81 FR 15701 - Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, To Import and Export Liquefied Natural Gas, To Vacate Authorization, and To Dismiss Application During February 2016

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)

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The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during February 2016, it issued orders granting authority to import and export natural gas, to import and export liquefied natural gas (LNG), to vacate authority, and to dismiss applications. These orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found on the FE Web site at http://energy.gov/fe/listing-doefe- authorizationsorders-issued-2016. They are also available for inspection and copying in the U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Division of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478. The Docket Room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket Nos. 14-111-NG; et al.]

Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, To
Import and Export Liquefied Natural Gas, To Vacate Authorization, and
To Dismiss Application During February 2016

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FE Docket Nos.
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NUTRECO CANADA INC..................... 14-111-NG
FORTUNA (US) L.P....................... 14-146-NG
PIERIDAE ENERGY (USA) LTD.............. 14-179-LNG
BEAR HEAD LNG CORPORATION AND BEAR HEAD 15-14-LNG
LNG (USA), LLC.
BEAR HEAD LNG CORPORATION AND BEAR HEAD 15-33-LNG
LNG (USA), LLC.
CONSOLIDATED EDISON ENERGY, INC........ 15-186-NG
BROOKFIELD ENERGY MARKETING LP......... 16-03-NG
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY.................... 16-07-NG
CENTRAL LOMAS DE REAL, S.A. DE C.V..... 16-06-NG
GOLDEN PASS LNG TERMINAL LLC........... 16-08-NG
CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA NATURAL GAS 15-149-LNG
CORPORATION.
NOCO ENERGY CORP....................... 16-09-NG
SHELL NA LNG LLC....................... 16-10-LNG
SHELL ENERGY NORTH AMERICA (US), L.P... 16-11-NG
EXCELERATE ENERGY L.P.................. 16-12-NG
NEW WORLD GLOBAL LLC................... 16-16-LNG
CNE GAS SUPPLY, LLC.................... 16-14-NG
CONSTELLATION ENERGY GAS CHOICE, INC... 16-13-NG
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AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of orders.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy
gives notice that during February 2016, it issued orders granting
authority to import and export natural gas, to import and export
liquefied natural gas (LNG), to vacate authority, and to dismiss
applications. These orders are summarized in the attached appendix and
may be found on the FE Web site at http://energy.gov/fe/listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued-2016.
They are also available for inspection and copying in the U.S.
Department of Energy (FE-34), Division of Natural Gas Regulation,
Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil
Energy, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478. The Docket Room is
open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2016.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of
Oil and Natural Gas.

Appendix--DOE/FE Orders Granting Import/Export Authorizations
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3488-A................. 02/25/16 14-111-NG.............. Nutreco Canada Inc.. Order 3488-A vacating
blanket authority to
import/export natural
gas from/to Canada.
3531-A................. 02/25/16 14-146-NG.............. Fortuna (US) L.P.... Order 3531-A vacating
blanket authority to
import/export natural
gas from/to Canada.
3768................... 02/05/16 14-179-LNG............. Pieridae Energy Order 3768 granting long-
(USA) Ltd. (NFTA). term, multi-contract
authority to export
U.S.-Sourced natural
gas by pipeline to
Canada for liquefaction
and re-export in the
form of LNG to Non-FTA
countries.
3769................... 02/05/16 15-14-LNG.............. Bear Head LNG Order 3769 dismissing
Corporation and application for In-
Bear Head LNG Transit shipments of
(USA), LLC. Canadian-Sourced
natural gas and
directing submission of
information concerning
In-Transit shipments
returning to the
country of origin.
3770................... 02/05/16 15-33-LNG.............. Bear Head LNG Order 3768 granting long-
Corporation and term, multi-contract
Bear Head LNG authority to export
(USA), LLC. U.S.-Sourced natural
gas by pipeline to
Canada for liquefaction
and re-export in the
form of LNG to Non-FTA
countries.
3774................... 02/04/16 15-186-NG.............. Consolidated Edison Order 3774 granting
Energy, Inc. blanket authority to
import/export natural
gas from/to Canada.
3780................... 02/02/16 16-03-NG............... Brookfield Energy Order 3780 granting
Marketing LP. blanket authority to
import/export natural
gas from/to Canada.
3781................... 02/02/16 16-07-NG............... Phillips 66 Company. Order 3781 granting
blanket authority to
import natural gas from
Canada.
3782................... 02/02/16 16-06-NG............... Central Lomas de Order 3782 granting
Real, S.A. de C.V. blanket authority to
import/export natural
gas from/to Mexico.
3783................... 02/02/16 16-08-NG............... Golden Pass LNG Order 3783 granting
Terminal LLC. blanket authority to
import LNG from various
international sources
by vessel.

