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1 40 CFR 1501.10 (2020) 

2The 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. 

117–328, authorized $1,000,000,000 to 

the Secretary of Energy to carry out 

activities to improve the resilience of 

the Puerto Rican electric grid by 

installation of renewable energy, energy 

storage, and other grid technologies, 

with a focus on the island’s most 

vulnerable and disadvantaged 

households and communities. The need 

for a diligent eligibility verification 

process is necessary to demonstrate to 

Congress, Senior Leadership, and the 

public that these specific communities 

have been served. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on August 18, 2023, 

by Maria D. Robinson, Director, Grid 

Deployment Office, pursuant to 

delegated authority from the Secretary 

of Energy. That document with the 

original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on September 

1, 2023. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19347 Filed 9–6–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Number CP23–501–000] 

Port Arthur LNG, LLC, PALNG 

Common Facilities Company, LLC; 

Notice of Schedule for the Preparation 

of an Environmental Assessment for 

the Port Arthur Liquified Natural Gas 

Amendment 

On June 21, 2023, Port Arthur LNG, 

LLC and PALNG Common Facilities 

Company, LLC (collectively, PALNG) 

filed an application in Docket Number 

(No.) CP23–501–000 for a limited 

amendment to the existing authorization 

issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission or FERC) on 

April 18, 2019, in Docket No. CP17–20– 

000 to site, construct, and operate 

facilities for the liquefaction of 

domestically produced natural gas at the 

proposed liquified natural gas (LNG) 

terminal in Port Arthur, Texas. If 

authorized, the Port Arthur Liquified 

Natural Gas Amendment (Amendment) 

would allow for an increase in 

workforce, traffic volume, and work 

week/hour limits associated with the 

construction of its terminal from that 

analyzed in the final Environmental 

Impact Statement for the original Port 

Arthur Liquefaction Project (Docket No. 

CP17–20–000). 

On June 28, 2023, FERC issued its 

Notice of Application for the 

Amendment. Among other things, that 

notice alerted agencies issuing Federal 

authorizations of the requirement to 

complete all necessary reviews and to 

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 document for the 

Amendment. 

This notice identifies Commission 

staff’s intention to prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) for the 

Amendment and the planned schedule 

for the completion of the environmental 

review.1

Schedule for Environmental Review 

Issuance of EA December 19, 2023 

90-day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline 2 March 18, 2024 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary, an additional notice will be 

issued so that the relevant agencies are 

kept informed of the Amendment’s 

progress. 

Project Description 

PALNG’s proposed Amendment 

would: (1) extend the work hours from 

7 a.m. to 10 p.m. to 24-hours-per-day 

until completion of the facilities 

described in CP17–20–000; (2) increase 

the workforce from 3,000 to 6,000 

workers during peak construction; and 

(3) increase the onsite terminal parking 

from 500 to 1,000 parking spaces. 

PALNG asserts that this Amendment 

would maintain a development 

schedule that maximizes construction 

efficiency while minimizing the 

duration of environmental and 

community disturbance in the vicinity 

of the approved terminal and meet the 

approved terminal construction 

schedule. 

Background 

On July 18, 2023, the Commission 

issued a Notice of Scoping Period 

Requesting Comments on 

Environmental Issues for The Port 

Arthur Liquified Natural Gas 

Amendment (Notice of Scoping). The 

Notice of Scoping was sent to affected 

landowners (as defined by the 

Commission’s regulations); Federal, 

State, and local government agencies; 

elected officials; environmental and 

public interest groups; Native American 

Tribes; other interested parties; and 

local libraries and newspapers. In 

response to the Notice of Scoping, the 

Commission received comments from 

the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, the Greater Port Arthur 

Chamber of Commerce, residents of Port 

Arthur and Sabine Pass, Sabine Pass 

Independent School District, and Sabine 

Passport Authority. The primary issues 

raised by the commenters are wanting to 

see an enhanced level of detail and 

analysis for the park and ride locations, 

environmental justice impacts, traffic 

impacts, noise, climate change, air 

quality, and public participation. In 

addition, some of these comments 

provided general opposition and 

support for the Amendment. All 

substantive comments received in 

response to the Notice of Scoping will 

be addressed in the EA. 

Additional Information 

In order to receive notification of the 

issuance of the EA and to keep track of 

formal issuances and submittals in 

specific dockets, the Commission offers 

a free service called eSubscription. This 

service provides automatic notification 

of filings made to subscribed dockets, 

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 the 

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 OPP@ferc.gov. 

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 


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‘‘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 FERCOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov. 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: August 30, 2023. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19221 Filed 9–6–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER23–2728–000] 

All Clean Power, LLC; Supplemental 

Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate 

Filing Includes Request for Blanket 

Section 204 Authorization 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of All 

Clean Power, LLC’s application for 

market-based rate authority, with an 

accompanying rate tariff, noting that 

such application includes a request for 

blanket authorization, under 18 CFR 

part 34, of future issuances of securities 

and assumptions of liability. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest should file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is September 

20, 2023. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http://

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

may mail similar pleadings to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. Hand delivered submissions in 

docketed proceedings should be 

delivered to Health and Human 

Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

In addition to publishing the full text 

of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 

interested persons an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents of this 

document via the internet through the 

Commission’s Home Page (http://

www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. At this 

time, the Commission has suspended 

access to the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, due to the 

proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued 

by the President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

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 OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: August 31, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19307 Filed 9–6–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 15312–000] 

County of Alameda, CA; Notice of 

Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

On May 26, 2023, MQR Storage, LLC, 

filed an application for a preliminary 

permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 

Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to 

study the feasibility of the MQR 

Pumped Storage Water Battery Project to 

be located near the City of Tracy in 

Alameda County, California. The sole 

purpose of a preliminary permit, if 

issued, is to grant the permit holder 

priority to file a license application 

during the permit term. A preliminary 

permit does not authorize the permit 

holder to perform any land-disturbing 

activities or otherwise enter upon lands 

or waters owned by others without the 

owners’ express permission. 

This proposed project would consist 

of the following: (1) a new 52-acre upper 

reservoir, with an anticipated maximum 

water surface elevation is approximately 

1,640 feet above means sea level (msl), 

that would be formed by a 1,052-footlong, 210-foot-high embankment dam, a 

677-foot-long, 150-foot-high 

embankment dam, and a 508-foot-long, 

80-foot-high saddle dam; (2) a 25-footdiameter steel penstock, shaft, and 

pressure tunnel connecting the upper 

reservoir to new 210-foot by 125-foot 

powerhouse containing two 140- 

megawatt turbine generator units; (3) a 

draft tube extension tunnel joining a 

tailrace tunnel that extends into the new 

lower reservoir; (4) a new 40-acre lower 

reservoir, with an anticipated maximum 

water surface elevation of 940 feet msl, 

that would be formed by a 946-footlong, 250-foot-high roller compacted 

concrete dam; (5) a 30-inch-diameter, 8- 

mile-long pipeline connecting the upper 

reservoir to either the City of Tracy’s or 

the City of Livermore’s water treatment 

plant for supply water for the initial fill 

and refill of the reservoir; (6) a new 

1.75-mile-long, 230-kilovolt 

transmission line connecting the 

powerhouse to PG&E’s Tesla substation; 

and (7) appurtenant facilities. The 

average annual energy production of the 

proposed project is estimated to be 

approximately 368 gigawatt-hours. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Nicholas Sher, 

MQR Storage, LLC, 4421 Webster St., 

Oakland, CA 94609; email: nicholas@

MQRstorage.com; phone: (510) 435– 

9145. 


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