82 FR 31050 - Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 127 (July 5, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 127 (July 5, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 31050-31051] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14061] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 17-79-LNG] Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II LLC; Application for Long- Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations 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 June 15, 2017, by Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II LLC (Eagle Maxville), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 7.7 million cubic feet per day of natural gas, or approximately 0.01 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day (2.8 Bcf per year). Eagle Maxville seeks authorization to export this LNG from its LNG production and storage facility in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida (the Maxville Facility), which is anticipated to begin commercial operation in September 2017. Eagle Maxville requests authorization to export this LNG to countries with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy, including both countries with which the United States has entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas (FTA countries) and all other countries (non-FTA countries). At the Maxville Facility, Eagle Maxville anticipates it will process domestically produced natural gas into LNG, temporarily store the produced LNG, and load the LNG into cryogenic transport trailers or approved ISO IMO7-TVAC-ASME LNG (ISO) containers for transportation by truck to port facilities for transfer into vessels or other ocean-going container ships. Eagle Maxville is requesting this authorization on its own behalf and as agent for other entities who hold title to the natural gas at the time of export. Eagle Maxville requests the authorization for a 20-year term to commence on the earlier date of the first export or five years from the date of a final order granting export authorization. Eagle Maxville filed the Application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found in Eagle Maxville's Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at https://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/eagle-lng-partners-jacksonville-ii-llc-fe-dkt-no-17-79-lng. 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, August 4, 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: Kyle W. Moorman 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) 586-7970; (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 In the Application, Eagle Maxville requests authorization to export LNG from the Maxville Facility to both FTA countries and non-FTA countries. This Notice applies only to the portion of the Application requesting authority to export LNG to non-FTA countries pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). DOE separately will review the portion of the Application requesting authority to export LNG to FTA countries pursuant to section 3(c) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). In reviewing Eagle Maxwell's request for a non-FTA export authorization, DOE will consider any issues required by law or policy. 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. As part of this analysis, DOE will consider the following two studies examining the cumulative impacts of exporting domestically produced LNG:Effect of Increased Levels of Liquefied Natural Gas on U.S. Energy Markets, conducted by the U.S. Energy Information Administration upon DOE's request (2014 EIA LNG Export Study); \1\ and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The 2014 EIA LNG Export Study, published on Oct. 29, 2014, is available at: https://www.eia.gov/analysis/requests/fe/. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Macroeconomic Impact of Increasing U.S. LNG Exports, conducted jointly by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Oxford Economics, on behalf of DOE (2015 LNG Export Study).\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The 2015 LNG Export Study, dated Oct. 29, 2015, is available at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/12/f27/20151113_macro_impact_of_lng_exports_0.pdf. Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental document: Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014).\3\ Parties that may oppose this Application should address these issues and documents in their comments and/or protests, as well as other issues deemed relevant to the non-FTA portion of the Application. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The Addendum and related documents are available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-environmental-review-documents-concerning-exports-natural-gas-united-states. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. In the Application, Eagle Maxville states that it has received all state and local permits required for construction and operation of the Maxville Facility (with the exception of a routine occupancy permit that Eagle Maxville anticipates will be issued in due course), and that all major construction has been completed.\4\ No final decision will be issued in this proceeding until DOE has met its environmental responsibilities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ The status of the various environmental, land use, and safety-related permits required by the Maxville Facility are discussed in the Application on pages 7-8 and in Attachment 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 31051]] 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, regarding the non-FTA export portion of the Application. Interested persons will be provided 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention. 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. 17-79-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. 17-79-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 June 28, 2017. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. [FR Doc. 2017-14061 Filed 7-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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Dated: June 28, 2017. Application under section 3 of the DOE will consider any issues required
Stephanie Valentine, Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional by law or policy. DOE will consider
Acting Director, Information Collection details can be found in Eagle Maxville’s domestic need for the natural gas, as
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web well as any other issues determined to
Officer, Office of Management. site at https://www.energy.gov/fe/ be appropriate, including whether the
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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P jacksonville-ii-llc-fe-dkt-no-17-79-lng. policy of promoting competition in the
Protests, motions to intervene, notices marketplace by allowing commercial
of intervention, and written comments parties to freely negotiate their own
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY are invited. trade arrangements. As part of this
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or analysis, DOE will consider the
[FE Docket No. 17–79–LNG] notices of intervention, as applicable, following two studies examining the
requests for additional procedures, and cumulative impacts of exporting
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II written comments are to be filed using domestically produced LNG:
LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi- procedures detailed in the Public • Effect of Increased Levels of
Contract Authorization To Export Comment Procedures section no later Liquefied Natural Gas on U.S. Energy
Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, August 4, Markets, conducted by the U.S. Energy
Trade Agreement Nations 2017. Information Administration upon DOE’s
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. ADDRESSES: request (2014 EIA LNG Export Study); 1
ACTION: Notice of application. Electronic Filing by email: fergas@ and
hq.doe.gov. • The Macroeconomic Impact of
SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Increasing U.S. LNG Exports, conducted
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation jointly by the Center for Energy Studies
gives notice of receipt of an application and International Engagement, Office of at Rice University’s Baker Institute for
(Application), filed on June 15, 2017, by Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375, Public Policy and Oxford Economics, on
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II LLC Washington, DC 20026–4375. behalf of DOE (2015 LNG Export
(Eagle Maxville), requesting long-term, Hand Delivery or Private Delivery Study).2
multi-contract authorization to export Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.
