Nueva Era Dos, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Nueva Era Dos Pipeline Project

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. CP25-527-000] On July 24, 2025, Nueva Era Dos, LLC (Nueva Era Dos) filed an application in Docket No. CP25-527-000 requesting an Authorization pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Nueva Era Dos Pipeline Project (Project) and would provide a new international interconnection primarily designed to deliver about one billion standard cubic feet of natural gas per day to industrial customers in Mexico. On August 7, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on ( printed page 52938) a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's environmental document for the Project. This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the Project and the planned schedule for the completion of the environmental review. [ 1 ] Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA—January 30, 2026 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline  [ 2 ] —April 30, 2026 If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are k…