80_FR_51955 80 FR 51790 - Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations for a 20-Year Period

80 FR 51790 - Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations for a 20-Year Period

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 165 (August 26, 2015)

Page Range51790-51792
FR Document2015-21126

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on June 1, 2015, by Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to approximately 514 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (1.41 Bcf per day). CCL seeks to export the LNG by vessel from its natural gas liquefaction project, which is currently under construction in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas (the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project, or CCL Project). CCL and/or its affiliate, Cheniere Marketing, LLC, already have received authorizations from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and DOE/FE, respectively, to construct and develop three liquefaction trains (Trains 1, 2, and 3) to liquefy natural gas at the CCL Project for export to foreign markets.\1\ In this Application, CCL seeks authorization from DOE/FE to export an additional volume of domestically produced LNG from two new liquefaction trains--Trains 4 and 5, which are part of a proposed expansion of the CCL Project (Stage 3 Project).\2\ CCL 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).\3\ CCL requests the authorization for a 20-year term to commence on the earlier of the date of first export or eight years from the date the requested authorization is granted. CCL seeks to export this LNG on its own behalf and as agent for other entities who will 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 CCL's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/sites/ prod/files/2015/07/f24/15_97_lng_nfta.pdf. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51790-51792]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-21126]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 15-97-LNG]


Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC; Application for Long-Term, 
Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-
Free Trade Agreement Nations for a 20-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 
June 1, 2015, by Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL), requesting 
long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to approximately 514 
billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (1.41 Bcf per day). 
CCL seeks to export the LNG by vessel from its natural gas liquefaction 
project, which is currently under construction in San Patricio and 
Nueces Counties, Texas (the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project, or CCL 
Project). CCL and/or its affiliate, Cheniere Marketing, LLC, already 
have received authorizations from the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC) and DOE/FE, respectively, to construct and develop 
three liquefaction trains (Trains 1, 2, and 3) to liquefy natural gas 
at the CCL Project for export to foreign markets.\1\ In this 
Application, CCL seeks authorization from DOE/FE to export an 
additional volume of domestically produced LNG from two new 
liquefaction trains--Trains 4 and 5, which are part of a proposed 
expansion of the CCL Project (Stage 3 Project).\2\ CCL 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).\3\

