80 FR 8295 - SCT&E LNG, LLC; Amendment of Notice of Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8295-8296] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03145] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 14-98-LNG] SCT&E LNG, LLC; Amendment of Notice of Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non- Free Trade Agreement Countries AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. ACTION: Amended notice of application and extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) is amending a notice of application filed by SCT&E LNG, LLC (SCT&E LNG) on July 24, 2014, and published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2014 (Notice).\1\ The amended notice adds two environmental documents to the record in the SCT&E LNG docket. It also extends the Public Comment Period, ending February 17, 2015, by 20 days, to March 12, 2015, to ensure that interested parties have sufficient opportunity to review the documents in filing any protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or written comments in response to the Application. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Dep't of Energy, SCT&E LNG, LLC: Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non- Free Trade Agreement Countries, 79 FR 75796 (Dec. 19, 2014). DATES: The Public Comment Period, ending February 17, 2015, is extended by 20 days to March 12, 2015. 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 of the Notice (79 FR 75796) no later --------------------------------------------------------------------------- than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time. ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments by any of the following methods: Electronic Filing by Email fergas@hq.doe.gov. Regular Mail U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026-4375. Hand Delivery or Private Delivery Services 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, 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: On December 19, 2014, DOE/FE gave notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on July 24, 2014 (79 FR 75796). The Application, filed under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to any country with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). As set forth in the Notice, SCT&E LNG seeks authorization to export the LNG in a volume up to 12 million metric tons per annum, which SCT&E LNG states is equivalent to approximately 1.6 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day of natural gas (or 584 Bcf per year). SCT&E LNG seeks authorization to export the LNG by vessel from its proposed LNG terminal, which SCT&E LNG intends to construct, own, and operate on Monkey Island in the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Additional details can be found in SCT&E LNG's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/fe/downloads/scte-lng-llc-14-98-lng. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the prior Notice, DOE/FE invited protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments on the Application during a 60-day Public Comment Period, which is currently scheduled to close no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, February 17, 2015. After publication of the Notice, however, DOE/FE determined that it had inadvertently omitted two environmental documents from the record in the SCT&E LNG docket that potentially bear on SCT&E LNG's requested authorization. Therefore, DOE/FE is amending one section of the Notice, entitled ``DOE/FE Evaluation,'' to add the two documents identified below to the SCT&E LNG docket. Additionally, to provide interested parties with sufficient opportunity to review these documents in filing any protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or written comments, DOE/FE is extending the comment period by 20 days. All other provisions and procedures of the Notice remain the same. The ``DOE/FE Evaluation'' section of the Notice is now amended to read as follows: FDOE/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 [[Page 8296]] with DOE's policy of promoting competition in the marketplace by allowing commercial parties to freely negotiate their own trade arrangements. Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental documents:Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); \3\ and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The Addendum and related documents are available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-environmental-review-documents-concerning-exports-natural-gas-united-states. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-natural-gas-united-states. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Sec. 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2015. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. [FR Doc. 2015-03145 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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eligible, as a result of the maintenance comments in response to the a volume up to 12 million metric tons
of such information, the individual will Application. per annum, which SCT&E LNG states is
be provided access to such information DATES: The Public Comment Period, equivalent to approximately 1.6 billion
except to the extent that disclosure ending February 17, 2015, is extended cubic feet (Bcf) per day of natural gas (or
would reveal the identity of a by 20 days to March 12, 2015. Protests, 584 Bcf per year). SCT&E LNG seeks
confidential source. motions to intervene or notices of authorization to export the LNG by
Exempt materials from other sources intervention, as applicable, requests for vessel from its proposed LNG terminal,
listed above may become part of the additional procedures, and written which SCT&E LNG intends to construct,
case records in this system of records. comments are to be filed using own, and operate on Monkey Island in
To the extent that copies of exempt procedures detailed in the Public the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron
records from other sources listed above Comment Procedures section of the Parish, Louisiana.2
are entered into these case records, the Notice (79 FR 75796) no later than 4:30 In the prior Notice, DOE/FE invited
Department of the Army hereby claims p.m., Eastern time. protests, motions to intervene, notices of
the same exemptions, (j)(2) and (k)(2), ADDRESSES: Interested persons may intervention, and written comments on
for the records as claimed by the source submit comments by any of the the Application during a 60-day Public
systems, specifically to the extent that following methods: Comment Period, which is currently
copies of exempt records may become scheduled to close no later than 4:30
part of these records from JUSTICE/FBI– Electronic Filing by Email p.m., Eastern time, February 17, 2015.
