Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline, 24399-24401 [2023-08321]
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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. The first
page of any filing should include the
docket number P–2056–055. Comments
emailed to Commission staff are not
considered part of the Commission
record.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
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also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
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respectively. In determining the
appropriate action to take, the
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who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission’s
Rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Documents:
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO
INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth
in the heading the name of the applicant
and the project number of the
application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting or intervening;
and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests must
set forth their evidentiary basis. Any
filing made by an intervenor must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list
prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
Dated: April 14, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP23–129–000; PF22–10–000]
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC;
Notice of Application and Establishing
Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on March 30, 2023,
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC and
CCL Midscale 8–9, LLC, 700 Milam
Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77002,
filed an application in the above
referenced docket, seeking authorization
pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA), and Parts 153 and 380
of the Commission’s regulations, to site,
construct and operate its Corpus Christi
Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8 & 9
Project, an expansion of the Corpus
Christi liquefied natural gas terminal
(CCL Terminal), located at an existing
brownfield site in San Patricio and
Nueces Counties, Texas along the La
Quinta Ship Channel.
Specifically, the proposed expansion
will include (i) two midscale
liquefaction trains (Trains 8 & 9) and
supporting infrastructure to be
interconnected and operated, on an
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integrated basis, with the existing CCL
Terminal LNG 1 storage tanks, control
buildings, marine facilities, and other
ancillary facilities, (ii) an increase in the
authorized loading rate of LNG carriers
visiting the CCL Terminal and (iii) the
addition of certain refrigerant, end flash
and boil-off gas facilities designed to
manage integrated operations once the
Project is placed into service. The
proposed Trains 8 & 9 together would be
capable of liquefying up to
approximately 170 Billion cubic feet per
year (Bcf/y) 2 of domestically produced
natural gas for export, all as more fully
set forth in the request 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
document via the internet through the
Commission’s Home Page
(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. For assistance,
contact the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676
or TTY, (202) 502–8659.
Any questions regarding the
application should be directed to Karri
Mahmoud, Director Environmental &
Regulatory Projects, Cheniere Energy,
Inc., 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900,
Houston, TX 77002, by telephone at
(713) 375–5000, or by email at
Karri.Mahmoud@cheniere.com.
On September 9, 2022, the
Commission granted the Applicant’s
request to utilize the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) PreFiling Process and assigned Docket No.
PF22–10–000 to staff activities involved
in the Corpus Christi Liquefaction
Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project. Now, as
of the filing of the March 30, 2023
application, the Pre-Filing Process for
this project has ended. From this time
forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP23–129–000
as noted in the caption of this Notice.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure,3 within 90 days of this
Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental review and
place it into the Commission’s public
1 LNG
stands for Liquified Natural Gas.
equivalent of 3.28 million tons
per annum (MTPA) of LNG.
3 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
2 Approximately
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record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or environmental assessment (EA) for
this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission’s public record for this
proceeding or the issuance of a Notice
of Schedule for Environmental Review
will serve to notify federal and state
agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
Public Participation
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project: you can file comments on
the project, and you can file a motion
to intervene in the proceeding. There is
no fee or cost for filing comments or
intervening. The deadline for filing a
motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on May 4, 2023.
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Comments
Any person wishing to comment on
the project may do so. Comments may
include statements of support or
objections to the project as a whole or
specific aspects of the project. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly
recorded, please submit your comments
on or before May 4, 2023.
There are three methods you can use
to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please
reference the Project docket number
CP23–129–000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your comments
electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the
Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and
Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit
brief, text-only comments on a project;
(2) You may file your comments
electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the
Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and
Filings. 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; first
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select ‘‘General’’ and then select
‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your
comments by mailing them to the
following address below.4 Your written
comments must reference the Project
docket number (CP23–129–000).
To mail via USPS, use the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
To mail via any other courier, use the
following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages
electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff
available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Persons who comment on the
environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list and will
receive notification when the
environmental documents (EA or EIS)
are issued for this project and will be
notified of meetings associated with the
Commission’s environmental review
process.