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CCL requests the authorization for a 20-year term to commence on the 
earlier of the date of first export or eight years from the date the 
requested authorization is granted. CCL seeks to export this LNG on its 
own behalf and as agent for other entities who will 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 CCL's 
Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/07/f24/15_97_lng_nfta.pdf. Protests, motions to 
intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited.
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    \1\ See, e.g., App. at 2 n.5; Cheniere Marketing, LLC & Corpus 
Christi Liquefaction, LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3638, FE Docket No. 12-
97-LNG, Final Opinion and Order Granting Long-Term, Multi-Contract 
Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the 
Proposed Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project to be Located in Corpus 
Christi, Texas, to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations (May 12, 2015); 
Cheniere Marketing, LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3164, FE Docket No. 12-99-
LNG, Order Granting Long-Term Multi-Contract Authorization to Export 
Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the Proposed Corpus Christi 
Liquefaction Project to Free Trade Agreement Nations (Oct. 16, 
2012).
    \2\ App. at 3.
    \3\ In the Application, CCL also requests authorization to 
export the same volume of LNG from the CCL Project to any nation 
that currently has, or in the future enters 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). DOE/FE will 
review that request 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, October 26, 
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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 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); \4\ and
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    \4\ 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).\5\
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    \5\ 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 [email protected], with FE Docket No. 15-97-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. 15-97-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 August 20, 2015.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of 
Oil and Natural Gas.
[FR Doc. 2015-21126 Filed 8-25-15; 8:45 am]
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                                               DATES:  Written comments regarding the                  involving concerned Federal, State, and               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                               scope of the feasibility study and SDEIS                local agencies and individuals. The City
                                                                                                                                                             [FE Docket No. 15–97–LNG]
                                               should be received by the Corps on or                   of Woodland has held periodic public
                                               before September 25, 2015.                              meetings to discuss issues and solicit                Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC;
                                               ADDRESSES: Send written comments and                    public comment. Also, an initial public               Application for Long-Term, Multi-
                                               suggestions concerning this feasibility                 scoping meeting was held by the Corps                 Contract Authorization To Export
                                               study and SDEIS to Mr. Tyler Stalker,                   on May 30, 2000. Comments received                    Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free
                                               U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,                           focused on flooding along Cache Creek,                Trade Agreement Nations for a 20-Year
                                               Sacramento District, Attn: Public Affairs               land subsidence, gravel mining, and                   Period
                                               Office (CESPK–PAO), 1325 J Street,                      effects of alternatives on the Cache
                                               Sacramento, CA 95814 or telephone at                                                                          AGENCY:   Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
                                                                                                       Creek Settling Basin. In addition,
                                               (916) 557–5107. Requests to be placed                   comments received on the draft EIS                    ACTION:   Notice of application.
                                               on the mailing list should also be sent                 submitted for review on March 21, 2003
                                               to this address.                                                                                              SUMMARY:    The Office of Fossil Energy
                                                                                                       are also being considered in the SDEIS.               (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                    Finally, public awareness of the                      gives notice of receipt of an application
                                               Mario Parker, email at mario.g.parker@                  development of a proposed array of                    (Application), filed on June 1, 2015, by
                                               usace.army.mil, telephone (916) 557–                    alternatives is being pursued through                 Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL),
                                               6701, or fax (916) 557–7856.                            individual meetings between sponsors                  requesting long-term, multi-contract
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              and key stakeholders. An initial public               authorization to export domestically
                                                 1. Proposed Action. The Corps in                      information meeting was held in                       produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in
                                               cooperation with the non-Federal                        November 2013.                                        a volume equivalent to approximately
                                               sponsors (The Central Valley Flood                                                                            514 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr)
                                               Protection Board and the City of                           c. Issues that will be analyzed in
                                                                                                                                                             of natural gas (1.41 Bcf per day). CCL
                                               Woodland) is conducting a cost-shared                   depth in the SDEIS include effects on
                                                                                                                                                             seeks to export the LNG by vessel from
                                               feasibility study on alternative flood risk             vegetation and wildlife, special-status
                                                                                                                                                             its natural gas liquefaction project,
                                               reduction measures to the city of                       species, water quality, air quality, socio-
                                                                                                                                                             which is currently under construction
                                               Woodland, Yolo County, CA, adjacent                     economic conditions, and cultural                     in San Patricio and Nueces Counties,
                                               unincorporated areas, and agricultural                  resources. Other issues may include                   Texas (the Corpus Christi Liquefaction
                                               lands. The study is authorized by                       geology, soils, topography, noise,                    Project, or CCL Project). CCL and/or its
                                               section 209 of the Flood Control Act of                 esthetics, climate and recreation. Also to            affiliate, Cheniere Marketing, LLC,
                                               1962 (Pub. L. 87–874). A reconnaissance                 be considered is the city ordinance                   already have received authorizations
