81 FR 41967 - Pieridae Energy (USA), Ltd.; Pieridae Energy (US) Ltd. Statement Regarding Change in Control
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15319 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 41967-41968] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15319] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 14-179-LNG] Pieridae Energy (USA), Ltd.; Pieridae Energy (US) Ltd. Statement Regarding Change in Control AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. ACTION: Notice of change in control. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of a notice and statement regarding change in control, filed December 18, 2015 (Statement),\1\ by Pieridae Energy (US) Ltd. (Pieridae US). The Statement is intended to inform DOE/FE about a change in control of the upstream ownership of Pieridae US and to amend its application for authority to export liquefied natural gas in this proceeding. The Statement was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717b. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Pieridae Energy (US) Ltd., Notice and Statement of Change in Control and Amendment to Application, FE Docket No. 14-179-LNG (Dec. 18, 2016). DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, as applicable, and written comments are to be filed using procedures detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section of this Notice no --------------------------------------------------------------------------- later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, July 13, 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: Larine Moore or Benjamin Nussdorf, 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) 586-7893. Edward Myers, 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) 586-3397. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary of Change in Control As noted above, the Statement is intended to inform DOE/FE about a change in control of the upstream ownership of Pieirdae US and to amend its pending LNG export application. According to the Statement, Pieridae US has been and remains wholly-owned by Pieridae Energy Limited (Pieridae) and CEX Atlantic Holdings Ltd. (CEX Atlantic) owns 1,669,411 shares of Pieridae, representing approximately 10.77% of all of the shares of Pieridae then issued and outstanding. Pieridae US further states that CEX Atlantic is controlled, directly or indirectly, by Kicking Horse Energy Inc. According to the Statement, on December 1, 2015, ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd. (Orlen Upstream) acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Kicking Horse Energy Inc., thereby acquiring indirect ownership of the 1,669,411 shares of Pieridae held by CEX Atlantic. Pieridae US states that ORLEN Upstream Canada is a Canadian corporation, which is wholly-owned by PKN ORLEN S.A. a corporation whose shares are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.\2\ Additional details can be found in the Statement, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/12/f27/CIC%20and%20Amend.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Pieridae US is advised that its described change in control may also require the approval of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). DOE expresses no opinion regarding the need for review by CFIUS. Further information may be obtained at: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/international/Pages/Committee-on-Foreign-Investment-in-US.aspx. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOE/FE Evaluation DOE/FE will review the Statement in accordance with its Procedures for Changes in Control Affecting Applications and Authorizations to [[Page 41968]] Import or Export Natural Gas (CIC Revised Procedures).\3\ Consistent with the CIC Revised Procedures, this Notice addresses only the Pieridae proceeding in which final authorizations have been issued to export LNG to non-FTA countries. The affected proceeding is DOE/FE Docket No. 14-179-LNG. If no interested person protests the change in control and DOE takes no action on its own motion, the change in control will be deemed granted 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. If one or more protests are submitted, DOE will review any motions to intervene, protests, and answers, and will issue a determination as to whether the proposed change in control has been demonstrated to render the underlying authorization inconsistent with the public interest. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ 79 FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Comment Procedures Interested persons will be provided 15 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register in order to move to intervene, protest, and answer the Statement. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited in response to this Notice only as to the proposed change in control described in the Statement.\4\ All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention must meet the requirements specified by DOE's regulations in 10 CFR part 590. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ Intervention, if granted, would constitute intervention only in the change in control portion of these proceedings, as described herein. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) Preferred method: emailing the filing to [email protected], with the individual FE Docket Number(s) in the title line, or Pieridae Change in Control in the title line to include all applicable dockets in this Notice; (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 the individual FE Docket Number(s) in the title line, or Pieridae Change in Control in the title line to include all applicable dockets in this Notice. 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. The Statement and any filed protests, motions to intervene or notice of interventions, and comments are 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. These documents are also 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 June 21, 2016. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. [FR Doc. 2016-15319 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. technology activities). Comments Independence Avenue SW.,
L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that outside of the scope may be submitted Washington, DC 20585.
public notice of this meeting be via written statement as directed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
announced in the Federal Register. Minutes: Minutes will be available by Larine Moore or Benjamin Nussdorf,
DATES: Thursday, July 21, 2016, 6:00 writing or calling Jennifer Woodard at U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
p.m. the address and phone number listed Office of Regulation and International
above. Minutes will also be available at Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
ADDRESSES:Barkley Centre, 111 the following Web site: http:// Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
Memorial Drive, Paducah, Kentucky www.pgdpcab.energy.gov/2016_ 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
42001. meetings.htm. Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Issued at Washington, DC, on June 22, 9478; (202) 586–7893.
Jennifer Woodard, Deputy Designated 2016. Edward Myers, U.S. Department of
Federal Officer, Department of Energy LaTanya R. Butler, Energy (GC–76), Office of the
Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box Deputy Committee Management Officer.
