Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC; Notice of Virtual Scoping Sessions and Extension of Scoping Period for the Planned Gulfstream LNG Project, 80552-80553 [2024-22754]

Download as PDF 80552 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 192 / Thursday, October 3, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF24–5–000] Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC; Notice of Virtual Scoping Sessions and Extension of Scoping Period for the Planned Gulfstream LNG Project On August 22, 2024, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Planned Gulfstream LNG Project and Notice of Public Scoping Sessions. The notice announced the ongoing scoping period that ends on September 23, 2024. On September 9, 2024, Commission staff issued a Notice of Cancellation of Public Scoping Sessions for the Gulfstream LNG Project. In that notice, staff advised that the Commission would issue another notice to establish the date and time of new sessions, if established and scheduled. With this notice FERC staff invites you to attend virtual public scoping sessions it will conduct by telephone for the planned Gulfstream LNG Project. This notice also extends the scoping period for the project, which will now close on October 21, 2024. Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC (Gulfstream LNG) plans to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal facility for export, domestic sales, and storage along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The project would consist of three midscale liquefaction trains capable of producing up to 4 million tons per annum of LNG combined; gas processing facilities; two marine loading docks; one LNG storage tank; flares; and other support and ancillary facilities. Feed gas would be sourced from an existing, on-site, 26-inch-diameter intrastate natural gas pipeline owned by High Point Gas Transmission, LLC. The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1.1 The virtual meetings will be held as follows: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Gulfstream LNG Project Public Scoping Session Date, Time, and Call-In Information Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Central Time, Call in number: 888– 810–4938 Thursday, October 17, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Central Time, Call in number: 888– 810–4938 1 The appendix referenced in this notice will not appear in the Federal Register. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 02, 2024 Jkt 265001 Note that the scoping session on October 16, 2024, will start at 6:00 p.m. Central Time and will terminate once all participants wishing to comment have had the opportunity to do so, or at 8:00 p.m. Central Time, whichever comes first. The scoping session on October 17, 2024, will start at 11:00 a.m. Central Time and will terminate once all participants wishing to comment have had the opportunity to do so, or at 1:00 p.m. Central Time, whichever comes first. The primary goal of these scoping sessions is to have you identify the specific environmental issues and concerns that should be considered in the environmental document. Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter present on the line. This format is designed to receive the maximum amount of oral comments in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted. There will be a brief introduction by Commission staff when the sessions open. Important information about the FERC process will be provided, so please make every attempt to call in at the beginning of the meetings. All participants will be able to hear the oneon-one comments provided by other participants; however, all lines will remain closed during the comments of others and then opened one at a time for providing comments. Your oral comments will be recorded by the court reporter (with FERC staff or representative present on the line) and become part of the public record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly available on FERC’s eLibrary system. If a significant number of people are interested in providing oral comments, a time limit of 3 minutes may be implemented for each commentor. It is important to note that oral comments hold the same weight as written or electronically submitted comments. As a reminder, in lieu of attending the virtual scoping sessions, 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, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘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 (PF24–5–000) 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, MD 20852. Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription, which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription. 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. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for the project. Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/ events along with other related information. 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. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 192 / Thursday, October 3, 2024 / Notices field. 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 eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. Dated: September 26, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–22754 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2322–069; 2322–071; 2325– 100; Project No. 2574–092; Project No. 2611–091] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership, HydroKennebec, LLC; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Project Relicense, Interim Species Protection Plan, and Final Species Protection Plan Milestone Issue Final EIS .......... On January 31, 2020, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC filed an application for a new license to continue to operate and maintain the 8.65-megawatt (MW) Shawmut Hydroelectric Project No. 2322 (Shawmut Project). On June 1, 2021, in a separate compliance proceeding for the Shawmut Project, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC filed an Interim Species Protection Plan (Interim Plan) for Atlantic salmon and requested Commission approval to amend the current Shawmut license to incorporate the Interim Plan. The Interim Plan includes measures to protect endangered Atlantic salmon until the Commission issues a decision on the relicense application for the Shawmut Project. Also on June 1, 2021, Brookfield Power US Asset Management, LLC (Brookfield), on behalf of the affiliated licensees for the 6.915–MW Lockwood Hydroelectric Project No. 2574, 15.433– MW Hydro-Kennebec Hydroelectric Project No. 2611, and 15.98–MW Weston Hydroelectric Project No. 2325, filed a Final Species Protection Plan (Final Plan) for Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sturgeon, and shortnose sturgeon and requested Commission approval to amend the three project licenses to incorporate the Final Plan. All four projects are located on the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 02, 2024 Jkt 265001 Kennebec River, in Kennebec and Somerset Counties, Maine. On November 23, 2021, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to prepare a draft and final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the effects of relicensing the Shawmut Project and amending the licenses of all four projects to incorporate the measures in the Interim and Final Plans. The notice of intent included a schedule for preparing a draft and final EIS. The schedule was updated on September 18, 2023.1 The draft EIS was issued on March 28, 2024. Extensive verbal and written comments on the draft EIS were filed by state and federal resource agencies, nongovernmental organizations, Indian Tribes, and the public. The comments need to be considered in the final EIS. Therefore, by this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural schedule for completing the final EIS. The revised schedule is shown below. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Target date February 28, 2025 Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Marybeth Gay at Marybeth.gay@ferc.gov or Matt Cutlip at Matt.Cutlip@ferc.gov. Dated: September 24, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–22851 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP24–1073–000. Applicants: Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: CGT— 2024 FRQ and TDA Report to be effective 11/1/2024. Filed Date: 9/26/24. Accession Number: 20240926–5017. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/24. Docket Numbers: RP24–1074–000. Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. 1 The final EIS was scheduled to be issued by September 2024. PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 80553 Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: Devon Gas Services 140141—Non-Conforming to be effective 11/1/2024. Filed Date: 9/26/24. Accession Number: 20240926–5021. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/24. Docket Numbers: RP24–1075–000. Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—Yankee Gas to Emera eff 9–26–24 to be effective 9/26/2024. Filed Date: 9/26/24. Accession Number: 20240926–5024. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/24. Docket Numbers: RP24–1076–000. Applicants: Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: EGTS— September 26, 2024 Negotiated Rate and Nonconforming Service Agreements to be effective 11/1/2024. Filed Date: 9/26/24. Accession Number: 20240926–5028. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/24. Docket Numbers: RP24–1077–000. Applicants: ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC. Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: Update to GT&C Section 33 to be effective 10/ 26/2024. Filed Date: 9/26/24. Accession Number: 20240926–5032. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/24. Docket Numbers: RP24–1078–000. Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: GT&C— Early Termination Filing to be effective 10/26/2024. Filed Date: 9/26/24. Accession Number: 20240926–5030. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/24. Docket Numbers: RP24–1080–000. Applicants: Viking Gas Transmission Company. Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: Fuel and Loss Retention Adjustment—Fall 2024 to be effective 11/1/2024. Filed Date: 9/26/24. Accession Number: 20240926–5046. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/24. Docket Numbers: RP24–1081–000. Applicants: Enable Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: ThirdParty Capacity Tariff Provisions to be effective 10/26/2024. Filed Date: 9/26/24. Accession Number: 20240926–5047. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/24. Docket Numbers: RP24–1082–000. Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. Description: 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreement Update (Shell Oct 2024) to be effective 10/1/ 2024. Filed Date: 9/26/24. E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80552-80553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF24-5-000]


Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC; Notice of Virtual Scoping 
Sessions and Extension of Scoping Period for the Planned Gulfstream LNG 
Project

    On August 22, 2024, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Scoping Period 
Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Planned Gulfstream 
LNG Project and Notice of Public Scoping Sessions. The notice announced 
the ongoing scoping period that ends on September 23, 2024. On 
September 9, 2024, Commission staff issued a Notice of Cancellation of 
Public Scoping Sessions for the Gulfstream LNG Project. In that notice, 
staff advised that the Commission would issue another notice to 
establish the date and time of new sessions, if established and 
scheduled. With this notice FERC staff invites you to attend virtual 
public scoping sessions it will conduct by telephone for the planned 
Gulfstream LNG Project. This notice also extends the scoping period for 
the project, which will now close on October 21, 2024.
    Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC (Gulfstream LNG) plans to construct 
and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal facility for export, 
domestic sales, and storage along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines 
Parish, Louisiana. The project would consist of three mid-scale 
liquefaction trains capable of producing up to 4 million tons per annum 
of LNG combined; gas processing facilities; two marine loading docks; 
one LNG storage tank; flares; and other support and ancillary 
facilities. Feed gas would be sourced from an existing, on-site, 26-
inch-diameter intrastate natural gas pipeline owned by High Point Gas 
Transmission, LLC.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 
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the Federal Register.
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    The virtual meetings will be held as follows:

Gulfstream LNG Project Public Scoping Session

Date, Time, and Call-In Information

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Central Time, Call in number: 
888-810-4938
Thursday, October 17, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Central Time, Call in number: 
888-810-4938

    Note that the scoping session on October 16, 2024, will start at 
6:00 p.m. Central Time and will terminate once all participants wishing 
to comment have had the opportunity to do so, or at 8:00 p.m. Central 
Time, whichever comes first. The scoping session on October 17, 2024, 
will start at 11:00 a.m. Central Time and will terminate once all 
participants wishing to comment have had the opportunity to do so, or 
at 1:00 p.m. Central Time, whichever comes first. The primary goal of 
these scoping sessions is to have you identify the specific 
environmental issues and concerns that should be considered in the 
environmental document. Individual oral comments will be taken on a 
one-on-one basis with a court reporter present on the line. This format 
is designed to receive the maximum amount of oral comments in a 
convenient way during the timeframe allotted.
    There will be a brief introduction by Commission staff when the 
sessions open. Important information about the FERC process will be 
provided, so please make every attempt to call in at the beginning of 
the meetings. All participants will be able to hear the one-on-one 
comments provided by other participants; however, all lines will remain 
closed during the comments of others and then opened one at a time for 
providing comments.
    Your oral comments will be recorded by the court reporter (with 
FERC staff or representative present on the line) and become part of 
the public record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly 
available on FERC's eLibrary system. If a significant number of people 
are interested in providing oral comments, a time limit of 3 minutes 
may be implemented for each commentor. It is important to note that 
oral comments hold the same weight as written or electronically 
submitted comments.
    As a reminder, in lieu of attending the virtual scoping sessions, 
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, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for 
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located 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 will be asked to select the type of filing you 
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``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 (PF24-5-
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, MD 20852.
    Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription, which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances 
and submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. 
These instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive 
notification and provide a link to the document files which can reduce 
the amount of time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.
    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].
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental 
mailing list for the project. Public sessions or site visits will be 
posted on the Commission's calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with other related information. 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. Click on the eLibrary link, 
click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket 
Number''

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field. 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 eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.

    Dated: September 26, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-22754 Filed 10-2-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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