[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 166 (Monday, August 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 52762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18560]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-21-000; Docket No. CP22-22-000]


Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC, Venture Global CP Express, LLC; 
Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of the CP2 Lng and 
CP Express Projects

    This notice provides the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
staff's revised schedule for the completion of the environmental impact 
statement (EIS) for Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC's (CP2 LNG) and Venture 
Global CP Express, LLC's (CP Express) CP2 LNG and CP Express Projects. 
The first notice of schedule, issued on February 9, 2022, identified 
February 10, 2023 as the final EIS issuance date. However, a number of 
responses to environmental and engineering data requests continue to 
remain outstanding and/or are deficient.\1\ These outstanding responses 
are necessary for staff to prepare a draft EIS for the projects. Based 
upon CP2 LNG's and CP Express' commitment to provide complete responses 
to the outstanding data requests by August 30, 2022, staff has revised 
the schedule for issuance of the final EIS and anticipates issuing a 
draft EIS in January 2023.
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    \1\ On July 6, 2022 the Commission issued a notice suspending 
the environmental review schedule for these projects based upon CP2 
LNG's and CP Express' failure to file complete and timely 
information necessary for staff to prepare a draft EIS.
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Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of the Notice of Availability of the final EIS--July 28, 2023
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--October 26, 2023
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    \2\ The Commission's deadline applies to the decisions of other 
federal agencies, and state agencies acting under federally 
delegated authority, that are responsible for federal 
authorizations, permits, and other approvals necessary for proposed 
projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 18 CFR 157.22(a), the 
Commission's deadline for other agency's decisions applies unless a 
schedule is otherwise established by federal law.
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    If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will 
be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
project's progress.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS and to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the 
FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the ``eLibrary'' link, select 
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date 
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e., 
CP22-21 and CP22-22), and follow the instructions. For assistance with 
access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY 
(202) 502-8659, or at [email protected]. The eLibrary link on 
the FERC website also provides access to the texts of formal documents 
issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: August 23, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-18560 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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