81 FR 17161 - Cheniere Marketing, LLC; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas on a Short-Term Basis
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 17161-17162] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06913] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 16-29-LNG] Cheniere Marketing, LLC; 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 March 7, 2016, by Cheniere Marketing, LLC (CMI), 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 June 7, 2016.\1\ CMI seeks authorization to export the LNG from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal owned by Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to any country with the capacity to import LNG via ocean- going carrier and with which trade is not [[Page 17162]] prohibited by U.S. law or policy. CMI states that it does not seek authorization to export any domestically produced natural gas or LNG. DOE/FE notes that CMI currently holds a blanket authorization to import and export natural gas from and to Canada and Mexico, to import LNG from various international sources by vessel, and to export LNG to Canada and Mexico by vessel and truck, up to a combined total volume equivalent to 1,600 Bcf of natural gas.\2\ CMI 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 CMI's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/fe/cheniere-marketing-llc-fe-dkt-no-16-29-lng-export-previously-imported-fta. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ CMI's current blanket authorization to export previously imported LNG, granted in DOE/FE Order No. 3442 on June 6, 2014, extends through June 6, 2016. \2\ Cheniere Marketing, LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3578, FE Docket No. 14-186-NG, Order Granting Blanket Authorization to Import and Export Natural Gas from and to Canada and Mexico, to Import Liquefied Natural Gas from Various International Sources by Vessel, and to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Canada and Mexico by Vessel and Truck (Jan. 8, 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, April 27, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016. 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: Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, 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) 586-9387; (202) 586-9578 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 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. 16-29-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. 16-29-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 8:00 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 March 21, 2016. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. 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Federal Register notice prior to opportunity to comment on proposed,
implementation. revised, and continuing collections of [FE Docket No. 16–29–LNG]
Dated: March 22, 2016. information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information Cheniere Marketing, LLC; Application
Aaron Siegel, for Blanket Authorization To Export
collection requirements and minimize
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Previously Imported Liquefied Natural
Officer, Department of Defense.
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the Gas on a Short-Term Basis
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Department’s information collection AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
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requirements and provide the requested ACTION: Notice of application.
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION information collection request (ICR) that (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
is described below. The Department of gives notice of receipt of an application
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0009] Education is especially interested in (Application), filed on March 7, 2016,
public comment addressing the by Cheniere Marketing, LLC (CMI),
Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is this collection requesting blanket authorization to
Activities; Submission to the Office of necessary to the proper functions of the export liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Management and Budget for Review Department; (2) will this information be previously imported into the United
and Approval; Comment Request; processed and used in a timely manner; States from foreign sources in an
Campus Equity in Athletics Disclosure (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; amount up to the equivalent of 500
Act (EADA) Survey (4) how might the Department enhance billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary the quality, utility, and clarity of the a short-term or spot market basis for a
Education (OPE), Department of information to be collected; and (5) how two-year period commencing on June 7,
Education (ED). might the Department minimize the 2016.1 CMI seeks authorization to
burden of this collection on the export the LNG from the Sabine Pass
ACTION: Notice.
respondents, including through the use LNG terminal owned by Sabine Pass
SUMMARY: In accordance with the of information technology. Please note LNG, L.P. located in Cameron Parish,
that written comments received in Louisiana, to any country with the
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is response to this notice will be capacity to import LNG via ocean-going
proposing an extension of an existing considered public records. carrier and with which trade is not
information collection. Title of Collection: Campus Equity in
1 CMI’s current blanket authorization to export
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA)
previously imported LNG, granted in DOE/FE Order
submit comments on or before April 27, Survey. No. 3442 on June 6, 2014, extends through June 6,
2016. OMB Control Number: 1840–0827. 2016.
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prohibited by U.S. law or policy. CMI Assistant General Counsel for filing to the Office of Regulation and
states that it does not seek authorization Electricity and Fossil Energy, International Engagement at the address
to export any domestically produced Forrestal Building, 1000 listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must
natural gas or LNG. DOE/FE notes that Independence Avenue SW., include a reference to FE Docket No.
