80_FR_37101 80 FR 36977 - Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations for a 25-Year Period

80 FR 36977 - Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations for a 25-Year Period

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 124 (June 29, 2015)

Page Range36977-36979
FR Document2015-15883

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on February 9, 2015, by Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC (Calcasieu Pass), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced from domestic sources in a volume equivalent to approximately 132.8 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (0.36 Bcf/day). Calcasieu Pass seeks authorization to export the LNG by vessel from the proposed Venture Global Calcasieu Pass Project, a natural gas liquefaction and LNG export terminal to be located on the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, Louisiana (Project). Calcasieu Pass requests authorization to export this LNG to any country with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries).\1\ Calcasieu Pass states that the requested export volume (132.8 Bcf/yr) is incremental and therefore additive to the volume of LNG requested for export in its two non-FTA export applications currently pending in DOE/FE Docket Nos. 13-69-LNG and 14-88-LNG (originally filed by Venture Global).\2\ In the current Application, Calcasieu Pass requests the authorization for a 25-year term to commence on the earlier of the date of first export or seven years from the date the authorization is granted. Calcasieu Pass seeks to export this LNG on its own behalf and as agent for other entities who hold title to the LNG at the time of export. The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found in Calcasieu Pass's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/06/f23/15_25_lng.pdf. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-15883]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 15-25-LNG]


Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; Application for Long-Term, 
Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-
Free Trade Agreement Nations for a 25-Year Period

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on 
February 9, 2015, by Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC (Calcasieu 
Pass), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced from domestic sources in a volume 
equivalent to approximately 132.8 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) 
of natural gas (0.36 Bcf/day). Calcasieu Pass seeks authorization to 
export the LNG by vessel from the proposed Venture Global Calcasieu 
Pass Project, a natural gas liquefaction and LNG export terminal to be 
located on the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, Louisiana 
(Project). Calcasieu Pass requests authorization to export this LNG to 
any country with which the United States does not have a free trade 
agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, 
and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA 
countries).\1\ Calcasieu Pass states that the requested export volume 
(132.8 Bcf/yr) is incremental and therefore additive to the volume of 
LNG requested for export in its two non-FTA export applications 
currently pending in DOE/FE Docket Nos. 13-69-LNG and 14-88-LNG

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(originally filed by Venture Global).\2\ In the current Application, 
Calcasieu Pass requests the authorization for a 25-year term to 
commence on the earlier of the date of first export or seven years from 
the date the authorization is granted. Calcasieu Pass seeks to export 
this LNG on its own behalf and as agent for other entities who hold 
title to the LNG at the time of export. The Application was filed under 
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found 
in Calcasieu Pass's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: 
http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/06/f23/15_25_lng.pdf.
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    \1\ In the Application, Calcasieu Pass also requests 
authorization to export the same volume of LNG to any nation that 
currently has, or in the future may enter into, a FTA requiring 
national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which trade is 
not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (FTA countries). On June 17, 
2015, DOE/FE granted that request in Order No. 3662 pursuant to NGA 
Sec.  3(c), 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). See Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, 
LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3662, FE Docket No. 15-25-LNG, Order Granting 
Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural 
Gas By Vessel from the Proposed Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG 
Project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to Free Trade Agreement 
Nations (June 17, 2015). Calcasieu Pass also holds two other long-
term FTA export authorizations from DOE/FE, originally granted to 
Calcasieu Pass's predecessor, Venture Global LNG, LLC (Venture 
Global). In a notice issued on December 3, 2014, DOE/FE recognized 
that all rights and obligations under those orders transferred from 
Venture Global to Calcasieu Pass, following a corporate 
reorganization. See id. at 2-3.
    \2\ Specifically, Calcasieu Pass asserts that the requested 
volume represents the difference between the potential peak 
liquefaction output of the Project (620 Bcf/yr of natural gas) and 
the total export quantity of LNG sought in its two pending non-FTA 
export applications (collectively, 487.2 Bcf/yr of natural gas).
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    Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and 
written comments are invited.

