Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC, CCL Midscale 8-9, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project, 53616-53617 [2024-14132]
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Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A.
Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All
filings must clearly identify the project
name and docket number on the first
page: Penacook Upper Falls Project (P–
6689–018).
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person 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
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. The application has been accepted
and is now ready for environmental
analysis.
l. The Penacook Upper Falls Project
consists of the following facilities: (1) an
impoundment with a surface area of
11.4-acres at an elevation of 306.0 feet
National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929;
(2) a 21-foot-high, 187-foot-long timber
stoplog dam with a gated concrete
spillway ; (3) a 58-foot-wide, 15-footlong forebay; (4) a 12.5-foot-wide, 39.3foot-high trashrack with 3.5-inch clear
spacing; (5) a 44-foot-wide by 81-footlong, concrete powerhouse, integral to
the dam, containing one Kaplan turbine
generating unit with a capacity of 3.02
megawatts; (6) a 350-foot-long, 47-footwide tailrace; (7) transmission facilities
consisting of a 4.16/34.5- kilovolt (kV)
transformer and a 50-foot-long, 34.5-kV
transmission line; and (8) other
appurtenances.
The project operates in a run-of-river
mode and had an average annual
generation of 13,825,011 kilowatt-hours
between 2012 and 2021. No changes to
the project are proposed.
m. Copies of the application may be
viewed on the Commission’s website at
https://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 (P–6689). For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502–
8659 (TTY).
All filings must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY
COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (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
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the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the
filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions
or prescriptions must set forth their
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant.
Each filing must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed on
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
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.
You may also register online at
https://ferconline.ferc.gov/
FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
n. The applicant must file no later
than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice: (1) a copy of the
water quality certification; (2) a copy of
the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying
agency received the request; or (3)
evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
o. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Deadline for Filing Comments,
Recommendations, and Agency Terms and Conditions/Prescriptions.
Licensee’s Reply to REA Comments.
August 2024.
October 2024.
Dated: June 20, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP23–129–000]
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC, CCL
Midscale 8–9, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Corpus
Christi Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8
& 9 Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale
Trains 8 & 9 Project, proposed by
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC and
CCL Midscale 8–9, LLC (collectively
referred to as, CCL) in the abovereferenced docket. CCL requests
authorization to construct and operate
two midscale liquification trains; on-site
refrigerant storage, end flash, and boiloff gas facilities; and proposes an
increase in the authorized loading rate
of LNG ship carriers. The proposed
action is an expansion of the previously
authorized Liquefaction Project and
Stage 3 Project facilities (authorized
under Docket Nos. CP12–507–000 and
CP18–512–000, respectively, and
collectively referred to as CCL Terminal)
in San Patricio and Nueces counties,
Texas.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of the Project in
accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that
approval of the proposed project, with
appropriate mitigating measures, would
not constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment.
The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S.
Department of Energy, and U.S.
Department of Transportation’s
Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration participated as
cooperating agencies in the preparation
of the EA. Cooperating agencies have
jurisdiction by law or special expertise
with respect to resources potentially
affected by the proposal and participate
in the NEPA analysis.
CCL’s proposed Project includes the
construction and operation of two
midscale liquification trains, on-site
refrigerant storage, an end flash gas unit,
and a boil-off gas compressor.
Additionally, CCL proposes to increase
the authorized loading rate at the
existing CCL Terminal marine berth
from 12,000 cubic meters per hour (m3/
hr) (previously authorized in the
Liquefaction Project) to 14,000 m3/hr
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from any single jetty using a
combination of two or three existing
LNG storage tanks. Further, CCL
proposes to provide for simultaneous
loading capabilities at a combined rate
of 22,500 m3/hr (not to exceed 12,000
m3/hr on a single line) using the three
existing LNG storage tanks.
Modifications to allow for increased
single ship loading and simultaneous
ship loading include the addition of a
fifth pump in each of the three existing
LNG storage tanks, addition of new
interlocks, and modification of existing
interlocks.
