Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 174 / Friday, September 7, 2018 / Notices 45423 

of issuance of the Commission staff’s 

final Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) for the Annova LNG Brownsville 

Project. This instant notice identifies the 

FERC staff’s planned schedule for 

completion of the final EIS for the 

Project, which is based on an issuance 

of the draft EIS in December 2018. The 

forecasted schedule for both the draft 

and final EIS is based upon Annova 

providing complete and timely 

responses to any future 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 Notice of Availability of the 

final EIS—April 19, 2019 

90-Day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline—July 18, 2019 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary for the final EIS, an additional 

notice will be provided so that the 

relevant agencies are kept informed of 

the Project’s progress. 

Project Description 

The proposed Project would be 

located on about 364 acres of an 

approximately 731-acre site on the 

southern bank of the BSC at mile marker 

8.2. The site is owned by the Port of 

Brownsville and Annova has entered 

into a Lease Option Agreement for 

possible use of the site. The BSC has 

direct access to the Gulf of Mexico via 

the Brazos Santiago Pass. 

The Project would include six 

liquefaction trains with a total capacity 

of 6 million tons per year of LNG. The 

natural gas delivered to the site would 

be treated, liquefied, and stored on site 

in two single containment LNG storage 

tanks. The Project would include two 

principal parts, the LNG facilities and 

associated marine facilities. The LNG 

facilities would be designed to receive 

0.9 billion cubic feet per day of natural 

gas via a planned intrastate pipeline; 

treat the gas to remove constituents that 

affect the cryogenic process; liquefy the 

gas; and store the LNG in storage tanks 

prior to loading for shipment to overseas 

markets. The marine facilities would 

allow access to the site and LNG loading 

onto LNG carriers. 

Background 

On March 27, 2015, the Commission 

staff granted Annova’s request to use the 

FERC’s Pre-filing environmental review 

process and assigned the Annova LNG 

Brownsville Project Docket No. PF15– 

15–000. On July 23, 2015, the 

Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 

Prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement for the Planned Annova LNG 

Brownsville Project, Request for 

Comments on Environmental Issues, 

and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting 

(NOI). 

The NOI was issued during the prefiling review of the Project in Docket 

No. PF15–15–000 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; commentors 

and other interested parties; and local 

libraries and newspapers. Major issues 

raised during scoping include: The 

purpose and need for the Project; 

impacts on recreational areas and users; 

impacts on the socioeconomic 

conditions of the area; impacts on 

wildlife, wetlands, and vegetation; and 

impacts on sensitive areas such as the 

Bahia Grande wetland restoration area 

and the Padre Island Seashore. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 

U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department of 

Transportation; U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency; U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service; National Park Service; 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, National Marine 

Fisheries Service; Federal Aviation 

Administration; and U.S. Department of 

Energy are cooperating agencies in the 

preparation of the EIS. 

Additional Information 

In order to receive notification of the 

issuance of the EIS 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., 

CP16–480), 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 31, 2018. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19399 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project Nos. 2348–038; 2373–011; 2446– 

050] 

Midwest Hydro, LLC, STS Hydropower, 

Ltd.; Notice of Application Accepted 

for Filing, Soliciting Comments, 

Protests and Motions To Intervene 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of 

License Term. 

b. Project Nos.: P–2348–038, P–2373– 

011, and P–2446–050. 

c. Date Filed: June 27, 2018. 

d. Licensees: Midwest Hydro, LLC 

and STS Hydropower, Ltd. 

e. Names and Locations of Projects: 

Beloit Hydroelectric Project No. 2348, 

located on the Rock River, in Rock 

County, Wisconsin. Rockton 

Hydroelectric Project No. 2373, located 

on the Rock River, in Winnebago 

County, Illinois. Dixon Hydroelectric 

Project No. 2446, located on the Rock 

River, in Lee County, Illinois. 

f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr. 

Michael Scarzello, Regulatory Director, 

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, 116 

North State Street, P.O. Box 167, 

Neshkoro, Wisconsin 54960–0167, 

Phone: (973) 998–8400, Email: 

Michael.Scarzello@eaglecreekre.com. 

h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, 

(202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov. 

i. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene and protests, is 30 

days from the issuance date of this 

notice by the Commission. The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file motions to 

intervene, protests, comments, and 

recommendations, using the 

Commission’s eFiling system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 

Commenters can submit brief comments 

up to 6,000 characters, without prior 

registration, using the eComment system 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 


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45424 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 174 / Friday, September 7, 2018 / Notices 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 

send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. 

