Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC; Venture Global CP Express, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed CP2 LNG and CP Express Projects, 51802-51803 [2023-16632]

Download as PDF 51802 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 149 / Friday, August 4, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those 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. p. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: July 28, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16627 Filed 8–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Aug 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP22–21–000; Docket No. CP22–22–000] Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC; Venture Global CP Express, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed CP2 LNG and CP Express Projects The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the CP2 LNG and CP Express Projects (Project), proposed by Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC (CP2 LNG) and Venture Global CP Express, LLC (CP Express) in the above-referenced docket. CP2 LNG and CP Express request authorizations to construct, install, own, operate, and maintain certain liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Cameron Parish, Louisiana and certain pipeline facilities in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana and Jasper and Newton Counties, Texas. The final EIS 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 the mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would result in some adverse environmental impacts. However, most of these impacts would be less-thansignificant, with the exception visual resources, including cumulative visual impacts, and visual impacts on environmental justice communities in the region. Climate change impacts are not characterized in the EIS as significant or insignificant. As part of the analysis, Commission staff developed specific mitigation measures (included in the final EIS as recommendations). Staff recommend that these mitigation measures be attached as conditions to any authorization issued by the Commission. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans and Galveston Districts, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and National Marine Fisheries Service participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans and Galveston Districts will adopt and use the EIS to consider compliance with section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended and section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. Although the cooperating agencies provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the EIS, the agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective Records of Decision for the Project. The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following project facilities: • a liquefaction plant consisting of 18 liquefaction blocks and ancillary support facilities, each block having a nameplate capacity of about 1.1 million tonnes per annum of LNG; • six pretreatment systems, each including an amine gas-sweetening unit to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) and a molecular sieve dehydration system to remove water; • four 200,000 cubic meter aboveground full containment LNG storage tanks with cryogenic pipeline connections to the liquefaction plant and the berthing docks; • carbon capture and sequestration facilities, including carbon capture equipment within the terminal site as well as a non-jurisdictional CO2 sendout pipeline outside of the terminal site; 1 • a combined cycle natural gas turbine power plant with a nameplate capacity of 1,470 megawatts; • two marine LNG loading docks and turning basins and three cryogenic lines for LNG transfer from the storage tanks to the docks; • administration, control, maintenance, and warehouse buildings and related parking lots; • 85.4 miles of 48-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline (CP Express Pipeline); • 6.0 miles of 24-inch-diameter natural gas lateral pipeline connecting to the CP Express Pipeline in northwest Calcasieu Parish (Enable Gulf Run Lateral); • one 187,000-horsepower natural gas-fired compressor station (Moss Lake Compressor Station); • six meter stations (five at interconnects with existing pipelines and one at the terminus of the CP 1 CP2 LNG anticipates this pipeline would be installed under the southern portion of the Terminal Site floodwall and terminate at a nonjurisdictional offshore platform in State of Louisiana waters. E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 149 / Friday, August 4, 2023 / Notices Express Pipeline within the Terminal Site); and • other appurtenant facilities.2 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 final EIS 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 final EIS 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. CP22–21 or CP22–22). 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. 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. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. 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 2 The LNG terminal would also include the following non-jurisdictional facilities: electrical transmission line and substation, water pipeline, septic system, and stormwater facilities/outfalls. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Aug 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 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: July 28, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16632 Filed 8–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following Complaints and Compliance filings in EL Dockets: Docket Numbers: EL23–87–000. Applicants: Spruce Power Holding Corporation. Description: Petition for Declaratory Order of Spruce Power Holding Corporation. Filed Date: 7/28/23. Accession Number: 20230728–5227. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/23. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER21–1452–003. Applicants: Delta’s Edge Solar, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Compliance to 3 to be effective 12/31/ 9998. Filed Date: 7/28/23. Accession Number: 20230728–5162. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23. Docket Numbers: ER21–1453–003. Applicants: Crossett Solar Energy, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Compliance to 3 to be effective 12/31/ 9998. Filed Date: 7/28/23. Accession Number: 20230728–5166. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23. Docket Numbers: ER22–1482–001. Applicants: Blythe Mesa Solar II, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Notice of Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff to be effective 7/31/2023. Filed Date: 7/28/23. Accession Number: 20230728–5167. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–1569–001. Applicants: Yellowbud Solar, LLC. Description: Tariff Amendment: Response to Deficiency Notice to be effective 5/8/2023. Filed Date: 7/28/23. Accession Number: 20230728–5196. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2510–000. PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51803 Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2023–07–28 Short-Term Wheeling Through Self-Schedule Priorities Tariff Amendment to be effective 11/1/2023. Filed Date: 7/28/23. Accession Number: 20230728–5177. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2511–000. Applicants: Hardy Hills Solar Energy LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application for Market Based Rate Authority to be effective 9/27/2023. Filed Date: 7/28/23. Accession Number: 20230728–5195. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2512–000. Applicants: SR Canadaville, LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Market-Based Rate Application to be effective 9/27/2023. Filed Date: 7/28/23. Accession Number: 20230728–5198. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2513–000. Applicants: SR Canadaville Lessee, LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Market-Based Rate Application to be effective 9/27/2023. Filed Date: 7/28/23. Accession Number: 20230728–5208. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/18/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2514–000. Applicants: New England Power Pool Participants Committee. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Aug 2023 Membership Filing to be effective 8/1/2023. Filed Date: 7/31/23. Accession Number: 20230731–5008. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2515–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA, Service Agreement No. 6167; Queue No. AE1–101 to be effective 9/29/2023. Filed Date: 7/31/23. Accession Number: 20230731–5047. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2516–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA, Service Agreement No. 5889; Queue Nos. AC2–186,AC2– 187 et al to be effective 9/29/2023. Filed Date: 7/31/23. Accession Number: 20230731–5058. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2517–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Ameren Illinois Company. E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 149 (Friday, August 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51802-51803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16632]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-21-000; Docket No. CP22-22-000]


Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC; Venture Global CP Express, LLC; 
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Proposed CP2 LNG and CP Express Projects

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) 
for the CP2 LNG and CP Express Projects (Project), proposed by Venture 
Global CP2 LNG, LLC (CP2 LNG) and Venture Global CP Express, LLC (CP 
Express) in the above-referenced docket. CP2 LNG and CP Express request 
authorizations to construct, install, own, operate, and maintain 
certain liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Cameron Parish, 
Louisiana and certain pipeline facilities in Cameron and Calcasieu 
Parishes, Louisiana and Jasper and Newton Counties, Texas.
    The final EIS 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 the 
mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would result in some 
adverse environmental impacts. However, most of these impacts would be 
less-than-significant, with the exception visual resources, including 
cumulative visual impacts, and visual impacts on environmental justice 
communities in the region. Climate change impacts are not characterized 
in the EIS as significant or insignificant. As part of the analysis, 
Commission staff developed specific mitigation measures (included in 
the final EIS as recommendations). Staff recommend that these 
mitigation measures be attached as conditions to any authorization 
issued by the Commission.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans and Galveston 
Districts, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department 
of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, and National Marine Fisheries Service participated as 
cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating 
agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to 
resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the 
NEPA analysis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans and 
Galveston Districts will adopt and use the EIS to consider compliance 
with section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended and section 
10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. Although the cooperating 
agencies provided input to the conclusions and recommendations 
presented in the EIS, the agencies will present their own conclusions 
and recommendations in their respective Records of Decision for the 
Project.
    The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the following project facilities:
     a liquefaction plant consisting of 18 liquefaction blocks 
and ancillary support facilities, each block having a nameplate 
capacity of about 1.1 million tonnes per annum of LNG;
     six pretreatment systems, each including an amine gas-
sweetening unit to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) and a 
molecular sieve dehydration system to remove water;
     four 200,000 cubic meter aboveground full containment LNG 
storage tanks with cryogenic pipeline connections to the liquefaction 
plant and the berthing docks;
     carbon capture and sequestration facilities, including 
carbon capture equipment within the terminal site as well as a non-
jurisdictional CO2 send-out pipeline outside of the terminal 
site; \1\
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    \1\ CP2 LNG anticipates this pipeline would be installed under 
the southern portion of the Terminal Site floodwall and terminate at 
a non-jurisdictional offshore platform in State of Louisiana waters.
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     a combined cycle natural gas turbine power plant with a 
nameplate capacity of 1,470 megawatts;
     two marine LNG loading docks and turning basins and three 
cryogenic lines for LNG transfer from the storage tanks to the docks;
     administration, control, maintenance, and warehouse 
buildings and related parking lots;
     85.4 miles of 48-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline (CP 
Express Pipeline);
     6.0 miles of 24-inch-diameter natural gas lateral pipeline 
connecting to the CP Express Pipeline in northwest Calcasieu Parish 
(Enable Gulf Run Lateral);
     one 187,000-horsepower natural gas-fired compressor 
station (Moss Lake Compressor Station);
     six meter stations (five at interconnects with existing 
pipelines and one at the terminus of the CP

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Express Pipeline within the Terminal Site); and
     other appurtenant facilities.\2\
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    \2\ The LNG terminal would also include the following non-
jurisdictional facilities: electrical transmission line and 
substation, water pipeline, septic system, and stormwater 
facilities/outfalls.
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    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 final EIS 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 final EIS 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. CP22-21 or 
CP22-22). 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.
    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.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502-6595 or [email protected].
    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: July 28, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-16632 Filed 8-3-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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