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, as 
applicable, requests for additional procedures, and written comments 
are to be filed using procedures detailed in the Public Comment 
Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, August 28, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: 
    Electronic Filing by email: fergas@hq.doe.gov.
    Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Oil and 
Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 
44375, Washington, DC 20026-4375.
    Hand Delivery or Private Delivery Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, 
etc.): U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Oil and Gas Global 
Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 
3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S. 
Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and 
Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478; (202) 
586-7991
    Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76), Office of 
the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, 
(202) 586-9793

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DOE/FE Evaluation

    The Application will be reviewed pursuant to section 3(a) of the 
NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider any issues required by 
law or policy. To the extent determined to be relevant, these issues 
will include the domestic need for the natural gas proposed to be 
exported, the adequacy of domestic natural gas supply, U.S. energy 
security, and the cumulative impact of the requested authorization and 
any other LNG export application(s) previously approved on domestic 
natural gas supply and demand fundamentals. DOE may also consider other 
factors bearing on the public interest, including the impact of the 
proposed exports on the U.S. economy (including GDP, consumers, and 
industry), job creation, the U.S. balance of trade, and international 
considerations; and whether the authorization is consistent with DOE's 
policy of promoting competition in the marketplace by allowing 
commercial parties to freely negotiate their own trade arrangements. 
Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental documents:
     Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning 
Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 
2014); \3\ and
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    \3\ The Addendum and related documents are available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-environmental-review-documents-concerning-exports-natural-gas-united-states.
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     Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting 
Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 
2014).\4\
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    \4\ The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-natural-gas-united-states.
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Parties that may oppose this Application should address these issues in 
their comments and/or protests, as well as other issues deemed relevant 
to the Application.

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq., requires DOE to give appropriate consideration to the 
environmental effects of its proposed decisions. No final decision will 
be issued in this proceeding until DOE has met its environmental 
responsibilities.

Public Comment Procedures

    In response to this Notice, any person may file a protest, 
comments, or a motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as 
applicable. Due to the complexity of the issues raised by the 
Applicant, interested persons will be provided 60 days from the date of 
publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests, 
motions to intervene, or notices of intervention.
    Any person wishing to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene or notice of intervention. The filing of comments 
or a protest with respect to the Application will not serve to make the 
commenter or protestant a party to the proceeding, although protests 
and comments received from persons who are not parties will be 
considered in determining the appropriate action to be taken on the 
Application. All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices 
of intervention must meet the requirements specified by the regulations 
in 10 CFR part 590.
    Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) 
Emailing the filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE Docket No. 15-25-LNG 
in the title line; (2) mailing an original and three paper copies of 
the filing to the Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply at 
the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an original and 
three paper copies of the filing to the Office of Oil and Gas Global 
Supply at the address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must include a 
reference to FE Docket No. 15-25-LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If submitting a 
filing via email, please include all related documents and attachments 
(e.g., exhibits) in the original email correspondence. Please do not 
include any active hyperlinks or password protection in any of the 
documents or attachments related to the filing. All electronic filings 
submitted to DOE must follow these guidelines to ensure that all 
documents are filed in a timely manner. Any hardcopy filing submitted 
greater in length than 50 pages must also include, at the time of the 
filing, a digital copy on disk of the entire submission.
    A decisional record on the Application will be developed through 
responses to this notice by parties, including the parties' written 
comments and replies thereto. Additional procedures will be used as 
necessary to achieve a complete understanding of the facts and issues. 
If an additional procedure is scheduled, notice will be provided to all 
parties. If no party requests additional procedures, a final Opinion 
and Order may be issued based on the official record, including the 
Application and responses filed by parties pursuant to this notice, in 
accordance with 10 CFR 590.316.
    The Application is available for inspection and copying in the 
Division of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities docket room, Room 3E-042, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. The docket

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room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Application and any filed 
protests, motions to intervene or notice of interventions, and comments 
will also be available electronically by going to the following DOE/FE 
Web address: http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/gasregulation/index.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2015.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of 
Oil and Natural Gas.
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                                                                                 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices                                                       36977