Additionally, DOE will consider the
domestically produced liquefied natural Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
following environmental document:
gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 7.7 Regulation and International
Addendum to Environmental Review
million cubic feet per day of natural gas, Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
Documents Concerning Exports of
or approximately 0.01 billion cubic feet Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
Natural Gas From the United States, 79
(Bcf) per day (2.8 Bcf per year). Eagle Independence Avenue SW.,
FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014).3 Parties that
Maxville seeks authorization to export Washington, DC 20585.
may oppose this Application should
this LNG from its LNG production and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: address these issues and documents in
storage facility in Jacksonville, Duval Kyle W. Moorman or Larine Moore, U.S. their comments and/or protests, as well
County, Florida (the Maxville Facility), Department of Energy (FE–34), Office as other issues deemed relevant to the
which is anticipated to begin of Regulation and International non-FTA portion of the Application.
commercial operation in September Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
The National Environmental Policy
2017. Eagle Maxville requests Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,
authorization to export this LNG to 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
requires DOE to give appropriate
countries with which trade is not Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
consideration to the environmental
prohibited by U.S. law or policy, 7970; (202) 586–9478.
effects of its proposed decisions. In the
including both countries with which the R.J. Colwell, U.S. Department of Energy,
Application, Eagle Maxville states that it
United States has entered into a free Office of the Assistant General
has received all state and local permits
trade agreement (FTA) requiring Counsel for Electricity and Fossil
required for construction and operation
national treatment for trade in natural Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6D–
of the Maxville Facility (with the
gas (FTA countries) and all other 033, 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
exception of a routine occupancy permit
countries (non-FTA countries). At the Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
that Eagle Maxville anticipates will be
Maxville Facility, Eagle Maxville 8499.
issued in due course), and that all major
anticipates it will process domestically SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: construction has been completed.4 No
produced natural gas into LNG, final decision will be issued in this
temporarily store the produced LNG, DOE/FE Evaluation
proceeding until DOE has met its
and load the LNG into cryogenic In the Application, Eagle Maxville environmental responsibilities.
transport trailers or approved ISO requests authorization to export LNG
IMO7–TVAC–ASME LNG (ISO) from the Maxville Facility to both FTA 1 The 2014 EIA LNG Export Study, published on
containers for transportation by truck to countries and non-FTA countries. This Oct. 29, 2014, is available at: https://www.eia.gov/
port facilities for transfer into vessels or Notice applies only to the portion of the analysis/requests/fe/.
other ocean-going container ships. Eagle Application requesting authority to 2 The 2015 LNG Export Study, dated Oct. 29,
Maxville is requesting this authorization export LNG to non-FTA countries 2015, is available at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/
files/2015/12/f27/20151113_macro_impact_of_lng_
on its own behalf and as agent for other
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pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 exports_0.pdf.
entities who hold title to the natural gas U.S.C. 717b(a). DOE separately will 3 The Addendum and related documents are
at the time of export. Eagle Maxville review the portion of the Application available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-
requests the authorization for a 20-year requesting authority to export LNG to environmental-review-documents-concerning-
term to commence on the earlier date of exports-natural-gas-united-states.
FTA countries pursuant to section 3(c) 4 The status of the various environmental, land
the first export or five years from the of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). use, and safety-related permits required by the
date of a final order granting export In reviewing Eagle Maxwell’s request Maxville Facility are discussed in the Application
authorization. Eagle Maxville filed the for a non-FTA export authorization, on pages 7–8 and in Attachment 2.
