82 FR 3760 - Driftwood LNG, 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 8 (January 12, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 8 (January 12, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 3760-3762] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00531] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 16-144-LNG] Driftwood LNG, 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 September 28, 2016, by Driftwood LNG, LLC (Driftwood LNG), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 1,496.5 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (4.1 Bcf per day). Driftwood LNG seeks authorization to export the LNG by vessel from the proposed Driftwood LNG Facility to be located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, approximately five miles south of the town of Carlyss, Louisiana. Driftwood LNG requests authorization to export LNG to any nation with which the United States does not have a free trade [[Page 3761]] agreement (FTA) that requires national treatment for trade in natural gas and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non- FTA countries) for a 20-year term to commence on the earlier of the date of first export or seven years from the date the requested authorization is issued. Driftwood LNG seeks to export this LNG on its own behalf and as agent for other entities 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 the Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/driftwood-lng-llc-fe-dkt-16-144-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, March 13, 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) 586-9578. Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76) Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- 9793. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Application, Driftwood LNG also requests authorization to export the same cumulative volume of LNG to any country that currently has, or in the future may enter into, a FTA requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (FTA countries) for a term of 30 years. DOE/FE will review that request separately pursuant to section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). The requested volumes in the FTA portion and NFTA portion of the Application are not additive. DOE/FE Evaluation The Application will be reviewed pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider any issues required by law or policy. To the extent determined to be relevant, these issues will include the domestic need for the natural gas proposed to be exported, the adequacy of domestic natural gas supply, and U.S. energy security. DOE may also consider other factors bearing on the public interest, including the impact of the proposed exports on the U.S. economy and international considerations, and whether the authorization 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 documents: Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); \3\ and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The Addendum and related documents are available at: https://energy.gov/fe/addendum-environmental-review-documents-concerning-exports-natural-gas-united-states. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas from the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-natural-gas-united-states. Parties that may oppose this Application should address these issues in their comments and/or protests, as well as other issues deemed relevant to the Application. 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 environmental 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. Due to the complexity of the issues raised by the Applicant, interested persons will be provided 60 days from the date of publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests, motions to intervene, or 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. 16-144-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. 16-144-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, [[Page 3762]] 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 January 6, 2017. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. 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DATES: Thursday, February 2, 2017, CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165) and
the availability of space, the meeting is [FE Docket No. 16–144–LNG]
from 2:00 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. (Open
Session) and 4:10 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. open to the public from 2:00 p.m. to
Driftwood LNG, LLC; Application for
(Closed Session). 4:05 p.m. Seating is on a first-come
Long-Term, Multi-Contract
basis. Members of the public wishing to
ADDRESSES: The Emily Morgan Hotel, Authorization To Export Liquefied
attend the meeting should contact
705 East Houston Street, San Antonio, Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade
Jennifer Nuetzi James no later than five
Texas 78205. Agreement Nations
business days prior to the meeting, at
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the address and phone number noted in AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
Jennifer Nuetzi James, Designated the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ACTION: Notice of application.
Federal Officer, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, section.
A1020, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5–7), SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy
telephone 301–295–3066; email the Department of Defense has (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
jennifer.nuetzi-james@usuhs.edu. determined that the portion of the gives notice of receipt of an application
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting from 4:10 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. (Application), filed on September 28,
meeting notice is being published under shall be closed to the public. The Under 2016, by Driftwood LNG, LLC
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Secretary of Defense (Personnel and (Driftwood LNG), requesting long-term,
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Readiness), in consultation with the multi-contract authorization to export
Appendix, as amended), the Office of the Department of Defense domestically produced liquefied natural
Government in the Sunshine Act of General Counsel, has determined in gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and writing that this portion of the Board’s 1,496.5 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/
41 CFR 102–3.150. meeting will be closed as the discussion yr) of natural gas (4.1 Bcf per day).
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose will disclose sensitive personnel Driftwood LNG seeks authorization to
of the meeting is to provide advice and information, will include matters that export the LNG by vessel from the
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recommendations to the Secretary of relate solely to the internal personnel proposed Driftwood LNG Facility to be
Defense, through the Under Secretary of rules and practices of the agency, will located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana,
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, on involve allegations of a person having approximately five miles south of the
academic and administrative matters committed a crime or censuring an town of Carlyss, Louisiana. Driftwood
critical to the full accreditation and individual, and may disclose LNG requests authorization to export
successful operation of the University. investigatory records compiled for law LNG to any nation with which the
These actions are necessary for the enforcement purposes. United States does not have a free trade
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including the parties’ written comments room is open between the hours of 8:00 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
and replies thereto. Additional a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
procedures will be used as necessary to Friday, except Federal holidays. Orders Granting Authority To Import
achieve a complete understanding of the The Application and any filed and Export Natural Gas, To Import and
facts and issues. If an additional protests, motions to intervene or notice Export Liquefied Natural Gas, and
procedure is scheduled, notice will be of interventions, and comments will Vacating Authority During November
provided to all parties. If no party also be available electronically by going 2016
requests additional procedures, a final to the following DOE/FE Web address:
Opinion and Order may be issued based http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ AGENCY:Office of Fossil Energy,
on the official record, including the gasregulation/index.html. Department of Energy.
