[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92809-92810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30550]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


 Notice of Applications

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                                                   Docket Nos.
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Port Arthur LNG, LLC and PALNG Common    CP17-20-000
 Facilities Company, LLC.                PF15-18-000
Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC..............  CP17-21-000
                                         PF15-19-000
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    Take notice that on November 29, 2016, Port Arthur LNG, LLC (Port 
Arthur LNG) and PALNG Common Facilities Company, LLC, 2925 Briarpark, 
Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042, filed an application, in Docket No. 
CP17-20-000, pursuant to section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 
Parts 153 and 380 of the Commission's Regulations, requesting 
authorization to site, construct, modify, and operate a natural gas 
liquefaction facility and liquefied natural gas export marine and truck 
loading terminal facilities (Liquefaction Project), located in 
Jefferson County, Texas.
    Also, take notice that on November 29, 2016, Port Arthur Pipeline, 
LLC (Port Arthur Pipeline), 2925 Briarpark, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 
77042, 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. CP17-21-000 for (1) a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity (i) authorizing Port Arthur Pipeline to construct, own, and 
operate a new 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 Port Arthur 
Pipeline to engage in certain self-implementing routine activities; and 
(3) a Part 284, Subpart G blanket certificate authorizing Port Arthur 
Pipeline to transport natural gas, on an open-access and self-
implementing basis with pre-granted abandonment authority.
    Specifically, Port Arthur LNG's proposed Liquefaction Project 
consists of two liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 13.5 MTPA 
(1,865 MMcf/d), three LNG tanks capable of storing 160,000 m\3\ each, 
for a total working capacity of 480,000 m\3\, marine and truck loading 
facilities, and all necessary ancillary and support facilities. Port 
Arthur LNG states that the purpose of the Liquefaction Project is 
liquefying supplies of domestic natural gas for export to foreign 
markets.
    Port Arthur Pipeline proposes to construct 34.2 miles of new 42-
inch-diameter pipeline, approximately 4.65 miles of variable diameter 
lateral pipelines, two compressor stations totaling 65,052 horsepower, 
and associated facilities to deliver up to 2,000 MMcf/d of natural gas 
to the Liquefaction Project. Port Arthur Pipeline's proposed facilities 
will be located in Orange and Jefferson Counties, Texas and Cameron 
Parish, Louisiana. Port Arthur Pipeline estimates the proposed pipeline 
facilities cost to be approximately $899,739,889, all as more fully set 
forth in the applications which are on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection. These filings are available for review at 
the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in

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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.
    On March 31, 2015, the Commission staff granted Port Arthur LNG's 
and Port Arthur Pipeline's requests to use the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket Nos. PF15-18-
000 and PF15-19-000, respectively, to staff activities involved in the 
above referenced projects. Now, as of the filing of these applications 
on November 29, 2016, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has 
ended. From this time forward, these proceedings will be conducted in 
Docket Nos. CP17-20-000 and CP17-21-000, as noted in the caption of 
this Notice.
    Any questions regarding these two applications should be directed 
to Dan King, Director & Regulatory Counsel, Port Arthur LNG/Pipeline, 
488 8th Avenue, HQ12S1, San Diego, CA 92101, by phone at (619) 696-
4350, or by email to [email protected].
    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 five 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 five copies of the protest or intervention to 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: January 3, 2017.

    Dated: December 13, 2016 .
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-30550 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
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