Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC; PALNG Common Facilities Company, LLC; Notice To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Port Arthur LNG Expansion Project and Schedule for Environmental Review, 7434-7435 [2023-02256]
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Docket Numbers: PR23–25–000.
Applicants: Southern California Gas
Company.
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Filed Date: 1/27/23.
Accession Number: 20230127–5048.
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Any person desiring to intervene or
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and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
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Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/8/23.
Any person desiring to protest in any
the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rule 211 of the
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
The filings are accessible in the
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fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
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other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: January 27, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP20–55–000]
Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC; PALNG
Common Facilities Company, LLC;
Notice To Prepare a Supplemental
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Port Arthur LNG Expansion
Project and Schedule for
Environmental Review
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare a
supplemental environmental assessment
(EA) for the Port Arthur LNG Expansion
Project (Project) in Jefferson County,
Texas, proposed by Port Arthur LNG
Phase II, LLC and PALNG Common
Facilities Company, LLC (collectively
referred to as Port Arthur LNG). The
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supplemental EA will tier off the
Commission staff’s January 15, 2021 EA
and its findings and conclusions for the
Project, and respond to comments filed
on the EA.1 The supplemental EA will
assist the Commission in its
consideration of the Project’s impacts on
air quality, environmental justice
communities, and climate change, and
will inform the Commission in its
review of the Project under section 3 of
the Natural Gas Act.2 The schedule for
preparation of the supplemental EA is
discussed in the ‘‘Schedule for
Environmental Review’’ section of this
notice.
The National Environmental Policy Act
Process
The production of the supplemental
EA is part of the Commission’s overall
National Environmental Policy Act
review process. Commission staff will
independently analyze the proposed
Project and prepare a supplemental EA,
which will be issued for public
comment. The supplemental EA will be
available in electronic format in the
public record through eLibrary 3 and the
Commission’s natural gas
environmental documents web page
(https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/
natural-gas/environment/
environmental-documents).
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency is a cooperating agency in the
preparation of the supplemental EA.
Schedule for Environmental Review
This notice identifies the Commission
staff’s intention to prepare a
supplemental EA for the Project and the
planned schedule for completion of the
environmental review.
Issuance of the Supplemental EA—April
28, 2023
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline 4—July 27, 2023
If a schedule change becomes
necessary for the EA, an additional
notice will be provided so that the
1 The EA for the Project is filed in Docket No.
CP20–55–000 under Accession No. 20210115–3014.
2 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). Section 3 of the Natural Gas
Act provides that an application shall be approved
unless the proposal ‘‘will not be consistent with the
public interest,’’ and approval may be subject to
‘‘such terms and conditions as the Commission may
find necessary or appropriate.’’
3 For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer
to the ‘‘Additional Information’’ section of this
notice.
4 The 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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relevant agencies are kept informed of
the Project’s progress.
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Environmental Mailing List
This notice is being sent to the
Commission’s current environmental
mailing list for the Project which
includes: federal, state, and local
government representatives and
agencies; Native American Tribes;
elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; other interested
parties. This list also includes all
affected landowners (as defined in the
Commission’s regulations) who are
potential right-of-way grantors, whose
property may be used temporarily for
Project purposes, or who own homes
within certain distances of aboveground
facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the Project and includes a
mailing address with their comments.
Commission staff will update the
environmental mailing list as the
analysis proceeds to ensure that
Commission notices related to this
environmental review are sent to all
individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or
potentially affected by the proposed
Project.
If you need to make changes to your
name/address, or if you would like to
remove your name from the mailing list,
please complete one of the following
steps:
(1) Send an email to
GasProjectAddressChange@ferc.gov
stating your request. You must include
the docket number CP20–55–000 in
your request. If you are requesting a
change to your address, please be sure
to include your name and the correct
address. If you are requesting to delete
your address from the mailing list,
please include your name and address
as it appeared on this notice. This email
address is unable to accept comments.
OR
(2) Return the attached ‘‘Mailing List
Update Form’’ (appendix 1).
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the supplemental 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,
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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: January 27, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be
paper-filed. To paper-file, submissions
sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Office of the Secretary,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other
carrier must be addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Office
of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Comment Deadline: Monday, March
16, 2023.