                                                    Dated: June 24, 2015.                                 revised, and continuing collections of                 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  Tomakie Washington,                                     information. This helps the Department
                                                  Acting Director, Information Collection                 assess the impact of its information                   [FE Docket No. 15–25–LNG]
                                                  Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy         collection requirements and minimize
                                                  Officer, Office of Management.                          the public’s reporting burden. It also                 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC;
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–15857 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am]             helps the public understand the                        Application for Long-Term, Multi-
                                                  BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                  Department’s information collection                    Contract Authorization To Export
                                                                                                          requirements and provide the requested                 Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free
                                                                                                          data in the desired format. ED is                      Trade Agreement Nations for a 25-Year
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                 soliciting comments on the proposed                    Period
                                                  [Docket No.: ED2015–ICCD–0083]                          information collection request (ICR) that
                                                                                                          is described below. The Department of                  AGENCY:    Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
                                                  Agency Information Collection                           Education is especially interested in                  ACTION:   Notice of application.
                                                  Activities; Comment Request; Paul                       public comment addressing the
                                                  Douglas Teacher Scholarship                             following issues: (1) Is this collection               SUMMARY:   The Office of Fossil Energy
                                                  Performance Report Form                                 necessary to the proper functions of the               (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
                                                  AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary                         Department; (2) will this information be               gives notice of receipt of an application
                                                  Education (OPE), Department of                          processed and used in a timely manner;                 (Application), filed on February 9, 2015,
                                                  Education (ED).                                         (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;                by Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         (4) how might the Department enhance                   (Calcasieu Pass), requesting long-term,
                                                                                                          the quality, utility, and clarity of the               multi-contract authorization to export
                                                  SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                      information to be collected; and (5) how               liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                     might the Department minimize the                      from domestic sources in a volume
                                                  U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is                     burden of this collection on the                       equivalent to approximately 132.8
                                                  proposing a reinstatement of a                                                                                 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of
                                                                                                          respondents, including through the use
                                                  previously approved information                                                                                natural gas (0.36 Bcf/day). Calcasieu
                                                                                                          of information technology. Please note
                                                  collection.                                                                                                    Pass seeks authorization to export the
                                                                                                          that written comments received in
                                                  DATES: Interested persons are invited to                response to this notice will be                        LNG by vessel from the proposed
                                                  submit comments on or before August                     considered public records.                             Venture Global Calcasieu Pass Project, a
                                                  28, 2015.                                                                                                      natural gas liquefaction and LNG export
                                                                                                             Title of Collection: Paul Douglas                   terminal to be located on the Calcasieu
                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
                                                  response to this notice should be                       Teacher Scholarship Performance                        Ship Channel in Cameron Parish,
                                                  submitted electronically through the                    Report Form.                                           Louisiana (Project). Calcasieu Pass
                                                  Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://                      OMB Control Number: 1840–0787.                      requests authorization to export this
                                                  www.regulations.gov by selecting                                                                               LNG to any country with which the
                                                                                                             Type of Review: A reinstatement of a
                                                  Docket ID number ED–2015–ICCD–0083                                                                             United States does not have a free trade
                                                                                                          previously approved information
                                                  or via postal mail, commercial delivery,                                                                       agreement (FTA) requiring national
                                                                                                          collection.                                            treatment for trade in natural gas, and
                                                  or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
                                                  site is not available to the public for any                Respondents/Affected Public: State,                 with which trade is not prohibited by
                                                  reason, ED will temporarily accept                      Local, and Tribal Government.                          U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries).1
                                                  comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.                            Total Estimated Number of Annual                    Calcasieu Pass states that the requested
                                                  Please note that comments submitted by                  Responses: 15.                                         export volume (132.8 Bcf/yr) is
                                                  fax or email and those submitted after                                                                         incremental and therefore additive to
                                                                                                             Total Estimated Number of Annual                    the volume of LNG requested for export
                                                  the comment period will not be                          Burden Hours: 180.
                                                  accepted; ED will only accept comments                                                                         in its two non-FTA export applications
                                                  during the comment period in this                          Abstract: The Paul Douglas Teacher                  currently pending in DOE/FE Docket
                                                  mailbox when the regulations.gov site is                Scholarship program was designed to                    Nos. 13–69–LNG and 14–88–LNG
                                                  not available. Written requests for                     issue grants to the states to provide
                                                  information or comments submitted by                    scholarships to outstanding secondary                     1 In the Application, Calcasieu Pass also requests

