Notice2023-08321
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline
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April 20, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24399-24401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08321]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP23-129-000; PF22-10-000]
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; Notice of Application and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on March 30, 2023, Corpus Christi Liquefaction,
LLC and CCL Midscale 8-9, LLC, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston,
TX 77002, filed an application in the above referenced docket, seeking
authorization pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA),
and Parts 153 and 380 of the Commission's regulations, to site,
construct and operate its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8
& 9 Project, an expansion of the Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas
terminal (CCL Terminal), located at an existing brownfield site in San
Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas along the La Quinta Ship Channel.
Specifically, the proposed expansion will include (i) two midscale
liquefaction trains (Trains 8 & 9) and supporting infrastructure to be
interconnected and operated, on an integrated basis, with the existing
CCL Terminal LNG \1\ storage tanks, control buildings, marine
facilities, and other ancillary facilities, (ii) an increase in the
authorized loading rate of LNG carriers visiting the CCL Terminal and
(iii) the addition of certain refrigerant, end flash and boil-off gas
facilities designed to manage integrated operations once the Project is
placed into service. The proposed Trains 8 & 9 together would be
capable of liquefying up to approximately 170 Billion cubic feet per
year (Bcf/y) \2\ of domestically produced natural gas for export, all
as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
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\1\ LNG stands for Liquified Natural Gas.
\2\ Approximately equivalent of 3.28 million tons per annum
(MTPA) of LNG.
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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">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. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82c4c7d0c1cdeceeebece7d1f7f2f2edf0f6c2e4e7f0e1ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9bfbcabbab6979590979caa8c8989968b8db99f9c8b9ad79e968f">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (886) 208-
3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Karri
Mahmoud, Director Environmental & Regulatory Projects, Cheniere Energy,
Inc., 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77002, by telephone at
(713) 375-5000, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0843697a7a612645696065677d6c486b606d66616d7a6d266b6765"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8f3d9cacad196f5d9d0d5d7cddcf8dbd0ddd6d1ddcadd96dbd7d5">[email protected]</span></a>.
On September 9, 2022, the Commission granted the Applicant's
request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-
Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF22-10-000 to staff activities
involved in the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8 & 9
Project. Now, as of the filing of the March 30, 2023 application, the
Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward,
this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP23-129-000 as noted
in the caption of this Notice.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\3\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public
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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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\3\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
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Public Participation
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project: you can file comments on the project, and you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 4, 2023.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or
before May 4, 2023.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket
number CP23-129-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a
project;
(2) You may 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 Documents and Filings. 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; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a
Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below.\4\ Your written comments must reference
the Project docket number (CP23-129-000).
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\4\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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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.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="581e3d2a3b17363431363d0b2d2828372a2c183e3d2a3b763f372e">[email protected]</a>.
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's 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.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. 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.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\5\ 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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\5\ 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 \6\ and the regulations under the NGA \7\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is May 4, 2023. 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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\6\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\7\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP23-129-000 in
your submission.
(1) You may file your motion to intervene 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 ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information,
visit <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf">https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf</a>; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.\8\
Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP23-
129-000.
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\8\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="175172657458797b7e797244626767786563577172657439707861">[email protected]</a>.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served to the applicant
either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: Karri
Mahmoud, Director Environmental & Regulatory Projects, Cheniere Energy,
Inc., 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77002, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fc4eefdfde6a1c2eee7e2e0faebcfece7eae1e6eafdeaa1ece0e2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2a98390908bccaf838a8f8d9786a2818a878c8b879087cc818d8f">[email protected]</span></a>. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor
must be served to 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.
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All timely, unopposed \9\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\10\ 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.\11\ 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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\9\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\10\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\11\ 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 at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://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 May 4, 2023.
Dated: April 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08321 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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