For more information about this
Notice, please contact: Diana Shannon
(Technical Information), Office of
Energy Projects, (202) 502–6136,
diana.shannon@ferc.gov.
Dated: January 30, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company;
Notice Inviting Post-Technical
Conference Comments
On January 10, 2023, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) convened a technical
conference to discuss National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) March 17,
2022, proposed interim protective
measures for continued operation of the
Potter Valley Project.1
All interested persons are invited to
file post-technical conference comments
on issues raised during the conference
that they believe would benefit from
further discussion. Commenters may
reference material previously filed in
this docket, including the technical
conference transcript, but are
encouraged to avoid repetition or
replication of previous material. In
addition, commenters are encouraged,
when possible, to provide examples and
quantitative data in support of their
answers. Comments must be submitted
on or before 45 days from the date of
this notice.
Comments may be filed electronically
via the internet.2 Instructions are
available on the Commission’s website
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. Although the
1 Notice of Technical Conference, Docket No. P–
77–314 (Dec. 13, 2022).
2 See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (2021).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP23–15–000]
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of
Schedule for the Preparation of an
Environmental Assessment for the
Wisconsin Reliability Project
On November 14, 2022, ANR Pipeline
Company (ANR) filed an application in
Docket No. CP23–15–000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate
certain natural gas pipeline facilities.
The proposed project is known as the
Wisconsin Reliability Project (Project),
and would provide about 150,000
dekatherms of natural gas per day to the
state of Wisconsin.
On November 28, 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
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[FR Doc No: 2023-02256]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP20-55-000]
Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC; PALNG Common Facilities Company,
LLC; Notice To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Port Arthur LNG Expansion Project and Schedule for
Environmental Review
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare a supplemental environmental assessment (EA)
for the Port Arthur LNG Expansion Project (Project) in Jefferson
County, Texas, proposed by Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC and PALNG
Common Facilities Company, LLC (collectively referred to as Port Arthur
LNG). The supplemental EA will tier off the Commission staff's January
15, 2021 EA and its findings and conclusions for the Project, and
respond to comments filed on the EA.\1\ The supplemental EA will assist
the Commission in its consideration of the Project's impacts on air
quality, environmental justice communities, and climate change, and
will inform the Commission in its review of the Project under section 3
of the Natural Gas Act.\2\ The schedule for preparation of the
supplemental EA is discussed in the ``Schedule for Environmental
Review'' section of this notice.
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\1\ The EA for the Project is filed in Docket No. CP20-55-000
under Accession No. 20210115-3014.
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act provides
that an application shall be approved unless the proposal ``will not
be consistent with the public interest,'' and approval may be
subject to ``such terms and conditions as the Commission may find
necessary or appropriate.''
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The National Environmental Policy Act Process
The production of the supplemental EA is part of the Commission's
overall National Environmental Policy Act review process. Commission
staff will independently analyze the proposed Project and prepare a
supplemental EA, which will be issued for public comment. The
supplemental EA will be available in electronic format in the public
record through eLibrary \3\ and the Commission's natural gas
environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents).
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\3\ For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the
``Additional Information'' section of this notice.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a cooperating agency in
the preparation of the supplemental EA.
Schedule for Environmental Review
This notice identifies the Commission staff's intention to prepare
a supplemental EA for the Project and the planned schedule for
completion of the environmental review.
Issuance of the Supplemental EA--April 28, 2023
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \4\--July 27, 2023
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\4\ The 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.
If a schedule change becomes necessary for the EA, an additional
notice will be provided so that the
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relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress.
Environmental Mailing List
This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for the Project which includes: federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; Native American Tribes;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; other
interested parties. This list also includes all affected landowners (as
defined in the Commission's regulations) who are potential right-of-way
grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for Project purposes,
or who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities,
and anyone who submits comments on the Project and includes a mailing
address with their comments. Commission staff will update the
environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that
Commission notices related to this environmental review are sent to all
individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/
or potentially affected by the proposed Project.
If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of
the following steps:
(1) Send an email to [email protected] stating your
request. You must include the docket number CP20-55-000 in your
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure
to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to
accept comments.
OR
(2) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 1).
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the
supplemental 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 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: January 27, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-02256 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
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