80 FR 44091 - G2 LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44091-44092] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18227] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 15-45-LNG] G2 LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on March 19, 2015, by G2 LNG LLC (G2 LNG), requesting long-term, multi- contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to approximately 672 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (1.84 Bcf/day). G2 LNG seeks to export the LNG from a proposed natural gas liquefaction project to be located along the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, Louisiana (G2 LNG Project). G2 LNG 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\ G2 LNG requests this authorization for a 30-year term commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or ten years from the date the authorization is granted. G2 LNG 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(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found in G2 LNG's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/03/f20/15_45_lng_nfta.pdf. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ In a separate application in FE Docket No. 15-44-LNG, G2 LNG also requests authorization to export LNG to any country with which the United States has 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). DOE/FE will review the request for a FTA export authorization separately pursuant to NGA Sec. 3(c), 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). 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, September 22, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2015. ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by Email [email protected]. 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 Ave. 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, [[Page 44092]] 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); \2\ and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The Addendum and related documents are available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-environmental-review-documents-concerning-exports-natural-gas-united-states. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-natural-gas-united-states. 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 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 [email protected], with FE Docket No. 15-45-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. 15-45-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 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 July 17, 2015. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. [FR Doc. 2015-18227 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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with the phrase ‘‘FY 2014 with FY 2013 Specifically, through the advanced Protests, motions to intervene, notices
funds’’. The sentence now correctly search feature at this site, you can limit of intervention, and written comments
reads, ‘‘The Secretary also proposed to your search to documents published by are invited.
extend the project period of LINCS the Department. DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
RPDC grants for an additional 12 Dated: July 21, 2015. notices of intervention, as applicable,
months to enable the four current LINCS Johan E. Uvin, requests for additional procedures, and
RPDC grantees that received awards written comments are to be filed using
Acting Assistant Secretary for Career,
under the FY 2011 competition to seek procedures detailed in the Public
Technical, and Adult Education.
a continuation award for one additional Comment Procedures section no later
[FR Doc. 2015–18222 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
year through FY 2014 with FY 2013 than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, September
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funds.’’ 22, 2015.
On page 31316, under Background, in
ADDRESSES:
the third paragraph of the third column,
fifth and sixth lines, we remove the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Electronic Filing by Email
reference to ‘‘in FY 2014’’, and in the
[FE Docket No. 15–45–LNG] fergas@hq.doe.gov.
eighth line, we remove the reference to
‘‘FY 2015’’ and replace it with ‘‘FY Regular Mail
G2 LNG LLC; Application for Long-
2014’’. The sentence now correctly U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To
reads, ‘‘The Secretary’s waiver of 34 Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-
CFR 75.261(a) and (c)(2) and extension and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
Free Trade Agreement Nations
of the current LINCS RPDC project P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026–
period means that: (1) Current LINCS AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. 4375.
RPDC grantees will be authorized to ACTION: Notice of application.
request and receive LINCS RPDC Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
continuation awards for one additional SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.)
year through FY 2014; (2) we will not (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
announce a new LINCS RPDC gives notice of receipt of an application Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
competition to make new awards in FY (Application), filed on March 19, 2015, and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
2014 . . .’’ by G2 LNG LLC (G2 LNG), requesting Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
On page 31316, under Background, in long-term, multi-contract authorization Independence Avenue SW.,
the fifth paragraph of the third column, to export domestically produced Washington, DC 20585.
we remove the phrase ‘‘FY 2015’’ with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume
FY 2014, funds’’ and replace it with the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
equivalent to approximately 672 billion Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S.
phrase ‘‘FY 2014, with FY 2013 funds’’. cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas
The sentence now correctly reads, Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
(1.84 Bcf/day). G2 LNG seeks to export Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply,
‘‘With this final waiver and extension of the LNG from a proposed natural gas
the project period, the current four Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal
liquefaction project to be located along Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
LINCS RPDC grantees may request the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron
continuation awards for one additional Independence Avenue SW.,
Parish, Louisiana (G2 LNG Project). G2 Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9478;
project year, through FY 2014, with FY LNG requests authorization to export
2013 funds Congress has appropriated (202) 586–7991.
this LNG to any country with which the Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department
under the current authority in section United States does not have a free trade
243(2)(H) of the AEFLA.’’ of Energy (GC–76), Office of the
agreement (FTA) requiring national Assistant General Counsel for Electricity
Accessible Format: Individuals with treatment for trade in natural gas and
disabilities can obtain this document in and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building,
with which trade is not prohibited by 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries).1
print, audiotape, or computer diskette) Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9793.
G2 LNG requests this authorization for
on request to the contact person listed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a 30-year term commencing on the
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION earlier of the date of first export or ten DOE/FE Evaluation
CONTACT.
years from the date the authorization is The Application will be reviewed
Electronic Access to This Document:
granted. G2 LNG seeks to export this pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
The official version of this document is
LNG on its own behalf and as agent for U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider
the document published in the Federal
other entities who hold title to the LNG any issues required by law or policy. To
Register. Free Internet access to the
at the time of export. The Application the extent determined to be relevant,
official edition of the Federal Register
was filed under section 3(a) of the these issues will include the domestic
and the Code of Federal Regulations is
Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional need for the natural gas proposed to be
available via the Federal Digital System
details can be found in G2 LNG’s exported, the adequacy of domestic
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you
Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web natural gas supply, U.S. energy security,
can view this document, as well as all
site at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/ and the cumulative impact of the
other documents of this Department
files/2015/03/f20/15_45_lng_nfta.pdf. requested authorization and any other
published in the Federal Register, in
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text or Adobe Portable Document 1 In a separate application in FE Docket No. 15–
LNG export application(s) previously
Format (PDF). To use PDF you must 44–LNG, G2 LNG also requests authorization to
approved on domestic natural gas
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is export LNG to any country with which the United supply and demand fundamentals. DOE
available free at the site. States has a FTA requiring national treatment for may also consider other factors bearing
You may also access documents of the trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not on the public interest, including the
prohibited by U.S. law or policy (FTA countries).
