Document ID: FERC-2019-0673-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Jordan Cove Energy Project LP, Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP; Jordan Cove Energy Project
Posted Date: 2019-06-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27106-27107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12200]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-495-000; Docket No. CP17-494-000]

Jordan Cove Energy Project LP, Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline 
L.P.; Notice of Dates and Locations for Public Comment Sessions on the 
Jordan Cove Energy Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) will be present to receive comments on the draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Jordan Cove Energy Project as 
follows:

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                  Date and time (PDT)                                            Location
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June 24, 2019; 1:00-8:00 p.m...........................  Southwestern Oregon Community College, Hale Center for
                                                          the Performing Arts, 1988 Newmark Avenue, Coos Bay, OR
                                                          97420.
June 25, 2019; 1:00-8:00 p.m...........................  South Umpqua High School, 501 Chadwick Lane, Myrtle
                                                          Creek, OR 97457.
June 26, 2019; 1:00-8:00 p.m...........................  Ramada Medford Hotel and Conference Center, 2250 Biddle
                                                          Road, Medford, OR 97504.
June 27, 2019; 1:00-8:00 p.m...........................  Klamath County Fairgrounds/Event Center, 3531 South 6th
                                                          Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97603.
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    Please do not contact these venues directly with questions. Any 
questions regarding the public comment sessions should be directed to 
the FERC at: (866) 208-3372.
    The public's review of a draft Environmental Impact Statement is an 
important part of the Commission's environmental review process. 
Although not required, the Commission is holding these public comment 
sessions, so that interested parties can provide their specific 
comments on the analyses and findings of the draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Jordan Cove Energy Project (draft EIS), which was 
issued on March 29, 2019. These comment sessions have been purposefully 
designed to efficiently and effectively allow for the greatest number 
of individuals to provide comments on the draft EIS.
    Recognizing significant public interest for this project and in 
anticipation of a large turnout, FERC staff has chosen to allot more 
time for the public comment sessions than is typical. As described in 
the table above, the public comment sessions will be held between 1:00 
and 8:00 p.m. You may arrive at any time after 1:00 p.m. Individuals 
arriving before 1:00 p.m. will not be permitted in the venue and should 
expect to wait.

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Between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. there will be a comment session break with 
reduced staffing levels, so please plan accordingly. If you arrive 
between 4:00 and 5:00 you will not be turned away, but you may 
encounter a wait time longer than expected. Commission staff 
anticipates higher attendance between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.; therefore, 
please consider coming earlier to avoid waiting. The comment sessions 
will conclude at 8:00 p.m.
    There will be no formal presentations by Commission staff; however, 
staff will be present to answer general questions about the FERC and 
the environmental review process. Other federal agency representatives 
will be in attendance and available to answer questions about their 
respective roles and reviews.
    If you wish to provide verbal comments, Commission staff will issue 
you a number upon arrival. Elected officials are exempted from the 
number process and will be afforded priority; otherwise, numbers will 
be called in the order issued. A waiting area will be provided, but 
please monitor the numbers being called, so that you do not miss your 
opportunity to comment. Once your number is called, you will be 
directed to a Commission staff team member and a court reporter who 
will transcribe your comments. Comments will be taken in a one-on-one 
setting. Due to the anticipated large turnout, a time limit of 3 
minutes per commenter will be implemented. Depending on the number of 
people waiting, this time limit may be extended 1-2 minutes. To reduce 
potential wait times, there will be four court reporters at each 
session to receive comments. In order for the session to end on time, 
Commission staff will monitor and evaluate attendance, and may stop 
issuing numbers prior to 8:00 p.m.
    All comments received will become part of the public record for 
these proceedings. Transcripts will be publicly available via FERC's 
eLibrary. It is important to note that electronic and written comments 
submitted to the Commission hold the same weight as verbal comments. 
Therefore, you do not need to attend a session in order for your 
comments to be considered.
    As a reminder, electronic and written comments can be submitted in 
the following manner:
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. 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 
Documents and Filings. 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 following address. Be sure to reference the project docket numbers 
(CP17-494-000 and CP17-495-00) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Protests, disruptions, and other distractions will be evaluated by 
Commission staff on a case-by-case basis. Should an activity 
significantly disrupt the session or result in an unsafe or unwelcoming 
environment, staff may choose to end the session for a set time or 
entirely. Please see appendix 1 for additional information on the 
session format and conduct.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in 
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all 
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at 
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the 
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426, or call (202) 502-8371.

    Dated: June 4, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-12200 Filed 6-10-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P