The Commission considers all
comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken. However, the filing of a comment
alone will not serve to make the filer a
party to the proceeding. To become a
party, you must intervene in the
proceeding. For instructions on how to
intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes
individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,5 has
the option to file a motion to intervene
in this proceeding. Only intervenors
have the right to request rehearing of
Commission orders issued in this
proceeding and to subsequently
challenge the Commission’s orders in
the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
To intervene, you must submit a
motion to intervene to the Commission
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure 6 and the regulations under
the NGA 7 by the intervention deadline
for the project, which is May 4, 2023. As
described further in Rule 214, your
motion to intervene must state, to the
4 Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
5 18 CFR 385.102(d).
6 18 CFR 385.214.
7 18 CFR 157.10.
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extent known, your position regarding
the proceeding, as well as your interest
in the proceeding. For an individual,
this could include your status as a
landowner, ratepayer, resident of an
impacted community, or recreationist.
You do not need to have property
directly impacted by the project in order
to intervene. For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the
FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/
resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
There are two ways to submit your
motion to intervene. In both instances,
please reference the Project docket
number CP23–129–000 in your
submission.
(1) You may file your motion to
intervene by using the Commission’s
eFiling feature, which is located on the
Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and
Filings. 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; first
select ‘‘General’’ and then select
‘‘Intervention.’’ The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention
option; for more information, visit
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/
document-less-intervention.pdf; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your
motion to intervene, along with three
copies, by mailing the documents to the
address below.8 Your motion to
intervene must reference the Project
docket number CP23–129–000.
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission encourages
electronic filing of motions to intervene
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff
available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Protests and motions to intervene
must be served to the applicant either
by mail or email (with a link to the
document) at: Karri Mahmoud, Director
Environmental & Regulatory Projects,
Cheniere Energy, Inc., 700 Milam Street,
Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77002, or by
email at Karri.Mahmoud@cheniere.com.
Any subsequent submissions by an
intervenor must be served to the
applicant and all other parties to the
proceeding. Contact information for
parties can be downloaded from the
service list at the eService link on FERC
Online.
8 Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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All timely, unopposed 9 motions to
intervene are automatically granted by
operation of Rule 214(c)(1).10 Motions to
intervene that are filed after the
intervention deadline are untimely, and
may be denied. Any late-filed motion to
intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the
time limitation should be waived and
provide justification by reference to
factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission’s Rules and Regulations.11
A person obtaining party status will be
placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and
will receive copies (paper or electronic)
of all documents filed by the applicant
and by all other parties.
Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding,
additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission’s
Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–
FERC, or on the FERC website at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link
as described above. 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. For more information and to
register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on May 4, 2023.
Dated: April 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG23–121–000.
9 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of
a motion to intervene to file a written objection to
the intervention.
10 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
11 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Applicants: Clearwater Wind East,
LLC.
Description: Clearwater Wind East,
LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification
of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
Filed Date: 4/13/23.
Accession Number: 20230413–5176.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/4/23.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER22–2867–003.
Applicants: Bluegrass Solar, LLC.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Response to Second Deficiency Letter to
be effective 10/1/2022.
Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5101.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–888–001.
Applicants: New England Power
Company.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
2023–04–14 Deficiency Letter Response
to be effective 12/19/2022.
Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5029.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1638–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Original ISA, Service Agreement No.
6864; Queue No. AF1–019 to be
effective 3/14/2023.
Filed Date: 4/13/23.
Accession Number: 20230413–5165.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/4/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1639–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.,
American Transmission Company LLC.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2023–04–14_SA 3909
ATC-City of Negaunee 1st Rev PCA
(Irontown) to be effective 6/14/2023.
Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5017.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1640–000.
Applicants: Public Service Company
of Colorado.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
2023–04–14—Att O PSCo Appendix 1 to
be effective 4/27/2022.
Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5059.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1641–000.
Applicants: Stored Solar Tamworth,
LLC.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Cancellation of Stored Solar Tamworth,
LLC MBR Tariff to be effective 4/14/
2023.
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Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5070.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1642–000.
