80 FR 57349 - ConocoPhillips Company; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas on a Short-Term Basis
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-24197 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 57349-57350] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24197] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 15-130-LNG] ConocoPhillips Company; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas on a Short-Term Basis 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 August 27, 2015, by ConocoPhillips Company (ConocoPhillips), requesting blanket authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) previously imported into the United States from foreign sources in an amount up to the equivalent of 500 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on a short-term or spot market basis for a two-year period commencing on January 1, 2016.\1\ ConocoPhillips seeks authorization to export the LNG from the LNG terminal facilities owned by Freeport LNG Development, L.P. located on Quintana Island, Texas,\2\ to any country with the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. ConocoPhillips states that it does not seek authorization to export any domestically produced natural gas or LNG. DOE/FE notes that ConocoPhillips currently holds a blanket authorization to import LNG from various international sources by vessel, and to export LNG to Canada and Mexico by vessel, in an amount up to the equivalent of 500 Bcf of natural gas.\3\ ConocoPhillips is requesting this authorization both on its own behalf and as agent for other parties 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 ConocoPhillips's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/fe/downloads/freeport-lng-development-lp-fe-dkt-no-15-130-lng. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ ConocoPhillips's current blanket authorization to export previously imported LNG, granted in DOE/FE Order No. 3359 on November 7, 2013, extends through December 31, 2015 (FE Docket No. 13-97-LNG). \2\ ConocoPhillips states that it has a commercial terminaling arrangement at the Freeport LNG Terminal that currently extends through June 30, 2016, and the parties are contemplating entering into other terminaling arrangements thereafter. \3\ ConocoPhillips Co., DOE/FE Order No. 3685, FE Docket No. 15- 102-LNG, Order Granting Blanket Authorization to Import Liquefied Natural Gas from Various International Sources by Vessel and to Export LNG to Canada and Mexico by Vessel (July 23, 2015). 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 23, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2015. ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by Email [email protected]. Regular Mail U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Oil and Gas Global Security [[Page 57350]] 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: Beverly Howard, or Larine Moore, 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) 586-9387; (202) 586-9478. Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- 9793. DOE/FE Evaluation The Application will be reviewed pursuant to section 3 of the NGA, as amended, and the authority contained in DOE Delegation Order No. 00- 002.00N (July 11, 2013) and DOE Redelegation Order No. 00-006.02 (Nov. 17, 2014). In reviewing this LNG export application, DOE will consider domestic need for the natural gas, as well as any other issues determined to be appropriate, including whether the arrangement is consistent with DOE's policy of promoting competition in the marketplace by allowing commercial parties to freely negotiate their own trade arrangements. Parties that may oppose this application should comment in their responses on these issues. 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 NEPA 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. 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. 15-130-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. 15-130-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 September 17, 2015. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. 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ISCMEM October 28–29 meeting and Independence Avenue SW., authorization to export liquefied natural
workshop, all interested attendees will Washington, DC 20585 at Alice.Lippert@ gas (LNG) previously imported into the
need to pre-register by emailing Julie hq.doe.gov, or by email: LPT.RFI.2015@ United States from foreign sources in an
Marcy (Julie.B.Marcy@usace.army.mil) hq.doe.gov. amount up to the equivalent of 500
and Patrick Deliman SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 9, billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on
(Patrick.N.Deliman@usace.army.mil), 2015, the DOE published a request for a short-term or spot market basis for a
indicating their intent to participate in information in the Federal Register (80 two-year period commencing on January
the meeting and providing their full FR 39422). DOE is seeking comments 1, 2016.1 ConocoPhillips seeks
contact information and affiliation. and information from interested parties authorization to export the LNG from
Dated: September 17, 2015. to inform its policy development related the LNG terminal facilities owned by
to the possible establishment of a Freeport LNG Development, L.P. located
Patrick N. Deliman,
national reserve of power transformers on Quintana Island, Texas,2 to any
Chair, Federal Interagency Steering
that support the bulk power grid. The country with the capacity to import
Committee on Multimedia Environmental
Modeling. focus of the RFI is on the design and LNG via ocean-going carrier and with
implementation of a National Power which trade is not prohibited by U.S.
