[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 24407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08353]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-17-000]


Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Notice Suspending Environmental Review 
Schedule of the Proposed Carbon Capture and Sequestration System 
Amendment

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) is suspending the environmental review schedule of the 
Carbon Capture and Sequestration System Amendment (Amendment) involving 
construction and operation of facilities by Rio Grande LNG, LLC (RG 
LNG) in Cameron County, Texas. The notice of schedule, issued on 
December 2, 2022, identified a May 5, 2023 Environmental Assessment 
(EA) issuance date. This schedule was based upon RG LNG providing 
complete and timely responses to any data requests regarding the carbon 
capture systems. Environmental and/or engineering data requests were 
issued on April 27, May 2, and November 10, 2022, and January 27 and 
January 31, 2023. RG LNG responded partially to these data requests on 
May 20, May 27, December 9, and December 21, 2022, and February 21 and 
February 28, 2023. However, a number of responses remain outstanding 
and/or are deficient, including the following, which are integral to 
the development of the EA:

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                                                  Date to be provided
   Examples of necessary information for EA       according to RG LNG
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Spill Containment Information................  No Date Provided.
Impoundment Radiant Heat Modeling............  During Detailed Design.
Fire Protection Evaluation...................  No Date Provided.
Hazard Detection Information.................  No Date Provided.
Hazard Control Information...................  No Date Provided.
Passive Mitigation Systems Information.......  No Date Provided.
Emergency Shutdown Button Information........  No Date Provided.
Firewater Information........................  No Date Provided.
Fire Protection Information..................  During Detailed Design.
Security Information.........................  During Detailed Design.
Air Dispersion Modeling......................  April 28, 2023.
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    As stated in our data requests, complete responses to these 
information requests within the time frame requested was necessary to 
maintain the published schedule for issuance of the EA. RG LNG has 
indicated in its responses to staff data requests that certain 
information would not be provided in time for staff to evaluate the 
responses and complete the analysis required for the EA. Because there 
are still a number of outstanding responses to staff's environmental 
and engineering data requests, FERC staff is no longer able to complete 
the EA as scheduled.
    Therefore, the Commission will suspend the environmental review 
schedule for the Amendment. Once RG LNG provides the outstanding 
information, the Commission will issue a revised schedule for the EA. 
Note that this requirement includes information referred to by RG LNG 
in the above table as to be filed ``during detailed design,'' which 
this notice is clarifying must be filed for review and staff's analysis 
in the EA. This is not a suspension of the Commission staff's review of 
the Amendment. Staff will continue to process RG LNG's proposal to the 
extent possible based upon the information filed to date while awaiting 
the remaining data responses.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the Amendment is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number 
in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., 
CP22-17). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all 
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and 
rulemakings.

    Dated: April 14, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08353 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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