Document ID: FERC-2020-0501-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: The Port Arthur LNG Expansion Project
Posted Date: 2020-04-23T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 79 (Thursday, April 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22730-22731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08630]

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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 of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Port Arthur LNG 
Expansion Project

    On February 19, 2020, Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC (PALNG-II) and 
PALNG Common Facilities Company, LLC (PCFC) filed an application in 
Docket No. CP20-55-000 requesting authorization pursuant to section 3 
of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate new natural gas 
liquefaction facilities. The proposed project is known as the Expansion 
Project (Project) and would add a total of approximately 13.5 million 
tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefaction capacity for export overseas at 
the Port Arthur LNG Liquefaction Terminal authorized under Docket No. 
CP17-20-000.
    On March 4, 2020, 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--January 15, 2021
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 15, 2021

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies

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are kept informed of the Project's progress.

Project Description

    The Expansion Project would be located on approximately 900 acres 
near the City of Port Arthur in Jefferson County, Texas, entirely 
within the previously authorized Port Arthur LNG Liquefaction Terminal 
site. The Project would include two new liquefaction trains (Trains 3 
and 4), each with its own gas treatment facilities and capable of 
producing 6.73 MTPA; and associated utilities and infrastructure 
related to Trains 3 and 4.

Background

    On June 25, 2019, the Commission staff granted PALNG-II and PCFC's 
request to use the FERC's Pre-filing environmental review process and 
assigned the Expansion Project Docket No. PF19-5. On October 1, 2019, 
the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental 
Assessment Statement for the Planned Port Arthur LNG Expansion Project, 
and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was 
issued during the pre-filing review of the Project in Docket No. PF19-5 
and sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government 
agencies; elected officials; and other interested parties. In response 
to the NOI, comments were received from the Texas Historical Commission 
and the Sabine Center for Climate Change Law, All substantive comments 
will be addressed in the EA.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration and U.S. Department of Energy are 
cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA.

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 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., CP20-55), 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.

    Dated: April 17, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-08630 Filed 4-22-20; 8:45 am]
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