                                               study of flooding problems in the                       adopted by the City of Woodland                       from the Federal Energy Regulatory
                                               westside tributaries, including Putah                   restricting any flood solution that would             Commission (FERC) and DOE/FE,
                                               and Cache Creeks, and the Yolo Bypass                   similarly produce deep floodplains                    respectively, to construct and develop
                                               was conducted in 1993–1994 under the                    north of the city (City Code Section                  three liquefaction trains (Trains 1, 2,
                                               authorization of the Energy and Water                   10.1, Flood Control Policy).                          and 3) to liquefy natural gas at the CCL
                                               Development Appropriations Act of                                                                             Project for export to foreign markets.1 In
                                               1993. Recommendations from the                             d. The Corps will consult with the
                                                                                                       U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to                     this Application, CCL seeks
                                               reconnaissance study resulted in the                                                                          authorization from DOE/FE to export an
                                               pursuit of the present feasibility study.               comply with the Endangered Species
                                                                                                       and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination                additional volume of domestically
                                                 2. Alternatives. The feasibility study’s                                                                    produced LNG from two new
                                               SDEIS will evaluate a combination of                    Acts. The Corps will also consult with
                                                                                                                                                             liquefaction trains—Trains 4 and 5,
                                               one or more flood control measures                      the State Historic Preservation Officer to
                                                                                                                                                             which are part of a proposed expansion
                                               including setback levee along Cache                     comply with the National Historic
                                                                                                                                                             of the CCL Project (Stage 3 Project).2
                                               Creek, stream channel improvements, a                   Preservation Act and coordinate with
                                                                                                                                                             CCL requests authorization to export
                                               north Woodland floodway, a northern                     the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to                  this LNG to any country with which the
                                               bypass into the Colusa Drain, and a no-                 establish consultation requirements                   United States does not have a free trade
                                               action alternative. Mitigation measures                 with tribes having trust assets and tribal            agreement (FTA) requiring national
                                               for any significant adverse effects on                  interests that could be affected by the               treatment for trade in natural gas, and
                                               environmental resources will be                         feasibility study’s outcome.                          with which trade is not prohibited by
                                               identified and incorporated into the                       e. A 45-day review period will be                  U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries).3
                                               alternatives in compliance with various
                                                                                                       allowed for all interested agencies and
                                               Federal and State statutes.                                                                                     1 See, e.g., App. at 2 n.5; Cheniere Marketing, LLC
                                                                                                       individuals to review and comment on
                                                  3. Scoping Process.                                                                                        & Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC, DOE/FE Order
                                                  a. A public scoping meeting will be                  the draft FR/SDEIS. All interested                    No. 3638, FE Docket No. 12–97–LNG, Final Opinion
                                               held on September 3, 2015, from 4:00                    persons are encouraged to respond to                  and Order Granting Long-Term, Multi-Contract
                                                                                                       this notice and provide a current                     Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by
                                               p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Woodland                                                                             Vessel from the Proposed Corpus Christi
                                               Community Center at 2001 East Street in                 address if they wish to be contacted                  Liquefaction Project to be Located in Corpus
                                               Woodland, CA. An overview of the                        about the draft FR/SDEIS.                             Christi, Texas, to Non-Free Trade Agreement
                                               study and the NEPA process will be                                                                            Nations (May 12, 2015); Cheniere Marketing, LLC,
                                                                                                          4. Availability. The FR/SDEIS is                   DOE/FE Order No. 3164, FE Docket No. 12–99–
                                               presented, and an opportunity will be                   scheduled to be available for public
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                                                                                                                                                             LNG, Order Granting Long-Term Multi-Contract
                                               afforded to all interested parties to                   review and comment in May 2016.                       Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by
                                               provide comments regarding the scope                                                                          Vessel from the Proposed Corpus Christi
                                               of the SDEIS analysis as well as                        Brenda S. Bowen,                                      Liquefaction Project to Free Trade Agreement
                                                                                                                                                             Nations (Oct. 16, 2012).
                                               potential alternatives.                                 Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.                  2 App. at 3.
                                                  b. The study plan provides for public                [FR Doc. 2015–21165 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am]             3 In the Application, CCL also requests
                                               scoping, meetings, and comment. The                     BILLING CODE 3720–58–P                                authorization to export the same volume of LNG
                                               Corps has initiated a process of                                                                              from the CCL Project to any nation that currently