Applicants: Stored Solar J&WE, LLC.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: NE
Renewable Power, LLC MBR Tariff to be
effective 1/31/2023.
Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5074.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1643–000.
Applicants: PacifiCorp.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Notice of Termination to be effective
6/14/2023.
Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5095.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1644–000.
Applicants: Tri-State Generation and
Transmission Association, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Amendment to Rate Schedule FERC No.
35 to be effective 6/13/2023.
Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5103.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1645–000.
Applicants: Virginia Electric and
Power Company, PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Virginia Electric and Power Company
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii:
VEPCO revisions to OPEB Expense in
OATT Att. H–16C Formula Rate to be
effective 6/15/2023.
Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5111.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1646–000.
Applicants: Virginia Electric and
Power Company, PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Virginia Electric and Power Company
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii:
VEPCO submits revisions to OATT Att.
H–16A Pt. 2 Depreciation Rates to be
effective 6/14/2023.
Filed Date: 4/14/23.
Accession Number: 20230414–5112.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/23.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgen
search.asp) by querying the docket
number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
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.
Protests may be considered, but
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP23-129-000; PF22-10-000]
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; Notice of Application and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on March 30, 2023, Corpus Christi Liquefaction,
LLC and CCL Midscale 8-9, LLC, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston,
TX 77002, filed an application in the above referenced docket, seeking
authorization pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA),
and Parts 153 and 380 of the Commission's regulations, to site,
construct and operate its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8
& 9 Project, an expansion of the Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas
terminal (CCL Terminal), located at an existing brownfield site in San
Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas along the La Quinta Ship Channel.
Specifically, the proposed expansion will include (i) two midscale
liquefaction trains (Trains 8 & 9) and supporting infrastructure to be
interconnected and operated, on an integrated basis, with the existing
CCL Terminal LNG \1\ storage tanks, control buildings, marine
facilities, and other ancillary facilities, (ii) an increase in the
authorized loading rate of LNG carriers visiting the CCL Terminal and
(iii) the addition of certain refrigerant, end flash and boil-off gas
facilities designed to manage integrated operations once the Project is
placed into service. The proposed Trains 8 & 9 together would be
capable of liquefying up to approximately 170 Billion cubic feet per
year (Bcf/y) \2\ of domestically produced natural gas for export, all
as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
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\1\ LNG stands for Liquified Natural Gas.
\2\ Approximately equivalent of 3.28 million tons per annum
(MTPA) of LNG.
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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 document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (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. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-
3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Karri
Mahmoud, Director Environmental & Regulatory Projects, Cheniere Energy,
Inc., 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77002, by telephone at
(713) 375-5000, or by email at [email protected].
On September 9, 2022, the Commission granted the Applicant's
request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-
Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF22-10-000 to staff activities
involved in the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8 & 9
Project. Now, as of the filing of the March 30, 2023 application, the
Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward,
this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP23-129-000 as noted
in the caption of this Notice.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\3\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public
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record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the
anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental assessment (EA)
for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the Commission's public
record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
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Public Participation
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project: you can file comments on the project, and you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 4, 2023.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or
before May 4, 2023.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket
number CP23-129-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a
project;
(2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. 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; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a
Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below.\4\ Your written comments must reference
the Project docket number (CP23-129-000).
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\4\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
To mail via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected]
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of
a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\5\ has the option to file a motion
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit
Courts of Appeal.
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\5\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \6\ and the regulations under the NGA \7\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is May 4, 2023. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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\6\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\7\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP23-129-000 in
your submission.
(1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's
eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. 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; first select
``General'' and then select ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information,
visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.\8\
Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP23-
129-000.
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\8\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected]
Protests and motions to intervene must be served to the applicant
either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: Karri
Mahmoud, Director Environmental & Regulatory Projects, Cheniere Energy,
Inc., 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77002, or by email at
[email protected]. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor
must be served to the applicant and all other parties to the
proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the
service list at the eService link on FERC Online.
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All timely, unopposed \9\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\10\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\11\ A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or
electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other
parties.
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\9\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\10\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\11\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link as described above. 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. For more information and to register, go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 4, 2023.
Dated: April 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08321 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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