Document ID: FERC-2019-0773-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Review: Magnolia LNG, LLC; Magnolia LNG Production Capacity Amendment
Posted Date: 2019-07-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 31587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14080]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-19-000]

Magnolia LNG, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of 
the Magnolia LNG Production Capacity Amendment

    On November 19, 2018, Magnolia LNG, LLC (Magnolia LNG), filed an 
application in Docket No. CP19-19-000 requesting an authorization 
pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act to amend the 
authorization granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC 
or Commission) on April 15, 2016, in Docket No. CP14-347-000. The 
proposed project is known as the Magnolia LNG Production Capacity 
Amendment, and would increase the total production capacity of Magnolia 
LNG's liquefaction project from the currently authorized 8 million tons 
per annum (MTPA) to 8.8 MTPA, or 1.4 billion cubic feet per day. 
Magnolia LNG states that the increased LNG production capacity would be 
realized through the optimization of its final design and would not 
require any increase in the authorized feed gas rates. Magnolia LNG's 
approved terminal site is in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, 
and no new facilities are proposed.
    On December 6, 2018, the Commission 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 final environmental document for the project. 
Subsequent to the issuance of the Notice of Application, staff 
determined that a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) 
would be necessary for the amended project. This instant notice 
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion of the 
supplemental final EIS, which is based on issuance of the supplemental 
draft EIS in September 2019.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Notice of Availability of the supplemental final--EIS January 24, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 23, 2020

    If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final supplemental 
EIS, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies 
are kept informed of the project's progress.

Background

    On June 7, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed 
Magnolia LNG Production Capacity Amendment 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; Native American tribes; other 
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. All substantive 
comments received will be addressed in the supplemental EIS.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the 
supplemental 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/docs-filing/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., 
CP19-19), 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-14080 Filed 7-1-19; 8:45 am]
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