                                                  postal mail or delivery should be                       school graduates who demonstrated an                   authorization to export the same volume of LNG to
                                                                                                                                                                 any nation that currently has, or in the future may
                                                  addressed to the Director of the                        interest in teaching careers at the                    enter into, a FTA requiring national treatment for
                                                  Information Collection Clearance                        preschool, elementary, or secondary                    trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not
                                                  Division, U.S. Department of Education,                 level. Although the program is no longer               prohibited by U.S. law or policy (FTA countries).
                                                  400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,                                                                                  On June 17, 2015, DOE/FE granted that request in
                                                                                                          funded, the annual performance report                  Order No. 3662 pursuant to NGA § 3(c), 15 U.S.C.
                                                  Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103,                      is necessary to monitor and evaluate the               717b(c). See Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC,
                                                  Washington, DC 20202.                                   compliance of the remaining state                      DOE/FE Order No. 3662, FE Docket No. 15–25–
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    education agencies.                                    LNG, Order Granting Long-Term, Multi-Contract
                                                                                                                                                                 Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas By
                                                  specific questions related to collection                  Dated: June 24, 2015.                                Vessel from the Proposed Venture Global Calcasieu
                                                  activities, please contact Darryl Davis,                                                                       Pass LNG Project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to
                                                                                                          Kate Mullan,
                                                  202–502–7657.                                                                                                  Free Trade Agreement Nations (June 17, 2015).
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                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                          Acting Director, Information Collection                Calcasieu Pass also holds two other long-term FTA
                                                                                                          Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy        export authorizations from DOE/FE, originally
                                                  Department of Education (ED), in                                                                               granted to Calcasieu Pass’s predecessor, Venture
                                                                                                          Officer, Office of Management.
                                                  accordance with the Paperwork                                                                                  Global LNG, LLC (Venture Global). In a notice
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2015–15834 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am]            issued on December 3, 2014, DOE/FE recognized
                                                  Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                                 that all rights and obligations under those orders
                                                  3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general                    BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                 transferred from Venture Global to Calcasieu Pass,
                                                  public and Federal agencies with an                                                                            following a corporate reorganization. See id. at
                                                  opportunity to comment on proposed,                                                                            2–3.



