[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 [email protected]. 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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