Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice Seeking Public Comment on Responses to Information Requests, 60669-60670 [2022-21783]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 193 / Thursday, October 6, 2022 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 filing of comments or a protest with respect to the Application will not serve to make the commenter or protestant a party to the proceeding, although protests and comments received from persons who are not parties will be considered in determining the appropriate action to be taken on the Application. All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention must meet the requirements specified by the regulations in 10 CFR part 590, including the service requirements. As noted, DOE is only accepting electronic submissions at this time. Please email the filing to fergas@ hq.doe.gov. All filings must include a reference to ‘‘Docket No. 22–110–LNG’’ or ‘‘NFE Altamira FLNG Application’’ in the title line. Please Note: Please include all related documents and attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the original email correspondence. Please do not include any active hyperlinks or password protection in any of the documents or attachments related to the filing. All electronic filings submitted to DOE must follow these guidelines to ensure that all documents are filed in a timely manner. Any hardcopy filing submitted greater in length than 50 pages must also include, at the time of the filing, a digital copy on disk of the entire submission. The Application and any filed protests, motions to intervene, notices of interventions, and comments will also be available electronically by going to the following DOE Web address: www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation. A decisional record on the Application will be developed through responses to this Notice by parties, including the parties’ written comments and replies thereto. Additional procedures will be used as necessary to achieve a complete understanding of the facts and issues. If an additional procedure is scheduled, notice will be provided to all parties. If no party requests additional procedures, a final Opinion and Order may be issued based on the official record, including the Application and responses filed by parties pursuant to this Notice, in accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. Signed in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2022. Amy Sweeney, Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource Sustainability. [FR Doc. 2022–21699 Filed 10–5–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Oct 05, 2022 Jkt 259001 60669 For further information, contact Marybeth Gay at 202–502–6125 or Marybeth.Gay@ferc.gov. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dated: September 30, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [Project No. 1773–042] Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment [FR Doc. 2022–21765 Filed 10–5–22; 8:45 am] In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 380, Commission staff reviewed Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.’s application to surrender the project license of the Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project No. 1773 and have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). The licensee proposes to surrender the license for the project and decommission the project facilities, which includes removing the project dam, abutments, and penstock. The licensee would also restore the reach of the Yellowstone River affected by the dam and reservoir by using sediments to rebuild the channel, and reclaim upland areas disturbed. The project is located on the Yellowstone River in Duchesne County, Utah, within the Ashley National Forest, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, and within the Uintah and Ouray Reservations. The EA contains Commission staff’s analysis of the potential environmental effects of the proposed surrender of the project license, and concludes that, with appropriate environmental protective measures, it would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity to view and/or print the EA 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP16–454–000; CP16–454– 003; CP16–455–000; CP16–455–002] Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice Seeking Public Comment on Responses to Information Requests On May 5, 2016, Rio Grande LNG, LLC (Rio Grande) filed an application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 1 and Part 153 of the Commission’s regulations 2 for authorization to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on the north embankment of the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas. At the same time, Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC (Rio Bravo) filed an application under NGA section 7(c) 3 and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations 4 for authorization to construct and operate a natural gas pipeline system that would deliver gas to the terminal for liquefaction and export. On November 22, 2019, the Commission authorized Rio Grande’s and Rio Bravo’s respective proposals, subject to conditions.5 On August 3, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) partially remanded, but did not vacate, the Commission’s authorization.6 On August 16, 2022, and August 31, 2022, Commission staff issued environmental information requests to Rio Grande in order to address deficiencies noted in the D.C. Circuit’s August 3, 2021 decision. Rio Grande responded to Commission staff’s information requests on August 22, 1 15 U.S.C. 717b. CFR part 153 (2021). 3 15 U.S.C. 717f(c). 4 18 CFR part 157 (2021). 5 Rio Grande LNG, LLC, 169 FERC ¶ 61,131 (2019), order on reh’g, 170 FERC ¶ 61,046 (2020). 6 Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. FERC, 6 F.4th 1321, 1332 (D.C. Cir. 2021) (remanding orders without vacatur for the Commission to redress deficiencies regarding its analyses of project impacts on climate change and environmental justice communities). 2 18 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 60670 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 193 / Thursday, October 6, 2022 / Notices 2022, and September 15, 2022.7 Similarly on May 2 and May 10, 2022, Commission staff issued information requests to Rio Bravo to address deficiencies noted in the D.C. Circuit’s August 3, 2021 decision, to which Rio Bravo provided responses on June 1, 2022. By this notice, Commission staff requests public comments on the issues addressed in Rio Grande’s and Rio Bravo’s responses to staff’s abovereferenced information requests of May 2, May 10, August 16, and August 31, 2022, regarding environmental justice communities, visual impacts, air quality modeling, and emergency planning. Any person wishing to comment on these issues may do so. To ensure that your comments within the scope of this notice are timely and properly recorded, please submit your initial comments no later than October 21, 2022. Reply comments are due no later than November 4, 2022. There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. 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; a comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP16–454–000 and CP16–455–000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 7 Rio Grande submitted a partial response on August 22, 2022, addressing questions related to air modeling and environmental justice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Oct 05, 2022 Jkt 259001 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. Additional information about the project, including copies of the abovereferenced information requests and responses, are available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. Dated: September 30, 2022. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–21783 Filed 10–5–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC22–17–000] Commission Information Collection Activity (FERC–549); Comment Request; Extension Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. 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–549 (NGPA Section 311 Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions). DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due December 5, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22–17–000) on FERC–549 by one of the following methods: Electronic filing through https:// www.ferc.gov is preferred. • Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable native SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. Instructions: All 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, or by telephone at (202) 502–8663. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: NGPA Section 311 Transactions and NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions. OMB Control No.: 1902–0086. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–549 information collection requirements with a revision to account for the differences between filings seeking initial approval and those disclosing a change in circumstances. Abstract: FERC–549 is required to implement portions of the following statutory provisions: (1) Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) (15 U.S.C. 3371); (2) Section 4(f) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717c(f)); and (3) Section 7 of the NGA (15 U.S.C. 717f). The reporting requirements for implementing these provisions are contained in 18 CFR part 284. Transportation by Interstate Pipelines for Intrastate Pipelines and Local Distribution Companies Under section 311(a)(1) of the NGPA and 18 CFR 284.101 and 284.102, any interstate pipeline may transport natural gas without prior Commission approval ‘‘on behalf of’’ an intrastate pipeline or a local distribution company (LDC). The regulation at 18 CFR 284.102(d) provides that the transportation is not ‘‘on behalf of’’ an intrastate pipeline or an LDC unless one of three conditions is met: E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60669-60670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21783]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP16-454-000; CP16-454-003; CP16-455-000; CP16-455-002]


Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice 
Seeking Public Comment on Responses to Information Requests

    On May 5, 2016, Rio Grande LNG, LLC (Rio Grande) filed an 
application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) \1\ and Part 
153 of the Commission's regulations \2\ for authorization to construct 
and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on the north 
embankment of the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas. At 
the same time, Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC (Rio Bravo) filed an 
application under NGA section 7(c) \3\ and Part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations \4\ for authorization to construct and operate a natural 
gas pipeline system that would deliver gas to the terminal for 
liquefaction and export. On November 22, 2019, the Commission 
authorized Rio Grande's and Rio Bravo's respective proposals, subject 
to conditions.\5\ On August 3, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 
D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) partially remanded, but did not vacate, the 
Commission's authorization.\6\ On August 16, 2022, and August 31, 2022, 
Commission staff issued environmental information requests to Rio 
Grande in order to address deficiencies noted in the D.C. Circuit's 
August 3, 2021 decision. Rio Grande responded to Commission staff's 
information requests on August 22,

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2022, and September 15, 2022.\7\ Similarly on May 2 and May 10, 2022, 
Commission staff issued information requests to Rio Bravo to address 
deficiencies noted in the D.C. Circuit's August 3, 2021 decision, to 
which Rio Bravo provided responses on June 1, 2022.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 717b.
    \2\ 18 CFR part 153 (2021).
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 717f(c).
    \4\ 18 CFR part 157 (2021).
    \5\ Rio Grande LNG, LLC, 169 FERC ] 61,131 (2019), order on 
reh'g, 170 FERC ] 61,046 (2020).
    \6\ Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. FERC, 6 
F.4th 1321, 1332 (D.C. Cir. 2021) (remanding orders without vacatur 
for the Commission to redress deficiencies regarding its analyses of 
project impacts on climate change and environmental justice 
communities).
    \7\ Rio Grande submitted a partial response on August 22, 2022, 
addressing questions related to air modeling and environmental 
justice.
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    By this notice, Commission staff requests public comments on the 
issues addressed in Rio Grande's and Rio Bravo's responses to staff's 
above-referenced information requests of May 2, May 10, August 16, and 
August 31, 2022, regarding environmental justice communities, visual 
impacts, air quality modeling, and emergency planning. Any person 
wishing to comment on these issues may do so.
    To ensure that your comments within the scope of this notice are 
timely and properly recorded, please submit your initial comments no 
later than October 21, 2022. Reply comments are due no later than 
November 4, 2022.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the 
Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your 
comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic 
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for 
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments 
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your 
submission. 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; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment 
on a Filing'';
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP16-
454-000 and CP16-455-000) on your letter. 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.
    Additional information about the project, including copies of the 
above-referenced information requests and responses, are available from 
the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on 
the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number 
in the ``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an 
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.

    Dated: September 30, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-21783 Filed 10-5-22; 8:45 am]
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