82 FR 17646 - Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas on a Short-Term Basis
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07337 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17646-17647] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07337] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 17-23-LNG] Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; 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 February 15, 2017, by Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG), 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 24 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on a short-term or spot market basis for a two-year period commencing on July 19, 2017.\1\ Freeport LNG seeks authorization to export the LNG from the Freeport LNG Terminal owned by Freeport LNG and located on Quintana Island, Texas, to any country with the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. Freeport LNG states that it does not seek authorization to export any domestically produced natural gas or LNG. DOE/FE notes that Freeport LNG currently holds a blanket authorization to import LNG from various international sources by vessel in an amount up to the equivalent of 30 Bcf of natural gas.\2\ Freeport LNG is requesting this authorization both on its own behalf and as agent for other parties who 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 Freeport LNG's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://energy.gov/fe/downloads/freeport-lng-development-lp-fe-dkt-no-17-23-lng. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Freeport LNG's current blanket authorization to export previously imported LNG, granted in DOE/FE Order No. 3717 on September 15, 2015, extends through July 18, 2017 (FE Docket No. 15- 103-LNG). \2\ Freeport LNG Development, L.P., DOE/FE Order No. 3777, FE Docket No. 16-02-LNG, Order Granting Blanket Authorization to Import Liquefied Natural Gas from Various International Sources by Vessel (Jan. 19, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 12, 2017. 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) 586-9478. R.J. Colwell, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-8499. 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 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. 17-23-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 [[Page 17647]] include a reference to FE Docket No. 17-23-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 April 3, 2017. John A. 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Project, the purpose of which is to LNG Terminal owned by Freeport LNG 033, 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
demonstrate that CNL can fabricate and located on Quintana Island, Texas, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
plate-type fuel products to industry to any country with the capacity to 8499.
specifications and successfully irradiate import LNG via ocean-going carrier and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
those products. The material is with which trade is not prohibited by
currently in the original elemental U.S. law or policy. Freeport LNG states DOE/FE Evaluation
uranium chemical and physical state. that it does not seek authorization to The Application will be reviewed
The final chemical and physical form of export any domestically produced pursuant to section 3 of the NGA, as
nuclear material will be two different natural gas or LNG. DOE/FE notes that amended, and the authority contained
types of miniature fuel plates: 1. U3Si2 Freeport LNG currently holds a blanket in DOE Delegation Order No. 00–
dispersion in an aluminum matrix clad authorization to import LNG from 002.00N (July 11, 2013) and DOE
with an aluminum alloy; and 2. UA1x various international sources by vessel Redelegation Order No. 00–006.02 (Nov.
dispersion in an aluminum matrix clad in an amount up to the equivalent of 30 17, 2014). In reviewing this LNG export
with aluminum alloy. The material will Bcf of natural gas.2 Freeport LNG is application, DOE will consider domestic
be fabricated in the Nuclear Fuel requesting this authorization both on its need for the gas, as well as any other
Fabrication Facilities at Chalk River own behalf and as agent for other parties issues determined to be appropriate,
Laboratories (CRL), irradiated in the who hold title to the LNG at the time of
including whether the arrangement is
NRU Reactor and then Post Irradiation export. The Application was filed under
consistent with DOE’s policy of
Examination (PIE) will take place in the section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
promoting competition in the
Universal Cell at CRL. Additional details can be found in
marketplace by allowing commercial
In accordance with section 131a. of Freeport LNG’s Application, posted on
parties to freely negotiate their own
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as the DOE/FE Web site at: http://
trade arrangements. Parties that may
amended, it has been determined that energy.gov/fe/downloads/freeport-lng-
oppose this application should
this subsequent arrangement concerning development-lp-fe-dkt-no-17–23-lng.
Protests, motions to intervene, notices comment in their responses on these
the change of end-use of nuclear issues.
material of United States origin will not of intervention, and written comments
are invited. The National Environmental Policy
be inimical to the common defense and Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,
security of the United States of America. DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
requires DOE to give appropriate
Dated: March 22, 2017.
notices of intervention, as applicable,
consideration to the environmental
requests for additional procedures, and
For the Department of Energy. effects of its proposed decisions. No
written comments are to be filed using
David Huizenga, final decision will be issued in this
procedures detailed in the Public
Acting Deputy Administrator, Defense Comment Procedures section no later proceeding until DOE has met its NEPA
Nuclear Nonproliferation. than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, May 12, responsibilities.
[FR Doc. 2017–07387 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] 2017. Public Comment Procedures
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ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by email: In response to this Notice, any person
fergas@hq.doe.gov. may file a protest, comments, or a
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Regular Mail: U.S. Department of motion to intervene or notice of
Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation intervention, as applicable. Any person
[FE Docket No. 17–23–LNG] and International Engagement, Office of wishing to become a party to the
Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375, proceeding must file a motion to
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; Washington, DC 20026–4375.
Application for Blanket Authorization intervene or notice of intervention. The
Hand Delivery or Private Delivery filing of comments or a protest with
To Export Previously Imported Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.
