Document ID: FERC-2016-0345-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Freeport LNG Development, LP, et al.; Freeport LNG Capacity Uprate Project
Posted Date: 2016-03-08T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 12092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05098]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-518-000]

Freeport LNG Development, L.P., FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG 
Liquefaction 2, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Freeport LNG Capacity Uprate Project

    On June 15, 2015, Freeport LNG Development, L.P., FLNG 
Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC, and FLNG Liquefaction 3, 
LLC (collectively referred to as Freeport LNG) filed an application 
pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act to amend the existing 
authorization for the Liquefaction Project, located in Brazoria County 
near Freeport, Texas. The proposed project is known as the Capacity 
Uprate Project (Project), and would allow for the liquefaction and 
export of an additional 0.34 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) 
equivalent of liquefied natural gas.
    On June 24, 2015, 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 March 31, 2016
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline June 29, 2016

    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

    Freeport LNG is seeking approval of an increase in the LNG 
production capacity of the previously approved Liquefaction Project 
from 1.8 bcf/d to about 2.14 Bcf/d. This is the estimated maximum LNG 
production capacity of the Liquefaction Project available for export 
under optimal operating conditions. The currently authorized 
liquefaction capacity for the Liquefaction Project was determined by 
Freeport LNG during the early stages engineering design. This amendment 
identifies and requests that the maximum quantity of LNG that could be 
produced in a particular year under well-developed engineering design 
parameters and specific operating conditions be used as the approved 
volumes.

Background

    Freeport LNG identified no additional facilities or modification 
that would be necessary to enable the uprate. We received a request to 
intervene from the Sierra Club that included some environmental 
comments.

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/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 Web site (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., 
CP15-518), 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 
Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued 
by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: March 2, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-05098 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am]
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