Application and responses filed by
parties pursuant to this notice, in Issued in Washington, DC, on January 6, ACTION: Notice of orders.
accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. 2017.
The Application is available for John A. Anderson,
inspection and copying in the Office of Director, Office of Regulation and
Regulation and International International Engagement, Office of Oil and
Engagement docket room, Room 3E– Natural Gas.
042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., [FR Doc. 2017–00531 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20585. The docket BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
FE Docket Nos.
CONSTELLATION ENERGY SERVICES, INC ................................................................................................................................ 15–40–NG
CNE GAS SUPPLY, LLC ................................................................................................................................................................. 15–76–NG
CNE GAS SUPPLY, LLC ................................................................................................................................................................. 16–14–NG
BG ENERGY MERCHANTS, LLC .................................................................................................................................................... 16–74–NG
MAGNOLIA LNG, LLC ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13–132–LNG
NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION d/b/a NORTHWESTERN ENERGY ...................................................................................... 16–142–NG
ENERGIA DE CHIHUAHUA, S.A. DE C.V ....................................................................................................................................... 6–159–NG
GDF SUEZ ENERGY MARKETING NA, INC .................................................................................................................................. 16–161–NG
ALLIANCE PIPELINE L.P ................................................................................................................................................................. 16–149–NG
ACCESS GAS SERVICES (ONTARIO) INC .................................................................................................................................... 16–148–NG
BOSTON GAS CO. d/b/a NATIONAL GRID .................................................................................................................................... 16–150–NG
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION d/b/a NATIONAL GRID ....................................................................................... 16–155–NG
SEMCO ENERGY, INC., d/b/a SEMCO ENERGY GAS COMPANY .............................................................................................. 16–143–NG
UGI ENERGY SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................................ 16–145–NG
VITOL INC. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16–160–NG
MEXICANA DE COBRE, S.A. DE C.V ............................................................................................................................................. 16–163–NG
COLONIAL GAS COMPANY d/b/a NATIONAL GRID ..................................................................................................................... 16–151–NG
THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a NATIONAL GRID ....................................................................................... 16–152–NG
KEYSPAN GAS EAST CORPORATION d/b/a NATIONAL GRID ................................................................................................... 16–154–NG
THE BROOKLYN UNION GAS COMPANY d/b/a NATIONAL GRID .............................................................................................. 16–153–NG
ENERGIA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA, S. de R.L. DE C.V ................................................................................................................... 16–162–NG
SEQUENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, L.P ...................................................................................................................................... 16–158–NG
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC ...................................................................................................................................... 16–166–NG
SPECTRUM LNG LLC ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16–186–LNG
CARIB ENERGY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16–98–LNG
POWEREX CORP. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16–170–NG
BP ENERGY COMPANY ................................................................................................................................................................. 16–171–NG
HUSKY MARKETING AND SUPPLY COMPANY ........................................................................................................................... 16–179–NG
STAND ENERGY CORPORATION ................................................................................................................................................. 16–168–NG
CENTRAL GENERADORA ELECTRICA HUINALA, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. ...................................................................................... 16–172–NG
FERUS NATURAL GAS FUELS (CNG), LLC .................................................................................................................................. 16–169–NG
CASTLETON COMMODITIES MERCHANT TRADING L.P. ........................................................................................................... 16–175–NG
DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS MARKETING, LLC ......................................................................................................................... 16–174–NG
MC GLOBAL GAS CORPORATION ................................................................................................................................................ 16–167–LNG
UNITED ENERGY TRADING, LLC .................................................................................................................................................. 16–185–NG
MPOWER ENERGY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16–184–NG
MANSFIELD POWER AND GAS, LLC ............................................................................................................................................ 16–183–NG
TRANSALTA ENERGY MARKETING CORP .................................................................................................................................. 16–180–NG
SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy and vacating authority. These orders are They are also available for inspection
(FE) of the Department of Energy gives summarized in the attached appendix and copying in the U.S. Department of
notice that during November 2016, it and may be found on the FE Web site Energy (FE–34), Division of Natural Gas
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issued orders granting authority to at http://energy.gov/fe/listing-doefe- Regulation, Office of Regulation and
import and export natural gas, to import authorizationsorders-issued-2016. International Engagement, Office of
and export liquefied natural gas (LNG), Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E–033,
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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, March 13, 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) 586-9578. Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76) Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- 9793. | |
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