Document ID: FERC-2023-0127-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC; PALNG Common Facilities Co., LLC
Posted Date: 2023-02-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7434-7435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02256]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-55-000]

Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC; PALNG Common Facilities Company, 
LLC; Notice To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the 
Proposed Port Arthur LNG Expansion Project and Schedule for 
Environmental Review

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) will prepare a supplemental environmental assessment (EA) 
for the Port Arthur LNG Expansion Project (Project) in Jefferson 
County, Texas, proposed by Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC and PALNG 
Common Facilities Company, LLC (collectively referred to as Port Arthur 
LNG). The supplemental EA will tier off the Commission staff's January 
15, 2021 EA and its findings and conclusions for the Project, and 
respond to comments filed on the EA.\1\ The supplemental EA will assist 
the Commission in its consideration of the Project's impacts on air 
quality, environmental justice communities, and climate change, and 
will inform the Commission in its review of the Project under section 3 
of the Natural Gas Act.\2\ The schedule for preparation of the 
supplemental EA is discussed in the ``Schedule for Environmental 
Review'' section of this notice.
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    \1\ The EA for the Project is filed in Docket No. CP20-55-000 
under Accession No. 20210115-3014.
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act provides 
that an application shall be approved unless the proposal ``will not 
be consistent with the public interest,'' and approval may be 
subject to ``such terms and conditions as the Commission may find 
necessary or appropriate.''
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The National Environmental Policy Act Process

    The production of the supplemental EA is part of the Commission's 
overall National Environmental Policy Act review process. Commission 
staff will independently analyze the proposed Project and prepare a 
supplemental EA, which will be issued for public comment. The 
supplemental EA will be available in electronic format in the public 
record through eLibrary \3\ and the Commission's natural gas 
environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents).
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    \3\ For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the 
``Additional Information'' section of this notice.
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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a cooperating agency in 
the preparation of the supplemental EA.

Schedule for Environmental Review

    This notice identifies the Commission staff's intention to prepare 
a supplemental EA for the Project and the planned schedule for 
completion of the environmental review.

Issuance of the Supplemental EA--April 28, 2023
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \4\--July 27, 2023
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    \4\ The 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.

    If a schedule change becomes necessary for the EA, an additional 
notice will be provided so that the

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relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress.

Environmental Mailing List

    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental 
mailing list for the Project which includes: federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; Native American Tribes; 
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; other 
interested parties. This list also includes all affected landowners (as 
defined in the Commission's regulations) who are potential right-of-way 
grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for Project purposes, 
or who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities, 
and anyone who submits comments on the Project and includes a mailing 
address with their comments. Commission staff will update the 
environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that 
Commission notices related to this environmental review are sent to all 
individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/
or potentially affected by the proposed Project.
    If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would 
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of 
the following steps:
    (1) Send an email to [email protected] stating your 
request. You must include the docket number CP20-55-000 in your 
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure 
to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to 
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and 
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to 
accept comments.
    OR
    (2) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 1).

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the 
supplemental 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to 
register for eSubscription.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number 
in the ``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an 
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.

    Dated: January 27, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-02256 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
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