CMI currently holds a blanket Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 16–29–LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If
authorization to import and export 9793 submitting a filing via email, please
natural gas from and to Canada and include all related documents and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mexico, to import LNG from various attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the
international sources by vessel, and to DOE/FE Evaluation original email correspondence. Please
export LNG to Canada and Mexico by The Application will be reviewed do not include any active hyperlinks or
vessel and truck, up to a combined total pursuant to section 3 of the NGA, as password protection in any of the
volume equivalent to 1,600 Bcf of amended, and the authority contained documents or attachments related to the
natural gas.2 CMI is requesting this in DOE Delegation Order No. 00– filing. All electronic filings submitted to
authorization both on its own behalf 002.00N (July 11, 2013) and DOE DOE must follow these guidelines to
and as agent for other parties who will Redelegation Order No. 00–006.02 (Nov. ensure that all documents are filed in a
hold title to the LNG at the time of timely manner. Any hardcopy filing
17, 2014). In reviewing this LNG export
export. The Application was filed under submitted greater in length than 50
application, DOE will consider domestic
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). pages must also include, at the time of
need for the natural gas, as well as any
Additional details can be found in the filing, a digital copy on disk of the
other issues determined to be
CMI’s Application, posted on the DOE/ entire submission.
appropriate, including whether the
FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/fe/ A decisional record on the
arrangement is consistent with DOE’s
cheniere-marketing-llc-fe-dkt-no-16-29- Application will be developed through
policy of promoting competition in the
lng-export-previously-imported-fta. responses to this notice by parties,
marketplace by allowing commercial
Protests, motions to intervene, notices of including the parties’ written comments
parties to freely negotiate their own
intervention, and written comments are and replies thereto. Additional
trade arrangements. Parties that may
invited. procedures will be used as necessary to
oppose this application should
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or achieve a complete understanding of the
comment in their responses on these
notices of intervention, as applicable, issues. facts and issues. If an additional
requests for additional procedures, and The National Environmental Policy procedure is scheduled, notice will be
written comments are to be filed using provided to all parties. If no party
Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,
procedures detailed in the Public requests additional procedures, a final
requires DOE to give appropriate
Comment Procedures section no later Opinion and Order may be issued based
consideration to the environmental
than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, April 27, on the official record, including the
effects of its proposed decisions. No
2016. Application and responses filed by
final decision will be issued in this
ADDRESSES: proceeding until DOE has met its NEPA parties pursuant to this notice, in
Electronic Filing by email: fergas@ responsibilities. accordance with 10 CFR 590.316.
hq.doe.gov The Application is available for
Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy Public Comment Procedures
inspection and copying in the Office of
(FE–34), Office of Regulation and In response to this Notice, any person Regulation and International
International Engagement, Office of may file a protest, comments, or a Engagement docket room, Room 3E–
Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375, motion to intervene or notice of 042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20026–4375 intervention, as applicable. Any person
Hand Delivery or Private Delivery Washington, DC 20585. The docket
wishing to become a party to the room is open between the hours of 8:00
Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.
proceeding must file a motion to a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
intervene or notice of intervention. The Friday, except Federal holidays.
of Regulation and International
filing of comments or a protest with The Application and any filed
Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
respect to the Application will not serve protests, motions to intervene or notice
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
to make the commenter or protestant a of interventions, and comments will
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
party to the proceeding, although also be available electronically by going
Washington, DC 20585
protests and comments received from to the following DOE/FE Web address:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
persons who are not parties will be http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, U.S.
considered in determining the gasregulation/index.html.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
appropriate action to be taken on the
of Regulation and International Issued in Washington, DC, on March 21,
Application. All protests, comments, 2016.
Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
motions to intervene, or notices of
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, John A. Anderson,
intervention must meet the
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Director, Office of Regulation and
requirements specified by the
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– International Engagement, Office of Oil and
regulations in 10 CFR part 590. Natural Gas.
9387; (202) 586–9578
Filings may be submitted using one of
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of [FR Doc. 2016–06913 Filed 3–25–16; 8:45 am]
the following methods: (1) emailing the
Energy (GC–76), Office of the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE
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2 Cheniere Marketing, LLC, DOE/FE Order No. Docket No. 16–29–LNG in the title line;
3578, FE Docket No. 14–186–NG, Order Granting (2) mailing an original and three paper
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Blanket Authorization to Import and Export Natural copies of the filing to the Office of
Gas from and to Canada and Mexico, to Import Regulation and International
Liquefied Natural Gas from Various International Agency Information Collection
Sources by Vessel, and to Export Liquefied Natural
Engagement at the address listed in Extension
Gas to Canada and Mexico by Vessel and Truck ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an
(Jan. 8, 2015). original and three paper copies of the AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
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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, April 27, | |
| Contact | Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, 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) 586-9387; (202) 586-9578 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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