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                                                  (originally filed by Venture Global).2 In                  DOE/FE Evaluation                                      submit comments, protests, motions to
                                                  the current Application, Calcasieu Pass                       The Application will be reviewed                    intervene, or notices of intervention.
                                                  requests the authorization for a 25-year                                                                             Any person wishing to become a party
                                                                                                             pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
                                                  term to commence on the earlier of the                                                                            to the proceeding must file a motion to
                                                                                                             U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider
                                                  date of first export or seven years from                                                                          intervene or notice of intervention. The
                                                                                                             any issues required by law or policy. To
                                                  the date the authorization is granted.                                                                            filing of comments or a protest with
                                                                                                             the extent determined to be relevant,
                                                  Calcasieu Pass seeks to export this LNG                                                                           respect to the Application will not serve
                                                                                                             these issues will include the domestic
                                                  on its own behalf and as agent for other                                                                          to make the commenter or protestant a
                                                                                                             need for the natural gas proposed to be                party to the proceeding, although
                                                  entities who hold title to the LNG at the                  exported, the adequacy of domestic
                                                  time of export. The Application was                                                                               protests and comments received from
                                                                                                             natural gas supply, U.S. energy security,              persons who are not parties will be
                                                  filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas                   and the cumulative impact of the
                                                  Act (NGA). Additional details can be                                                                              considered in determining the
                                                                                                             requested authorization and any other                  appropriate action to be taken on the
                                                  found in Calcasieu Pass’s Application,                     LNG export application(s) previously
                                                  posted on the DOE/FE Web site at:                                                                                 Application. All protests, comments,
                                                                                                             approved on domestic natural gas                       motions to intervene, or notices of
                                                  http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/                   supply and demand fundamentals. DOE
                                                  06/f23/15_25_lng.pdf.                                                                                             intervention must meet the
                                                                                                             may also consider other factors bearing                requirements specified by the
                                                     Protests, motions to intervene, notices                 on the public interest, including the
                                                  of intervention, and written comments                                                                             regulations in 10 CFR part 590.
                                                                                                             impact of the proposed exports on the                     Filings may be submitted using one of
                                                  are invited.                                               U.S. economy (including GDP,                           the following methods: (1) Emailing the
                                                  DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or                   consumers, and industry), job creation,                filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE
                                                  notices of intervention, as applicable,                    the U.S. balance of trade, and                         Docket No. 15–25–LNG in the title line;
                                                  requests for additional procedures, and                    international considerations; and                      (2) mailing an original and three paper
                                                  written comments are to be filed using                     whether the authorization is consistent                copies of the filing to the Office of Oil
                                                  procedures detailed in the Public                          with DOE’s policy of promoting                         and Gas Global Security and Supply at
                                                  Comment Procedures section no later                        competition in the marketplace by                      the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3)
                                                  than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, August 28,                   allowing commercial parties to freely                  hand delivering an original and three
                                                  2015.                                                      negotiate their own trade arrangements.                paper copies of the filing to the Office
                                                                                                             Additionally, DOE will consider the                    of Oil and Gas Global Supply at the
                                                  ADDRESSES:
                                                                                                             following environmental documents:                     address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings
                                                    Electronic Filing by email: fergas@                         • Addendum to Environmental                         must include a reference to FE Docket
                                                  hq.doe.gov.                                                Review Documents Concerning Exports                    No. 15–25–LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If
                                                    Regular Mail: U.S. Department of                         of Natural Gas From the United States,                 submitting a filing via email, please
                                                  Energy (FE–34), Office of Oil and Gas                      79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 3 and                     include all related documents and
                                                  Global Security and Supply, Office of                         • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas                         attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the
                                                  Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375,                             Perspective on Exporting Liquefied                     original email correspondence. Please
                                                  Washington, DC 20026–4375.                                 Natural Gas From the United States, 79                 do not include any active hyperlinks or
                                                    Hand Delivery or Private Delivery                        FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).4                              password protection in any of the
                                                  Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.                    Parties that may oppose this                           documents or attachments related to the
                                                  Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of                    Application should address these issues                filing. All electronic filings submitted to
                                                  Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply,                    in their comments and/or protests, as                  DOE must follow these guidelines to
                                                  Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal                         well as other issues deemed relevant to                ensure that all documents are filed in a
                                                  Building, Room 3E–042, 1000                                the Application.                                       timely manner. Any hardcopy filing
                                                  Independence Avenue SW.,                                      The National Environmental Policy                   submitted greater in length than 50
                                                  Washington, DC 20585.                                      Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,                    pages must also include, at the time of
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           requires DOE to give appropriate                       the filing, a digital copy on disk of the
                                                  Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S.                         consideration to the environmental                     entire submission.
                                                                                                             effects of its proposed decisions. No                     A decisional record on the
                                                  Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
                                                                                                             final decision will be issued in this                  Application will be developed through
                                                  Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply,
                                                                                                             proceeding until DOE has met its                       responses to this notice by parties,
                                                  Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal
                                                                                                             environmental responsibilities.                        including the parties’ written comments
                                                  Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                                                                                                                                                    and replies thereto. Additional
                                                  Independence Avenue SW.,                                   Public Comment Procedures                              procedures will be used as necessary to
                                                  Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9478;
                                                                                                               In response to this Notice, any person               achieve a complete understanding of the
                                                  (202) 586–7991
                                                                                                             may file a protest, comments, or a                     facts and issues. If an additional
                                                    Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department                                                                            procedure is scheduled, notice will be
                                                  of Energy (GC–76), Office of the                           motion to intervene or notice of
                                                                                                             intervention, as applicable. Due to the                provided to all parties. If no party
                                                  Assistant General Counsel for Electricity                                                                         requests additional procedures, a final
                                                  and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building,                     complexity of the issues raised by the
                                                                                                             Applicant, interested persons will be                  Opinion and Order may be issued based
                                                  1000 Independence Avenue SW.,                                                                                     on the official record, including the
                                                  Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9793                       provided 60 days from the date of
                                                                                                             publication of this Notice in which to                 Application and responses filed by
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                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                        parties pursuant to this notice, in
                                                                                                               3 The Addendum and related documents are             accordance with 10 CFR 590.316.
                                                    2 Specifically,Calcasieu Pass asserts that the           available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-        The Application is available for
                                                  requested volume represents the difference between         environmental-review-documents-concerning-             inspection and copying in the Division
                                                  the potential peak liquefaction output of the Project      exports-natural-gas-united-states.                     of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities
                                                  (620 Bcf/yr of natural gas) and the total export             4 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is

