wages and benefits.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: August 26, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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