Notice2021-28210
Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Golden Pass LNG Export Variance Request No. 15 Amendment Project
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December 28, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73755-73756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28210]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP14-517-001]
Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Golden Pass LNG
Export Variance Request No. 15 Amendment Project
On February 25, 2021 and supplemented on May 19, 2021, Golden Pass
LNG Terminal LLC (Golden Pass) filed a Golden Pass LNG Export Project
Variance Request No. 15 Amendment (Amendment). The Amendment involves
modification to the ongoing construction workforce and work hours at
the authorized Golden Pass LNG Export Terminal, in Jefferson County,
Texas. If authorized, the Amendment would increase the workforce
numbers, amount of traffic volume, and work week/hour limits that were
not previously reviewed during preparation of the final Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the Golden Pass LNG Export Project (Docket
Nos. CP14-517-000 and CP14-518-000), which the Commission authorized on
December 21, 2016. Golden Pass's proposed Amendment would increase
construction to 24-hour-day and 7 days a week at the Golden Pass LNG
Export Terminal throughout the remaining construction period, which it
anticipates completing in 2025.
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\1\ Members of Congress, Sean Casten, Cheri Bustos, Bradley S.
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On November 3, 2021 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Amendment for the proposed
project variance request No. 15. 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 document for the
Project.
This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the Amendment and the planned
schedule for the completion of the environmental review.\1\
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Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--February 7, 2022
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--May 9, 2022
If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Amendment's progress.
Project Amendment Description
Golden Pass identified the need for an increased workforce at the
Golden Pass LNG Export Terminal site. The final EIS for the Golden Pass
LNG Export Project reviewed a peak construction workforce of 2,900
employees; Golden Pass is requesting the authority to increase the
potential peak workforce to 7,700 workers per day. Golden Pass is also
requesting the authority to increase traffic volumes to accommodate the
additional workforce, and a 7-day-per-week, 24-hour-per-day,
construction schedule for the remaining construction period at the
terminal site; Golden Pass anticipates completing the Golden Pass LNG
Export Project in 2025. There are no revisions to land requirements for
the Amendment.
Background
On November 10, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed
Golden Pass LNG Export Variance Request No. 15 Amendment Project and
Notice of Public Scoping Session (Notice of Scoping). The Notice of
Scoping was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public
interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and
local libraries and newspapers. In response to the Notice of Scoping,
the Commission received comments from the Sierra Club, James D. Kemp,
RESTORE, Alfred V. Duhamel, and Donald F. Breeden expressing concerns
on light pollution, air quality, noise pollution, impacts on
socioeconomics and environmental justice communities, greenhouse gas
emissions, climate change, public health and safety, and access to non-
proprietary information. All substantive comments will be addressed in
the EA.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the
Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This service
provides automatic notification of filings made to subscribed dockets,
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to register for eSubscription.
Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC
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website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>). Using the ``eLibrary'' link, select ``General
Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and
``Docket Number'' (i.e., CP14-517), 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#34727166777b5a585d5a51674144445b464074525146571a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4e2e1f6e7ebcac8cdcac1f7d1d4d4cbd6d0e4c2c1d6c78ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a>.
The eLibrary link on the FERC website also provides access to the texts
of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rule makings.
Dated: December 21, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-28210 Filed 12-27-21; 8:45 am]
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