Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Plaquemines LNG Amendment Project, 34143-34144 [2023-11237]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 102 / Friday, May 26, 2023 / Notices address. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Menice Santistevan at the address or telephone number listed above. Minutes and other Board documents are on the internet at: https:// energy.gov/em/nnmcab/meetingmaterials. Dated: May 22, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–11345 Filed 5–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Signed in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2023. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FR Doc. 2023–11234 Filed 5–25–23; 8:45 am] Boott Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation [FR Doc. 2023–11242 Filed 5–25–23; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas & Oil Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP23–774–000. Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreement—5/20/2023 to be effective 5/20/2023. Filed Date: 5/19/23. Accession Number: 20230519–5113. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/31/23. Docket Numbers: RP23–775–000. Applicants: Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company. Description: Annual Report of Operational Purchases and Sales of Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company. Filed Date: 5/19/23. Accession Number: 20230519–5199. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/31/23. 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 intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 May 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Boott Hydropower, LLC is authorized to continue operation of the Lowell Hydroelectric Project under the terms and conditions of the prior license until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. Dated: May 19, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [Project No. 2790–000] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 34143 The license for the Lowell Hydroelectric Project No. 2790 was issued for a period ending April 30, 2023. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2790 is issued to Boott Hydropower, LLC for a period effective May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before April 30, 2024, notice PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP17–66–001 and CP17–67– 001] Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Plaquemines LNG Amendment Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Plaquemines LNG Amendment (Amendment), proposed by Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines LNG) in the above referenced docket. Plaquemines LNG proposes to increase the peak workforce from its current 3,600 personnel up to 6,000 personnel per day, increase traffic volumes, and implement a 24-hoursper-day, 7-days-per-week construction schedule for select activities during the remaining construction period at the Plaquemines LNG Terminal site in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. In addition, Plaquemines LNG is seeking approval for an additional 50-acre parking/laydown area referred to as the State Highway (SH) 23 Yard. Plaquemines LNG anticipates completing the Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express Pipeline Project (Plaquemines LNG Project) in 2025. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the Amendment in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 34144 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 102 / Friday, May 26, 2023 / Notices the proposed Amendment, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA incorporates by reference the Commission staff’s May 2019 Final Environmental Impact Statement issued in Docket Nos. CP17–66–000 and CP17– 67–000 for the Plaquemines LNG Project, and the Commission’s findings and conclusions in its September 30, 2019 Order. The EA addresses the potential environmental effects of the Amendment on water and wetlands resources, vegetation and wildlife, socioeconomics, environmental justice, visual resources, cultural resources, air quality, and noise. The EA also addresses cumulative impacts, including climate change, and alternatives to the proposed action. The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability for the EA to Federal, State, and local government representatives and agencies; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners; and other interested individuals and groups. 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/industriesdata/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 (i.e. CP17–66 or CP17–67). 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 Amendment, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 May 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 20, 2023. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 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 following address using the U.S. Postal Service. Be sure to reference the project docket numbers (CP17–66–001and CP17–67–001) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent through carriers other than the U.S. Postal Service must be sent to 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852 for processing. 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/ferc-online/ferconline/how-guides. Additional information about the Plaquemines LNG Amendment is available from the Commission’s Office PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using eLibrary. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of 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: May 19, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–11237 Filed 5–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP23–478–000] MountainWest Overthrust Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline Take notice that on May 12, 2023, MountainWest Overthrust Pipeline, LLC (Overthrust), 333 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed a prior notice request for authorization, in accordance with 18 CFR 157.205, 157.208(b), and 157.211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations under the Natural Gas Act and Overthrust’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–493–000, to construct, own and maintain additional piping, metering and valves to provide delivery service to an Electric Generation facility within the state of Wyoming. The Jim Bridger Delivery Project (Project) would facilitate the delivery of 267,000 dekatherms per day from various receipts on Overthrust’s mainline to a new delivery site 25 miles outside of the City of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Overthrust states that the cost of the Project will be $12,677,000, all as more fully set forth in the application 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 E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP17-66-001 and CP17-67-001]


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

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Plaquemines LNG Amendment (Amendment), proposed by Venture Global 
Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines LNG) in the above referenced docket.
    Plaquemines LNG proposes to increase the peak workforce from its 
current 3,600 personnel up to 6,000 personnel per day, increase traffic 
volumes, and implement a 24-hours-per-day, 7-days-per-week construction 
schedule for select activities during the remaining construction period 
at the Plaquemines LNG Terminal site in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 
In addition, Plaquemines LNG is seeking approval for an additional 50-
acre parking/laydown area referred to as the State Highway (SH) 23 
Yard. Plaquemines LNG anticipates completing the Plaquemines LNG and 
Gator Express Pipeline Project (Plaquemines LNG Project) in 2025.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
Amendment in accordance with the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval 
of

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the proposed Amendment, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    The EA incorporates by reference the Commission staff's May 2019 
Final Environmental Impact Statement issued in Docket Nos. CP17-66-000 
and CP17-67-000 for the Plaquemines LNG Project, and the Commission's 
findings and conclusions in its September 30, 2019 Order. The EA 
addresses the potential environmental effects of the Amendment on water 
and wetlands resources, vegetation and wildlife, socioeconomics, 
environmental justice, visual resources, cultural resources, air 
quality, and noise. The EA also addresses cumulative impacts, including 
climate change, and alternatives to the proposed action.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability for the 
EA to Federal, State, and local government representatives and 
agencies; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners; and 
other interested individuals and groups. 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 (i.e. CP17-
66 or CP17-67). 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 Amendment, 
it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or 
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 20, 2023.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
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 following address using the U.S. Postal Service. Be sure to 
reference the project docket numbers (CP17-66-001and CP17-67-001) with 
your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent through carriers other than the U.S. Postal Service 
must be sent to 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852 for 
processing.
    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/ferc-online/ferc-online/how-guides.
    Additional information about the Plaquemines LNG Amendment is 
available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 
208-FERC, or on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using eLibrary. The 
eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of 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: May 19, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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