[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33927-33928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15322]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP18-512-000; CP18-513-000; PF15-26-000]


Notice of Application: Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, 
LLC; Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; Cheniere Corpus Christi 
Pipeline, LP

    Take notice that on June 28, 2018, Corpus Christi Liquefaction 
Stage III, LLC (CCL Stage III) filed an application under section 3(a) 
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and parts 153 and 380 of the Commission's 
regulations for authorization to site, construct, and operate an 
expansion of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project, previously 
approved by the Commission in Docket No. CP12-507-000. The proposed 
expansion project consists of the addition of seven midscale 
liquefaction trains and one liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank 
(Stage 3 LNG Facilities). Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL) is 
currently constructing the liquefaction project, and would provide 
interconnects between the liquefaction project and the Stage 3 LNG 
Facilities, as well as control building modifications to accommodate 
the Stage 3 LNG Facilities.
    In addition, pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA, and in accordance 
with parts 157 and 380 of the Commission's regulations, Cheniere Corpus 
Christi Pipeline, LP (CCPL) filed an application for authorization to 
construct, own, operate, and maintain new interstate natural gas 
pipeline, compression, and related facilities in San Patricio County, 
Texas (Stage 3 Pipeline). The Stage 3 Pipeline, which would be 
approximately 21 miles long and 42 inches in diameter, would originate 
at CCPL's Sinton Compressor Station and generally run parallel to 
CCPL's existing 48-inch-diameter interstate natural gas pipeline 
(Corpus Christi Pipeline)

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previously authorized by the Commission in Docket No. CP12-508-000. 
This new pipeline would be capable of supplying feed gas to, and 
bringing natural gas from, the Stage 3 LNG Facilities. The Stage 3 
Pipeline would be integrated and operated as part of the Corpus Christi 
Pipeline system, all as more fully set forth in the application which 
is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection.
    On June 9, 2015, the Commission staff granted the applicants' 
request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-
Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF15-26-000 to staff activities 
involving the project. Now, as of the filing of this application on 
June 28, 2018, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. 
From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket 
Nos. CP18-512-000 and CP18-513-000, as noted in the caption of this 
Notice.
    The filing may also be viewed on the 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, please contact FERC at [email protected] or toll 
free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to 
Karri Mahmoud, Cheniere Energy, Inc., 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, 
Houston, Texas 77002, or by calling (713) 375-5000 or by email at 
[email protected].
    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 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 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 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. 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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: August 2, 2018.

     Dated: July 12, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-15322 Filed 7-17-18; 8:45 am]
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