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3784................... 02/08/16 15-149-LNG............. ConocoPhillips Order 3784 granting
Alaska Natural Gas blanket authority to
Corporation. export LNG by vessel
from the Kenai LNG
Facility near Kenai,
Alaska, and vacating
prior authority in
Order 3418.
3785................... 02/25/16 16-09-NG............... NOCO Energy Corp.... Order 3785 granting
blanket authority to
import/export natural
gas from/to Canada.
3786................... 02/25/16 16-10-LNG.............. Shell NA LNG LLC.... Order 3786 granting
blanket authority to
import LNG from various
international sources
by vessel.
3787................... 02/25/16 16-11-NG............... Shell Energy North Order 3787 granting
America (US), L.P. blanket authority to
import/export natural
gas from/to Canada/
Mexico.
3788................... 02/25/16 16-12-NG............... Excelerate Energy Order 3788 granting
L.P. blanket authority to
import LNG from various
international sources
by vessel.
3789................... 02/25/16 16-16-LNG.............. New World Global LLC Order 3789 granting
blanket authority to
export LNG to Mexico by
truck.
3790................... 02/25/16 16-14-NG............... CNE Gas Supply, LLC. Order 3790 granting
blanket authority to
export natural gas to
Canada/Mexico.
3791................... 02/25/16 16-13-NG............... Constellation Energy Order 3791 granting
Gas Choice, Inc. blanket authority to
import natural gas from
Canada.
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Issued at Washington, DC, on March 18, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
2016.
LaTanya R. Butler, [FE Docket Nos. 14–111–NG; et al.]
Deputy Committee Management Officer. Orders Granting Authority To Import
[FR Doc. 2016–06656 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] and Export Natural Gas, To Import and
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Vacate Authorization, and To Dismiss
Application During February 2016

FE Docket Nos.

NUTRECO CANADA INC ................................................................................................................................................................. 14–111–NG
FORTUNA (US) L.P ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14–146–NG
PIERIDAE ENERGY (USA) LTD ...................................................................................................................................................... 14–179–LNG
BEAR HEAD LNG CORPORATION AND BEAR HEAD LNG (USA), LLC ..................................................................................... 15–14–LNG
BEAR HEAD LNG CORPORATION AND BEAR HEAD LNG (USA), LLC ..................................................................................... 15–33–LNG
CONSOLIDATED EDISON ENERGY, INC ...................................................................................................................................... 15–186–NG
BROOKFIELD ENERGY MARKETING LP ...................................................................................................................................... 16–03–NG
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY .................................................................................................................................................................. 16–07–NG
CENTRAL LOMAS DE REAL, S.A. DE C.V .................................................................................................................................... 16–06–NG
GOLDEN PASS LNG TERMINAL LLC ............................................................................................................................................ 16–08–NG
CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA NATURAL GAS CORPORATION .................................................................................................... 15–149–LNG
NOCO ENERGY CORP ................................................................................................................................................................... 16–09–NG
SHELL NA LNG LLC ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16–10–LNG
SHELL ENERGY NORTH AMERICA (US), L.P .............................................................................................................................. 16–11–NG
EXCELERATE ENERGY L.P ........................................................................................................................................................... 16–12–NG
NEW WORLD GLOBAL LLC ............................................................................................................................................................ 16–16–LNG
CNE GAS SUPPLY, LLC ................................................................................................................................................................. 16–14–NG
CONSTELLATION ENERGY GAS CHOICE, INC ........................................................................................................................... 16–13–NG

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, summarized in the attached appendix Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585,
Department of Energy. and may be found on the FE Web site (202) 586–9478. The Docket Room is
ACTION: Notice of orders. at http://energy.gov/fe/listing-doefe- open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
authorizationsorders-issued-2016. 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy except Federal holidays.
(FE) of the Department of Energy gives They are also available for inspection
notice that during February 2016, it and copying in the U.S. Department of Issued in Washington, DC, on March 18,
issued orders granting authority to Energy (FE–34), Division of Natural Gas 2016.
import and export natural gas, to import Regulation, Office of Regulation and John A. Anderson,
and export liquefied natural gas (LNG), International Engagement, Office of Director, Office of Regulation and
to vacate authority, and to dismiss Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E–033, International Engagement, Office of Oil and
applications. These orders are Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Natural Gas.

