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Milestone Extension: Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Incidental Take Authorization – DOI USFWS

Submitted by carlos_arandia on

The 2nd milestone date for MMPA needs to be changed to align with and reflect the lead agency EIS, and the anticipated publish date of the draft EIS. The project sponsor does not have any concerns with the date change, nor will it affect other aspects of the permitting timetable. The update will bring the milestone into alignment with the permitting timetable. The DOI CERPO has been included on communications regarding the change and should be aware of the delay although it will not have an effect on the project. The change is also consistent with the National Marine Fisheries Service milestones related to MMPA.

Milestone
ITA decision rendered (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Project

PROJECT WEBSITE: http://alaska-lng.com/

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

Complete

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
COMPLETE

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COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
04/13/2023

14 out of 14

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Pipelines

SECTOR
Pipelines

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

LEAD AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

View FAST-41 Postings by Agencies

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

Department of Energy

Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, National Park Service

Department of Energy

Department of Energy

Description:

The Alaska LNG Project is comprised of the following integrated and interdependent facilities:  a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Southcentral Alaska designed to produce up to 20 million metric tons per annum of LNG; an approximately 807-mile, 42-inch diameter gas pipeline; a gas treatment plant (GTP) within the Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) on the North Slope; an approximately 1-mile, 60-inch diameter gas transmission line connecting the GTP to the PBU gas production facility; and an approximately 63 mile, 32-inch diameter gas transmission line connecting the GTP to the Point Thomson gas production facility.  The mainline of the Alaska LNG Project will traverse over 800 miles from the GTP on the North Slope of Alaska through several boroughs before it crosses Cook Inlet and connects with the liquefaction plant and marine terminal in Nikiski, Alaska. 

Fast-41 Initiation Notice

Project Application and Supporting Documents

Federal Agency Actions

FERC Litigation

  • None filed.

 

For improved transparency, FERC is providing this supplemental table to reflect the additional federal authorizations that may be required for the Alaska LNG Project.  

Additional Federal Agency Permitting Timetable for the Alaska LNG Project 
Responsible Agency Federal Permit/Review Status Applicable Timelines
US Coast Guard Letter of Recommendation Complete Receipt of Letter of Intent:  May 15, 2014
Receipt of Waterway Suitability Assessment:  March 18, 2016
Letter of Recommendation to FERC:  August 17, 2016

 

Last updated September 16, 2020

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System Comments
Furthest out Original Target Date: 04/01/2019
Milestone: Issue Letter of Authorization

Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:

Publish Final Incidental Take Authorization in the FR by 325 days
From: 03/25/2019
To: 02/20/2020

Issue Letter of Authorization by 354 days
From: 04/01/2019
To: 03/20/2020
Missed Date Process
No
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
Original Milestone
ITA decision rendered (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Furthest Original Target Date Milestone
ITA decision rendered (Agency Action)
Current Target Date: