83 FR 21282 - Change in Control: Cameron LNG, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 90 (May 9, 2018)

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of a Notice of Proposed Change in Control (Notice) filed March 23, 2018, by Cameron LNG, LLC (Cameron LNG) in FE Docket Nos. 11-162-LNG, 15-67-LNG, 15-90-LNG, and 16-34-LNG. The Notice describes a proposed change in control of ENGIE, S.A., an indirect parent entity. The Notice was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21282-21283]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09873]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket Nos. 11-162-LNG, 15-67-LNG, 15-90-LNG, and 16-34-LNG]


Change in Control: Cameron LNG, LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of change in control.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) gives notice of receipt of a Notice of Proposed Change in Control 
(Notice) filed March 23, 2018, by Cameron LNG, LLC (Cameron LNG) in FE 
Docket Nos. 11-162-LNG, 15-67-LNG, 15-90-LNG, and 16-34-LNG. The Notice 
describes a proposed change in control of ENGIE, S.A., an indirect 
parent entity. The Notice was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA).

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as 
applicable, 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, May 24, 2018.

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:  Larine Moore or Amy Sweeney, 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) 586-9478; 
(202) 586-2627.
    Cassandra Bernstein or Ronald (R.J.) Colwell, U.S. Department of 
Energy (GC-76), Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity 
and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9793; (202) 586-8499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Change in Control

    Cameron LNG filed a Notice of Proposed Change in Control in the 
above-referenced dockets.\1\ In the Notice, Cameron LNG states that it 
is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Cameron LNG Holdings, LLC 
(Cameron Holdings). According to Cameron LNG, the following entities 
currently hold direct membership interests in Cameron Holdings: Sempra 
LNG Holdings II, LLC, 50.2% interest; ENGIE Cameron LNG Corporation, 
16.6% interest; Mitsui & Co. Cameron LNG Investment LLC, 16.6% 
interest; and Japan LNG Investment, LLC, 16.6% interest.\2\
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    \1\ Cameron LNG, LLC, FE Docket Nos. 11-162-LNG, et al., 
Statement of Proposed Change in Control (Mar. 23, 2018) [hereinafter 
Cameron LNG Notice.].
    \2\ See id. at 2.
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    Cameron LNG describes a proposed transaction involving ENGIE 
Cameron LNG Corporation (ENGIE Member).\3\ The ENGIE member is a 
Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of ENGIE, 
S.A (ENGIE).\4\ Specifically, Cameron LNG states that another entity, 
Total S.A., is planning to acquire a portion of ENGIE's global LNG 
business (Proposed Transaction). The U.S. component of this Proposed 
Transaction would confer to Total S.A. a 100% indirect ownership 
interest in the ENGIE Member.\5\ Total S.A. and ENGIE contemplate that 
this Proposed Transaction will close by the end of June 2018.\6\
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    \3\ See id.
    \4\ See id. at n.6.
    \5\ Cameron LNG is advised that its described change in control 
may also require the approval of the Committee on Foreign Investment 
in the United States (CFIUS). DOE expresses no opinion regarding the 
need for review by CFIUS. Additional information may be obtained at: 
http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/international/Pages/Committee-on-Foreign-Investment-in-US.aspx.
    \6\ See Cameron LNG Notice at 3-6.
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    Additional details can be found in Cameron LNG's Notice, posted on 
the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/03/f50/Cameron%20LNG%20CIC%2003_23_18.pdf.

DOE/FE Evaluation

    DOE/FE will review Cameron LNG's Notice in accordance with its 
Procedures for Changes in Control Affecting Applications and 
Authorizations to Import or Export Natural Gas (CIC Revised 
Procedures).\7\ Consistent with the CIC Revised Procedures, this Notice 
addresses only the authorizations granted to Cameron LNG to export 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) 
countries in DOE/FE Order Nos. 3391-A (FE Docket No. 11-162-LNG), 3797 
(FE Docket No. 15-67-LNG), 3846 (FE Docket No. 15-90-LNG), and the non-
FTA portion of the authorization issued in DOE/FE Order No. 3904 (FE 
Docket No. 16-34-LNG).\8\ If no interested person protests the change 
in control and DOE takes no action on its own motion, the change in 
control will be deemed granted 30 days after publication in the Federal 
Register. If one or more protests are submitted, DOE

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will review any motions to intervene, protests, and answers, and will 
issue a determination as to whether the proposed change in control has 
been demonstrated to render the underlying authorization inconsistent 
with the public interest.
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    \7\ 79 FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014).
    \8\ Cameron LNG's Notice also applies to its FTA authorizations 
(see Cameron LNG Notice at 6), but DOE/FE has responded to that 
portion of the Notice separately pursuant to its Change in Control 
Procedures, 79 FR 65542.
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Public Comment Procedures

    Interested persons will be provided 15 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register in order to move to 
intervene, protest, and answer Cameron LNG's Notice. Protests, motions 
to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited 
in response to this notice only as to the change in control described 
in Cameron LNG's Notice, and only with respect to Cameron LNG's non-FTA 
authorizations in DOE/FE Order Nos. 3391-A, 3797, 3846, and 3904. All 
protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention 
must meet the requirements specified by DOE's regulations in 10 CFR 
part 590.
    Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) 
Preferred method: emailing the filing to [email protected], with the 
individual FE Docket Number(s) in the title line, or Cameron LNG Change 
in Control in the title line to include all applicable dockets in this 
notice; (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 the individual FE Docket Number(s) in the title line, or 
Cameron LNG Change in Control in the title line to include all 
applicable dockets in this notice. 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.
    Cameron LNG's Notice and any filed protests, motions to intervene, 
notices of intervention, and comments are 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 Notice and any filed protests, motions to intervene, notices of 
intervention, 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 May 3, 2018.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-09873 Filed 5-8-18; 8:45 am]
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