[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25432-25433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10263]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[ Docket No. CP13-2-000]
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Sabine
Pass Liquefaction Project Modification
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project Modification (Modification Project),
proposed by Sabine Pass Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. and Sabine Pass
Liquefaction, LLC (Sabine Pass) in the above-referenced docket. Sabine
Pass requests authorization to enhance the operation and reliability,
and facilitate the construction at the existing Sabine Pass LNG
terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Modification Project in accordance
with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with
appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
The U.S. Department of Transportation participated as a cooperating
agency in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis.
The proposed Modification Project includes the following
facilities:
four feed-gas pipeline meter stations to interconnect with
the Liquefaction Project;
one (heavies removal unit) HRU comprised of a heavies
removal column, a heavies removal column reboiler, a debutanizer
system, and a condensate stabilizer system to be located inside the
battery limits within each of the four liquefaction trains;
two 143-gallon per minute (gpm) debutanizer reflux pumps,
three 358-gpm heavies removal column reflux pumps, and two 166-gpm
heavies removal column heavies reflux pumps dedicated to each of the
four liquefactions.
two 240,493-gallon condensate storage tanks and two 100-
gpm condensate pipeline send-out pumps;
one condensate send-out meter station and a 4-inch-
diameter send out pipe from the condensate storage tanks that would
connect to an existing condensate pipeline;
additional workspaces, laydown and parking areas;
two additional 12-inch and 24-inch potable; each 5,623
feet long water
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supply lines to support the water demands of the Liquefaction Project
during peak operations and to provide redundancy in the event of a
failure; and
condensate truck loading facilities to enable the
condensate to be trucked off-site in the unlikely event that the
condensate does not meet the applicable quality specifications of the
pipeline or in the event of a disruption in pipeline service.
The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and
groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to
this proceeding.
In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's
Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of
copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection
at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before May 27,
2013.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket number (CP13-2-000) with your submission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available
to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or [email protected].
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (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 also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (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.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.
Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission
grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns
intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a
clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can
adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to
have your comments considered.
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\1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing
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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. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP13-
2). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. 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/esubscribenow.htm.
Dated: April 25, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-10263 Filed 4-30-13; 8:45 am]
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