Notice2026-19983
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, LLC, Sabine Crossing Pipeline, LLC, Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project
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September 30, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61844-61845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19983]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP24-75-001; Docket No. CP25-505-000; Docket No. CP25-506-
000]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V,
LLC, Sabine Crossing Pipeline, LLC, Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline,
L.P.; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
have prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the
Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project (Project), proposed by Sabine
Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, LLC; Sabine
Crossing Pipeline, LLC; and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.
(collectively, the Applicants).\1\ The Applicants propose to expand the
existing Sabine Pass Liquefied Natural Gas (SPLNG) Terminal facility in
Cameron Parish, Louisiana by adding three new liquefaction trains and
appurtenant facilities; construct and operate the Sabine Crossing
Pipeline (SCPL), a new, 48-inch-diameter, 55.6-mile-long natural gas
pipeline as well as one new compressor station, six new meter stations,
and other new appurtenant facilities in Liberty, Chambers, and
Jefferson Counties, Texas and Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and construct
and operate the new greenfield Tarpon Compressor Station in Cameron
Parish, Louisiana, expand the existing Gillis Compressor Station in
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, and modify an existing delivery meter
station in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, all along the existing Creole
Trail Pipeline System (CTPL).
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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/EISX-019-20-000-1751972136.
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FERC is the lead federal agency for authorizing interstate natural
gas transmission facilities under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 (NGA) and
the lead federal agency for preparation of the final EIS. The final EIS
assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and
operation of the SPLNG Terminal Expansion, SCPL and SCPL Aboveground
Facilities, and CTPL Aboveground Facilities (collectively referred to
as ``the Project'') in accordance with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) \2\ and the Commission's implementing
regulations.\3\ The principal purposes of the final EIS are to:
identify and assess the potential effects on the natural and human
environment; describe and evaluate reasonable alternatives; identify
and recommend mitigation measures; and facilitate public involvement in
the environmental review process. The EIS concludes that for most
resources, the construction and operation of the Project would result
in limited environmental effects. Most environmental effects would be
temporary or short-term during construction, but some long-term and
permanent environmental effects would occur in wetlands, forested
lands, visual resources, and on air quality. This determination is
based on our review of the information provided by the Applicants and
further developed from environmental information requests; scoping;
literature research; consideration of potential alternatives; contacts
with federal, state, and local agencies; and other stakeholders. We
conclude that effects would be less than significant with
implementation of the Applicants' proposed avoidance, minimization, and
mitigation measures as well as the environmental and engineering
conditions we recommend the Commission include in any Project
authorization it may issue. In addition, based on a preliminary
engineering and technical review of the SPLNG Terminal Expansion
design, we conclude there are acceptable layers of protection or
safeguards that would reduce the risk of a potentially hazardous
scenario from developing into an event that could impact the offsite
public.
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\2\ National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended
(Public Law [Pub. L.] 91-190. 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, as amended by
Pub. L. 94-52, July 3, 1975; Pub. L. 94-83, August 9, 1975; Pub. L.
97-258, 4(b), September 13, 1982; Pub. L. 118-5, June 3, 2023; Pub.
L. 119-21, July 4, 2025).
\3\ 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 380.
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Two districts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S.
Department of Transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--National Marine Fisheries
Service, and the U.S. Department of Energy participated as cooperating
agencies in the preparation of the final EIS. Cooperating agencies have
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input towards the
conclusions and recommendations presented in the final EIS, the
agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in
their respective records of decision (where applicable) for the
Projects.
The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of
construction and operation in Texas and Louisiana of the following
facilities:
<bullet> SPLNG Terminal Expansion:
[cir] Three new Liquefaction Trains (Trains 7, 8 and 9) and
appurtenant facilities.
<bullet> SCPL:
[cir] Approximately 55.6 miles of 48-inch-diameter pipeline.
[cir] SCPL Aboveground Facilities:
[ssquf] Four 52,500-horsepower (hp) modular compressor packages and
appurtenant facilities at the new Hamshire Compressor Station along the
pipeline route;
[ssquf] Six new meter stations (i.e., Moss Bluff, two at Winnie,
Kinder Morgan Tejas, Hamshire, SCPL Delivery) along the pipeline route;
and
[ssquf] Four new pig traps \4\ and three new mainline valves (MLV)
along the pipeline route.
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\4\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into
and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline,
conducting internal inspections, or other purposes. A pig trap is an
ancillary item of pipeline equipment, with associated pipework and
valves, for introducing a pig into a pipeline or removing a pig from
a pipeline.
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<bullet> CTPL Aboveground Facilities:
[cir] Two 23,470-hp compressor packages and appurtenant facilities
at the existing Gillis Compressor Station along the existing pipeline
system;
[cir] One 52,500-hp modular compressor package and appurtenant
facilities at the new Tarpon Compressor Station along the existing
pipeline system; and
[cir] One new 16-inch-diameter meter and flow control run and one
new filter at an existing meter station within the SPLNG Terminal.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the
final 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 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 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
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number in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last three digits
(i.e., CP24-75, CP25-505 or CP25-506). Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#387e5d4a5b77565451565d6b4d4848574a4c785e5d4a5b165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3b5968190bc9d9f9a9d96a08683839c8187b395968190dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a> or toll free at (866) 208-3676,
or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The final EIS 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. Under Section 3 of the NGA, the FERC considers as part of
its decision to authorize natural gas facilities, all factors bearing
on the public interest. Specifically, regarding whether to authorize
natural gas facilities used for importation or exportation, the FERC
shall authorize the proposal unless it finds that the proposed
facilities will not be consistent with the public interest. Under
section 7(c) of the NGA, the Commission determines whether interstate
natural gas transportation facilities are in the public convenience and
necessity and, if so, grants a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to construct and operate them. The Commission bases its
decisions on both economic issues, including need, and environmental
effects.
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#9bd4cbcbdbfdfee9f8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="39766969795f5c4b5a175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>. Additional
information about the project is available from 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.
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.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: September 25, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-19983 Filed 9-29-26; 8:45 am]
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