019 Terrorist Screening Records System, fergas@hq.doe.gov. After publication of the Notice,
the Department of the Army hereby however, DOE/FE determined that it
claims the same exemptions for the Regular Mail had inadvertently omitted two
records as claimed at their source U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), environmental documents from the
(JUSTICE/FBI–019, Terrorist Screening Office of Oil and Gas Global Security record in the SCT&E LNG docket that
Records System). and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, potentially bear on SCT&E LNG’s
An exemption rule for this exemption P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC requested authorization. Therefore,
has been promulgated in accordance 20026–4375. DOE/FE is amending one section of the
with requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), Notice, entitled ‘‘DOE/FE Evaluation,’’
(2), and (3), (c) and (e) and published in Hand Delivery or Private Delivery to add the two documents identified
32 CFR part 505. For additional Services below to the SCT&E LNG docket.
information contact the system manager. U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Additionally, to provide interested
[FR Doc. 2015–03123 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] Office of Oil and Gas Global Security parties with sufficient opportunity to
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and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, review these documents in filing any
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, protests, motions to intervene, notices of
1000 Independence Avenue SW., intervention, or written comments,
Washington, DC 20585. DOE/FE is extending the comment
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY period by 20 days. All other provisions
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FE Docket No. 14–98–LNG] Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S. and procedures of the Notice remain the
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office same. The ‘‘DOE/FE Evaluation’’ section
SCT&E LNG, LLC; Amendment of of Oil and Gas Global Security and of the Notice is now amended to read
Notice of Application for Long-Term, Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, as follows:
Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, FDOE/FE Evaluation
Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Trade Agreement Countries Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– The Application will be reviewed
9478; (202) 586–7991. pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider
ACTION: Amended notice of application Energy, Office of the Assistant any issues required by law or policy. To
and extension of comment period. General Counsel for Electricity and the extent determined to be relevant,
Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, these issues will include the domestic
SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW., need for the natural gas proposed to be
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) Washington, DC 20585, exported, the adequacy of domestic
is amending a notice of application filed (202) 586–9793. natural gas supply, U.S. energy security,
by SCT&E LNG, LLC (SCT&E LNG) on and the cumulative impact of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
July 24, 2014, and published in the requested authorization and any other
December 19, 2014, DOE/FE gave notice
Federal Register on December 19, 2014 LNG export application(s) previously
of receipt of an application
(Notice).1 The amended notice adds two approved on domestic natural gas
(Application), filed on July 24, 2014 (79
environmental documents to the record supply and demand fundamentals. DOE
FR 75796). The Application, filed under
in the SCT&E LNG docket. It also may also consider other factors bearing
section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act
extends the Public Comment Period, on the public interest, including the
(NGA), requests long-term, multi-
ending February 17, 2015, by 20 days, impact of the proposed exports on the
contract authorization to export
to March 12, 2015, to ensure that U.S. economy (including GDP,
domestically produced liquefied natural
interested parties have sufficient consumers, and industry), job creation,
gas (LNG) to any country with which
opportunity to review the documents in the U.S. balance of trade, and
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the United States does not have a free
filing any protests, motions to intervene, international considerations; and
trade agreement requiring national
notices of intervention, or written whether the authorization is consistent
treatment for trade in natural gas and
1 Dep’t of Energy, SCT&E LNG, LLC: Application
with which trade is not prohibited by 2 Additional details can be found in SCT&E LNG’s
for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to
U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at:
Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade As set forth in the Notice, SCT&E LNG http://energy.gov/fe/downloads/scte-lng-llc-14-98-
Agreement Countries, 79 FR 75796 (Dec. 19, 2014). seeks authorization to export the LNG in lng.
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with DOE’s policy of promoting Friday, February 20, 2015. There will The Final Report is anticipated in early
competition in the marketplace by also be the opportunity to provide Fall 2015.
allowing commercial parties to freely public comment in person at the Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10,
negotiate their own trade arrangements. Commission meeting on February 24, 2015.
Additionally, DOE will consider the 2015 (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.). LaTanya R. Butler,
following environmental documents: ADDRESSES: Comments should be: Deputy Committee Management Officer.
• Addendum to Environmental • Emailed to: crenel@hq.doe.gov. [FR Doc. 2015–03142 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am]
Review Documents Concerning Exports • Or mailed to: Karen Gibson,
of Natural Gas From the United States, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Designated Federal Officer, U.S.