Liquefied Natural Gas on a Short-Term respect to the Application will not serve
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of to make the commenter or protestant a
Basis Regulation and International party to the proceeding, although
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, protests and comments received from
ACTION: Notice of application. Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 persons who are not parties will be
Independence Avenue SW., considered in determining the
SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy Washington, DC 20585. appropriate action to be taken on the
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Application. All protests, comments,
gives notice of receipt of an application Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, U.S. motions to intervene, or notices of
(Application), filed on February 15, Department of Energy (FE–34) Office of intervention must meet the
2017, by Freeport LNG Development, Regulation and International requirements specified by the
L.P. (Freeport LNG), requesting blanket Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, regulations in 10 CFR part 590.
authorization to export liquefied natural Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Filings may be submitted using one of
gas (LNG) previously imported into the Independence Avenue SW., the following methods: (1) emailing the
United States from foreign sources in an Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9387; filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE
amount up to the equivalent of 24 (202) 586–9478. Docket No. 17–23–LNG in the title line;
billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on R.J. Colwell, U.S. Department of Energy, (2) mailing an original and three paper
a short-term or spot market basis for a Office of the Assistant General copies of the filing to the Office of
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two-year period commencing on July 19, Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Regulation and International
2017.1 Freeport LNG seeks authorization Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6D– Engagement at the address listed in
to export the LNG from the Freeport ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an
2 Freeport LNG Development, L.P., DOE/FE Order
1 Freeport
original and three paper copies of the
LNG’s current blanket authorization to No. 3777, FE Docket No. 16–02–LNG, Order
export previously imported LNG, granted in DOE/ Granting Blanket Authorization to Import Liquefied
filing to the Office of Regulation and
FE Order No. 3717 on September 15, 2015, extends Natural Gas from Various International Sources by International Engagement at the address
through July 18, 2017 (FE Docket No. 15–103–LNG). Vessel (Jan. 19, 2016). listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must
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include a reference to FE Docket No. procedures will be used as necessary to interventions, and comments will also
17–23–LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If achieve a complete understanding of the be available electronically by going to
submitting a filing via email, please facts and issues. If an additional the following DOE/FE Web address:
include all related documents and procedure is scheduled, notice will be http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the provided to all parties. If no party gasregulation/index.html.
original email correspondence. Please requests additional procedures, a final
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3,
do not include any active hyperlinks or Opinion and Order may be issued based
2017.
password protection in any of the on the official record, including the
documents or attachments related to the Application and responses filed by John A. Anderson,
filing. All electronic filings submitted to parties pursuant to this notice, in Director, Office of Regulation and
DOE must follow these guidelines to accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. International Engagement, Office of Oil and
ensure that all documents are filed in a The Application is available for Natural Gas.
timely manner. Any hardcopy filing inspection and copying in the Office of [FR Doc. 2017–07337 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
submitted greater in length than 50 Regulation and International BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
pages must also include, at the time of Engagement docket room, Room 3E–
the filing, a digital copy on disk of the 042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
entire submission. Washington, DC 20585. The docket DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
A decisional record on the room is open between the hours of 8:00
Application will be developed through a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Orders Granting Authority To Import
responses to this notice by parties, Friday, except Federal holidays. The and Export Natural Gas, To Import and
including the parties’ written comments Application and any filed protests, Export Liquefied Natural Gas, and
and replies thereto. Additional motions to intervene or notice of Errata During February 2017
FE Docket
Nos.
DRIFTWOOD LNG LLC ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16–144–LNG
STEPPE PETROLEUM USA INC ....................................................................................................................................................... 17–06–NG
CFE INTERNATIONAL LLC ................................................................................................................................................................ 17–07–NG
CITIGROUP ENERGY CANADA, ULC ............................................................................................................................................... 17–11–NG
JUST ENERGY NEW YORK CORP ................................................................................................................................................... 17–12–NG
CRYOPEAK LNG SOLUTIONS CORPORATION .............................................................................................................................. 17–17–LNG
CENTRA GAS MANITOBA INC .......................................................................................................................................................... 17–09–NG
FREEPOINT COMMODITIES LLC ...................................................................................................................................................... 17–18–NG
ALPHA GAS & ELECTRIC, LLC ......................................................................................................................................................... 17–03–NG
REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC .......................................................................................................................................................... 17–01–NG
GAZPROM MARKETING & TRADING USA, INC .............................................................................................................................. 17–02–NG
CARGILL INCORPORATED ............................................................................................................................................................... 17–08–NG
HUDSON ENERGY SERVICES, LLC ................................................................................................................................................. 17–14–NG
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY .......................................................................................................................................... 16–189–NG
DYNEGY MARKETING AND TRADE, LLC ........................................................................................................................................ 17–05–NG
JUST ENERGY ONTARIO L.P ........................................................................................................................................................... 17–13–NG
ENGIE GAS & LNG LLC ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17–10–LNG
REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC .......................................................................................................................................................... 17–01–NG
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, and may be found on the FE Web site open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
Department of Energy. at http://energy.gov/fe/listing-doefe- 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
ACTION: Notice of orders. authorizationsorders-issued-2017. except Federal holidays.
They are also available for inspection Issued in Washington, DC, on April 6,
SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy and copying in the U.S. Department of 2017.
(FE) of the Department of Energy gives Energy (FE–34), Division of Natural Gas John A. Anderson,
notice that during February 2017, it Regulation, Office of Regulation and Director, Office of Regulation and
issued orders granting authority to International Engagement, Office of International Engagement, Office of Oil and
import and export natural gas, to import Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E–033, Natural Gas.
and export liquefied natural gas (LNG), Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
and Errata. These orders are Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, APPENDIX
summarized in the attached appendix (202) 586–9478. The Docket Room is
DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS
3968 ............. 02/28/17 16–144–LNG Driftwood LNG LLC ................ Order 3968 granting Long-term, Multi-contract authority to
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export LNG by vessel from the proposed Driftwood LNG
Facility in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to Free Trade
Agreement Nations.
3979 ............. 02/10/17 17–06–NG Steppe Petroleum USA Inc .... Order 3979 granting blanket authority to import natural gas
from Canada.
3980 ............. 02/10/17 17–07–NG CFE International LLC ............ Order 3980 granting blanket authority to import/export natural
gas from/to Mexico.
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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, May 12, 2017. | |
| 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) 586-9478. | |
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