Federal Consistency Appeal by Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP

• Published date: 26 January 2021
• Citation: 86 FR 7074
• Record Number: 2021-01736
• Section: Notices
• Court: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

7074

Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 26, 2021 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Federal Consistency Appeal by Jordan

Cove Energy Project, L.P. and Pacific

Connector Gas Pipeline, LP

AGENCY

: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION

: Notice—extension of time to

issue a decision.

SUMMARY

: This announcement provides

notice that the deadline for issuing a

decision has been extended by 15 days

in the administrative appeal filed with

the Department of Commerce

(Department) by Jordan Cove Energy

Project, L.P. and Pacific Connector Gas

Pipeline, LP (collectively, ‘‘Appellants’’)

requesting that the Secretary of

Commerce (Secretary) override an

objection by the Oregon Department of

Land Conservation and Development

(DLCD) to a consistency certification for

a proposed project to construct and

operate a liquefied natural gas export

terminal and a 229-mile natural gas

pipeline and compressor station off the

Pacific Coast.

DATES

: The new deadline for issuing a

decision on Appellants’ Federal

consistency appeal of DLCD’s objection

is extended to February 9, 2021.

ADDRESSES

: NOAA has provided access

to publicly available materials and

related documents comprising the

appeal record on the following website:

https://www.regulations.gov/

docket?D=NOAA-HQ-2020-0058.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

: For

questions about this Notice, contact

Rachel Morris, Attorney-Advisor,

NOAA Office of the General Counsel,

Oceans and Coasts Section, and Patrick

Carroll, Attorney-Advisor, NOAA Office

of the General Counsel, Oceans and

Coasts Section, at jordancove.appeal@

noaa.gov or (301) 713–7387.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

: On March

20, 2020, the Secretary received a

‘‘Notice of Appeal’’ filed by Appellants

pursuant to the Coastal Zone

Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16

U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and implementing

regulations found at 15 CFR part 930,

subpart H. The Notice of Appeal is

taken from an objection by the DLCD to

a consistency certification for a

proposed project to construct and

operate a liquefied natural gas export

terminal and a 229-mile natural gas

pipeline and compressor station off the

Pacific Coast. This matter constitutes an

appeal of an ‘‘energy project’’ within the

meaning of the CZMA regulations. See

15 CFR 930.123(c).

Under the CZMA, the Secretary may

override the DLCD’s objection on

grounds that the project is consistent

with the objectives or purposes of the

CZMA, or is necessary in the interest of

national security. To make the

determination that the proposed activity

is ‘‘consistent with the objectives or

purposes of the CZMA,’’ the Department

must find that: (1) The proposed activity

furthers the national interest as

articulated in sections 302 or 303 of the

CZMA, in a significant or substantial

manner; (2) the national interest

furthered by the proposed activity

outweighs the activity’s adverse coastal

effects, when those effects are

considered separately or cumulatively;

and (3) no reasonable alternative is

available that would permit the

proposed activity to be conducted in a

manner consistent with the enforceable

policies of the applicable coastal

management program. 15 CFR 930.121.

To make the determination that the

proposed activity is ‘‘necessary in the

interest of national security,’’ the

Secretary must find that a national

defense or other national security

interest would be significantly impaired

if the proposed activity is not permitted

to go forward as proposed. 15 CFR

930.122.

On November 27, 2020, NOAA

published a Federal Register Notice

announcing closure of the appeal

decision record. 85 FR 76017. Under the

CZMA, a final decision on the appeal

must be issued no later than 60 days

after notice announcing closure of the

decision record is published. 16 U.S.C.

1465(b)(3). This deadline may be

extended, however, by publishing

(within the 60-day period) a subsequent

notice explaining why a decision cannot

be issued within that time frame. 16

U.S.C. 1465(c)(1). In that event, a final

decision must be issued no later than 15

days after the date of publication of the

subsequent notice. 16 U.S.C. 1465(c)(2).

This announcement provides notice

that the deadline for issuing a decision

on this appeal has been extended by 15

days. The additional time is needed to

complete a review of the record and

reach a decision. A decision on the

Federal consistency appeal will be

issued no later than February 9, 2021.

NOAA has provided access to

publicly available materials and related

documents comprising the appeal

record on the following website: https://

www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-

HQ-2020-0058.

Adam Dilts,

Chief, Oceans and Coasts Section, NOAA

Office of the General Counsel.

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