The Commission mailed a copy of the
Notice of Availability to federal, state,
and local government representatives
and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners and
other interested individuals and groups;
and newspapers and libraries in the
project area. The EA is only available in
electronic format. It may be viewed and
downloaded from the FERC’s website
(www.ferc.gov), on the natural gas
environmental documents page (https://
www.ferc.gov/industries-data/naturalgas/environment/environmentaldocuments). In addition, the EA may be
accessed by using the eLibrary link on
the FERC’s website. Click on the
eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/
eLibrary/search), select ‘‘General
Search’’ and enter the docket number in
the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field, excluding
the last three digits (i.e. CP23–129). 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
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specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that the
Commission has the opportunity to
consider your comments prior to
making its decision on this project, it is
important that we receive your
comments in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July
22, 2024.
For your convenience, there are three
methods you can use to file your
comments to the Commission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing
of comments and has staff available to
assist you at (866) 208–3676 or
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please
carefully follow these instructions so
that your comments are properly
recorded.
(1) You can file your comments
electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission’s website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC
Online. This is an easy method for
submitting brief, text-only comments on
a project;
(2) You can also file your comments
electronically using the eFiling feature
on the Commission’s website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC
Online. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by
attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must
first create an account by clicking on
‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select the type of
filing you are making. If you are filing
a comment on a particular project,
please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your
comments by mailing them to the
Commission. Be sure to reference the
project docket number (CP23–129–000)
on your letter. Submissions sent via the
U.S. Postal Service must be addressed
to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A.
Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Filing environmental comments will
not give you intervenor status, but you
do not need intervenor status to have
your comments considered. Only
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intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing or judicial review of the
Commission’s decision. At this point in
this proceeding, the timeframe for filing
timely intervention requests has
expired. Any person seeking to become
a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene out-of-time
pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and
(d)) and show good cause why the time
limitation should be waived. Motions to
intervene are more fully described at
https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC
website (www.ferc.gov) using the
eLibrary link. The eLibrary link also
provides access to the texts of all formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
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
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: June 21, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP23-129-000]
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC, CCL Midscale 8-9, LLC; Notice
of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Corpus
Christi Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project, proposed by
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC and CCL Midscale 8-9, LLC
(collectively referred to as, CCL) in the above-referenced docket. CCL
requests authorization to construct and operate two midscale
liquification trains; on-site refrigerant storage, end flash, and boil-
off gas facilities; and proposes an increase in the authorized loading
rate of LNG ship carriers. The proposed action is an expansion of the
previously authorized Liquefaction Project and Stage 3 Project
facilities (authorized under Docket Nos. CP12-507-000 and CP18-512-000,
respectively, and collectively referred to as CCL Terminal) in San
Patricio and Nueces counties, Texas.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the Project
in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Energy, and U.S.
Department of Transportation's Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation
of the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special
expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the
proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis.
CCL's proposed Project includes the construction and operation of
two midscale liquification trains, on-site refrigerant storage, an end
flash gas unit, and a boil-off gas compressor. Additionally, CCL
proposes to increase the authorized loading rate at the existing CCL
Terminal marine berth from 12,000 cubic meters per hour (m3/hr)
(previously authorized in the Liquefaction Project) to 14,000 m3/hr
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from any single jetty using a combination of two or three existing LNG
storage tanks. Further, CCL proposes to provide for simultaneous
loading capabilities at a combined rate of 22,500 m3/hr (not to exceed
12,000 m3/hr on a single line) using the three existing LNG storage
tanks. Modifications to allow for increased single ship loading and
simultaneous ship loading include the addition of a fifth pump in each
of the three existing LNG storage tanks, addition of new interlocks,
and modification of existing interlocks.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project
area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed
and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the natural
gas environmental documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). In addition, the EA
may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click
on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search),
select ``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket
Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e. CP23-129). Be
sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or
toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff's
independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to
consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should
focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential environmental
effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to
consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it
is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 22, 2024.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
(2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP23-
129-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington,
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status,
but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of
the Commission's decision. At this point in this proceeding, the
timeframe for filing timely intervention requests has expired. Any
person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion
to intervene out-of-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and
(d)) and show good cause why the time limitation should be waived.
Motions to intervene are more fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene.
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
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: June 21, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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