Department published in the Federal DOE/FE will review the request for a FTA export
impact of the proposed exports on the
Register by using the article search authorization separately pursuant to NGA § 3(c), 15 U.S. economy (including GDP,
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. U.S.C. 717b(c). consumers, and industry), job creation,
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the U.S. balance of trade, and Docket No. 15–45–LNG in the title line; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
international considerations; and (2) mailing an original and three paper
whether the authorization is consistent copies of the filing to the Office of Oil Federal Energy Regulatory
with DOE’s policy of promoting and Gas Global Security and Supply at Commission
competition in the marketplace by the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) [Docket No. CP15–529–000]
allowing commercial parties to freely hand delivering an original and three
negotiate their own trade arrangements. paper copies of the filing to the Office National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation;
Additionally, DOE will consider the of Oil and Gas Global Supply at the Notice of Request Under Blanket
following environmental documents: address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings Authorization
• Addendum to Environmental must include a reference to FE Docket
Review Documents Concerning Exports Take notice that on July 9, 2015,
No. 15–45–LNG. Please Note: If National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
of Natural Gas From the United States,
submitting a filing via email, please (National Fuel), filed in Docket No.
79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 2 and
• Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas include all related documents and CP15–529–000, a prior notice request
Perspective on Exporting Liquefied attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the pursuant to sections 157.205 and
Natural Gas From the United States, 79 original email correspondence. Please 157.216 of the Commission’s regulations
FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).3 do not include any active hyperlinks or under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and
Parties that may oppose this password protection in any of the National Fuel’s blanket authorization
Application should address these issues documents or attachments related to the issued in Docket No. CP83–4–000.
in their comments and/or protests, as filing. All electronic filings submitted to National Fuel seeks authorization to
well as other issues deemed relevant to DOE must follow these guidelines to modify or remove piping and abandon
the Application. ensure that all documents are filed in a one natural gas injection/withdrawal in
The National Environmental Policy timely manner. Any hardcopy filing National Fuel’s Swede Hill Storage
Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., submitted greater in length than 50 Field located in McKean County,
requires DOE to give appropriate pages must also include, at the time of Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth
consideration to the environmental the filing, a digital copy on disk of the in the application which is on file with
effects of its decisions. No final decision entire submission. the Commission and open for public
will be issued in this proceeding until inspection. The filing may also be
A decisional record on the viewed on the web at http://
DOE has met its environmental Application will be developed through
responsibilities. www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
responses to this notice by parties, Enter the docket number excluding the
Public Comment Procedures including the parties’ written comments last three digits in the docket number
and replies thereto. Additional field to access the document. For
In response to this Notice, any person
procedures will be used as necessary to assistance, contact FERC at
may file a protest, comments, or a
achieve a complete understanding of the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
motion to intervene or notice of
facts and issues. If an additional toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
intervention, as applicable. Due to the
procedure is scheduled, notice will be 502–8659.
complexity of the issues raised by the
Applicant, interested persons will be provided to all parties. If no party Any questions concerning this
provided 60 days from the date of requests additional procedures, a final application may be directed to: Janet R.
publication of this Notice in which to Opinion and Order may be issued based Bayer, Senior Regulatory Analyst,
submit comments, protests, motions to on the official record, including the National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation,
intervene, or notices of intervention. Application and responses filed by 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New
Any person wishing to become a party parties pursuant to this notice, in York 142211–5887, by phone at (716)
to the proceeding must file a motion to accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. 857–7429, fax at (716) 857–7206 or
intervene or notice of intervention. The The Application is available for email at jrbferc@natfuel.com.
filing of comments or a protest with inspection and copying in the Division Any person may, within 60 days after
respect to the Application will not serve of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities the issuance of the instant notice by the
to make the commenter or protestant a Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214
docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000
party to the proceeding, although of the Commission’s Procedural Rules
Independence Avenue SW.,
protests and comments received from (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene
Washington, DC 20585. The docket
persons who are not parties will be or notice of intervention. Any person
room is open between the hours of 8:00
considered in determining the filing to intervene or the Commission’s
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
appropriate action to be taken on the staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Application. All protests, comments, the Commission’s Regulations under the
The Application and any filed NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to
motions to intervene, or notices of
intervention must meet the protests, motions to intervene or notice the request. If no protest is filed within
requirements specified by the of interventions, and comments will the time allowed therefore, the proposed
regulations in 10 CFR part 590. also be available electronically by going activity shall be deemed to be
Filings may be submitted using one of to the following DOE/FE Web address: authorized effective the day after the
the following methods: (1) Emailing the http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ time allowed for protest. If a protest is
gasregulation/index.html. filed and not withdrawn within 30 days
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filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17, after the time allowed for filing a
2 The Addendum and related documents are 2015. protest, the instant request shall be
available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum- treated as an application for
environmental-review-documents-concerning- John A. Anderson,
authorization pursuant to section 7 of
exports-natural-gas-united-states. Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
3 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is
the NGA.
and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-
[FR Doc. 2015–18227 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am] Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-
natural-gas-united-states. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P within 90 days of this Notice the
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| 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, September 22, | |
| 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. | |
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