Notice2025-02967
Commonwealth LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Commonwealth LNG Project
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February 24, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 35 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10482-10483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02967]
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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 Draft
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed
Commonwealth LNG Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a draft supplemental environmental impact
statement (EIS) to address the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia Circuit's (court) July 16, 2024 opinion finding, as
relevant here, that FERC failed to properly assess the cumulative
effects of the Commonwealth LNG Project's (Project) nitrogen dioxide
(NO<INF>2</INF>) emissions, and remanded the Order to FERC for further
proceedings.\1\ The Project is proposed by Commonwealth LNG, LLC
(Commonwealth) in the above-referenced dockets.\2\ Commonwealth
requests authorization to site, construct, and operate a natural gas
liquefaction and export facility, including a Natural Gas Act section 3
natural gas pipeline, in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
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\1\ Healthy Gulf v. FERC, 107 F.4th 1033 (D.C. Cir. 2024).
\2\ For tracking purposes, the Council on Environmental Quality
unique identification number for documents relating to this
environmental review is SEIS-019-20-000-1732105621. 40 CFR
1502.4(e)(10) (2024).
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On September 9, 2022, the Commission staff issued a final EIS for
the Project.\3\ On November 17, 2022, the Commission issued an Order
Granting Authorization Under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (Order)
for Commonwealth's Project.\4\ On June 9, 2023, the Commission issued
an Order Addressing Arguments Raised on Rehearing.\5\ On July 16, 2024,
the court issued its opinion, and remanded the Order to FERC for
further proceedings.\6\ As part of the Commission's consideration of
the proposed Project on remand, we \7\ prepared this draft supplemental
EIS to assess the issue raised by the court.
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\3\ eLibrary accession number 20220909-3017.
\4\ Commonwealth LNG, LLC, 181 FERC ] 61,143 (2022). eLibrary
accession number 20221117-3091.
\5\ Order on reh'g, 183 FERC ] 61,173 (2023). eLibrary accession
number 20230609-3058.
\6\ Healthy Gulf v. FERC, 107 F.4th 1033 (D.C. Cir. 2024).
\7\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental and
engineering staff of the FERC's Office of Energy Projects.
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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 draft supplemental 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 draft supplemental EIS may
be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the 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. 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#89cfecfbeac6e7e5e0e7ecdafcf9f9e6fbfdc9efecfbeaa7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="12547760715d7c7e7b7c77416762627d606652747760713c757d64">[email protected]</span></a> or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659.
The draft supplemental EIS is not a decision document. It presents
Commission staff's independent analysis of the environmental issues for
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the Commission to consider when addressing the merits of issues in this
proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the draft supplemental EIS
may do so. Your comments should focus on the draft supplemental EIS's
disclosure and discussion of potential environmental effects. To ensure
consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final
supplemental EIS, it is important that the Commission receive your
comments on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 7, 2025.
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#3d7b584f5e7253515453586e484d4d524f497d5b584f5e135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="05436077664a6b696c6b60567075756a777145636077662b626a73">[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 (CP19-
502) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 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, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions to intervene are more
fully described at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene">https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene</a>. Only intervenors
have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of the Commission's
decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with
environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by
stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding
which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing
environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do
not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
Questions?
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,
community organizations, 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#0c435c5c4c6a697e6f226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="06495656466063746528616970">[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: February 14, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-02967 Filed 2-21-25; 8:45 am]
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