Notice2021-27786
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; Notice of Application To Amend and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
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December 23, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72952-72954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27786]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP22-25-000]
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; Notice of Application To
Amend and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Take notice that on December 3, 2021, Venture Global Calcasieu
Pass, LLC (Calcasieu Pass), 1001 19th Street North, Suite 1500,
Arlington, VA 22209, filed in the above referenced docket, an
application pursuant to section 3 of the natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part
153, Subpart B, of the Commission's regulations for an amendment to the
authorizations granted by the Commission on February 21, 2019 in Docket
No. CP15-550-000. Those actions authorized Calcasieu Pass to site,
construct, and operate a new liquified natural gas (LNG) export
terminal and associated facilities (Export Terminal) along the
Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. In this amendment
Calcasieu Pass proposes to increase the Export Terminal's peak
achievable liquefaction capacity from 12.0 million metric tons per
annum (MTPA) to 12.4 MTPA of LNG under optimal operating conditions.
Calcasieu Pass states that the requested increase in peak liquefaction
capacity reflects refinements in the conditions and assumptions
concerning the maximum potential operations and does not involve
construction of any new facilities nor any modification of the
previously authorized facilities, all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to 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://ferc.gov">http://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 FERC at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f696a7d6c60414346414a7c5a5f5f405d5b6f494a5d4c01484059"><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 this filing should be directed to Calcasieu
Pass' outside counsel, Patrick Nevins of Latham & Watkins, LLP, 555
Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004, telephone: (202)
637-3363.
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
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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 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 January 5, 2022.
How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained
below.
Protests
Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under
the NGA,\2\ any person \3\ or the Commission's staff may file a protest
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a
protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed
time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization
will be considered by the Commission.
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\2\ 18 CFR 157.205.
\3\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section
157.205(e) of the Commission's regulations,\4\ and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is January 5, 2022. A protest may also
serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also
seeks to be an intervenor.
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\4\ 18 CFR 157.205(e).
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Interventions
Any person 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.
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 \5\ and the regulations under the NGA \6\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is January 5, 2022. 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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\5\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\6\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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All timely, unopposed \7\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\8\ 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.\9\ 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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\7\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\8\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\9\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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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 January 5, 2022. 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.
How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments
There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number
CP22-25-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments by
using the Commission's 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 ``Protest'',
``Intervention'', or ``Comment on a Filing''.
The Commission's eFiling staff are available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783e1d0a1b37161411161d2b0d0808170a0c381e1d0a1b561f170e">[email protected]</a>.
(2) You can file a paper copy of your submission. Your submission
must reference the Project docket number CP22-25-000.
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.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail at: Patrick Nevins of Latham & Watkins, LLP, 555
Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004 or email (with a
link to the document) at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#44342530362d272f6a2a21322d2a370428336a272b29"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="27574653554e444c094942514e4954674b500944484a">[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.
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 at <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
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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 January 5, 2022.
Dated: December 15, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-27786 Filed 12-22-21; 8:45 am]
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