National Grid LNG LLC; Notice of Application

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)

Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)

Notices

Pages 23477-23478

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2016-09226

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket No. CP16-121-000; PF15-28-000

National Grid LNG LLC; Notice of Application

Take notice that on April 1, 2016, National Grid LNG LLC (NGLNG), having its principal place of business at 40 Sylvan Rd, Waltham, MA 02451,

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filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to sections 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to construct and operate its Fields Point Liquefaction Project (Project) located in Providence, RI, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.

Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Andrea Wolfman, Alston & Bird LLP, 950 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20004; by calling (202) 239-3943; by faxing (202) 239-3943; or by emailing andrea.wolfman@alston.com.

Specifically, NGLNG proposes to construct and operate one (1) new 20 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) gas pretreatment and liquefaction system to convert natural gas delivered by pipeline into liquefied natural gas (LNG). The liquefaction facility is designed to enable NGLNG to provide up to 20,600 dekatherms per day (Dth/day) liquefaction service at its existing LNG storage facility. NGLNG estimates the total cost of the liquefaction Project to be $180 million. Additionally, NGLNG intends to undertake another project on its existing plant site at the same time. A storage tank containment enhancement project, called the Bund Wall Project, is planned to add a reinforced concrete bund wall around the existing tank. Both of these projects will be reviewed by the Commission in a single environment review process which has been underway per the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Document issued in Docket No. PF15-28-000 on September 25, 2015.

On July 2, 2015 the Commission granted NGLNG's request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF15-28-000 to staff activities involved in the Project. Now, as of the filing of the April 1, 2016 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this Project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP16-121-000 as noted in the caption of this Notice.

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9), within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.

There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.

However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest.

Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order.

The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 6, 2016.

Dated: April 15, 2016.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

FR Doc. 2016-09226 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am

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