83 FR 12734 - Notice of Orders Issued Under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act During February 2018

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)

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The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during February 2018, it issued orders granting or vacating authority to import and export natural gas, and to import and export liquefied natural gas (LNG). These orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found on the FE website at https:// www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued- 2018-1. 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

Notice of Orders Issued Under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act
During February 2018

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FE Docket Nos.
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JORDAN COVE ENERGY PROJECT, L.P........ 12-32-LNG
SHELL NA LNG........................... 18-14-LNG
EXCELERATE ENERGY L.P.................. 18-12-LNG
SUMAS DRY KILNS INC.................... 18-13-NG
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY......... 17-166-NG
CENTRAL VALLE HERMOSO, S.A. DE C.V..... 18-11-NG
CENTRAL LOMAS DE REAL, S.A. DE C.V..... 18-10-NG
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY.......... 18-22-NG
CARGILL INCORPORATED................... 17-08-NG
IRVING OIL COMMERCIAL GP & IRVING OIL 15-165-NG
TERMINALS OPERATIONS LLC.
SHELL ENERGY NORTH AMERICA (US), L.P... 18-17-NG
UPSTREAM PETROLEUM INC................. 18-21-NG
WHITE EAGLE TRADING, LLC............... 18-20-NG
BROOKFIELD ENERGY MARKETING LP......... 18-18-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 February 2018, it issued orders granting or
vacating authority to import and export natural gas, and to import and
export liquefied natural gas (LNG). These orders are summarized in the
attached appendix and may be found on the FE website at https://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued-2018-1. 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 March 20, 2018.
Robert J. Smith,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas (Acting).

APPENDIX

DOE/FE Orders Granting Import/Export Authorizations
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Unnumbered............ 02/01/18 12-32-LNG............ Jordan Cove Order Dismissing Supplemental
Energy Project, Comments Dismissing Request
L.P. for Extension of Time, and
Dismissing Motion to File
Partial Answer.
4151.................. 02/08/18 18-14-LNG............ Shell NA LNG.... Order 4151 granting blanket
authority to import LNG from
various international sources
by vessel.
4152.................. 02/08/18 18-12-LNG............ Excelerate Order 4152 granting blanket
Energy L.P. authority to import LNG from
various international sources
by vessel.
4153.................. 02/08/18 18-13-NG............. Sumas Dry Kilns Order 4153 granting blanket
Inc. authority to import natural
gas from Canada.
4154.................. 02/12/18 17-166-NG............ Pacific Gas & Order 4154 granting blanket
Electric authority to import natural
Company. gas from Canada.
4155.................. 02/15/18 18-11-NG............. Central Valle Order 4155 granting blanket
Hermoso, S.A. authority to import/export
de C.V. natural gas from/to Mexico.
4156.................. 02/15/18 18-10-NG............. Central Lomas de Order 4156 granting blanket
Real, S.A. de authority to import/export
C.V. natural gas from/to Mexico.
4157.................. 02/28/18 18-22-NG............. Northwest Order 4157 granting blanket
Natural Gas authority to import/export
Company. natural gas from/to Canada.
3989-A................ 02/28/18 17-08-NG............. Cargill Order 3989-A vacating blanket
Incorporated. authority to import/export
natural gas from/to Canada/
Mexico, and to import LNG from
various international sources
by vessel.
3765-B................ 02/28/18 15-165-NG............ Irving Oil Order 3765-B granting Request
Commercial GP & to Amend long-term authority
Irving Oil to import/export natural gas
Terminals from/to Canada.
Operations LLC.
4158.................. 02/28/18 18-17-NG............. Shell Energy Order 4158 granting blanket
North America authority to import/export
(US), L.P. natural gas from/to Canada/
Mexico, and to import LNG from
various international sources
by vessel.
4159.................. 02/28/18 18-21-NG............. Upstream Order 4159 granting blanket
Petroleum Inc. authority to import/export
natural gas from/to Canada/
Mexico.
4160.................. 02/28/18 18-20-NG............. White Eagle Order 4160 granting blanket
Trading, LLC. authority to import/export
natural gas from/to Mexico.