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                                               CCL requests the authorization for a 20-                DOE/FE Evaluation                                     submit comments, protests, motions to
                                               year term to commence on the earlier of                    The Application will be reviewed                   intervene, or notices of intervention.
                                               the date of first export or eight years                                                                          Any person wishing to become a party
                                                                                                       pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
                                               from the date the requested                                                                                   to the proceeding must file a motion to
                                                                                                       U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider
                                               authorization is granted. CCL seeks to                                                                        intervene or notice of intervention. The
                                                                                                       any issues required by law or policy. To
                                               export this LNG on its own behalf and                                                                         filing of comments or a protest with
                                                                                                       the extent determined to be relevant,                 respect to the Application will not serve
                                               as agent for other entities who will hold               these issues will include the domestic
                                               title to the LNG at the time of export.                                                                       to make the commenter or protestant a
                                                                                                       need for the natural gas proposed to be               party to the proceeding, although
                                               The Application was filed under section                 exported, the adequacy of domestic
                                               3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).                                                                               protests and comments received from
                                                                                                       natural gas supply, U.S. energy security,             persons who are not parties will be
                                               Additional details can be found in                      and the cumulative impact of the
                                               CCL’s Application, posted on the DOE/                                                                         considered in determining the
                                                                                                       requested authorization and any other                 appropriate action to be taken on the
                                               FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/sites/                LNG export application(s) previously
                                               prod/files/2015/07/f24/                                                                                       Application. All protests, comments,
                                                                                                       approved on domestic natural gas                      motions to intervene, or notices of
                                               15_97_lng_nfta.pdf. Protests, motions to                supply and demand fundamentals. DOE
                                               intervene, notices of intervention, and                                                                       intervention must meet the
                                                                                                       may also consider other factors bearing               requirements specified by the
                                               written comments are invited.                           on the public interest, including the                 regulations in 10 CFR part 590.
                                               DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or                impact of the proposed exports on the                    Filings may be submitted using one of
                                               notices of intervention, as applicable,                 U.S. economy (including GDP,                          the following methods: (1) Emailing the
                                               requests for additional procedures, and                 consumers, and industry), job creation,               filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE
                                               written comments are to be filed using                  the U.S. balance of trade, and                        Docket No. 15–97–LNG in the title line;
                                               procedures detailed in the Public                       international considerations; and                     (2) mailing an original and three paper
                                               Comment Procedures section no later                     whether the authorization is consistent               copies of the filing to the Office of Oil
                                               than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, October                   with DOE’s policy of promoting                        and Gas Global Security and Supply at
                                               26, 2015.                                               competition in the marketplace by                     the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3)
                                               ADDRESSES:                                              allowing commercial parties to freely                 hand delivering an original and three
                                                                                                       negotiate their own trade arrangements.               paper copies of the filing to the Office
                                               Electronic Filing by Email                              Additionally, DOE will consider the                   of Oil and Gas Global Supply at the
                                                  fergas@hq.doe.gov.                                   following environmental documents:                    address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings
                                                                                                          • Addendum to Environmental                        must include a reference to FE Docket
                                               Regular Mail                                            Review Documents Concerning Exports                   No. 15–97–LNG. Please Note: If
                                                 U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),                    of Natural Gas From the United States,                submitting a filing via email, please
                                               Office of Oil and Gas Global Security                   79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 4 and                    include all related documents and
                                               and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,                       • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas                        attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the
                                               P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026–                   Perspective on Exporting Liquefied                    original email correspondence. Please
                                               4375.                                                   Natural Gas From the United States, 79                do not include any active hyperlinks or
                                                                                                       FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).5                             password protection in any of the
                                               Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
                                                                                                          Parties that may oppose this                       documents or attachments related to the
                                               Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.)
                                                                                                       Application should address these issues               filing. All electronic filings submitted to
                                                 U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),                    in their comments and/or protests, as                 DOE must follow these guidelines to
                                               Office of Oil and Gas Global Security                   well as other issues deemed relevant to               ensure that all documents are filed in a
                                               and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,                    the Application.                                      timely manner. Any hardcopy filing
                                               Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000                      The National Environmental Policy                  submitted greater in length than 50
                                               Independence Avenue SW.,                                Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,                   pages must also include, at the time of
                                               Washington, DC 20585.                                   requires DOE to give appropriate                      the filing, a digital copy on disk of the
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        consideration to the environmental                    entire submission.
                                                                                                       effects of its proposed decisions. No                    A decisional record on the
                                                 Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S.
                                                                                                       final decision will be issued in this                 Application will be developed through
                                               Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
                                                                                                       proceeding until DOE has met its                      responses to this notice by parties,
                                               Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply,
                                                                                                       environmental responsibilities.                       including the parties’ written comments
                                               Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal
                                                                                                                                                             and replies thereto. Additional
                                               Building, Room 3E–042, 1000                             Public Comment Procedures                             procedures will be used as necessary to
                                               Independence Avenue SW.,
                                                                                                         In response to this Notice, any person              achieve a complete understanding of the
                                               Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9478;
                                                                                                       may file a protest, comments, or a                    facts and issues. If an additional
                                               (202) 586–7991.
                                                                                                       motion to intervene or notice of                      procedure is scheduled, notice will be
                                                 Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department                                                                        provided to all parties. If no party
                                               of Energy (GC–76), Office of the                        intervention, as applicable. Due to the
                                                                                                       complexity of the issues raised by the                requests additional procedures, a final
                                               Assistant General Counsel for Electricity                                                                     Opinion and Order may be issued based
                                               and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building,                  Applicant, interested persons will be
                                                                                                       provided 60 days from the date of                     on the official record, including the
                                               1000 Independence Avenue SW.,                                                                                 Application and responses filed by
                                               Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9793.                   publication of this Notice in which to
                                                                                                                                                             parties pursuant to this notice, in
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                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                4 The Addendum and related documents are            accordance with 10 CFR 590.316.
                                                                                                       available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-       The Application is available for
                                               has, or in the future enters into, a FTA requiring      environmental-review-documents-concerning-            inspection and copying in the Division
                                               national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with   exports-natural-gas-united-states.                    of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities
                                               which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy       5 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is