[FR Doc. 2015–24172 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
Transformer Reserve Program. law or policy. ConocoPhillips states that
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The July 9 notice requested comments it does not seek authorization to export
and information from interested parties any domestically produced natural gas
to inform its policy development related or LNG. DOE/FE notes that
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ConocoPhillips currently holds a
to the possible establishment of a
national reserve of power transformers blanket authorization to import LNG
National Power Transformer Reserve from various international sources by
that support the bulk power grid by
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery August 24, 2015. DOE is re-opening the vessel, and to export LNG to Canada and
and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department comment period to allow additional Mexico by vessel, in an amount up to
of Energy. time for more substantive comment on the equivalent of 500 Bcf of natural gas.3
ACTION: Request for Information; re- the significant questions to which DOE ConocoPhillips is requesting this
opening of comment period. is seeking response. authorization both on its own behalf
DOE believes that re-opening the and as agent for other parties who will
SUMMARY: On July 9, 2015, the hold title to the LNG at the time of
comment period to allow additional
Department of Energy (DOE) published export. The Application was filed under
time for interested parties to submit
in the Federal Register a Request for section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
comments is appropriate. Therefore,
Information (RFI) regarding the policy Additional details can be found in
DOE is re-opening the comment period
development related to the possible ConocoPhillips’s Application, posted on
to provide interested parties additional
establishment of a national reserve of the DOE/FE Web site at: http://
time to prepare and submit comments
power transformers that support the energy.gov/fe/downloads/freeport-lng-
and will consider any comments
bulk power grid and requested public development-lp-fe-dkt-no-15-130-lng.
received by the new closing date. All
comment by August 24, 2015. DOE is re- Protests, motions to intervene, notices of
comments received between the original
opening the original public comment intervention, and written comments are
August 24 closing date and the new
period for this RFI. invited.
closing date are considered timely filed,
DATES: The comment period for the RFI DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
so people who submitted late comments
published July 9, 2015 is re-opened. during the original comment period do notices of intervention, as applicable,
Written comments must be received on not need to re-submit comments. requests for additional procedures, and
or before October 7, 2015. written comments are to be filed using
Issued in Washington, DC, on September procedures detailed in the Public
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted
18, 2015.
by any of the following methods and Comment Procedures Section No Later
Liz Dalton, than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, October
must be identified by ‘‘Transformer
Reserve’’. By the Federal eRulemaking Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office 23, 2015.
of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the ADDRESSES:
instructions for submitting comments. [FR Doc. 2015–24163 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
Electronic Filing by Email fergas@
By email: LPT.RFI.2015@hq.doe.gov, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
hq.doe.gov.
and include ‘‘Transformer Reserve’’ in
the subject line of the message. By mail: Regular Mail
Alice Lippert, Office of Electricity DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. [FE Docket No. 15–130–LNG] Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
Department of Energy, Forrestal
Building, Room 1E–078, 1000 ConocoPhillips Company; Application 1 ConocoPhillips’s current blanket authorization
Independence Avenue SW., for Blanket Authorization To Export to export previously imported LNG, granted in
Washington, DC 20585. Note: Delivery Previously Imported Liquefied Natural DOE/FE Order No. 3359 on November 7, 2013,
Gas on a Short-Term Basis extends through December 31, 2015 (FE Docket No.
of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE 13–97–LNG).
may be delayed by several weeks due to AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. 2 ConocoPhillips states that it has a commercial
security screening. DOE, therefore, terminaling arrangement at the Freeport LNG
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encourages those wishing to comment to ACTION: Notice of application. Terminal that currently extends through June 30,
2016, and the parties are contemplating entering
submit comments electronically by SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy into other terminaling arrangements thereafter.
email. (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) 3 ConocoPhillips Co., DOE/FE Order No. 3685, FE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. gives notice of receipt of an application Docket No. 15–102–LNG, Order Granting Blanket
Authorization to Import Liquefied Natural Gas from
Alice Lippert, Office of Electricity (Application), filed on August 27, 2015, Various International Sources by Vessel and to
Delivery and Energy Reliability, U. S. by ConocoPhillips Company Export LNG to Canada and Mexico by Vessel (July
Department of Energy, 1000 (ConocoPhillips), requesting blanket 23, 2015).
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and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, protests and comments received from http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026– persons who are not parties will be gasregulation/index.html.
4375. considered in determining the Issued in Washington, DC, on September
appropriate action to be taken on the 17, 2015.
Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
Application. All protests, comments, John A. Anderson,
Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.)
motions to intervene, or notices of
U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
intervention must meet the and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas.
Office of Oil and Gas Global Security requirements specified by the
and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, [FR Doc. 2015–24197 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
regulations in 10 CFR part 590.