Assistant General Counsel for
1410, MS–103, Paducah, Kentucky Electricity and Fossil Energy,
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42001, (270) 441–6825. Forrestal Building, 1000
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Independence Avenue SW.,
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
the Board is to make recommendations 3397.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
to DOE–EM and site management in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
areas of environmental restoration, [FE Docket No. 14–179–LNG]
Summary of Change in Control
waste management and related Pieridae Energy (USA), Ltd.; Pieridae
activities. As noted above, the Statement is
Energy (US) Ltd. Statement Regarding intended to inform DOE/FE about a
Tentative Agenda Change in Control change in control of the upstream
• Call to Order, Introductions, Review AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. ownership of Pieirdae US and to amend
of Agenda ACTION: Notice of change in control. its pending LNG export application.
• Administrative Issues According to the Statement, Pieridae US
• Public Comments (15 minutes) SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy has been and remains wholly-owned by
• Adjourn (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) Pieridae Energy Limited (Pieridae) and
Breaks Taken As Appropriate gives notice of receipt of a notice and CEX Atlantic Holdings Ltd. (CEX
Public Participation: The EM SSAB, statement regarding change in control, Atlantic) owns 1,669,411 shares of
Paducah, welcomes the attendance of filed December 18, 2015 (Statement),1 Pieridae, representing approximately
the public at its advisory committee by Pieridae Energy (US) Ltd. (Pieridae 10.77% of all of the shares of Pieridae
meetings and will make every effort to US). The Statement is intended to then issued and outstanding. Pieridae
accommodate persons with physical inform DOE/FE about a change in US further states that CEX Atlantic is
disabilities or special needs. If you control of the upstream ownership of controlled, directly or indirectly, by
require special accommodations due to Pieridae US and to amend its Kicking Horse Energy Inc. According to
a disability, please contact Jennifer application for authority to export the Statement, on December 1, 2015,
Woodard as soon as possible in advance liquefied natural gas in this proceeding. ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd. (Orlen
of the meeting at the telephone number The Statement was filed under section Upstream) acquired all of the issued and
listed above. Written statements may be 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 outstanding shares of Kicking Horse
filed with the Board either before or U.S.C. 717b. Energy Inc., thereby acquiring indirect
after the meeting. Individuals who wish DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or ownership of the 1,669,411 shares of
to make oral statements pertaining to notices of intervention, as applicable, Pieridae held by CEX Atlantic. Pieridae
agenda items should contact Jennifer and written comments are to be filed US states that ORLEN Upstream Canada
Woodard at the telephone number listed using procedures detailed in the Public is a Canadian corporation, which is
above. Requests must be received as Comment Procedures section of this wholly-owned by PKN ORLEN S.A. a
soon as possible prior to the meeting Notice no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern corporation whose shares are listed on
and reasonable provision will be made time, July 13, 2016. the Warsaw Stock Exchange.2
to include the presentation in the ADDRESSES: Additional details can be found in the
agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Electronic Filing by email: Statement, posted on the DOE/FE Web
Officer is empowered to conduct the fergas@hq.doe.gov. site at http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate Regular Mail: U.S. Department of 2015/12/f27/
the orderly conduct of business. Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation CIC%20and%20Amend.pdf.
Individuals wishing to make public and International Engagement, Office of DOE/FE Evaluation
comments will be provided a maximum Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375,
Washington, DC 20026–4375. DOE/FE will review the Statement in
of five minutes to present their
Hand Delivery or Private Delivery accordance with its Procedures for
comments. The EM SSAB, Paducah,
Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S. Changes in Control Affecting
will hear public comments pertaining to
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Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of Applications and Authorizations to
its scope (clean-up standards and
environmental restoration; waste Regulation and International
2 Pieridae US is advised that its described change
management and disposition; Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
in control may also require the approval of the
stabilization and disposition of non- Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Committee on Foreign Investment in the United
stockpile nuclear materials; excess States (CFIUS). DOE expresses no opinion regarding
1 Pieridae Energy (US) Ltd., Notice and Statement the need for review by CFIUS. Further information
facilities; future land use and long-term of Change in Control and Amendment to may be obtained at: http://www.treasury.gov/
stewardship; risk assessment and Application, FE Docket No. 14–179–LNG (Dec. 18, resource-center/international/Pages/Committee-on-
management; and clean-up science and 2016). Foreign-Investment-in-US.aspx.
