83 FR 17406 - Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)

Page Range		17406-17406
FR Document		2018-08211

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee's (ASRAC) charter is being renewed. The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters concerning the DOE's Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards Program's test procedures and rulemaking process. Additionally, the renewal of the ARSAC has been determined to be essential to conduct business of the Department of Energy's and to be the in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Department of Energy, by law and agreement. The Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the rules and regulations in implementation of that Act.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and following 
consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General 
Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Appliance 
Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee's (ASRAC) charter 
is being renewed.
    The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Energy on matters concerning the DOE's Appliances and 
Commercial Equipment Standards Program's test procedures and rulemaking 
process.
    Additionally, the renewal of the ARSAC has been determined to be 
essential to conduct business of the Department of Energy's and to be 
the in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties 
imposed upon the Department of Energy, by law and agreement. The 
Committee will continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the rules and regulations in 
implementation of that Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Cymbalsky, Designated Federal 
Officer at (202) 287-1692.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2018.
Wayne D. Smith,
Committee Management Officer.
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Dated: April 16, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
Tomakie Washington, 9793.
[FE Docket No. 12–32–LNG]
Acting Director, Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: JCEP’s
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.: Application, filed on March 23, 2012,
Officer, Office of Management. Application To Amend Long-Term, seeks authority to export domestically
[FR Doc. 2018–08209 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] Conditional Authorization To Export produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free a volume equivalent to 292 billion cubic
Trade Agreement Nations and To feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (0.8
Amend Application for Long-Term Bcf per day (Bcf/d)) from the proposed
Authorization To Export Liquefied Jordan Cove LNG Terminal to be located
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade on Coos Bay, Oregon, to nations with
Agreement Nations which the United States does not have
Appliance Standards and Rulemaking a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring
Federal Advisory Committee AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. national treatment for trade in natural
ACTION: Notice of amendment. gas (non-FTA nations) (77 FR 33446).
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and On March 24, 2014, DOE issued DOE/
SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy
Renewable Energy, Department of FE Order No. 3413, conditionally
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
Energy. gives notice of receipt of an application granting Jordan Cove’s Application in
for amendment (Amendment), filed on the requested volume of 292 Bcf/yr for
ACTION: Notice of charter renewal.
February 6, 2018, by Jordan Cove Energy a term of 20 years (Conditional Non-
Project, L.P. (JCEP or Jordan Cove) of FTA Authorization). On October 5,
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 2015, JCEP filed an amendment to its
Advisory Committee Act, and following both its Conditional Authorization
(DOE/FE Order No. 3413) and pending Application (81 FR 11202), asking DOE/
consultation with the Committee FE to increase its requested non-FTA
Management Secretariat, General Application in this proceeding.
Protests, motions to intervene, notices LNG export volume from the equivalent
Services Administration, notice is of 292 Bcf/yr to 350 Bcf/yr of natural gas
of intervention, and written comments
hereby given that the Appliance (0.96 Bcf/d). At that time, JCEP did not
addressing the Amendment are invited
Standards and Rulemaking Federal seek to amend its Conditional Non-FTA
as described below.
Advisory Committee’s (ASRAC) charter Authorization. DOE/FE has not yet
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
is being renewed. issued a final order on JCEP’s Non-FTA
notices of intervention, as applicable,
The Committee will provide advice Application, and its requested 2015
requests for additional procedures, and
and recommendations to the Secretary amendment remains pending as part of
written comments are to be filed using
of Energy on matters concerning the the Application proceeding.
procedures detailed in the Public In this Amendment, JCEP again seeks
DOE’s Appliances and Commercial Comment Procedures section no later to increase its volume of LNG exports—
Equipment Standards Program’s test than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, May 9, to the equivalent of 395 Bcf/yr (1.08 Bcf/
procedures and rulemaking process. 2018. d) of natural gas—as approved in its
Additionally, the renewal of the ADDRESSES: Conditional Non-FTA Authorization
ARSAC has been determined to be Electronic Filing by email: fergas@ (DOE/FE Order No. 3413) and as
essential to conduct business of the hq.doe.gov. requested in its Non-FTA Application.
Department of Energy’s and to be the in Regular Mail: U.S. Department of JCEP states that the purpose of this
the public interest in connection with Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation Amendment is to conform its requested
the performance of duties imposed upon and International Engagement, Office of export volume to the proposed
the Department of Energy, by law and Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375, production capacity of the LNG
agreement. The Committee will Washington, DC 20026–4375. Terminal in JCEP’s current application
continue to operate in accordance with Hand Delivery or Private Delivery at the Federal Energy Regulatory
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S. Commission (FERC). On September 21,
Committee Act, the rules and Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of 2017, JCEP filed an application at FERC
Regulation and International (FERC Docket No. CP17–495–000)
regulations in implementation of that
Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, requesting authorization to site,
Act.
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 construct, and operate the LNG
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Terminal with a proposed maximum
Cymbalsky, Designated Federal Officer DC 20585. capacity of 7.8 million metric tons per
at (202) 287–1692. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: annum of LNG, equivalent to 395 Bcf/
Larine Moore or Amy Sweeney, U.S. yr of natural gas. JCEP states that this
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 13,
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of FERC application reflects changes to the
2018.
Regulation and International, production capacity of its proposed
Wayne D. Smith, Engagement Office of Fossil Energy, facilities at the LNG Terminal, as well
Committee Management Officer. Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 as additional engineering analysis.
[FR Doc. 2018–08211 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Although JCEP’s application at FERC
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DC 20585, (202) 586–9478; (202) 586– remains pending, JCEP states that it
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2627. wishes to align its requested export
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of volume with its requested facilities at
Energy (GC–76), Office of the FERC.
Assistant General Counsel for Additionally, JCEP asks that, if and
Electricity and Fossil Energy, when DOE/FE issues an order granting
Forrestal Building, 1000 the requested Amendment to the
Independence Avenue SW, Conditional Non-FTA Authorization,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of charter renewal.
Contact		John Cymbalsky, Designated Federal Officer at (202) 287-1692.
FR Citation		83 FR 17406