Notice2022-19983
Commonwealth LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Commonwealth LNG Project
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Published
September 15, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 178 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56639-56640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19983]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP19-502-000; CP19-502-001]
Commonwealth LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Commonwealth LNG
Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Commonwealth LNG Project, proposed by Commonwealth LNG, LLC
(Commonwealth) in the above-referenced docket. Commonwealth requests
authorization to site, construct, and operate a natural gas
liquefaction and export terminal and an integrated Natural Gas Act
Section 3 natural gas pipeline, in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Commonwealth LNG Project in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA). FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project,
with the mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would result in
some adverse environmental impacts. Most of these impacts on the
environment would be reduced to less than significant levels; however,
FERC staff conclude there would be significant impacts on visual
resources and impacts on environmental justice communities would be
disproportionately high and adverse. Regarding climate change impacts,
this EIS is not characterizing the proposed project's greenhouse gas
emissions as significant or insignificant because the Commission is
conducting a generic proceeding to determine whether and how the
Commission will conduct significance determinations going forward.\1\
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\1\ Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas
Infrastructure Project Reviews, 178 FERC ] 61,108 (2022); 178 FERC ]
61,197 (2022).
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department
of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service participated as
cooperating agencies in the preparation of the final EIS. Cooperating
agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to
resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the
NEPA analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input to the
conclusions and recommendations presented in the final EIS, the
agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in
their respective Records of Decision for the project.
The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the following project facilities:
<bullet> six liquefaction trains;
<bullet> six gas pre-treatment trains;
<bullet> two flare systems (containing a total of four flares);
<bullet> six liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks;
<bullet> one marine facility consisting of an LNG carrier berth and
barge dock;
<bullet> utilities (e.g., electricity generation, water, plant air,
nitrogen, hot oil system);
<bullet> operation and safety systems (e.g., access and haul roads,
storm protection structures, stormwater drainage systems, spill
containment system, fire suppression facilities, facility lighting and
security, emergency shutdown systems);
<bullet> appurtenant facilities (e.g., administrative facilities,
maintenance and warehouse buildings, marine facility operator
buildings, equipment enclosures and electrical rooms);
<bullet> 3.0 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline;
<bullet> two interconnection facilities with existing pipelines;
and
<bullet> one metering station.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project
area. The final EIS is only available in electronic format. It may be
viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>), on the
natural gas environmental documents page (<a href="https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents">https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents</a>). In
addition, the final EIS may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on
the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link (https://
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elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search) select ``General Search'' and enter
the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field (i.e., CP19-502). Be
sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#460023342509282a2f282315333636293432062023342568212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="460023342509282a2f282315333636293432062023342568212930">[email protected]</span></a> or
toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The final EIS is not a decision document. It presents Commission
staff's independent analysis of the environmental issues for the
Commission to consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this
proceeding.
Additional information about the project is 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. 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 that 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. Go to <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to
register for eSubscription.
Dated: September 9, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-19983 Filed 9-14-22; 8:45 am]
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