The first page of any filing should 

include docket numbers P–2348–038, 

P–2373–011, and P–2446–050. 

j. Description of Proceeding: Midwest 

Hydro, LLC, licensee for the Beloit and 

Rockton projects, and STS Hydropower, 

Ltd., licensee for the Dixon Project 

request that the Commission extend the 

term of the licenses to synchronize 

license expiration with the nearby 

Central Project No. 2347, also located on 

the Rock River, in Rock County 

Wisconsin and licensed to Midwest 

Hydro, LLC. The license for the Central 

Project expires on August 31, 2024 and 

the licensees request eight-month 

extensions for the Dixon and Rockton 

projects, currently set to expire on 

December 31, 2023, and a three-month 

extension of the license term for the 

Beloit Project, which expires on May 31, 

2024. The licensees requests the license 

term extensions to coordinate and 

streamline relicensing efforts for the 

four projects and perform a more 

comprehensive analysis of the resources 

involved. 

k. This notice is available for review 

and reproduction at the Commission in 

the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. The filing may also be viewed on 

the Commission’s website at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 

Enter the Docket number (P–2348–038, 

P–2373–011, or P–2446–050) excluding 

the last three digits in the docket 

number field to access the notice. You 

may also register online at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 

3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 

l. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene: Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and 

.214. In determining the appropriate 

action to take, the Commission will 

consider all protests or other comments 

filed, but only those who file a motion 

to intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

n. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title COMMENTS, 

PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE 

as applicable; (2) set forth in the 

heading the name of the applicant and 

the project number of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person protesting or 

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis and otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests should relate to the license term 

extension requests. Agencies may obtain 

copies of the application directly from 

the applicant. A copy of any protest or 

motion to intervene must be served 

upon each representative of the 

applicant specified in the particular 

application. If an intervener files 

comments or documents with the 

Commission relating to the merits of an 

issue that may affect the responsibilities 

of a particular resource agency, they 

must also serve a copy of the document 

on that resource agency. A copy of all 

other filings in reference to this 

application must be accompanied by 

proof of service on all persons listed in 

the service list prepared by the 

Commission in this proceeding, in 

accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 

385.2010. 

Dated: August 31, 2018. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19407 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP15–521–000] 

Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC, 

Gulf LNG Energy, LLC, Gulf LNG 

Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Anticipated 

Schedule of Final Order for the Gulf 

LNG Liquefaction Project 

On June 19, 2015, Gulf LNG 

Liquefaction Company, LLC (Gulf 

Liquefaction), Gulf LNG Energy, LLC 

(Gulf Energy), and Gulf LNG Pipeline 

LLC (Gulf Pipeline) filed an application 

pursuant to section 3(a) of the Natural 

Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of the 

Commission’s regulations, requesting 

authorization to construct and operate 

the Gulf LNG Liquefaction Project 

(Project) at Gulf Energy’s liquefied 

natural gas terminal located near 

Pascagoula, Jackson County, 

Mississippi. The Project consists of new 

natural gas liquefaction and export 

facilities. Additionally, within the same 

application, Gulf Pipeline requested, 

pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA and 

Part 157 of the Commission’s 

regulations, to make modifications to 

the terminal’s sendout pipeline to allow 

for bi-directional flow. These facilities 

will enable Gulf Liquefaction to liquefy 

and export about 11 million metric tons 

of LNG per year. 

In accordance with Title 41 of the 

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation 

Act, enacted on December 4, 2015, 

agencies are to publish completion dates 

for all federal environmental reviews 

and authorizations. This notice 

identifies the Commission’s anticipated 

schedule for issuance of the final order 

for the Project, which is based on the 

anticipated date of issuance of the final 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

Accordingly, we currently anticipate 

issuing a final order for the Project no 

later than: 

Issuance of Final Order—July 16, 2019 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary for the final order, an 

additional notice will be provided so 

that interested parties and government 

agencies are kept informed of the 

Project’s progress. 

Dated: August 31, 2018. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19387 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. CP15–550–000; CP15–551– 

001] 

Notice of Anticipated Schedule of Final 

Order for the Calcasieu Pass Project: 

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; 

TransCameron Pipeline, LLC 

On September 4, 2015, Venture Global 

Calcasieu Pass, LLC filed an application 

in Docket No. CP15–550–000, pursuant 

to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission’s 

regulations, for authorization to site, 

construct, and operate a new liquefied 

natural gas (LNG) export terminal and 

associated facilities along the Calcasieu 

Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, 


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