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4161.................. 02/28/18 18-18-NG............. Brookfield Order 4161 granting blanket
Energy authority to import/export
Marketing LP. natural gas from/to Canada.
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relaxed low speed stability requirement DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy,
is provided below: Department of Energy.
‘‘(1) The average air velocity for Notice of Orders Issued Under Section ACTION: Notice of orders.
3 of the Natural Gas Act During
all axes for each sensor varies by
February 2018 SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy
less than 5% for high speed and 10%
(FE) of the Department of Energy gives
for low speed compared to the FE Docket Nos. notice that during February 2018, it
average air velocity measured for issued orders granting or vacating
that same sensor’’ JORDAN COVE ENERGY 12–32–LNG authority to import and export natural
PROJECT, L.P.
Closing gas, and to import and export liquefied
SHELL NA LNG ................. 18–14–LNG
EXCELERATE ENERGY 18–12–LNG
natural gas (LNG). These orders are
It is our sincere intent to comply with L.P. summarized in the attached appendix
the new test requirements, and we SUMAS DRY KILNS INC .. 18–13–NG and may be found on the FE website at
appreciate DOE’s efforts to consider PACIFIC GAS & ELEC- 17–166–NG https://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/
input from Big Ass Solutions as part of TRIC COMPANY. listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-
their stakeholder engagement process. CENTRAL VALLE 18–11–NG issued-2018-1. They are also available
We also appreciate DOE’s efforts so far HERMOSO, S.A. DE for inspection and copying in the U.S.
to resolve this isolated but impactful C.V. Department of Energy (FE–34), Division
CENTRAL LOMAS DE 18–10–NG of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of
difficulty in the final rule. REAL, S.A. DE C.V. Regulation and International
Thank you for your consideration and NORTHWEST NATURAL 18–22–NG
Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
we are available to answer any GAS COMPANY.
Docket Room 3E–033, Forrestal
questions you may have. CARGILL INCOR- 17–08–NG
PORATED. Building, 1000 Independence Avenue
Sincerely, IRVING OIL COMMER- 15–165–NG SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
CIAL GP & IRVING OIL 9478. The Docket Room is open between
Taylor Sawyer TERMINALS OPER- the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Government Affairs Director ATIONS LLC. Monday through Friday, except Federal
SHELL ENERGY NORTH 18–17–NG holidays.
Big Ass Solutions AMERICA (US), L.P.
[FR Doc. 2018–05932 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] UPSTREAM PETROLEUM 18–21–NG Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20,
INC. 2018.
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WHITE EAGLE TRADING, 18–20–NG Robert J. Smith,
LLC. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and
BROOKFIELD ENERGY 18–18–NG Natural Gas (Acting).
MARKETING LP.
APPENDIX

DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS

Unnumbered ..... 02/01/18 12–32–LNG ...... Jordan Cove Energy Order Dismissing Supplemental Comments Dismissing Request
Project, L.P. for Extension of Time, and Dismissing Motion to File Partial
Answer.
4151 .................. 02/08/18 18–14–LNG ...... Shell NA LNG ........... Order 4151 granting blanket authority to import LNG from var-
ious international sources by vessel.
4152 .................. 02/08/18 18–12–LNG ...... Excelerate Energy Order 4152 granting blanket authority to import LNG from var-
L.P. ious international sources by vessel.
4153 .................. 02/08/18 18–13–NG ........ Sumas Dry Kilns Inc Order 4153 granting blanket authority to import natural gas from
Canada.
4154 .................. 02/12/18 17–166–NG ...... Pacific Gas & Electric Order 4154 granting blanket authority to import natural gas from
Company. Canada.
4155 .................. 02/15/18 18–11–NG ........ Central Valle Order 4155 granting blanket authority to import/export natural
Hermoso, S.A. de gas from/to Mexico.
C.V.
4156 .................. 02/15/18 18–10–NG ........ Central Lomas de Order 4156 granting blanket authority to import/export natural
Real, S.A. de C.V. gas from/to Mexico.
4157 .................. 02/28/18 18–22–NG ........ Northwest Natural Order 4157 granting blanket authority to import/export natural
Gas Company. gas from/to Canada.
3989–A ............. 02/28/18 17–08–NG ........ Cargill Incorporated .. Order 3989–A vacating blanket authority to import/export natural
gas from/to Canada/Mexico, and to import LNG from various
international sources by vessel.
3765–B ............. 02/28/18 15–165–NG ...... Irving Oil Commercial Order 3765–B granting Request to Amend long-term authority to
GP & Irving Oil import/export natural gas from/to Canada.
Terminals Oper-
ations LLC.
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4158 .................. 02/28/18 18–17–NG ........ Shell Energy North Order 4158 granting blanket authority to import/export natural
America (US), L.P. gas from/to Canada/Mexico, and to import LNG from various
international sources by vessel.
4159 .................. 02/28/18 18–21–NG ........ Upstream Petroleum Order 4159 granting blanket authority to import/export natural
Inc. gas from/to Canada/Mexico.
4160 .................. 02/28/18 18–20–NG ........ White Eagle Trading, Order 4160 granting blanket authority to import/export natural
LLC. gas from/to Mexico.

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DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued
4161 .................. 02/28/18 18–18–NG ........ Brookfield Energy Order 4161 granting blanket authority to import/export natural
Marketing LP. gas from/to Canada.

