[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30226-30227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12703]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP15-490-000]
Delfin LNG LLC; Notice of Application
Take notice that on May 8, 2015 Delfin LNG LLC (Delfin LNG), 1100
Louisians Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP15-490-
000, an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Commission's
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act and Parts 157 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations requesting
authorization to (1) reactivate approximately 1.1 miles of existing 42-
inch pipeline formerly owned by U-T Offshore System (UTOS), which runs
from Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company Station No. 44 (Transco
Station 44) to the mean highwater mark along the Cameron Parish Coast;
(2) install 74,000 horsepower of new compression; (3) construct 0.25
miles of 42-inch pipeline to connect the former UTOS line to the new
meter station; and (4) construct 0.6 miles of twin 30-inch pipelines
between Transco Station 44 and the new compressor station in Cameron
Parrish, Louisiana that comprise the onshore portion of Delfin LNG's
proposed deepwater port (DWP), an offshore liquefied natural gas
facility located off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, all
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection. Additionally, Delfin LNG
requests a blanket construction certificate under Part 17, Subpart F of
the Commission's regulations. This filing may be viewed on the web at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to
Daniel P. Werner, Delfin LNG LLC, 1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 3550,
Houston, Texas 77002; phone: 713-714-2278, or J. Patrick Nevins, Hogan
Lovells US LLP, 555 Thirteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20004; phone:
202-637-6441.
Delfin LNG's onshore facilities will connect with the DWP
facilities that are subject to jurisdiction of the Maritime Authority
(MARAD) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Additionally, as part
of Delfin LNG's DWP, Delfin LNG proposes to lease a segment of pipeline
from High Island Offshore System, LLC (HIOS) that extends from the term
inus of the UTOS pipeline offshore. Delfin LNG states in its
application that HIOS will submit a separate application with the
Commission seeking authorization to abandon by lease its facilities to
Delfin LNG.
Because the review of the DWP proposal is the jurisdiction of
MARAD/USCG, the Commission acknowledges Delfin LNG's application in
Docket No. CP15-490-000 on May 8, 2015. However, the Commission will
not begin processing Delfin LNG's application until such time that
MARAD/USCG accepts Delfin LNG's DWP application, and HIOS submits
abandonment application with the Commission.
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.
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 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
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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 commenter's 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 he Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, 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 ill 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Comment Date: June 10, 2015.
Dated: May 20, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-12703 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am]
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