Notice2021-15485
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline
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July 21, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38474-38475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15485]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP21-470-000]
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG
Liquefaction 2, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Notice of Application
and Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on June 29, 2021, Freeport LNG Development, L.P.,
FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC and FLNG Liquefaction
3, LLC (Freeport LNG), 333 Clay Street, Suite 5050, Houston, TX 77002,
filed an application under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA),
and Part 153 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization
for a limited amendment to their existing authorizations to increase
the authorized maximum liquefied natural gas production capacity of
Freeport LNG's Liquefaction Project, from 782 Billion cubic feet per
year (Bcf/y), to approximately 870 Bcf/y. Freeport LNG states that no
additional construction or modification of previously authorized
facilities is required to implement this increase, all as more fully
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and
open for public inspection.
In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>) using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#53151601101c3d3f3a3d36002623233c212713353621307d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ecaaa9beafa38280858289bf999c9c839e98ac8a899e8fc28b839a">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding Freeport LNG's application may be directed
to John Tobola, Freeport LNG Development, L.P., 333 Clay Street, Suite
5050, Houston, TX 77002, by phone at (713) 980-2888, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcd6c8d3ded3d0ddfcdaced9d9ccd3cec8d0d2db92dfd3d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9df7e9f2fff2f1fcddfbeff8f8edf2efe9f1f3fab3fef2f0">[email protected]</span></a>; or Lisa M. Tonery, Partner, Orrick, Herrington
& Sutcliffe LLP, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019, by phone at
(212) 506-3710, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#274b53484942555e674855554e444c0944484a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f332b30313a2d261f302d2d363c34713c3032">[email protected]</span></a>.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: Complete its environmental review 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 environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an 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.
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\1\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
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Public Participation
There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: You can file a protest to the project, you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to
intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 4, 2021.
How to file comments and motions to intervene is explained below.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The
Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments
on or before August 4, 2021. However, the filing of a comment alone
will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a
party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's
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environmental mailing list, and will receive notification when the
environmental documents (EA or EIS) are issued for this project and
will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's
environmental review process.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\2\ has the option to file a motion
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit
Courts of Appeal.
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\2\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \3\ and the regulations under the NGA \4\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is August 4, 2021. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
your interest in the proceeding. [For an individual, this could include
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene.] For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp</a>.
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\3\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\4\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied.
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.
How To File Comments and Interventions
There are two ways to submit your comments and motions to intervene
to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project
docket numbers CP21-470-000 in your submission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of submissions.
(1) You may file your comments or motions to intervene
electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the
Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to Documents and
Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a
Filing'' or ``Intervention''; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below. Your written comments must reference the
Project docket numbers (CP21-470-000).
To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
To mail via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail
or email (with a link to the document) at: Freeport LNG Development,
L.P., 333 Clay Street, Suite 5050, Houston, TX 77002, or at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ae0fee5e8e5e6ebcaecf8efeffae5f8fee6e4eda4e9e5e7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed8799828f82818cad8b9f88889d829f9981838ac38e8280">[email protected]</span></a>. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor
must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the
proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the
service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via
email with a link to the document.
All timely, unopposed \5\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\6\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\7\ A person obtaining
party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the
Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or
electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other
parties.
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\5\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\6\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\7\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> using the
``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides
access to the texts of all 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. For more information and to register, go to
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a>.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 4, 2021.
Dated: July 14, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-15485 Filed 7-20-21; 8:45 am]
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