[FR Doc. 2018–05966 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] test procedure that must be followed for required to follow when prescribing or
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P testing and certifying the specific basic amending test procedures for covered
models for which JCI requested a products. EPCA requires that test
waiver. Id. procedures prescribed or amended
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY On March 23, 2018, DOE publishes under this section must be reasonably
[Case Number CAC–051]
this notice announcing a Decision and designed to produce test results which
Order regarding JCI’s petition. This reflect the energy efficiency, energy use
Notice of Decision and Order Granting notice includes a copy of the Decision or estimated annual operating cost of
a Waiver to Johnson Controls, Inc. and Order, with information JCI marked covered products during a
From the Department of Energy as confidential business information representative average use cycle or
Central Air Conditioners and Heat redacted, DOE issued to JCI. period of use and requires that test
Pumps Test Procedure Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, procedures not be unduly burdensome
2018. to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and currently applicable CAC and HP test
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Renewable Energy, Department of procedure is contained in the Code of
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Energy. Federal Regulations (CFR) at 10 CFR
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
ACTION: Notice of decision and order. Energy. part 430, subpart B, appendix M,
‘‘Uniform Test Method for Measuring
SUMMARY: This notice announces a Case #CAC–051—Decision and Order the Energy Consumption of Central Air
Decision and Order granting Johnson I. Background and Authority Conditioners and Heat Pumps’’
Controls, Inc. (‘‘JCI’’) a waiver from (‘‘Appendix M’’).
specified portions of the DOE test The Energy Policy and Conservation
Under 10 CFR 430.27, any interested
procedure for determining the efficiency Act of 1975, as amended (‘‘EPCA’’ or
person may submit a petition for waiver
of specified central air conditioners ‘‘the Act’’),1 Public Law 94–163 (42
from DOE’s test procedure
(‘‘CAC’’) and heat pump (‘‘HP’’) basic U.S.C. 6291–6317, as codified), among
requirements. DOE will grant a waiver
models. JCI is required to test and rate other things, authorizes DOE to regulate
from the test procedure requirements if
the specified CAC and HP basic models the energy efficiency of a number of
DOE determines either that the basic
in accordance with the alternate test consumer products and industrial
models for which the waiver was
procedure described in the Decision and equipment. Title III, Part B 2 of EPCA
requested contain a design characteristic
Order. established the Energy Conservation
that prevents testing of the basic models
Program for Consumer Products Other
DATES: The Decision and Order is according to the prescribed test
Than Automobiles, a program that
effective as of March 23, 2018. procedures, or that the prescribed test
includes the CACs and HPs which are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: procedures evaluate the basic models in
the subject of this Order. (42 U.S.C.
Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of a manner so unrepresentative of their
6292(a)(3)) Under EPCA, DOE’s energy
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and true energy or water consumption
conservation program consists
Renewable Energy, Building characteristics as to provide materially
essentially of four parts: (1) Testing, (2)
Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000 inaccurate comparative data. 10 CFR
labeling, (3) Federal energy conservation
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 430.27(f)(2). DOE may grant the waiver
standards, and (4) certification and
DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287– subject to conditions, including
enforcement procedures.
1604. Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@ The Federal testing requirements adherence to alternate test procedures.
ee.doe.gov. consist of test procedures that Id.
Mr. Pete Cochran, U.S. Department of manufacturers of covered products must II. Petition for Waiver: Assertions and
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, use as the basis for: (1) Certifying to Determinations
Mail Stop GC–33, Forrestal Building, DOE that their product complies with
1000 Independence Avenue SW, On May 17, 2017, JCI filed a petition
the applicable energy conservation for waiver and an application for
Washington, DC 20585–0103. standards adopted pursuant to EPCA (42
Telephone: (202) 586–9496. Email: interim waiver from the applicable CAC
U.S.C. 6295(s)), and (2) making and HP test procedure set forth in
Peter.Cochran@hq.doe.gov. representations about the efficiency of Appendix M.3 On June 2, 2017, JCI
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 2, that product (42 U.S.C. 6293(c)). supplemented its petition with
2017, JCI originally filed a petition for Similarly, DOE must use these test additional information. According to
waiver and an application for interim procedures to determine whether the JCI, testing its CAC and HP basic models
waiver from the applicable CAC and HP product complies with relevant that use variable-speed, oil-injected
test procedure set forth in Appendix M standards promulgated under EPCA. (42 scroll compressors (VSS systems) with
and subsequently amended its petition U.S.C. 6295(s)) only a 20-hour break-in period produces
once in May and again in June. On Under 42 U.S.C. 6293, EPCA sets forth
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September 20, 2017, DOE published a the criteria and procedures DOE is 3 JCI originally submitted a petition for waiver
notice announcing its receipt of the and application for an interim waiver dated May 2,
petition for waiver and also granting JCI 1 All references to EPCA in this document refer
2017, which was superseded by the corrected
an interim waiver. 82 FR 43952. In that to the statute as amended through the EPS petition for waiver and application for interim
Improvement Act of 2017, Public Law 115–115 waiver dated May 17, 2017. These documents along
notice, DOE also solicited comments (January 12, 2018). with supporting materials and comments can be
from interested parties on all aspects of 2 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the reviewed at: https://www.regulations.gov/
the petition and specified an alternate U.S. Code, Part B was redesignated as Part A. document?D=EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0037-0001.

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