                                               (FTA countries). DOE/FE will review that request        available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-
                                                                                                                                                             docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                               separately pursuant to NGA § 3(c), 15 U.S.C.            greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-       Independence Avenue SW.,
                                               717b(c).                                                natural-gas-united-states.                            Washington, DC 20585. The docket


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                                               room is open between the hours of 8:00                   requested export volume (203 Bcf/yr) is              Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
                                               a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through                       incremental and therefore additive to                Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.)
                                               Friday, except Federal holidays. The                     the volumes of LNG previously                          U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
                                               Application and any filed protests,                      authorized for export from the                       Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
                                               motions to intervene or notice of                        Liquefaction Project to non-FTA                      and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
                                               interventions, and comments will also                    countries. Specifically, SPL states that             Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                               be available electronically by going to                  the grant of this Application will align             Independence Avenue SW.,
                                               the following DOE/FE Web address:                        the volumes of LNG authorized for                    Washington, DC 20585.
                                               http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/                          export to non-FTA countries with the                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               gasregulation/index.html.                                maximum liquefaction production                        Larine Moore or Benjamin Nussdorf,
                                                 Issued in Washington, DC, on August 20,                capacity of the Liquefaction Project, as             U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
                                               2015.                                                    approved by the Federal Energy                       Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
                                               John A. Anderson,                                        Regulatory Commission.3 SPL requests                 and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
                                               Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security          the authorization for a 20-year term to              Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                               and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas.               commence on the date of first                        Independence Avenue SW.,
                                               [FR Doc. 2015–21126 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am]              commercial export from the                           Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9478;
                                               BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                   Liquefaction Project. SPL seeks to                   (202) 586–7991.
                                                                                                        export this LNG on its own behalf and                  Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department
                                                                                                        as agent for other entities who will hold            of Energy (GC–76), Office of the
                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                     title to the LNG at the time of export.              Assistant General Counsel for Electricity
                                                                                                        The Application was filed under section              and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building,
                                               [FE Docket No. 15–63–LNG]
                                                                                                        3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).                      1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
                                               Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC;                           Additional details can be found in SPL’s             Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9793.
                                               Application for Long-Term, Multi-                        Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               Contract Authorization To Export                         site at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/               DOE/FE Evaluation
                                               Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free                        files/2015/05/f22/15_63_lng.pdf
                                               Trade Agreement Nations for a 20-Year                                                                            The Application will be reviewed
                                                                                                           Protests, motions to intervene, notices           pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
                                               Period                                                   of intervention, and written comments                U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider
                                               AGENCY:   Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.                  are invited.                                         any issues required by law or policy. To
                                               ACTION:   Notice of application.                         DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or             the extent determined to be relevant,
                                                                                                        notices of intervention, as applicable,              these issues will include the domestic
                                               SUMMARY:   The Office of Fossil Energy                   requests for additional procedures, and              need for the natural gas proposed to be
                                               (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)                   written comments are to be filed using               exported, the adequacy of domestic
                                               gives notice of receipt of an application                procedures detailed in the Public                    natural gas supply, U.S. energy security,
                                               (Application), filed on April 20, 2015,                  Comment Procedures section no later                  and the cumulative impact of the
                                               by Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (SPL),                  than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, October                requested authorization and any other
                                               requesting long-term, multi-contract                     26, 2015.                                            LNG export application(s) previously