                                                  quantity of LNG sought in its two pending non-FTA          available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-
                                                                                                                                                                    docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                                  export applications (collectively, 487.2 Bcf/yr of         greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-        Independence Avenue SW.,
                                                  natural gas).                                              natural-gas-united-states.                             Washington, DC 20585. The docket


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                                                  room is open between the hours of 8:00                  states that the LNG would be loaded                      Independence Avenue SW.,
                                                  a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through                      into its ISO containers; transported via                 Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9478;
                                                  Friday, except Federal holidays. The                    trucks to a seaport in Houston, Texas;                   (202) 586–7991.
                                                  Application and any filed protests,                     then exported by ocean-going cargo                         Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department
                                                  motions to intervene or notice of                       vessel from one or more ports in the                     of Energy (GC–76), Office of the
                                                  interventions, and comments will also                   Southeastern United States (including                    Assistant General Counsel for Electricity
                                                  be available electronically by going to                 ports in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana).                 and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building,
                                                  the following DOE/FE Web address:                       Air Flow also requests authorization to                  1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
                                                  http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/                         load at any other U.S. port that is now                  Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9793.
                                                  gasregulation/index.html.                               or in the future will be capable of                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 23,                 loading ISO containers. Air Flow asks
                                                                                                          for the requested authorization to be                    DOE/FE Evaluation
                                                  2015.
                                                  John A. Anderson,                                       effective on the date when the order is                     The Application will be reviewed
                                                  Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
                                                                                                          signed, and to extend until July 31,                     pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
                                                  and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas.              2021.2 The Application was filed under                   U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–15883 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act                      any issues required by law or policy. To
                                                                                                          (NGA). Additional details can be found                   the extent determined to be relevant,
                                                  BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                                                                          in Air Flow’s Application, posted on the                 these issues will include the domestic
                                                                                                          DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/                   need for the natural gas proposed to be
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    fe/downloads/air-flow-north-america-                     exported, the adequacy of domestic
                                                                                                          corp-fe-dkt-no-14-206-lng.                               natural gas supply, U.S. energy security,
                                                  [FE Docket No. 14–206–LNG]                                 Protests, motions to intervene, notices               and the cumulative impact of the
                                                                                                          of intervention, and written comments                    requested authorization and any other
                                                  Air Flow North America Corp.;                           are invited.                                             LNG export application(s) previously
                                                  Application for Long-Term, Multi-                                                                                approved on domestic natural gas
                                                                                                          DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
                                                  Contract Authorization To Export                                                                                 supply and demand fundamentals. DOE
                                                                                                          notices of intervention, as applicable,
                                                  Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free                                                                                may also consider other factors bearing
                                                                                                          requests for additional procedures, and
                                                  Trade Agreement Countries                                                                                        on the public interest, including the
                                                                                                          written comments are to be filed using
                                                  AGENCY:   Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.                 procedures detailed in the Public                        impact of the proposed exports on the
                                                  ACTION:   Notice of application.                        Comment Procedures section no later                      U.S. economy (including GDP,
                                                                                                          than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, August 28,                 consumers, and industry), job creation,
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Office of Fossil Energy                 2015.                                                    the U.S. balance of trade, and
                                                  (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)                  ADDRESSES:                                               international considerations; and
                                                  gives notice of receipt of an application                 Electronic Filing by email:                            whether the authorization is consistent
