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natural gas pipeline facilities at the 

existing Temple Liquefied Natural Gas 

(LNG) Peak-shaving Facility in Berks 

County, Pennsylvania. The proposed 

project is known as the Temple Truck 

Rack Expansion Project (Project), and 

would allow UGI LNG, Inc. to more 

reliably serve the growing demand for 

truck deliveries by UGI Energy Services. 

On November 29, 2016, the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission or FERC) 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 

a 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 the completion of 

the EA for the Project. 

Schedule for Environmental Review 

Issuance of EA—September 18, 2018 

90-Day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline—December 17, 2018 

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 

UGI LNG, Inc. proposes to expand its 

existing Temple LNG truck loading 

facility by constructing two additional 

trailer loading/unloading racks. The 

new facilities would consist of two 

racks with scales, trailer loading skid, 

pump skid, transfer piping, and 

associated equipment. The Project 

would also include constructing a new 

driveway connecting the expansion to 

Willow Creek Road. The Project is 

projected to increase truck volumes 

from an average of one to three trucks 

per day to an average of three to six 

trucks per day. 

Background 

On January 23, 2017, the Commission 

issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Proposed Temple Truck Rack 

Expansion Project and Request for 

Comments on Environmental Issues 

(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected 

landowners; federal, state, and local 

government agencies; elected officials; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; other interested parties; and 

local libraries and newspapers. In 

response to the NOI, the Commission 

received one public comment 

concerning increased traffic. 

The U.S. Department of 

Transportation is a 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., 

CP17–14), 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. 2018–19391 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. CP17–494–000; CP17–495– 

000] 

Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP, 

Jordan Cove Energy Project LP; Notice 

of Schedule for Environmental Review 

Pacific Connector Pipeline Project and 

Jordan Cove Energy Project 

On September 21, 2017, Pacific 

Connector Gas Pipeline LP (Pacific 

Connector) and Jordan Cove Energy 

Project L.P. (Jordan Cove) filed 

applications in Docket Nos. CP17–494– 

000 and CP17–495–000, respectively. 

Pacific Connector is requesting a 

Certificate of Public Convenience and 

Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 

Natural Gas Act (NGA) to construct, 

operate, and maintain certain natural 

gas pipeline facilities. Jordan Cove is 

requesting authorization pursuant to 

Section 3(a) of the NGA to construct and 

operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) 

export facilities. The proposed projects 

are collectively referred to as the Jordan 

Cove LNG Project (Project). Jordan 

Cove’s LNG facilities would be designed 

to liquefy about 7.8 million metric tons 

of natural gas per annum for export to 

markets across the Pacific Rim. On 

August 20, 2015, in Order No. 3698, the 

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 

Fossil Energy, granted to Jordon Cove a 

long-term, multi-contract authorization 

to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement 

nations. 

On October 5, 2017, the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC 

or Commission) issued a Notice of 

Applications for the Projects. Among 

other things, that notice alerted other 

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 

final Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) for the Projects. This instant notice 

identifies the FERC staff’s planned 

schedule for completion of the final EIS 

for the Projects, which is based on an 

issuance of the draft EIS in February 

2019. The forecasted schedule for both 

the draft and final EIS is based upon 

Jordon Cove and Pacific Connector 

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—August 30, 2019 

90-Day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline—November 28, 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 

Jordan Cove proposes to construct and 

operate an LNG export terminal on the 

North Spit of Coos Bay in Coos County, 

Oregon. The terminal would include 

five liquefaction trains and associated 

equipment, two full-containment LNG 

storage tanks, an LNG transfer line, LNG 

ship loading facilities, a marine slip, 

access channel, and modifications to the 

Coos Bay Navigation Channel. 

Pacific Connector proposes to 

construct and operate an approximately 

230-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter 

interstate natural gas transmission 

pipeline and associated aboveground 


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facilities. The pipeline would originate 

near Malin in Klamath County, Oregon, 

traverse Douglas and Jackson Counties, 

and terminate (at the LNG Terminal) in 

Coos County. The associated 

aboveground facilities would include 

the new Klamath Compressor Station 

(62,200 horsepower) near Malin. 

Background 

On February 10, 2017, the 

Commission staff granted Jordan Cove 

and Pacific Connector’s requests to use 

the FERC’s Pre-filing environmental 

review process and assigned them 

jointly to Docket No. PF17–4–000. On 

June 9, 2017, the Commission issued a 

Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

Planned Jordan Cove LNG Terminal and 

Pacific Connector Pipeline Projects, 

Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues, and Notice of 

Public Scoping Sessions (NOI). 

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

No. PF17–4–000 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 purpose 

and need, property rights, use of 

eminent domain, reliability and safety, 

cumulative impacts, cultural resources, 

threatened and endangered species, 

water resources, vegetation, and 

alternatives. 

The U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of 

Land Management, Bureau of 

Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, and the Coquille Indian 

Tribe 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., 

CP17–494 and/or CP17–495), 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. 2018–19403 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. CP17–178–000] 

Notice of Anticipated Schedule of Final 

Order for the Alaska Gasline 

Development Corporation Alaska LNG 

Project 

On April 17, 2017, Alaska Gasline 

Development Corporation filed an 

application in Docket No. CP17–178– 

000, pursuant to section 3 of the Natural 

Gas Act 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 on the eastern shore of Cook 

Inlet in the Nikiski area of the Kenai 

Peninsula in Alaska, and to construct 

approximately 871 miles of natural gas 

pipeline and associated facilities, all 

within the State of Alaska. The 

proposed project, known as the Alaska 

LNG (Project), would liquefy and export 

up to 20.0 million metric tons per 

annum of LNG. 

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 in the Project no 

later than: 

Issuance of Final Order—February 6, 

2020 

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. 2018–19396 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. CP17–66–000; CP17–67–000] 

Notice of Schedule for Environmental 

Review of the Venture Global 

Plaquemines LNG, LLC and Venture 

Global Gator Express, LLC 

Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express 

Pipeline Project 

On February 28, 2017, Venture Global 

Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines 

LNG) filed an application in Docket No. 

CP17–66–000 requesting authorization 

pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural 

Gas Act (NGA) to construct and operate 

liquefied natural gas (LNG) export 

facilities. On the same day, Venture 

Global Gator Express, LLC (Gator 

Express Pipeline) filed an application in 

Docket No. CP17–67–000, 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 Plaquemines LNG and 

Gator Express Pipeline Project (Project) 

and would provide gas and processing 

to produce up to 20.0 million tonnes per 

annum of LNG for export. On July 21, 

2016, in Order No. 3866, the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Fossil 

Energy, granted to Plaquemines LNG 

authorization to export LNG to Free 

Trade Agreement nations. 

On March 13, 2017, the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC 

or Commission) issued its Notice of 

Application for the Project. Among 

other things, that notice alerted other 

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 

final Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) for the Plaquemines LNG and 

Gator Express Pipeline Project. This 


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