Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Venture Global Plaquemines LNG Uprate Amendment Project, 2353-2354 [2023-00547]

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[FR Doc. 2023–00613 Filed 1–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP22–92–000] Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Venture Global Plaquemines LNG Uprate Amendment Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Venture Global Plaquemines LNG Uprate Amendment Project, proposed by Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines LNG) in the abovereferenced docket. Plaquemines LNG requests authorization to increase the authorized peak liquefaction capacity of the existing Plaquemines LNG Export Terminal (Terminal) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action E:\FR\FM\13JAN1.SGM 13JAN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 2354 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 9 / Friday, January 13, 2023 / Notices significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and U.S. Coast Guard participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. Plaquemines LNG proposes to increase the Export Terminal’s authorized peak liquefaction capacity achievable under optimal conditions from 24.0 metric ton per annum (MTPA) to 27.2 MTPA of liquid natural gas. The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed and downloaded from the FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov), on the natural gas environmental documents page (https:// www.ferc.gov/industries-data/naturalgas/environment/environmentaldocuments). In addition, the EA may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC’s website. Click on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/ eLibrary/search), select ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP22–92). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff’s independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the EA’s disclosure and discussion of potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:26 Jan 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 6, 2023. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature 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 must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP22–92–000) 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, Maryland 20852. Filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of the Commission’s decision. At this point in this proceeding, the timeframe for filing timely intervention requests has expired. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene out-of-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d)) and show good cause why the time limitation should be waived. Motions to intervene are more fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. 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. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription. Dated: January 6, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–00547 Filed 1–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17–66–001, Docket No. CP17–67–001] Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC, Gator Express Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Amendment of Authorization and Establishing Intervention Deadline Take notice that on December 27, 2022, Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines LNG) and Gator Express Pipeline, LLC (Gator Express), 1001 19th Street North, Suite 1500, Arlington, VA 22209, filed a variance request to increase the peak workforce up to 6,000 personnel per day, increase traffic volumes, and to implement a 24hours-per-day, 7-days-per-week construction schedule for the Plaquemines LNG Project in compliance with Environmental Condition No. 1 of the Order issued by the Commission on September 30, 2019.1 In addition, Plaquemines LNG is seeking approval for an additional parking/laydown area referred to as the State Highway 23 Yard.2 If authorized, Plaquemines LNG’s and Gator Express’ variance request would modify their original 1 Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC and Venture Global Gator Express, LLC, 168 FERC ¶ 61,204 (2019) (Authorization Order). 2 The Authorization Order approved a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal and associated facilities along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana under Section 3 of the NGA and a new natural gas pipeline system within Plaquemines Parish under Section 7 of the NGA. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-92-000]


Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of 
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Venture Global 
Plaquemines LNG Uprate Amendment Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG Uprate Amendment Project, proposed by 
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines LNG) in the above-
referenced docket. Plaquemines LNG requests authorization to increase 
the authorized peak liquefaction capacity of the existing Plaquemines 
LNG Export Terminal (Terminal) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC 
staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate 
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action

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significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation's 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and U.S. Coast 
Guard participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the 
EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise 
with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and 
participate in the NEPA analysis.
    Plaquemines LNG proposes to increase the Export Terminal's 
authorized peak liquefaction capacity achievable under optimal 
conditions from 24.0 metric ton per annum (MTPA) to 27.2 MTPA of liquid 
natural gas.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to 
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; 
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native 
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested 
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project 
area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed 
and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the natural 
gas environmental documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). In addition, the EA 
may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click 
on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search), 
select ``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket 
Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP22-92). Be 
sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, 
please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or 
toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    The EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff's 
independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to 
consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding. 
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should 
focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential environmental 
effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen 
environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful 
they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to 
consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it 
is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or 
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 6, 2023.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic 
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these 
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only 
comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the 
eFiling feature 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 must select the type of filing you are making. If 
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select 
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP22-
92-000) 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, Maryland 20852.
    Filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, 
but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of 
the Commission's decision. At this point in this proceeding, the 
timeframe for filing timely intervention requests has expired. Any 
person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion 
to intervene out-of-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and 
(d)) and show good cause why the time limitation should be waived. 
Motions to intervene are more fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene.
    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. 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. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to 
register for eSubscription.

    Dated: January 6, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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