APPENDIX—DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS

3488–A ........... 02/25/16 14–111–NG ... Nutreco Canada Inc. .............. Order 3488–A vacating blanket authority to import/export
natural gas from/to Canada.
3531–A ........... 02/25/16 14–146–NG ... Fortuna (US) L.P. .................. Order 3531–A vacating blanket authority to import/export
natural gas from/to Canada.
3768 ............... 02/05/16 14–179–LNG Pieridae Energy (USA) Ltd. Order 3768 granting long-term, multi-contract authority to
(NFTA). export U.S.-Sourced natural gas by pipeline to Canada
for liquefaction and re-export in the form of LNG to Non-
FTA countries.
3769 ............... 02/05/16 15–14–LNG ... Bear Head LNG Corporation Order 3769 dismissing application for In-Transit shipments
and Bear Head LNG (USA), of Canadian-Sourced natural gas and directing submis-
LLC. sion of information concerning In-Transit shipments re-
turning to the country of origin.
3770 ............... 02/05/16 15–33–LNG ... Bear Head LNG Corporation Order 3768 granting long-term, multi-contract authority to
and Bear Head LNG (USA), export U.S.-Sourced natural gas by pipeline to Canada
LLC. for liquefaction and re-export in the form of LNG to Non-
FTA countries.
3774 ............... 02/04/16 15–186–NG ... Consolidated Edison Energy, Order 3774 granting blanket authority to import/export nat-
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Inc. ural gas from/to Canada.
3780 ............... 02/02/16 16–03–NG ..... Brookfield Energy Marketing Order 3780 granting blanket authority to import/export nat-
LP. ural gas from/to Canada.
3781 ............... 02/02/16 16–07–NG ..... Phillips 66 Company .............. Order 3781 granting blanket authority to import natural gas
from Canada.
3782 ............... 02/02/16 16–06–NG ..... Central Lomas de Real, S.A. Order 3782 granting blanket authority to import/export nat-
de C.V. ural gas from/to Mexico.
3783 ............... 02/02/16 16–08–NG ..... Golden Pass LNG Terminal Order 3783 granting blanket authority to import LNG from
LLC. various international sources by vessel.

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APPENDIX—DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued
3784 ............... 02/08/16 15–149–LNG ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Order 3784 granting blanket authority to export LNG by ves-
Gas Corporation. sel from the Kenai LNG Facility near Kenai, Alaska, and
vacating prior authority in Order 3418.
3785 ............... 02/25/16 16–09–NG ..... NOCO Energy Corp ............... Order 3785 granting blanket authority to import/export nat-
ural gas from/to Canada.
3786 ............... 02/25/16 16–10–LNG ... Shell NA LNG LLC ................ Order 3786 granting blanket authority to import LNG from
various international sources by vessel.
3787 ............... 02/25/16 16–11–NG ..... Shell Energy North America Order 3787 granting blanket authority to import/export nat-
(US), L.P. ural gas from/to Canada/Mexico.
3788 ............... 02/25/16 16–12–NG ..... Excelerate Energy L.P ........... Order 3788 granting blanket authority to import LNG from
various international sources by vessel.
3789 ............... 02/25/16 16–16–LNG ... New World Global LLC .......... Order 3789 granting blanket authority to export LNG to
Mexico by truck.
3790 ............... 02/25/16 16–14–NG ..... CNE Gas Supply, LLC ........... Order 3790 granting blanket authority to export natural gas
to Canada/Mexico.
3791 ............... 02/25/16 16–13–NG ..... Constellation Energy Gas Order 3791 granting blanket authority to import natural gas
Choice, Inc. from Canada.

