[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45490-45491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18677]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP19-11-000]
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Third Berth Expansion Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Third
Berth Expansion Project (Project), proposed by Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. in
the above-referenced docket. Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. requests
authorization to construct and operate a third marine berth at the
existing Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The
Project would also include the addition of piping, pipe racks,
utilities, and other infrastructure necessary to transport liquefied
natural gas (LNG) to the third berth.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC
staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S.
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA.
Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with
respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and
participate in the NEPA analysis.
The Project would consist of the following facilities in Cameron
Parish, Louisiana:
A new marine berth to be dredged adjacent and southeast of
the two existing marine berths along the Sabine Pass Channel;
additional two tugs to the existing dedicated tug fleet;
an LNG loading system consisting of a new platform, LNG
loading and cooldown lines, and LNG loading arms (two liquid, one
vapor, and one hybrid liquid/vapor);
two new 30-inch-diameter loading lines to transfer LNG to
the Third Berth loading platform;
an LNG spill collection system to provide spill protection
for the new LNG piping and equipment; and
appurtenant facilities including, the customs/security
building, analyzer shelters, telecommunications systems, digital
control systems upgrades, security fencing, cathodic protection
systems, elevated fire monitor towers, and gangway with associated
gangway hydraulic power unit and local control panel.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the Project
area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed
and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the
Environmental Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In addition, the EA may be accessed by using the
eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp), click on General
Search, and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field,
excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP19-11). 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.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential
environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid
or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the
more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the
opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on
this project, it is important that we receive your comments in
Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 23,
2019.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. 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 on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. 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 must select the type of filing you are making. If you
are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(CP19-11-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.
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Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions to intervene are more
fully described at http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or
judicial review of the Commission's decision. The Commission may grant
affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor
status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and
direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately
represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you
intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
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. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. 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.
Dated: August 23, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-18677 Filed 8-28-19; 8:45 am]
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