Notice2025-14837
Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rio Grande LNG Terminal and Rio Bravo Pipeline Project
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August 5, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37485-37486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14837]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP16-454-000; Docket No. CP16-455-000; Docket No. CP20-481-
000]
Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
for the Proposed Rio Grande LNG Terminal and Rio Bravo Pipeline Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final supplemental environmental impact
statement (EIS) to address the August 6, 2024 opinion issued by the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (court)
regarding the Commission's environmental review of the Rio Grande LNG
Terminal and Rio Bravo Pipeline Project proposed by Rio Grande LNG, LLC
and Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC, respectively.<SUP>1 2</SUP> The
court remanded the Commission's April 21, 2023 Order on Remand and
Amending Section 7 Certificate that approved the liquefied natural gas
(LNG) terminal and pipeline project. The court found that FERC failed
to issue a supplemental EIS consistent with the National Environmental
Policy Act to discuss impacts on communities with environmental justice
concerns, address why the Commission did not use data from a particular
air quality monitor in the air analysis, and address a carbon capture
and sequestration proposal. As part of the Commission's consideration
of the proposed projects
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on remand, we \3\ prepared this final supplemental EIS to assess the
issues remanded by the court.
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\1\ For tracking purposes under the National Environmental
Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating
to this environmental review is FERC/SEIS-019-20-000-1726224918.
\2\ City of Port Isabel v. FERC, 111 F.4th 1198 (D.C. Cir.
2024). On March 18, 2025, the court partially granted rehearing and
remanded the case without vacatur [City of Port Isabel v. FERC, No.
23-1174 (D.C. Cir. Mar. 18, 2025)].
\3\ ``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 of the
final supplemental EIS 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 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 final
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, excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP16-454, CP16-455, or CP20-481). Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f795a4d5c70515356515a6c4a4f4f504d4b7f595a4d5c11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d6b485f4e6243414443487e585d5d425f596d4b485f4e034a425b">[email protected]</span></a> or toll free at (866) 208-3676,
or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
Additional information about the projects is 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. 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#69263939290f0c1b0a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e4abb4b4a482819687ca838b92">[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
notifications 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: July 31, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-14837 Filed 8-4-25; 8:45 am]
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