Notice2022-21783
Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice Seeking Public Comment on Responses to Information Requests
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October 6, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60669-60670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21783]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP16-454-000; CP16-454-003; CP16-455-000; CP16-455-002]
Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice
Seeking Public Comment on Responses to Information Requests
On May 5, 2016, Rio Grande LNG, LLC (Rio Grande) filed an
application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) \1\ and Part
153 of the Commission's regulations \2\ for authorization to construct
and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on the north
embankment of the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas. At
the same time, Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC (Rio Bravo) filed an
application under NGA section 7(c) \3\ and Part 157 of the Commission's
regulations \4\ for authorization to construct and operate a natural
gas pipeline system that would deliver gas to the terminal for
liquefaction and export. On November 22, 2019, the Commission
authorized Rio Grande's and Rio Bravo's respective proposals, subject
to conditions.\5\ On August 3, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) partially remanded, but did not vacate, the
Commission's authorization.\6\ On August 16, 2022, and August 31, 2022,
Commission staff issued environmental information requests to Rio
Grande in order to address deficiencies noted in the D.C. Circuit's
August 3, 2021 decision. Rio Grande responded to Commission staff's
information requests on August 22,
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2022, and September 15, 2022.\7\ Similarly on May 2 and May 10, 2022,
Commission staff issued information requests to Rio Bravo to address
deficiencies noted in the D.C. Circuit's August 3, 2021 decision, to
which Rio Bravo provided responses on June 1, 2022.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 717b.
\2\ 18 CFR part 153 (2021).
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 717f(c).
\4\ 18 CFR part 157 (2021).
\5\ Rio Grande LNG, LLC, 169 FERC ] 61,131 (2019), order on
reh'g, 170 FERC ] 61,046 (2020).
\6\ Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. FERC, 6
F.4th 1321, 1332 (D.C. Cir. 2021) (remanding orders without vacatur
for the Commission to redress deficiencies regarding its analyses of
project impacts on climate change and environmental justice
communities).
\7\ Rio Grande submitted a partial response on August 22, 2022,
addressing questions related to air modeling and environmental
justice.
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By this notice, Commission staff requests public comments on the
issues addressed in Rio Grande's and Rio Bravo's responses to staff's
above-referenced information requests of May 2, May 10, August 16, and
August 31, 2022, regarding environmental justice communities, visual
impacts, air quality modeling, and emergency planning. Any person
wishing to comment on these issues may do so.
To ensure that your comments within the scope of this notice are
timely and properly recorded, please submit your initial comments no
later than October 21, 2022. Reply comments are due no later than
November 4, 2022.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your
comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbbd9e8998b4959792959ea88e8b8b94898fbb9d9e8998d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="165073647559787a7f787345636666796462567073647538717960">[email protected]</span></a>.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>)
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can file your comments 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 FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. 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; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing'';
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP16-
454-000 and CP16-455-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S.
Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Additional information about the project, including copies of the
above-referenced information requests and responses, are 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. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c187a4b3a28eafada8afa492b4b1b1aeb3b581a7a4b3a2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed8fbecfdd1f0f2f7f0fbcdebeeeef1eceadef8fbecfdb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a> or (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
Dated: September 30, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-21783 Filed 10-5-22; 8:45 am]
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