[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1913-1914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00427]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-501-000]


Port Arthur LNG, LLC, PALNG Common Facilities Company, LLC; 
Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of the Port Arthur 
Liquified Natural Gas Amendment

    This notice identifies the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) staff's revised schedule for the completion of the 
environmental assessment (EA) for Port Arthur LNG, LLC's and PALNG 
Common Facilities Company, LLC's (collectively, PALNG) Port Arthur 
Liquified Natural Gas Amendment. The first notice of schedule, issued 
on August 30, 2023, identified December 19, 2023 as the EA issuance 
date. However, changes to the amendment scope by PALNG and deficient 
responses to environmental and engineering data requests precluded FERC 
staff from completing the environmental review by the EA issuance 
date.\1\ As a result, staff has revised the schedule for issuance of 
the EA.
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    \1\ On November 15, 2023, the Commission issued an environmental 
information request to PALNG requesting additional information 
needed to complete the environmental review for the amendment. The 
request stated that a schedule change was necessary for the issuance 
of the EA based on changes to the amendment scope identified in 
information provided by PALNG on November 6 and November 13, 2023. 
FERC staff also stated that a revised notice of schedule would be 
issued once the information needs identified in the environmental 
information request are reviewed for completeness to issue the EA.
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Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--March 15, 2024
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--June 13, 2024
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    \2\ The Commission's deadline applies to the decisions of other 
Federal agencies, and State agencies acting under federally 
delegated authority, that are responsible for Federal 
authorizations, permits, and other approvals necessary for proposed 
projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 18 CFR 157.22(a), the 
Commission's deadline for other agency's decisions applies unless a 
schedule is otherwise established by Federal law.

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will 
be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
amendment's progress.

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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
    Additional information about the amendment 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'' (i.e., CP23-501), 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

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Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: January 5, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-00427 Filed 1-10-24; 8:45 am]
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