                                                  (Application), filed by Air Flow North                  fergas@hq.doe.gov.                                       with DOE’s policy of promoting
                                                  America Corp. (Air Flow), on December                     Regular Mail: U.S. Department of                       competition in the marketplace by
                                                  16, 2014, and subsequently amended. In                  Energy (FE–34), Office of Oil and Gas                    allowing commercial parties to freely
                                                  the Application, Air Flow requests long-                Global Security and Supply, Office of                    negotiate their own trade arrangements.
                                                  term, multi-contract authorization to                   Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375,                           Additionally, DOE will consider the
                                                  export domestically produced liquefied                  Washington, DC 20026–4375.                               following environmental document:
                                                  natural gas (LNG) by use of approved                      Hand Delivery or Private Delivery                      Addendum to Environmental Review
                                                  ISO IMO7–TVAC–ASME LNG (ISO)                            Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.                  Documents Concerning Exports of
                                                  containers transported on ocean-going                   Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of                  Natural Gas From the United States, 79
                                                  carriers to any country located within                  Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply,                  FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014).3 Parties that
                                                  South America, Central America, the                     Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal                       may oppose this Application should
                                                  Caribbean, or Africa with which the                     Building, Room 3E–042, 1000                              address these issues in their comments
                                                  United States does not have a free trade                Independence Avenue SW.,                                 and/or protests, as well as other issues
                                                  agreement (FTA) that requires national                  Washington, DC 20585.                                    deemed relevant to the Application.
                                                  treatment for trade in natural gas, and                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                            The National Environmental Policy
                                                  with which trade is not prohibited by                      Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S.                    Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,
                                                  U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries).                 Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of                  requires DOE to give appropriate
                                                  Air Flow seeks authorization to export                  Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply,                  consideration to the environmental
                                                  the LNG on its own behalf in a volume                   Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal                       effects of its decisions. No final decision
                                                  equivalent to approximately 0.67 billion                Building, Room 3E–042, 1000                              will be issued in this proceeding until
                                                  cubic feet (Bcf) per year of natural gas,                                                                        DOE has met its environmental
                                                  or 0.002 Bcf per day. Air Flow states                   According to Air Flow, the facility, built in 1994,      responsibilities.
                                                  that it will obtain its LNG supplies from               produces 100,000 gallons of LNG per day, and is
                                                  Clean Energy Fuel Corp. (Clean Energy),                 able to store 1 million gallons of LNG on site. It has   Public Comment Procedures
                                                                                                          one loading rack, allowing one truck to be loaded
                                                  and seeks authorization to export the                   with LNG at a time, and up to 12 trucks loaded with
                                                                                                                                                                     In response to this Notice, any person
                                                  LNG by vessel from Clean Energy’s                       LNG per day. See Air Flow North America Corp.,           may file a protest, comments, or a
                                                  existing LNG production facility located                Amendment, FE Docket No. 14–206–LNG (May 28,             motion to intervene or notice of
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                                                  in Willis, Texas, which Air Flow states                 2015) [Second Amendment].                                intervention, as applicable. Due to the
                                                                                                            2 Air Flow requested this authorization period in
                                                  has the capability to load LNG onto                                                                              complexity of the issues raised by the
                                                                                                          an amendment to the Application filed on April 30,
                                                  trucks and ISO containers.1 Air Flow                    2015, to ensure that the Application accurately          Applicant, interested persons will be
                                                                                                          reflects Air Flow’s contract with Clean Energy. It
                                                    1 In an amendment to the Application filed on         supersedes the authorization period requested in           3 The Addendum and related documents are

                                                  May 28, 2015, Air Flow provided additional              the Application. See Air Flow North America Corp.,       available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-
                                                  information about the Clean Energy facility in          Amendment, FE Docket No. 14–206–LNG (April 30,           environmental-review-documents-concerning-
                                                  Willis, Texas (also known as the Pickens Plant).        2015) [First Amendment].                                 exports-natural-gas-united-states.



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Document Created: 2015-12-15 14:24:35
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of application.
DatesProtests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, as applicable, requests for additional procedures, and written comments are to be filed using procedures detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, August 28, 2015.
ContactLarine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478; (202) 586-7991
FR Citation80 FR 36977 

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