Federal Register #PL26-3-000

FERC Seeks Comments on Draft Policy for Environmental Reviews of Natural Gas Projects

The Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is seeking public input on a draft policy for environmental reviews of proposed natural gas projects. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); no specific sub-agency office is identified. - Opportunity type: Policy-comment request, not a procurement for products or services. - Subject: FERC’s review of operational air emissions and air-quality effects from proposed natural gas projects under the Natural Gas Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. - Proposed approach: FERC would not ordinarily require applicants to provide air-dispersion modeling for compressor stations or liquefied natural gas facilities. It would instead consider other information, including applicable federal and state air-quality regulations and applicants’ compliance with them. - Requested input: Public comments, particularly on how to implement the proposed policy. Comments should reference docket PL26-3-000. - OEMs, vendors, products, and services: None identified or requested.

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has prepared a draft policy statement concerning its review of operational air emissions and associated air quality effects of proposed natural gas projects under the Natural Gas Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Under the proposed policy, the Commission would ordinarily no longer ask applicants to submit air dispersion modeling for compressor stations or liquefied natural gas facilities, and would instead assess air quality effects using other information, including information about applicable air quality regulations and compliance. The Commission seeks comments on the draft statement, particularly on how to implement the policy, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 16, 2026. Comments should reference docket PL26-3-000.

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