[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11775-11776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04509]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP14-71-000, CP14-72-000, CP14-73-000]


Excelerate Liquefaction Solutions (Port Lavaca 1), LLC; 
Excelerate Liquefaction Solutions (Port Lavaca 2), LLC; Lavaca Bay 
Pipeline System, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on February 6, 2014, Excelerate Liquefaction 
Solutions (Port Lavaca 1), LLC (ELS 1) and Excelerate Liquefaction 
Solutions (Port Lavaca 2), LLC (ELS 2), 1450 Lake Robbins, Suite 200, 
The Woodlands, Texas, 77380, filed an application in Docket Nos. CP14-
71-000 and CP14-72-000 pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA), and Parts 153 and 380 of the regulations of the Commission's 
regulations, for authority to site, construct, and operate a liquefied 
natural gas (LNG) floating liquefaction, storage, and offloading unit 
(FLSO) and related facilities (LNG Terminal) to be located in and 
around the Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort, Texas. Each proposed FLSO 
will have an LNG peak production capacity of up to 5 million tonnes per 
annum (mtpa), for a total peak production capacity of up to 10 mtpa.
    In addition, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA, as amended, and 
Parts 157, 284, and 380 of the Commission's regulations, Lavaca Bay 
Pipeline System LLC (Lavaca Bay Pipeline), 1450 Lake Robbins, Suite 
200, The Woodlands, Texas, 77380, together with ELS 1 and ELS 2, 
requests, in Docket No. CP14-73-000, a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity for a proposed 29.5-mile long, 42-inch 
diameter natural gas pipeline, with associated compressor units, 
interconnection facilities, and other appurtenant facilities required 
to transport natural gas from interconnections with existing pipeline 
systems to the LNG Terminal for processing, liquefaction, and export, 
all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also be 
viewed on the web at http://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. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Jessica Fore, Baker Botts LLP, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20004, or by calling (202) 639-7727 (telephone), or 
(202) 585-1080 (fax), or email [email protected], or to 
Martin Hruska, Excelerate Energy LP, 1450 Lake Robbins, Suite 200, The 
Woodlands, Texas 77380, or by calling (832) 813-7606 (telephone), or 
(832) 813-7103 (fax) or email [email protected].
    On November 20, 2012, the Commission staff granted ELS 1, ELS 2, 
and Lavaca Bay Pipeline's request to use the pre-filing process and 
assigned Docket No. PF13-1-000 to staff activities involving the 
project. Now, as of the filing of this application on February 6, 2014, 
the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time 
forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket Nos. CP14-71-000, 
CP14-72-000, and CP14-73-000 as noted in the caption of this Notice.
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will 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) for this proposal. 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.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only 
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders 
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: March 17, 2014.


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    Dated: February 24, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-04509 Filed 2-28-14; 8:45 am]
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