79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 3 and Department of Energy, 1000
• Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Independence Avenue SW.,
Perspective on Exporting Liquefied DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Washington, DC 20585.
Natural Gas From the United States, 79 • For those interested in providing International Energy Agency Meetings
FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).4 public comment in person, the February
Parties that may oppose this 24th public meeting will take place at AGENCY: Department of Energy.
Application should address these issues the Hilton at Mark Center, Birch
in their comments and/or protests, as ACTION: Notice of meetings.
Conference Room, 500 Seminary Road,
well as other issues deemed relevant to Alexandria VA. SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board
the Application. (IAB) to the International Energy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The National Environmental Policy
Karen Gibson, Designated Federal Agency (IEA) will meet on February 24,
Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.,
Officer; email crenel@hq.doe.gov; 2015, at the headquarters of the IEA in
requires DOE to give appropriate
telephone (202) 586–3787. Paris, France in connection with a joint
consideration to the environmental
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on
effects of its proposed decisions. No
Background: The Commission was Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the
final decision will be issued in this
established to provide advice to the IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Market
proceeding until DOE has met its
Secretary of Energy on the Department’s (SOM) on that day, and on February 25,
environmental responsibilities.
national laboratories. The Commission 2015, in connection with a meeting of
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, the SEQ on that day.
2015. will review the DOE national
laboratories for alignment with the DATES: February 24–25, 2015.
John A. Anderson,
Department’s strategic priorities, clear ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Fédération,
Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas.
and balanced missions, unique Paris, France.
capabilities to meet current energy and
[FR Doc. 2015–03145 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
national security challenges,
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appropriate size to meet the Diana D. Clark, Assistant General
Department’s energy and national Counsel for International and National
security missions, and support of other Security Programs, Department of
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue
Federal agencies. The Commission will
also look for opportunities to more SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586–
Commission to Review the 3417.
Effectiveness of the National Energy effectively and efficiently use the
Laboratories capabilities of the national laboratories SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
and review the use of laboratory accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i)
AGENCY: Department of Energy. directed research and development of the Energy Policy and Conservation
ACTION: Request for comments. (LDRD) to meet the Department’s Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)) (EPCA),
science, energy, and national security the following notice of meetings is
SUMMARY: This notice announces an provided:
opportunity to comment on the goals.
Given the broad scope and aggressive Meetings of the Industry Advisory
proposed Interim Report of the
timeline for the report, the Secretary of Board (IAB) to the International Energy
Commission to Review the Effectiveness
Energy and Congress agreed to split the Agency (IEA) will be held at the
of the National Energy Laboratories
(Commission). The Commission was study into two phases. The Interim headquarters of the IEA, 9, rue de la
created pursuant section 319 of the Report contains the preliminary Fédération, Paris, France, on February
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, observations and recommendations 24, 2015, commencing at 9:30 a.m. and
Public Law 113–76, and in accordance found in Phase 1 of the study, which continuing at 9:30 a.m. on February 25,
with the provisions of the Federal consisted of literature review, visits to 2015. The purpose of this notice is to
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as five of the National Laboratories; permit attendance by representatives of
amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The report interviews with staff from across the U.S. company members of the IAB at a
will be posted to the Web site: http:// National Laboratories, DOE, other joint meeting of the IEA’s Standing
energy.gov/labcommission on Friday, Federal agencies, companies, other non- Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ)
February 13, 2015. governmental organizations, and and the IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil
additional interested parties; and Markets (SOM) on February 24 at the
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
presentations at public Commission same location commencing at 9:30 a.m.,
submit written comments on or before
meetings. In Phase 2, the Commission and at a meeting of the SEQ on February
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3 The Addendum and related documents are will refine the conclusions of the 25 at the same location commencing at
available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum- Interim Report and focus on operational 9:30 a.m. The IAB will also hold a
environmental-review-documents-concerning- issues affecting the efficiency and preparatory meeting among company
exports-natural-gas-united-states. effectiveness of the work of the National representatives at the same location at
4 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is
available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-
Laboratories in carrying out their 8:30 a.m. on February 25. The agenda
greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied- missions. The commissioners will visit for this preparatory meeting is to review
natural-gas-united-states. the remaining 12 National Laboratories. the agenda for the SEQ meeting.
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| Action | Amended notice of application and extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | The Public Comment Period, ending February 17, 2015, is extended by 20 days to March 12, 2015. 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 of the Notice (79 FR 75796) no later | |
| 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, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, | |
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