[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 933-934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00023]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP13-25-000 and Docket No. PF 12-13-000; Docket Nos. CP13-
27-000 and Docket No. PF12-12-000]
Cameron LNG, LLC; Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC; Notice of
Applications
Take notice that on December 7, 2012, Cameron LNG, LLC (Cameron
LNG), 101 Ash Street, San Diego, California 92101, filed in Docket No.
CP13-25-000 an application, pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas
Act (NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission's regulations, for
authorization to site, construct, and operate new liquefaction and
export facilities in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana
(Liquefaction Project). Also take notice that on December 14, 2012,
Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC (Cameron Interstate), 101 Ash Street,
San Diego, California 92101, filed in Docket No. CP13-27-000 an
application, pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA and Parts 157 and 284
of the Commission's regulations, for authorization to construct and
operate additional loop pipeline, compression and metering facilities
in Beauregard, Calcasieu, and Cameron Parishes (Pipeline Project), all
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
Specifically, Cameron LNG requests authorization to construct three
liquefaction trains with a total production capacity of 12 million
metric tones per annum (MPTA) of LNG, a fourth storage tank, electrical
power generation and other facilities within the site of and adjacent
to its existing LNG terminal. Cameron LNG anticipates placing the first
train into service in July 2017 and the last in July 2018 for a total
capability to export approximately 1.7 billion cubic feet per day
(Bcfd) of domestic natural gas. Cameron Interstate requests
authorization to construct 21 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline
looping its existing system, a new 56,820 horsepower compressor station
in Calcasieu Parish, a new pipeline interconnection and modifications
to four other interconnections as well as metering facilities at the
Cameron LNG terminal. The cost of the pipeline project is estimated to
be approximately $286.5 million. Upon completion, the proposed pipeline
facilities will allow reversal of flow north to south on Cameron
Interstate's system to provide up to 2.33 Bcfd of domestic natural gas
supply to Cameron LNG's liquefaction facilities. Cameron Interstate
proposes to charge incremental rates for the new north to south
transportation service and requests waiver of the Commission's
regulations to, among other things, update its pro forma rates as the
time for commencement of service to reflect actual costs and to
substitute such updated rates for those provided in the application.
Cameron LNG and Cameron Interstate request issuance of an order by
October 1, 2013 granting the authorizations requested.
Any questions regarding either Cameron LNG's application in Docket
No. CP13-25-000 or Cameron Interstate's application in Docket No. CP13-
27-000 should be directed to counsel representing both companies,
William D. Rapp, 101 Ash Street, San Diego, California 92101, or phone
(619)699-5050, or email [email protected].
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
On May 9, 2012, the Commission staff granted Cameron LNG's request
to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF12-13 to
staff activities involved with Cameron LNG's Liquefaction Project. Now,
as of the filing of the application on December 7, 2012, the Pre-Filing
Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this
proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP13-25-000, as noted in the
caption of this Notice.
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On May 9, 2012, the Commission staff also granted Cameron
Interstate's request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned
Docket No. PF12-12 to staff activities involved with Cameron
Interstate's related Pipeline Project. Now, as of the filing of the
application on December 14, 2012, the Pre-Filing Process for this
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP13-27-000, as noted in the caption of this
Notice.
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit an original and 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and
must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the
proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 16, 2013.
Dated: December 26, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-00023 Filed 1-4-13; 8:45 am]
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