Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Kenai LNG Cool Down Expansion 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. CP26-61-000] On January 9, 2026, Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC (Trans-Foreland) filed an application in Docket No. CP26-61-000 requesting an Authorization pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas facilities. The proposed project is known as the Kenai LNG Cool Down Expansion Project (Project) and would expand facilities at the Kenai LNG Terminal to receive up to 0.4 million metric tons per annum of liquified natural gas (LNG) and achieve a send-out capacity of up to 20 billion cubic feet per year. On January 21, 2026, 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 a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance ( printed page 29473) 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 ] The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment period. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA—October 16, 2026 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline  [ 2 ] —January 14, 2027 If a sched…