Notice2024-05416
Elba Liquefaction Company, LLC and Southern LNG Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Elba Liquefaction Optimization Project
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March 14, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18633-18634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05416]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP23-375-000]
Elba Liquefaction Company, LLC and Southern LNG Company, LLC;
Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed
Elba Liquefaction Optimization Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Elba
Liquefaction Project (Project), in Elba Island, Chatham County,
Georgia, proposed by Elba Liquefaction Company, LLC (ELC) and Southern
LNG Company, LLC (SLNG) in the above-referenced docket.
On April 28, 2023, ELC and SLNG filed a joint application
requesting Authorization under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to
amend existing authorizations under CP14-103-000, originally approved
by the Commission on June 1, 2016,\1\ to modify certain Movable Modular
Liquefaction System (MMLS) Dehydration and Heavies Removal units within
the existing liquefied natural gas terminal. The modifications would
reduce the fouling rate in the liquefaction units, reduce flaring
events, and allow the MMLS units to operate in an optimized condition
for longer periods of time.
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\1\ Elba Liquefaction Company, L.L.C., 155 FERC ] 61,219,
(2016).
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Specifically, ELC and SLNG request authorization to make
modifications to ten (10) MMLS units; construct and operate a new
condensate plant; install three (3) new liquid nitrogen vaporizers; and
increase the total liquefaction capacity of the MMLS units up to
approximately 2.9 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from 2.5.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC
staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
The U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S.
Department of Transportation participated as cooperating agencies in
the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by
law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected
by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Elba Liquefication Optimization
Project 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 EA 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 EA may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on FERC's
website. Click on the eLibrary link (<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>), select ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field, (i.e., CP23-375). Be sure you have
selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#22644750416d4c4e4b4c47715752524d505662444750410c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="45032037260a2b292c2b20163035352a373105232037266b222a33">[email protected]</span></a> or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The EA 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.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should
focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential environmental
effects, measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts, the
completeness of the submitted alternatives, and information and
analyses. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will
be.
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To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before 5 p.m.
eastern time on April 8, 2024.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. 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#1e587b6c7d51707277707b4d6b6e6e716c6a5e787b6c7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d89ebdaabb97b6b4b1b6bd8bada8a8b7aaac98bebdaabbf6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to
FERC Online. This 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 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.'' If you
are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment
on a Filing'' as the filing type; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP23-
375-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington,
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status,
but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of
the Commission's decision. At this point in this proceeding, the
timeframe for filing timely intervention requests has expired. Any
person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion
to intervene out-of-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and
(d)) and show good cause why the time limitation should be waived.
Motions to intervene are more fully described at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene">https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene</a>.
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.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#054a555545636077662b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753a252535131007165b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: March 8, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-05416 Filed 3-13-24; 8:45 am]
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