[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65652-65653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27641]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP18-487-000]
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Natural Gas
Pipeline Company of America, LLC, Sabine Pass Compression Project
On May 18, 2018, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC
(Natural) filed an application in Docket No. CP18-487-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Sabine
Pass Compression Project (Project) and involves the construction and
operation of facilities in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The Project would
enable Natural to transport an additional 400,000 dekatherms per day of
natural gas for delivery to Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC's (Sabine
Pass) liquefaction export facility located in Cameron Parish.
On May 31, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project.
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and
to
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reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within
90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the
FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the
Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--(March 8, 2019)
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--(June 6, 2019)
If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Project's progress.
Project Description
Natural proposes to construct and operate the following facilities:
A new 22,490 horsepower Compressor Station No. 348 (CS 348) adjacent to
the Sabine Pass Terminal, a new tie-in facility connecting CS 348 to
the existing Louisiana Line Nos. 1 and 2, a 36-inch tap on the existing
Natural Lateral, and minor modifications at Natural's existing X-L8E
South Valve to allow for remote operation of Natural's existing valve.
Background
On July 3, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Sabine Pass
Compression Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and
local governmental representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. We received
comment letters from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries of the
State of Louisiana and the National Marine Fisheries Service's Habitat
Conservation Division. All substantive comments will be addressed in
the EA.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets,
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
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, select
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP18-487), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at [email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC
website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
Dated: December 14, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-27641 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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