Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 174 / Friday, September 7, 2018 / Notices 45433 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. CP18–512–000, CP18–513– 

000] 

Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, 

LLC; Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; 

and Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, 

L.P.; Notice of Schedule for 

Environmental Review of the Stage 3 

Project 

On June 28, 2018, Corpus Christi 

Liquefaction Stage III, LLC and Corpus 

Christi Liquefaction, LLC (collectively 

with Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, 

L.P. referred to as Cheniere) filed an 

application in Docket No. CP18–512– 

000 requesting an authorization for 

siting, construction, and operation of a 

liquefied natural gas (LNG) export 

facility pursuant to Section 3(a) of the 

Natural Gas Act (NGA). On the same 

day, Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, 

L.P. filed an application in Docket No. 

CP18–513–000 requesting a Certificate 

of Public Convenience and Necessity 

pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA to 

construct, operate, and maintain certain 

natural gas pipeline facilities. 

Combined, the proposed project is 

known as the Stage 3 Project (Project) 

and would provide gas and processing 

to produce up to 11.45 million tonnes 

per annum of LNG for export. 

On July 12, 2018, the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) 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 reach a final decision on 

the 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 completion of the 

EA for the Project. The forecasted 

schedule for the EA is based upon 

Cheniere providing complete and timely 

responses to any data requests. In 

addition, the schedule assumes that the 

cooperating agencies will provide input 

on their areas of responsibility on a 

timely basis. 

Schedule for Environmental Review 

Issuance of EA: February 8, 2019 

90-Day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline: May 9, 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 

Cheniere proposes to install seven 

mid-scale liquefaction trains and one 

new LNG storage tank expanding the 

previously authorized and currently 

under construction Corpus Christi 

Liquefaction Project in Nueces County, 

Texas. The proposed LNG facilities 

would be located primarily within areas 

previously disturbed for construction 

and/or operation of the Corpus Christi 

Liquefaction Project. Cheniere would 

also construct a new 21-mile-long, 42- 

inch-diameter natural gas pipeline from 

the recently completed Sinton 

Compressor Station (FERC Docket No. 

CP12–508–000) to the proposed Stage 3 

liquefaction facilities, all of which 

would be located within Nueces 

County, Texas. The Project would also 

include the addition of two compressor 

units totaling approximately 44,000 

horsepower at the Sinton Compressor 

Station. No new marine facilities would 

be installed as part of the Project; 

however, Cheniere anticipates that an 

annual increase of 100 LNG carriers 

would utilize the LNG terminal during 

operation of the Project. 

Background 

On June 9, 2015, the Commission staff 

granted Cheniere’s request to use the 

FERC’s pre-filing environmental review 

process and assigned the Stage 3 Project 

Docket No. PF15–26–000. On August 

17, 2015, the Commission issued a 

Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Planned Stage 3 Project, and Request for 

Comments on Environmental Issues 

(NOI). The NOI was issued during the 

pre-filing review of the Project in Docket 

No. PF15–26–000 and was sent to 

federal, state, and local government 

agencies; elected officials; affected 

landowners; environmental and public 

interest groups; Native American tribes 

and regional organizations; commenters 

and other interested parties; and local 

libraries and newspapers. In response to 

the NOI, the Commission received 

comments from the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Tonkawa Tribe of 

Oklahoma, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, and Texas Parks 

and Wildlife Department. The primary 

issues raised by the commenters include 

effects on threatened and endangered 

species and vegetation, water quality 

impacts, greenhouse gas emissions, and 

cumulative impacts. 

The U.S. Department of 

Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Administration, U.S. Coast 

Guard, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, and U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency are 

cooperating agencies in the preparation 

of 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/docsfiling/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., 

CP18–512 and CP18–513), 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 rulemakings. 

Dated: August 31, 2018. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19406 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP18–45–000] 

Notice of Availability of the 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Proposed Dominion Energy 

Transmission, Inc. Sweden Valley 

Project 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) has prepared an 

environmental assessment (EA) for the 

Sweden Valley Project (Project), 

proposed by Dominion Energy 

Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in the 

above-referenced docket. The Project is 

designed to provide 120 million cubic 

feet per day of firm transportation 

service from an existing point of 

interconnection located on Dominion’s 


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