Sabine Pass Liquefaction, L.L.C.; Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, L.L.C.; Sabine Crossing, L.L.C.; Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Schedule for Environmental Review

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP24-75-001; Docket No. CP25-505-000; Docket No. CP25-506-000] The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project, (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by Sabine Pass Liquefaction, L.L.C., Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, L.L.C., Sabine Crossing, L.L.C., and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P. (the Applicants) in Cameron, Beauregard, and Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana; and Liberty, Jefferson, and Chambers Counties, Texas. [ 1 ] The Commission will use this environmental document in its decision-making process to determine whether the planned pipeline project is in the public convenience and necessity and if the planned liquified natural gas facility expansion is in the public interest. The schedule for preparation of the EIS is discussed in the Schedule for Environmental Review section of this notice. As part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental impacts that could result whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and authorization. This gathering of public input is referred to as “scoping.” By notices issued on October 6, 2023 and August …