Notice2026-06300
Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Kenai LNG Cool Down Expansion Project
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April 1, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16189-16191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06300]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP26-61-000]
Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC; Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Kenai LNG
Cool Down Expansion Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental document that will discuss
the environmental impacts of the Kenai LNG Cool Down Expansion Project
involving construction and operation of liquified natural gas (LNG)
facilities by Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC (Trans-Foreland) in
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. The Commission will use this
environmental document in its decision-making process to determine
whether the project is in the public interest.
This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account
concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental
impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the
issuance of an authorization. This gathering of public input is
referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the environmental document on the important
environmental issues. Additional information about the Commission's
NEPA process is described below in the NEPA Process and Environmental
Document section of this notice.
By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the
scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure
that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your
comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 27, 2026. Comments may be
submitted
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in written form. Further details on how to submit comments are provided
in the Public Participation section of this notice.
Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what
issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission
staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the
environmental document.
If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before
the opening of this docket on January 9, 2026, you will need to file
those comments in Docket No. CP26-61-000 to ensure they are considered
as part of this proceeding.
This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
Public Participation
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#1e587b6c7d51707277707b4d6b6e6e716c6a5e787b6c7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="591f3c2b3a16373530373c0a2c2929362b2d193f3c2b3a773e362f">[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 also 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''; 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 (CP26-
61-000) 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, MD 20852.
Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and
submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These
instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification
and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings. Go to <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to register for eSubscription.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#39766969795f5c4b5a175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c58a959585a3a0b7a6eba2aab3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Summary of the Proposed Project
Trans-Foreland states its proposal to amend the previously
authorized Kenai LNG Cool Down Project would expand capacity to meet
the natural gas demands of the Southcentral Alaska market. The project
would include substituting the installation of the electric powered
trim LNG vaporizer and the associated feed pump with the installation
of six high-pressure cryogenic vertical turbine pumps and two submerged
combustion vaporizers, each rated at 100 million standard cubic feet
per day. Trans-Forland would also substitute the previously authorized
new boil-off gas (BOG) booster compressor unit with five new BOG
compressors and three BOG aftercoolers to avoid routine venting. The
BOG units would be housed in a new compressor building that was
authorized under the previous Kenai Cool Down Project. A new power
distribution center building and power transformers would also be part
of this project. All construction and operations would occur within the
existing 76-acre fenced operating footprint and the marine terminal of
the Kenai LNG Terminal. Further, Trans-Foreland states that it may use
vessels with up to a 174,000 cubic meter capacity to service its
project.
The project would result in the Kenai LNG Terminal receiving up to
400,000 metric tons per annum of LNG per year and achieve a send out
capacity of up to 20 billion cubic feet per year.
The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
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\1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> using the link called ``eLibrary.'' For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. For
assistance, contact FERC at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d89e9d8a9b97b6b4b1b6bd8bada8a8b7aaac98bebdaabbf6bfb7ae">[email protected]</a> or call toll
free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY (202) 502-8659.
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Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed facilities would disturb about 23.9
acres of land, within the previously authorized terminal site with less
than 0.5 acre of permanent disturbance. Following construction, the
temporary workspaces would be restored in accordance with regulatory
requirements and best management practices. Operation of the project
would not require new land outside of the terminal site.
NEPA Process and the Environmental Document
Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss
impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation
of the proposed project under the relevant general resource areas:
<bullet> geology and soils;
<bullet> water resources and wetlands;
<bullet> vegetation and wildlife;
<bullet> threatened and endangered species;
<bullet> cultural resources;
<bullet> socioeconomics;
<bullet> land use;
<bullet> air quality and noise; and
<bullet> reliability and safety.
Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the
proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on
how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your
comments will help Commission staff identify and focus on the issues
that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially
eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental
document.
Following this scoping period, Commission staff will determine
whether to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS). The EA or the EIS will present Commission
staff's independent analysis of the issues. If Commission staff
prepares an EA, a Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an
Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may be issued for an
allotted public comment period. The Commission would consider timely
comments on the EA before making its decision regarding the proposed
project. If Commission staff prepares an EIS, a
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Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS/Notice of Schedule will be issued,
which will open an additional comment period. Staff will then prepare a
draft EIS which will be issued for public comment. Commission staff
will consider all timely comments received during the comment period on
the draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a
final EIS. Any EA or draft and final EIS will be available in
electronic format in the public record through eLibrary \2\ and the
Commission's natural gas environmental documents web 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>). If eSubscribed, you will receive instant email notification
when the environmental document is issued.
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\2\ For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the
last page of this notice.
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With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental document.\3\ Agencies that would like
to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for
filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
notice. Currently, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of
Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
will be cooperating agencies in the preparation of the environmental
document to satisfy their NEPA responsibilities related to this
project.
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\3\ Cooperating agency responsibilities are addressed in Section
107(a)(3) of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4336(a)(3)).
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act
In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office,
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies,
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\4\ The environmental document for this
project will document findings on the impacts on historic properties
and summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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\4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List
The environmental mailing list includes, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native
American Tribes; Alaska Native Corporations, environmental and public
interest groups; other interested parties; local libraries; and media
outlets. This list also includes all affected landowners (as defined in
the Commission's regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors,
whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own
homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone
who submits comments on the project and includes a mailing address with
their comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing
list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related
to this environmental review are sent to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the proposed project.
If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of
the following steps:
(1) Send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aee9cfddfedcc1c4cbcddaefcacadccbddddedc6cfc0c9cbeec8cbdccd80c9c1d8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fd8feeccfedf0f5fafcebdefbfbedfaececdcf7fef1f8fadff9faedfcb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a> stating your
request. You must include the docket number CP26-61-000 in your
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure
to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to
accept comments.
OR
(2) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 2).
Additional Information
Additional information about the project is available from 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#a0e6c5d2c3efceccc9cec5f3d5d0d0cfd2d4e0c6c5d2c38ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c4a697e6f4362606562695f797c7c637e784c6a697e6f226b637a">[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.
Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission's
calendar located at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events">https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events</a> along with
other related information.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: March 27, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-06300 Filed 3-31-26; 8:45 am]
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