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Public Comment Procedures Opinion and Order may be issued based The Commission encourages
In response to this Notice, any person on the official record, including the electronic submission of protests and
may file a protest, comments, or a Application and responses filed by interventions in lieu of paper, using the
motion to intervene or notice of parties pursuant to this Notice, in FERC Online links at http://
intervention, as applicable, regarding accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
the non-FTA export portion of the The Application is available for service, persons with Internet access
Application. Interested persons will be inspection and copying in the Office of who will eFile a document and/or be
provided 30 days from the date of Regulation and International listed as a contact for an intervenor
publication of this Notice in which to Engagement docket room, Room 3E– must create and validate an
submit comments, protests, motions to 042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., eRegistration account using the
intervene, notices of intervention. Washington, DC 20585. The docket eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
Any person wishing to become a party room is open between the hours of 8:00 link to log on and submit the
to the proceeding must file a motion to a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through intervention or protests.
intervene or notice of intervention. The Friday, except Federal holidays. The Persons unable to file electronically
filing of comments or a protest with Application and any filed protests, should submit an original and 5 copies
respect to the Application will not serve motions to intervene or notice of of the intervention or protest to the
to make the commenter or protestant a interventions, and comments will also Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
party to the proceeding, although be available electronically by going to 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
protests and comments received from the following DOE/FE Web address: 20426.
persons who are not parties will be http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ The filings in the above-referenced
considered in determining the gasregulation/index.html. proceeding are accessible in the
appropriate action to be taken on the Issued in Washington, DC, on June 28,
Commission’s eLibrary system by
Application. All protests, comments, 2017. clicking on the appropriate link in the
motions to intervene, or notices of John A. Anderson,
above list. They are also available for
intervention must meet the electronic review in the Commission’s
Director, Office of Regulation and
requirements specified by the International Engagement, Office of Oil and
Public Reference Room in Washington,
regulations in 10 CFR part 590. Natural Gas. DC. There is an eSubscription link on
Filings may be submitted using one of [FR Doc. 2017–14061 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am]
the Web site that enables subscribers to
the following methods: (1) Emailing the receive email notification when a
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Docket No. 17–79–LNG in the title line; docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
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Engagement at the address listed in Commission (202) 502–8659.
ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an Dated: June 28, 2017.
[Docket No. ER17–1909–000]
original and three paper copies of the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
filing to the Office of Regulation and Bayshore Solar C, LLC; Supplemental Deputy Secretary.
International Engagement at the address Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate [FR Doc. 2017–14023 Filed 7–3–17; 8:45 am]
listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must Filing Includes Request for Blanket BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
include a reference to FE Docket No. Section 204 Authorization
17–79–LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If
submitting a filing via email, please This is a supplemental notice in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
include all related documents and above-referenced proceeding of
attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the Bayshore Solar C, LLC’s application for Federal Energy Regulatory
original email correspondence. Please market-based rate authority, with an Commission
do not include any active hyperlinks or accompanying rate tariff, noting that
password protection in any of the such application includes a request for Combined Notice of Filings
documents or attachments related to the blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Take notice that the Commission has
filing. All electronic filings submitted to part 34, of future issuances of securities received the following Natural Gas
DOE must follow these guidelines to and assumptions of liability. Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
ensure that all documents are filed in a Any person desiring to intervene or to
timely manner. Any hardcopy filing protest should file with the Federal Filings Instituting Proceedings
submitted greater in length than 50 Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Docket Numbers: RP17–841–000.
pages must also include, at the time of First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Applicants: Black Hills Shoshone
the filing, a digital copy on disk of the in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Pipeline, LLC.
entire submission. of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Description: Black Hills Shoshone
A decisional record on the and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Pipeline, LLC submits tariff filing per
Application will be developed through 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 154.203: Cost and Revenue Study—Re
responses to this Notice by parties, intervene or protest must serve a copy Docket No. CP15–32–000 and CP15–33–
including the parties’ written comments of that document on the Applicant.
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000.
and replies thereto. Additional Notice is hereby given that the Filed Date: 06/26/2017.
procedures will be used as necessary to deadline for filing protests with regard Accession Number: 20170626–5003.
achieve a complete understanding of the to the applicant’s request for blanket Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
facts and issues. If an additional authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Time on Monday, July 10, 2017.
procedure is scheduled, notice will be future issuances of securities and Docket Numbers: RP17–842–000.
provided to all parties. If no party assumptions of liability, is July 17, Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission,
requests additional procedures, a final 2017. LLC.
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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, August 4, 2017. | |
| Contact | Kyle W. Moorman 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) 586-7970; (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. | |
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