[FR Doc. 2016–06662 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am] requested determination and hereby approximately 112 miles of river and
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P invites the public to comment. shoreline, and the numerous navigable
DATES: Comments relevant to this tributaries, harbors, and embayments of
proposed determination are due by the River—including, but not limited to,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION April 25, 2016. the New York State portions of the
AGENCY Petition: To receive a copy of the Raquette River, the Grass River, Brandy
petition and/or any other part of the Brook, Sucker Brook, Whitehouse Bay,
[FRL–9944–20–Region 2] Oswegatchie River, Morristown Bay,
administrative record, please contact
Moses Chang at 212 637 3867 or email Blind Bay, Chippewa Creek, Chippewa
New York State Prohibition of
at chang.moses@epa.gov. Bay, Crooked Creek, Goose Bay, Lake of
Discharges of Vessel Sewage; Notice
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the Isles, Eel Bay, South Bay, Carnegie
of Proposed Determination
by any of the following methods: Bay, Greens Creek, Otter Creek, Swan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection • Email: chang.moses@epa.gov. Bay, Spicer Bay, Carrier Bay, French
Agency (EPA). Include ‘‘Comments on Proposed Creek Bay, Sawmill Bay, Sand Bay,
ACTION: Notice of proposed Determination on New York State Dodge Bay, Millen Bay, Peos Bay and
determination. portion of St. Lawrence River NDZ Grass Bay—and other formally
Petition’’ in the subject line of the designated habitats and waterways of
SUMMARY: By petition dated September message. local, state and national significance.
20, 2012 and submitted pursuant to 33 • Mail and Hand Delivery/Courier: Certification of Need: New York’s
CFR 1322(f)(3) and 40 CFR 140.4(a), the Moses Chang, U.S. EPA Region 2, 290 petition contains a certification by the
State of New York certified that the Broadway, 24th Floor, New York, NY Commissioner of the New York State
protection and enhancement of the 10007–1866. Deliveries are only Department of Environmental
waters of the New York State portion of accepted during the Regional Office’s Conservation (NYSDEC) that the
the St. Lawrence River and the normal hours of operation (8 a.m. to 5 protection and enhancement of the New
numerous navigable tributaries, harbors p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding York State portion of the St. Lawrence
and embayments thereof, requires federal holidays), and special River and the numerous navigable
greater environmental protection than arrangements should be made for tributaries, harbors and embayments
the applicable Federal standards deliveries of boxed information. thereof, requires greater environmental
provide, and petitioned the United protection than the applicable Federal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
States Environmental Protection Agency standards provide. The certification
Moses Chang, (212) 637–3867, Email
(EPA), Region 2, for a determination that states that the subject waters are of
address: chang.moses@epa.gov.
adequate facilities for the safe and unique ecological, economic and public
sanitary removal and treatment of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The health significance, and that pathogens
sewage from all vessels are reasonably Proposed No Discharge Zone: The and chemicals contained in the
available for those waters, so that the proposed Vessel Waste No Discharge currently-lawful effluent from
State may completely prohibit the Zone (NDZ) for the New York State discharging marine sanitation devices
discharge from all vessels of any portion of the St. Lawrence River (MSDs) threaten public health and the
sewage, whether treated or not, into includes the waters of the River within environment and contravene the State’s
such waters. On April 22, 2013, the EPA the New York State boundary, stretching ongoing efforts to control point and non-
requested additional information from its southwestern boundary at
regarding the population of commercial Tibbetts Point, where the river meets
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

ends, in the northeast, at the St. Regis Mohawk
vessels using the subject waters and the Lake Ontario, to its northeastern Reservation border at the St. Lawrence-Franklin
availability of options for sewage boundary at the St. Lawrence-Franklin county line. Therefore, New York State does not
County Line, near Akwesasne, New have the authority under the Clean Water Act to
removal from those vessels. Upon establish a NDZ for the 2.9 miles of the St.
consideration of the petition, and York.1 The proposed NDZ encompasses Lawrence River that lie within the United States,
subsequently obtained information between the St. Lawrence-Franklin county line and
1 New York State’s petition proposes to establish the U.S.-Canadian border. Accordingly, this
regarding commercial vessels that has a NDZ that extends, in the northeast, to the U.S.- tentative determination only regards the
been made part of the administrative Canadian border. However, New York State’s approximately 112 miles of the St. Lawrence River
record, the EPA proposes to make the jurisdiction over waters of the St. Lawrence River over which New York State has jurisdiction.

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Action		Notice of orders.
FR Citation		81 FR 15701