80 FR 69202 - ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corporation; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations on a Short-Term Basis
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 216 (November 9, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 216 (November 9, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-28438 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 69202-69203] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28438] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 15-149-LNG] ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corporation; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations 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 September 28, 2015, by ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corporation (CPANGC), requesting blanket authorization to export a quantity of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in an amount up to the equivalent of 40 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on a cumulative basis over a two-year period. In the portion of the Application subject to this Notice, CPANGC seeks blanket authorization to export this volume of LNG from facilities located near Kenai, Alaska (Kenai LNG Facility), 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\ CPANGC 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. CPANGC requests the authorization for a two-year term to commence on February 19, 2016.\2\ The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found in CPANGC's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/10/f27/ConocoPhillips15_149_LNG.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ In the Application, CPANGC also requests blanket authorization to export the same volume of LNG to any country that currently has, or in the future may enter into, a FTA requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (FTA countries). DOE/FE will review that request separately pursuant to section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). \2\ According to CPANGC, February 19, 2016, is the day after its existing blanket authorization to export LNG from the Kenai LNG Facility to FTA countries will expire. CPANGC further states that its existing blanket authorization to export LNG from Alaska to non- FTA countries, issued in DOE/FE Order No. 3418, began on April 14, 2014, and extends through April 13, 2016. CPANGC states, however, that if the requested non-FTA authorization is granted to commence on February 19, 2016, CPANGC will relinquish the remainder of its non-FTA authorization in DOE/FE Order No. 3418 in light of DOE's policy against allowing a single entity to hold duplicate permits running concurrently. App. at 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited. DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, as applicable, requests for additional procedures, and written comments are to be filed using procedures detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, December 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by Email [email protected]. Regular Mail U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Regulation and International Engagement, 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 Regulation and International Engagement, 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 Regulation and International Engagement, 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). In reviewing this LNG export Application, DOE will consider issues required by law or policy. The Application is considered a renewal of previously issued authority (see supra n.2). To the extent determined to be relevant or appropriate, DOE/FE's review will include the impact of LNG exports associated with this Application on Alaskan regional domestic need for the natural gas proposed for export, adequacy of domestic natural gas supply in Alaska, and other issues, 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 the 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. Interested persons will be provided 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or motions for additional procedures. 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. Interested parties will be provided 30 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 [[Page 69203]] filing to [email protected], with FE Docket No. 15-149-LNG in the title line; (2) mailing an original and three paper copies of the filing to the Office of Regulation and International Engagement at the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an original and three paper copies of the filing to the Office of Regulation and International Engagement at the address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must include a reference to FE Docket No. 15-149-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 Office of Regulation and International Engagement docket room, Room 3E- 042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. The docket room is open between the hours of 8 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 November 3, 2015. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. 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and local resource agencies, Native Application was filed under section 3 of DOE/FE Evaluation
American groups and concerned interest the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional The Application will be reviewed
groups/individuals is encouraged. details can be found in CPANGC’s pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
The Draft Integrated Feasibility Report Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web U.S.C. 717b(a). In reviewing this LNG
and Environmental Impact Statement is site at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/ export Application, DOE will consider
expected to be available for public files/2015/10/f27/ConocoPhillips15_ issues required by law or policy. The
review and comment in May 2017. 149_LNG.pdf. Application is considered a renewal of
Dated: October 30, 2015. Protests, motions to intervene, notices previously issued authority (see supra
Kirk E. Gibbs, of intervention, and written comments n.2). To the extent determined to be
Colonel, U.S. Army, Commander and District are invited. relevant or appropriate, DOE/FE’s
Engineer. DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or review will include the impact of LNG
[FR Doc. 2015–28495 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] notices of intervention, as applicable, exports associated with this Application
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P requests for additional procedures, and on Alaskan regional domestic need for
written comments are to be filed using the natural gas proposed for export,
procedures detailed in the Public adequacy of domestic natural gas supply
Comment Procedures section no later in Alaska, and other issues, including
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY whether the arrangement is consistent
than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, December
[FE Docket No. 15–149–LNG] 9, 2015. with DOE’s policy of promoting
competition in the marketplace by
ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas ADDRESSES: allowing commercial parties to freely
Corporation; Application for Blanket Electronic Filing by Email negotiate their own trade arrangements.