                                               authorization to export domestically                                                                          approved on domestic natural gas
                                               produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in                  ADDRESSES:                                           supply and demand fundamentals. DOE
                                               a volume equivalent to approximately                                                                          may also consider other factors bearing
                                                                                                        Electronic Filing by Email
                                               203 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr)                                                                      on the public interest, including the
                                               of natural gas (0.56 Bcf per day). SPL                     fergas@hq.doe.gov.                                 impact of the proposed exports on the
                                               seeks to export the LNG by vessel from                                                                        U.S. economy (including GDP,
                                               Trains 1 through 4 of the Sabine Pass                    Regular Mail                                         consumers, and industry), job creation,
                                               Liquefaction Project (Liquefaction                                                                            the U.S. balance of trade, and
                                                                                                          U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
                                               Project), which SPL and its affiliate,                                                                        international considerations; and
                                                                                                        Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
                                               Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., are currently                                                                          whether the authorization is consistent
                                               constructing at the existing Sabine Pass                 and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
                                                                                                                                                             with DOE’s policy of promoting
                                               LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish,                          P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026–
                                                                                                                                                             competition in the marketplace by
                                               Louisiana.1 SPL requests authorization                   4375.
                                                                                                                                                             allowing commercial parties to freely
                                               to export this LNG to any country with                                                                        negotiate their own trade arrangements.
                                               which the United States does not have                    DOE/FE granted that request in Order No. 3595
                                                                                                        pursuant to NGA § 3(c), 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). See
                                                                                                                                                             Additionally, DOE will consider the
                                               a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring                   Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, DOE/FE Order No.      following environmental documents:
                                               national treatment for trade in natural                  3595, FE Docket No. 14–92–LNG, Order Granting           • Addendum to Environmental
                                               gas, and with which trade is not                         Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to Export    Review Documents Concerning Exports
                                               prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-                   Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the Sabine
                                                                                                        Pass LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana,
                                                                                                                                                             of Natural Gas From the United States,
                                               FTA countries).2 DOE/FE notes that the                   to Free Trade Agreement Nations (Feb. 12, 2015);     79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 4 and
                                                                                                        Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, Errata to DOE/FE         • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas
                                                 1 SPL states that the requested authorization          Order Nos. 3595 & 3384, FE Docket Nos. 14–92–        Perspective on Exporting Liquefied
                                               would require no new construction or modification        LNG & 13–121–LNG (Feb. 24, 2015). For additional     Natural Gas From the United States, 79
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                                               of authorized facilities. App. at 2 n.4.                 procedural history, see Sabine Pass Liquefaction,
                                                 2 In a prior application filed in FE Docket No. 14–    LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3669, FE Docket Nos. 13–       FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).5
                                               92–LNG on July 11, 2014, SPL requested                   30–LNG, 13–42–LNG, & 13–121–LNG, Final
                                                                                                        Opinion and Order Granting Long-Term, Multi-           4 The Addendum and related documents are
                                               authorization to export the same volume of LNG
                                               from the Liquefaction Project (Trains 1–4) to any        Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural   available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-
                                               nation that currently has, or may enter into, a FTA      Gas by Vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal      environmental-review-documents-concerning-
                                               requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas,   Located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to Non-Free    exports-natural-gas-united-states.
                                               and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law       Trade Agreement Nations, at 18–21 (June 26, 2015).     5 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is

                                               or policy (FTA countries). On February 12, 2015,           3 App. at 2 n.5.                                   available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-



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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, October 26,
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 51790 

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