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Filings may be submitted using one of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Independence Avenue SW., the following methods: (1) Emailing the
Washington, DC 20585. filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Docket No. 15–130–LNG in the title
Beverly Howard, or Larine Moore, U.S. line; (2) mailing an original and three Federal Energy Regulatory
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of paper copies of the filing to the Office Commission
Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, of Oil and Gas Global Security and
Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Supply at the address listed in Combined Notice of Filings #1
Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an
Independence Avenue SW., original and three paper copies of the Take notice that the Commission
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9387; filing to the Office of Oil and Gas Global received the following electric corporate
(202) 586–9478. Supply at the address listed in filings:
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department ADDRESSES. All filings must include a Docket Numbers: EC15–208–000.
of Energy, Office of the Assistant reference to FE Docket No. 15–130– Applicants: Consolidated Edison
General Counsel for Electricity and LNG. Please Note: If submitting a filing Company of New York, Inc.
Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 via email, please include all related Description: Section 203 Application
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, documents and attachments (e.g., of Consolidated Edison Company of
DC 20585, (202) 586–9793. exhibits) in the original email New York, Inc.
correspondence. Please do not include Filed Date: 9/16/15.
DOE/FE Evaluation Accession Number: 20150916–5155.
any active hyperlinks or password
The Application will be reviewed protection in any of the documents or Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/7/15.
pursuant to section 3 of the NGA, as attachments related to the filing. All Take notice that the Commission
amended, and the authority contained electronic filings submitted to DOE received the following exempt
in DOE Delegation Order No. 00– must follow these guidelines to ensure wholesale generator filings:
002.00N (July 11, 2013) and DOE that all documents are filed in a timely
Redelegation Order No. 00–006.02 (Nov. manner. Any hardcopy filing submitted Docket Numbers: EG15–125–000.
17, 2014). In reviewing this LNG export Applicants: Colbeck’s Corner, LLC.
greater in length than 50 pages must
application, DOE will consider domestic Description: Notice of Self-
also include, at the time of the filing, a
need for the natural gas, as well as any Certification of Exempt Wholesale
digital copy on disk of the entire
other issues determined to be Generator Status of Colbeck’s Corner,
submission.
appropriate, including whether the A decisional record on the LLC.
Filed Date: 9/17/15.
arrangement is consistent with DOE’s Application will be developed through
Accession Number: 20150917–5024.
policy of promoting competition in the responses to this notice by parties, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/15.
marketplace by allowing commercial including the parties’ written comments
parties to freely negotiate their own and replies thereto. Additional Take notice that the Commission
trade arrangements. Parties that may procedures will be used as necessary to received the following electric rate
oppose this application should achieve a complete understanding of the filings:
comment in their responses on these facts and issues. If an additional Docket Numbers: ER10–1437–002.
issues. procedure is scheduled, notice will be Applicants: Tampa Electric Company.
The National Environmental Policy provided to all parties. If no party Description: Third Supplement to
Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., requests additional procedures, a final June 30, 2014 Triennial Market Power
requires DOE to give appropriate Opinion and Order may be issued based Update of Tampa Electric Company.
consideration to the environmental on the official record, including the Filed Date: 9/16/15.
effects of its proposed decisions. No Application and responses filed by Accession Number: 20150916–5150.
final decision will be issued in this parties pursuant to this notice, in Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/7/15.
proceeding until DOE has met its NEPA accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. Docket Numbers: ER15–2500–001.
responsibilities. The Application is available for Applicants: Southern California
inspection and copying in the Division Edison Company.
Public Comment Procedures of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities Description: Tariff Amendment:
In response to this Notice, any person docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000 Amended Distribution Service
may file a protest, comments, or a Independence Avenue SW., Agreement with Edom Hills to be
motion to intervene or notice of Washington, DC 20585. The docket effective 10/1/2015.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
intervention, as applicable. Any person room is open between the hours of 8:00 Filed Date: 9/17/15.
wishing to become a party to the a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Accession Number: 20150917–5072.
proceeding must file a motion to Friday, except Federal holidays. The Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/8/15.
intervene or notice of intervention. The Application and any filed protests, Docket Numbers: ER15–2657–000.
filing of comments or a protest with motions to intervene or notice of Applicants: Midcontinent
respect to the Application will not serve interventions, and comments will also Independent System Operator, Inc.
to make the commenter or protestant a be available electronically by going to Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
party to the proceeding, although the following DOE/FE Web address: 2015–09–16_Order 1000 CTDS
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| Contact | Beverly Howard, or Larine Moore, 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) 586-9387; (202) 586-9478. | |
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