Authorization To Export Liquefied Parties that may oppose the Application
Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade fergas@hq.doe.gov. should address these issues in their
Agreement Nations on a Short-Term Regular Mail comments and/or protests, as well as
Basis other issues deemed relevant to the
U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Application.
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. Office of Regulation and International The National Environmental Policy
ACTION: Notice of application. Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,
P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC requires DOE to give appropriate
SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy 20026–4375. consideration to the environmental
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) effects of its proposed decisions. No
gives notice of receipt of an application Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.) final decision will be issued in this
(Application), filed on September 28, proceeding until DOE has met its
2015, by ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), environmental responsibilities.
Gas Corporation (CPANGC), requesting Office of Regulation and International Interested persons will be provided 30
blanket authorization to export a Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, days from the date of publication of this
quantity of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, Notice in which to submit comments,
in an amount up to the equivalent of 40 1000 Independence Avenue SW., protests, motions to intervene, notices of
billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on Washington, DC 20585. intervention, or motions for additional
a cumulative basis over a two-year procedures.
period. In the portion of the Application FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
subject to this Notice, CPANGC seeks Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S. Public Comment Procedures
blanket authorization to export this Department of Energy (FE–34), Office In response to this Notice, any person
volume of LNG from facilities located of Regulation and International may file a protest, comments, or a
near Kenai, Alaska (Kenai LNG Facility), Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, motion to intervene or notice of
to any country with which the United Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, intervention, as applicable. Interested
States does not have a free trade 1000 Independence Avenue SW., parties will be provided 30 days from
agreement (FTA) requiring national Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– the date of publication of this Notice in
treatment for trade in natural gas, and 9478; (202) 586–7991. which to submit comments, protests,
with which trade is not prohibited by Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of motions to intervene, or notices of
U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries).1 Energy (GC–76), Office of the intervention.
CPANGC seeks to export this LNG on its Assistant General Counsel for Any person wishing to become a party
own behalf and as agent for other Electricity and Fossil Energy, to the proceeding must file a motion to
entities who hold title to the LNG at the Forrestal Building, 1000 intervene or notice of intervention. The
time of export. CPANGC requests the Independence Avenue SW., filing of comments or a protest with
authorization for a two-year term to Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– respect to the Application will not serve
commence on February 19, 2016.2 The 9793. to make the commenter or protestant a
party to the proceeding, although
1 In the Application, CPANGC also requests SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: protests and comments received from
blanket authorization to export the same volume of persons who are not parties will be
LNG to any country that currently has, or in the blanket authorization to export LNG from Alaska to considered in determining the
future may enter into, a FTA requiring national non-FTA countries, issued in DOE/FE Order No.
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treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which
appropriate action to be taken on the
3418, began on April 14, 2014, and extends through
trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (FTA April 13, 2016. CPANGC states, however, that if the Application. All protests, comments,
countries). DOE/FE will review that request requested non-FTA authorization is granted to motions to intervene, or notices of
separately pursuant to section 3(c) of the Natural commence on February 19, 2016, CPANGC will intervention must meet the
Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). relinquish the remainder of its non-FTA
2 According to CPANGC, February 19, 2016, is the
requirements specified by the
authorization in DOE/FE Order No. 3418 in light of
day after its existing blanket authorization to export DOE’s policy against allowing a single entity to regulations in 10 CFR part 590.
LNG from the Kenai LNG Facility to FTA countries hold duplicate permits running concurrently. App. Filings may be submitted using one of
will expire. CPANGC further states that its existing at 3. the following methods: (1) Emailing the
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filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY be utilized by the Applicant have
Docket No. 15–149–LNG in the title previously been authorized by
[OE Docket No. EA–373–A]
line; (2) mailing an original and three Presidential permits issued pursuant to
paper copies of the filing to the Office Application To Export Electric Energy; Executive Order 10485, as amended,
of Regulation and International EDF Trading North America, LLC and are appropriate for open access
Engagement at the address listed in transmission by third parties. The
ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery Applicant is also requesting expedited
original and three paper copies of the and Energy Reliability, DOE. treatment of this renewal application as
filing to the Office of Regulation and ACTION: Notice of application. current export authority expires on
International Engagement at the address November 30, 2015.
listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must SUMMARY: EDF Trading North America,
include a reference to FE Docket No. LLC (Applicant) has applied to renew Procedural Matters: Any person
15–149–LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If its authority to transmit electric energy desiring to be heard in this proceeding
submitting a filing via email, please from the United States to Mexico should file a comment or protest to the
include all related documents and pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal application at the address provided
attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the Power Act. above. Protests should be filed in
original email correspondence. Please DATES: Comments, protests, or motions accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
do not include any active hyperlinks or to intervene must be submitted on or Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
password protection in any of the before December 9, 2015. Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
documents or attachments related to the ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
filing. All electronic filings submitted to motions to intervene, or requests for become a party to these proceedings
DOE must follow these guidelines to more information should be addressed should file a motion to intervene at the
ensure that all documents are filed in a to: Office of Electricity Delivery and above address in accordance with FERC
timely manner. Any hardcopy filing Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
submitted greater in length than 50 U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 of such comments, protests, or motions
pages must also include, at the time of Independence Avenue SW., to intervene should be sent to the
the filing, a digital copy on disk of the Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because address provided above on or before the
entire submission. of delays in handling conventional mail, date listed above.
A decisional record on the it is recommended that documents be
Application will be developed through transmitted by overnight mail, by Comments and other filings
responses to this notice by parties, electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ concerning the Applicant’s application
including the parties’ written comments hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– to export electric energy to Mexico
and replies thereto. Additional 8008. should be clearly marked with OE
procedures will be used as necessary to Docket No. EA–373–A. An additional
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
achieve a complete understanding of the electricity from the United States to a copy is to be provided directly to Gerald
facts and issues. If an additional foreign country are regulated by the Nemec, EDF Trading North America,
procedure is scheduled, notice will be Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to LLC, 4700 West Sam Houston Parkway
provided to all parties. If no party sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the North, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77041
requests additional procedures, a final Department of Energy Organization Act and to both Kenneth Irvin and Terence
Opinion and Order may be issued based (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require Healey, Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K
on the official record, including the authorization under section 202(e) of Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
Application and responses filed by the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. A final decision will be made on this
parties pursuant to this notice, in 824a(e)). application after the environmental
accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. On November 30, 2010, DOE issued
The Application is available for impacts have been evaluated pursuant
Order No. EA–373 to the Applicant, to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
inspection and copying in the Office of which authorized the Applicant to
Regulation and International Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
transmit electric energy from the United part 1021) and after a determination is
Engagement docket room, Room 3E– States to Mexico as a power marketer for
042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., made by DOE that the proposed action
a five-year term using existing
Washington, DC 20585. The docket will not have an adverse impact on the
international transmission facilities.
room is open between the hours of 8 sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
That authority expires on November 30,
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through U.S. electric power supply system.
2015. On November 3, 2015, the
Friday, except Federal holidays. The Applicant filed an application with DOE Copies of this application will be
Application and any filed protests, for renewal of the export authority made available, upon request, for public
motions to intervene or notice of contained in Order No. EA–373 for an inspection and copying at the address
interventions, and comments will also additional five-year term. provided above, by accessing the
be available electronically by going to In its application, the Applicant states program Web site at http://energy.gov/
the following DOE/FE Web address: that it does not own or operate any node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ electric generation or transmission at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
gasregulation/index.html. facilities, and it does not have a
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 3,
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 3, franchised service area. The electric
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2015. 2015.
energy that the Applicant proposes to
John A. Anderson, export to Mexico would be surplus Brian Mills,
Director, Office of Regulation and energy purchased from third parties Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
International Engagement, Office of Oil and such as electric utilities and Federal Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
Natural Gas. power marketing agencies pursuant to [FR Doc. 2015–28439 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2015–28438 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] voluntary agreements. The existing BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
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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, December 9, 2015. | |
| Contact | Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Regulation and International Engagement, 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. | |
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