82_FR_9757 82 FR 9732 - Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, and To Export Liquefied Natural Gas During December 2016

82 FR 9732 - Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, and To Export Liquefied Natural Gas During December 2016

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 25 (February 8, 2017)

Page Range9732-9733
FR Document2017-02575

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during December 2016, it issued orders granting authority to import and export natural gas, and to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). These orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found on the FE Web site at http:// energy.gov/fe/listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued-2016. They are also available for inspection and copying in the U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Division of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478. The Docket Room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, and 
To Export Liquefied Natural Gas During December 2016

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                                                     FE Docket Nos.
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TAQA North...................................  16-156-NG
Maritimes NG Supply Limited Partnership......  16-181-NG
Sprague Operating Resources LLC..............  16-177-NG
Montana-Dakota Utilities Company.............  16-165-NG
Southern LNG Company, L.L.C..................  12-100-LNG
Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., FLNG             16-108-LNG
 Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC
 & FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC.
Comision Federal de Electricidad.............  16-140-NG
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AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of orders.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
gives notice that during December 2016, it

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issued orders granting authority to import and export natural gas, and 
to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). These orders are summarized in 
the attached appendix and may be found on the FE Web site at http://energy.gov/fe/listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued-2016.
    They are also available for inspection and copying in the U.S. 
Department of Energy (FE-34), Division of Natural Gas Regulation, 
Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil 
Energy, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478. The Docket Room is 
open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2017.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of 
Oil and Natural Gas.

Appendix



                               DOE/FE Orders Granting Import/Export Authorizations
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3952.....................        12/01/16  16-156-NG               TAQA North.........  Order 3952 granting
                                                                                         blanket authority to
                                                                                         import natural gas from
                                                                                         Canada.
3953.....................        12/01/16  16-181-NG               Maritimes NG Supply  Order 3953 granting
                                                                    Limited              blanket authority to
                                                                    Partnership.         import/export natural
                                                                                         gas from/to Canada.
3954.....................        12/01/16  16-177-NG               Sprague Operating    Order 3954 granting
                                                                    Resources LLC.       blanket authority to
                                                                                         import natural gas from
                                                                                         Canada.
3955.....................        12/01/16  16-165-NG               Montana-Dakota       Order 3955 granting
                                                                    Utilities Company.   blanket authority to
                                                                                         import natural gas from
                                                                                         Canada.
3956.....................        12/16/16  12-100-LNG              Southern LNG         Opinion and Order 3956
                                                                    Company, L.L.C.      Long-term Multi-
                                                                                         contract authority to
                                                                                         export LNG by vessel
                                                                                         from the Elba Island
                                                                                         Terminal in Chatham
                                                                                         County, Georgia, to Non-
                                                                                         free Trade Agreement
                                                                                         Nations.
3957.....................        12/19/16  16-108-LNG              Freeport LNG         Opinion and Order 3957
                                                                    Expansion, L.P.,     granting Long-term
                                                                    FLNG Liquefaction,   Multi-contract
                                                                    LLC, FLNG            authority to export LNG
                                                                    Liquefaction 2,      by vessel from the
                                                                    LLC & FLNG           Freeport LNG on
                                                                    Liquefaction 3,      Quintana Island, Texas,
                                                                    LLC.                 to Non-free Trade
                                                                                         Agreement Nations; and
                                                                                         also Record of
                                                                                         Decision.
3958.....................        12/13/16  16-140-NG               Comision Federal de  Order 3958 granting
                                                                    Electricidad.        blanket authority to
                                                                                         import/export natural
                                                                                         gas from/to Mexico.
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                                                    reconciliation or other inquiries by                                       the U.S. Postal Service.                                                   and Export Natural Gas, and To Export
                                                    NCES or the Census Bureau must be                                            Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not                                   Liquefied Natural Gas During
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        FE Docket Nos.

                                                    TAQA North ......................................................................................................................................................................................   16–156–NG
                                                    Maritimes NG Supply Limited Partnership .......................................................................................................................................                     16–181–NG
                                                    Sprague Operating Resources LLC .................................................................................................................................................                   16–177–NG
                                                    Montana-Dakota Utilities Company ..................................................................................................................................................                 16–165–NG
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                                                    Southern LNG Company, L.L.C .......................................................................................................................................................                 12–100–LNG
                                                    Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC & FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC .....................                                                                     16–108–LNG
                                                    Comision Federal de Electricidad .....................................................................................................................................................              16–140–NG



                                                    AGENCY:Office of Fossil Energy,                                            ACTION:       Notice of orders.                                            SUMMARY:   The Office of Fossil Energy
                                                    Department of Energy.                                                                                                                                 (FE) of the Department of Energy gives
                                                                                                                                                                                                          notice that during December 2016, it


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                                                    issued orders granting authority to                        Energy (FE–34), Division of Natural Gas                           Issued in Washington, DC, on January 24,
                                                    import and export natural gas, and to                      Regulation, Office of Regulation and                            2017.
                                                    export liquefied natural gas (LNG).                        International Engagement, Office of                             John A. Anderson,
                                                    These orders are summarized in the                         Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E–033,                              Director, Office of Regulation and
                                                    attached appendix and may be found on                      Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence                           International Engagement, Office of Oil and
                                                    the FE Web site at http://energy.gov/fe/                   Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585,                               Natural Gas.
                                                    listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-                        (202) 586–9478. The Docket Room is
                                                    issued-2016.                                               open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and                         Appendix
                                                       They are also available for inspection                  4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                    and copying in the U.S. Department of                      except Federal holidays.

                                                                                               DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                    3952 ..................        12/01/16      16–156–NG           TAQA North ........................................   Order 3952 granting blanket authority to import
                                                                                                                                                                             natural gas from Canada.
                                                    3953 ..................        12/01/16      16–181–NG           Maritimes NG Supply Limited Partner-                  Order 3953 granting blanket authority to import/ex-
                                                                                                                       ship.                                                 port natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                    3954 ..................        12/01/16      16–177–NG           Sprague Operating Resources LLC ...                   Order 3954 granting blanket authority to import
                                                                                                                                                                             natural gas from Canada.
                                                    3955 ..................        12/01/16      16–165–NG           Montana-Dakota Utilities Company ....                 Order 3955 granting blanket authority to import
                                                                                                                                                                             natural gas from Canada.
                                                    3956 ..................        12/16/16      12–100–LNG          Southern LNG Company, L.L.C .........                 Opinion and Order 3956 Long-term Multi-contract
                                                                                                                                                                             authority to export LNG by vessel from the Elba
                                                                                                                                                                             Island Terminal in Chatham County, Georgia, to
                                                                                                                                                                             Non-free Trade Agreement Nations.
                                                    3957 ..................        12/19/16      16–108–LNG          Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., FLNG                    Opinion and Order 3957 granting Long-term Multi-
                                                                                                                       Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Lique-                        contract authority to export LNG by vessel from
                                                                                                                       faction 2, LLC & FLNG Liquefaction                    the Freeport LNG on Quintana Island, Texas, to
                                                                                                                       3, LLC.                                               Non-free Trade Agreement Nations; and also
                                                                                                                                                                             Record of Decision.
                                                    3958 ..................        12/13/16      16–140–NG           Comision Federal de Electricidad .......              Order 3958 granting blanket authority to import/ex-
                                                                                                                                                                             port natural gas from/to Mexico.



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