1902-AG06 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1902 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC Engineering and Design Materials for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Related to Potential Impacts Caused by Natural Hazards

The Commission issued the final rule to revise its regulations governing liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities subject to sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) by removing outdated references for seismic hazard evaluations and seismic design criteria for LNG facilities. In their place, the Commission codified its existing practice of evaluating seismic and other natural hazards and design criteria for jurisdictional LNG facilities. The revisions are intended to reduce confusion about applicable technical requirements and clarify the information required in applications filed before the Commission to ensure the public is protected from potential catastrophic impacts caused by natural hazards from design through the operation of the LNG facilities (Docket No. RM22-8-000).

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 18 CFR part 153 18 CFR part 380 15 U.S.C. 717b and 717o E.O. 10485 3 CFR 1949 to 1953 Comp. p. 970, as amended by E.O. 12038 3 CFR 1978 Comp. p. 136, DOE Delegation Order No. S1–DEL– FERC–206 (May 16, 2006) 42 U.S.C. 4321 to 4370h 42 U.S.C. 7101 to 7352 E.O. 12009 3 CFR 1978 Comp. p.142 No NPRM 11/28/2022 87 FR 72906 NPRM Comment Period End 01/27/2023 Final Rule, Order No. 900 10/30/2023 88 FR 74033 Final Rule Effective 12/29/2023 No None No No Kenneth Yu Legal Information, Office of the General Counsel 1902 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC 202 502-8482 kenneth.yu@ferc.gov 888 First Street NE, Washington DC 20426 Andrew Kohout Technical Information, Office of Energy Projects 1902 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC 202 502-8053 andrew.kohout@ferc.gov 888 First Street NE, Washington DC 20426