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Import or Export Natural Gas (CIC documents or attachments related to the available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
Revised Procedures).3 Consistent with filing. All electronic filings submitted to pcast. The archived video will be
the CIC Revised Procedures, this Notice DOE must follow these guidelines to available within one week of the
addresses only the Pieridae proceeding ensure that all documents are filed in a meeting. Questions about the meeting
in which final authorizations have been timely manner. Any hardcopy filing should be directed to Ms. Jennifer
issued to export LNG to non-FTA submitted greater in length than 50 Michael at jmichael@ostp.eop.gov, (202)
countries. The affected proceeding is pages must also include, at the time of 395–4444. Please note that public
DOE/FE Docket No. 14–179–LNG. If no the filing, a digital copy on disk of the seating for this meeting is limited and
interested person protests the change in entire submission. is available on a first-come, first-served
control and DOE takes no action on its The Statement and any filed protests, basis.
own motion, the change in control will motions to intervene or notice of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
be deemed granted 30 days after interventions, and comments are President’s Council of Advisors on
publication in the Federal Register. If available for inspection and copying in Science and Technology (PCAST) is an
one or more protests are submitted, DOE the Office of Regulation and advisory group of the nation’s leading
will review any motions to intervene, International Engagement docket room, scientists and engineers, appointed by
protests, and answers, and will issue a Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence the President to augment the science
determination as to whether the Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. and technology advice available to him
proposed change in control has been The docket room is open between the from inside the White House, cabinet
demonstrated to render the underlying hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
departments, and other Federal
authorization inconsistent with the Monday through Friday, except Federal
agencies. See the Executive Order at
public interest. holidays. These documents are also
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
available electronically by going to the
Public Comment Procedures PCAST is consulted about and provides
following DOE/FE Web address: http://
analyses and recommendations
Interested persons will be provided 15 www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
concerning a wide range of issues where
days from the date of publication of this gasregulation/index.html.
understandings from the domains of
Notice in the Federal Register in order Issued in Washington, DC, on June 21, science, technology, and innovation
to move to intervene, protest, and 2016. may bear on the policy choices before
answer the Statement. Protests, motions John A. Anderson, the President. PCAST is co-chaired by
to intervene, notices of intervention, Director, Office of Regulation and Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the
and written comments are invited in International Engagement, Office of Oil and President for Science and Technology,
response to this Notice only as to the Natural Gas. and Director, Office of Science and
proposed change in control described in [FR Doc. 2016–15319 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am] Technology Policy, Executive Office of
the Statement.4 All protests, comments, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P the President, The White House; and Dr.
motions to intervene, or notices of Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
intervention must meet the Institute of the Massachusetts Institute
requirements specified by DOE’s DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of Technology and Harvard.
regulations in 10 CFR part 590. Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
Filings may be submitted using one of President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
the following methods: (1) Preferred President’s Council of Advisors on
method: emailing the filing to AGENCY: Office of Science, Department Science and Technology (PCAST) is
fergas@hq.doe.gov, with the individual of Energy. scheduled to meet in open session on
FE Docket Number(s) in the title line, or July 13, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00
ACTION: Notice of partially-closed
Pieridae Change in Control in the title p.m.
meeting.
line to include all applicable dockets in Open Portion of Meeting: During this
this Notice; (2) mailing an original and SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the open meeting, PCAST is scheduled to
three paper copies of the filing to the schedule and summary agenda for a discuss its study’s on forensics and
Office of Regulation and International partially-closed meeting of the biological defense. They will also hear
Engagement at the address listed in President’s Council of Advisors on from speakers who will remark on and
ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an Science and Technology (PCAST), and hearing aids and hearing technologies.
original and three paper copies of the describes the functions of the Council. Additional information and the agenda,
filing to the Office of Regulation and The Federal Advisory Committee Act including any changes that arise, will be
International Engagement at the address (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires posted at the PCAST Web site at: http://
listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must that public notice of these meetings be whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
include a reference to the individual FE announced in the Federal Register. Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST
Docket Number(s) in the title line, or DATES: July 13, 2016; 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 will hold a closed meeting of
Pieridae Change in Control in the title p.m. approximately one hour to have a
line to include all applicable dockets in ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at discuss its ‘‘Action Needed to Protect
this Notice. PLEASE NOTE: If the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Against Biological Attack’’ report on
submitting a filing via email, please Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, July 13, 2016, which must take place in
include all related documents and DC in the Lecture Room. a secure location. PCAST may hold a
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attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the closed meeting of approximately 1 hour
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
original email correspondence. Please with the President on July 13, 2016,
Information regarding the meeting
do not include any active hyperlinks or which must take place in the White
agenda, time, location, and how to
password protection in any of the House for the President’s scheduling
register for the meeting is available on
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the PCAST Web site at: http:// convenience and to maintain Secret
FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014).
4 Intervention,if granted, would constitute
whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video Service protection. This meeting will be
intervention only in the change in control portion webcast and an archive of the webcast closed to the public because such
of these proceedings, as described herein. after the event are expected to be portion of the meeting is likely to
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| Dates | Protests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, as applicable, and written comments are to be filed using procedures detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section of this Notice no | |
| Contact | Larine Moore or Benjamin Nussdorf, 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) 586-7893. Edward Myers, 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) 586-3397. | |
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