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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 29 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9539-9540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02589]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP22-21-000; CP22-21-001; CP22-22-000; CP22-22-001]

Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Proposed Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC and 
Venture Global CP Express, LLC CP2 LNG and CP Express Pipeline Projects

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared a draft supplemental environmental impact 
statement (EIS) to address the November 27, 2024 Order Addressing 
Arguments Raised on Rehearing And Setting Aside Prior Order, In Part 
(Rehearing Order) issued by the Commission for the CP2 LNG and CP 
Express Pipeline Project (Project), proposed by Venture Global CP2 LNG, 
LLC (CP2 LNG) and Venture Global CP Express, LLC (CP Express) in the 
above-referenced dockets.\1\ CP2 LNG and CP Express request 
authorization to site, construct, and operate certain liquefied natural 
gas (LNG) facilities in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and certain pipeline 
facilities in Louisiana and east Texas.
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    \1\ For tracking purposes, the Council on Environmental Quality 
unique identification number for documents relating to this 
environmental review is SEIS-019-20-000-1732105621. 40 CFR 
1502.4(e)(10) (2024).
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    On July 28, 2023, the Commission staff issued a final EIS for the 
Project. On June 27, 2024, the Commission issued an Order Granting 
Authorizations Under Sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act 
(Authorization Order) \2\ for the Project. On July 29, 2024, a 
coalition of petitioners (Petitioners) \3\ filed a timely request for 
rehearing and motion for stay of the Authorization Order. On November 
27, 2024, the Commission issued its Rehearing Order.\4\ The Rehearing 
Order set aside the Authorization Order, in part, regarding the 
Commission's analysis of the cumulative air quality impacts specific to 
the Project's nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particles with an 
aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 microns 
(PM2.5) emissions, for the purpose of conducting additional 
environmental review in light of an opinion issued by the U.S. Court of 
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.\5\ This draft 
supplemental EIS was prepared to assess these issues as part of the 
Commission's consideration of a further merits order for the Project.
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    \2\ FERC eLibrary accession number 20240627-3107.
    \3\ Petitioners include: A Better Bayou, Fishermen Involved in 
Sustaining our Heritage (FISH), Nicole Dardar, Travis Dardar, Kent 
Duhon, Mary Alice Nash, Jerryd Tassin, Anthony Theriot, Healthy 
Gulf, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Natural Resources Defense Council, 
Port Arthur Community Action Network, Public Citizen, Sierra Club, 
Texas Campaign for the Environment, and Turtle Island Restoration 
Network. We note that the Commission denied FISH's late motion to 
intervene. Venture Glob. CP2 LNG, LLC, 187 FERC ] 61,199, at P 17 
(2024) (Authorization Order), order on reh'g, 189 FERC ] 61,148, at 
PP 10-17 (2024) (Rehearing Order).
    \4\ FERC eLibrary accession number 20241127-3065.
    \5\ See Healthy Gulf v. FERC, 107 F.4th 1033 (D.C. Cir. 2024).
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    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to 
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; 
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native 
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested 
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project 
area. The draft supplemental EIS is only available in electronic 
format. It may be viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website 
(www.ferc.gov), on the natural gas environmental documents page 
(https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). In addition, the draft supplemental EIS may 
be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on 
the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search) select 
``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' 
field (i.e. CP22-21 or CP22-22). Be sure you have selected an 
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, 
or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    The draft supplemental EIS is not a decision document. It presents 
Commission staff's independent analysis of the environmental issues for 
the Commission to consider when addressing the merits of issues in this 
proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the draft supplemental EIS 
may do so. Your comments should focus on the draft supplemental EIS's 
disclosure and discussion of potential environmental effects. To ensure 
consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final 
supplemental EIS,

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it is important that the Commission receive your comments on or before 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 31, 2025.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic 
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these 
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only 
comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of 
formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling 
users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' If you 
are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment 
on a Filing'' as the filing type; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP22-21 
and CP22-22) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal 
Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, 
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR part 385.214). Motions to intervene are 
more fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene. Only 
intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of the 
Commission's decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and 
others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good 
cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this 
proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing 
environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do 
not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.

Questions?

    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. The eLibrary link 
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    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, 
community organizations, 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].
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and 
submittals in specific dockets. 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.

    Dated: February 7, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-02589 Filed 2-12-25; 8:45 am]
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