[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33519-33520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12414]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP16-454-000, CP16-455-000, PF15-14-000]
Rio Grande LNG, LLC, Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of
Application
Take notice that on May 5, 2016, Rio Grande LNG, LLC (Rio Grande),
3 Water-way Square Place, Suite 400, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, filed
an application, in Docket No. CP16-454-000, pursuant to section 3(a) of
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission's Regulations,
requesting authorization to site, construct, modify, and operate a
natural gas liquefaction facility and liquefied natural gas export and
truck loading terminal, located in Cameron County, Texas.
Also, take notice that on May 5, 2016, Rio Bravo Pipeline Company,
LLC (Rio Bravo), 3 Waterway Square Place, Suite 400, The Woodlands,
Texas 77380, filed an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA,
and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations, an application
in Docket No. CP16-455-000 for (1) a certificate of public convenience
and necessity (i) authorizing Rio Bravo to construct, own, and operate
a natural gas pipeline system, (ii) approving a pro forma Tariff, and
(iii) approving the proposed initial rates for service; (2) a Part 157,
Subpart F blanket certificate authorizing Rio Bravo to engage in
certain self-implementing routine activities; and (3) a Part 284,
Subpart G blanket certificate authorizing Rio Bravo to transport
natural gas, on an open access and self-implementing basis.
These filings may 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
Shaun Davison, Senior Vice President, Rio Grande LNG, LLC/Rio Bravo
Pipeline Company, LLC, 3 Waterway Square Place, Suite 400, The
Woodlands, Texas
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77380, (832) 403-3040, [email protected], or Erik J.A.
Swenson, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, 799 9th Street NW., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20001-4501, (202) 662-4555,
[email protected], with written and electronic
correspondence copied to Krysta De Lima, General Counsel, Rio Grande
LNG, LLC/Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC, 3 Waterway Square Place,
Suite 400, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, [email protected].
Specifically, Rio Grande proposes to construct an LNG export
terminal on the Port of Brownsville ship channel. The terminal will
consist of six liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 3.6 Bcf per
day, four LNG tanks capable of storing 15.26 Bcf of LNG, marine and
truck loading facilities, and all necessary ancillary and support
facilities.
Rio Bravo proposes to construct 139.4 miles of pipeline, three
compressor stations and two booster stations totaling 600,000 hp, and
associated facilities to deliver up to 4.5 Bcf per day of natural gas
from the Agua Dulce Market area to the Rio Grande terminal. The
facilities will be located in Jim Wells, Kleberg, Kenedy, Willacy and
Cameron Counties, Texas. The pipeline facilities cost an estimated
$2,173,362,909.
On April 13, 2015, the Commission staff granted Rio Grande/Rio
Bravo's request to use the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF15-20-000 to staff
activities involving the proposed facilities. Now, as of the filing of
this application on May 5, 2016, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket Nos. CP16-454-000 and CP16-455-000, 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 either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or 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) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule 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 or EA.
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 5 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.
Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time May 9, 2016.
Dated: May 19, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-12414 Filed 5-25-16; 8:45 am]
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