83_FR_35614 83 FR 35470 - Notice of Orders Issued Under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act During June 2018

83 FR 35470 - Notice of Orders Issued Under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act During June 2018

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 26, 2018)

Page Range35470-35471
FR Document2018-15940

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during June 2018, it issued orders granting 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/ listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued-2018-0. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-15940]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


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

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of orders.

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                                                   FE Docket Nos.
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC.............  18-35-LNG
Southwest Energy, L.P.....................  18-63-NG
BP Energy Company.........................  18-64-LNG
Galveston Bay LNG, LLC....................  17-167-LNG
Infinite Energy, Inc......................  18-65-NG
Blue Water Fuels, LLC.....................  18-27-LNG
St. Lawrence Gas Company, Inc.............  18-68-NG
Pharaoh Solutions LLC.....................  18-66-NG
Concord Energy LLC........................  18-67-NG
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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
gives notice that during June 2018, it issued orders granting 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/listing-doefe-authorizationsorders-issued-2018-0.
    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 July 20, 2018.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation.

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                          Appendix--DOE/FE Orders Granting Import/Export Authorizations
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4197...................        06/04/18  18-35-LNG                Sabine Pass           Order 4197 granting
                                                                   Liquefaction, LLC.    blanket authority to
                                                                                         export previously
                                                                                         imported LNG by vessel
                                                                                         to Free Trade Agreement
                                                                                         Nations and Non-Free
                                                                                         Trade Agreement
                                                                                         Nations.
4198...................        06/08/18  18-63-NG                 Southwest Energy,     Order 4198 granting
                                                                   L.P.                  blanket authority to
                                                                                         import/export natural
                                                                                         gas from/to Canada/
                                                                                         Mexico.
4199...................        06/08/18  18-64-LNG                BP Energy Company...  Order 4199 granting
                                                                                         blanket authority to
                                                                                         import LNG from various
                                                                                         international sources
                                                                                         by vessel.
4200...................        06/13/18  17-167-LNG               Galveston Bay LNG,    Order 4200 granting long-
                                                                   LLC.                  term, multi-contract
                                                                                         authority to export LNG
                                                                                         by vessel from the
                                                                                         proposed Galveston Bay
                                                                                         LNG Project, to be
                                                                                         located in Texas City,
                                                                                         Texas, to Free Trade
                                                                                         Agreement Nations.
4201...................        06/14/18  18-65-NG                 Infinite Energy, Inc  Order 4201 granting
                                                                                         blanket authority to
                                                                                         import/export natural
                                                                                         gas from/to Canada.
4202...................        06/25/18  18-27-LNG                Blue Water Fuels,     Order 4202 granting long-
                                                                   LLC.                  term, multi-contract
                                                                                         authority to export LNG
                                                                                         in ISO containers or in
                                                                                         bulk loaded at the HR
                                                                                         NU BLU Energy, LLC
                                                                                         Liquefaction Facility
                                                                                         in Port Allen,
                                                                                         Louisiana, and exported
                                                                                         by vessel to Free Trade
                                                                                         Agreement Nations.
4203...................        06/29/18  18-68-NG                 St. Lawrence Gas      Order 4203 granting
                                                                   Company, Inc.         blanket authority to
                                                                                         import natural gas from
                                                                                         Canada.
4204...................        06/29/18  18-66-NG                 Pharaoh Solutions     Order 4204 granting
                                                                   LLC.                  blanket authority to
                                                                                         export natural gas to
                                                                                         Mexico.
4205...................        06/29/18  18-67-NG                 Concord Energy LLC..  Order 4205 granting
                                                                                         blanket authority to
                                                                                         import/export natural
                                                                                         gas from/to Canada/
                                                                                         Mexico.
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                                                copies of the information collection                     highlighting the ways participants                    reduction from the current ICR’s
                                                instrument and instructions should be                    overcome market barriers to greater                   $106,934.
                                                directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE–5A/                    efficiency with replicable solutions. The               Statutory Authority: Section 421 of
                                                Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence                    program showcases real solutions and                  the Energy Independence and Security
                                                Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, by                      partners with industry leaders to better              Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17081); Section
                                                fax at (202) 586–8177, or by email at                    understand policy and technical                       911 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as
                                                andre.defontaine@ee.doe.gov.                             opportunities. There are three types of               amended (42 U.S.C. 16191).
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                          information to be collected from
                                                                                                         primary participants, also referred to as                Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17,
                                                information collection request contains:                                                                       2018.
                                                  (1) OMB No. 1910–5141;                                 ‘‘Partners’’: (1) Background data,
                                                  (2) Information Collection Request                     including contact information, a                      Maria Vargas,
                                                Title: Department of Energy Better                       partnership agreement form, logo(s),                  Director Better Buildings Challenge, Office
                                                Buildings Challenge, Better Buildings                    information needed to support public                  of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
                                                Alliance, and the Better Buildings,                      announcements, updates on                             [FR Doc. 2018–15985 Filed 7–25–18; 8:45 am]
                                                Better Plants Voluntary Pledge Program;                  participants’ showcase projects, and an               BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                  (3) Type of Review: Extension with                     energy savings goal; (2) Portfolio-wide
                                                Revision of a Currently Approved                         energy performance information; and (3)
                                                Collection                                               Information on market innovations                     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  (4) Purpose: This Information                          participants are including in their
                                                Collection Request applies to three                      energy efficiency processes. Background               Notice of Orders Issued Under Section
                                                Department of Energy (DOE) voluntary                     data is primarily used to develop                     3 of the Natural Gas Act During June
                                                leadership initiatives that fall under                   website content that is publically                    2018
                                                DOE’s Better Buildings Initiative: (1)                   available. Portfolio-wide facility-level
                                                The Better Buildings Challenge; (2) the                                                                        AGENCY:Office of Fossil Energy,
                                                                                                         energy performance information is used                Department of Energy.
                                                Better Buildings, Better Plants Program                  by DOE to measure the participants’
                                                (Better Plants); and (3) the Better                      progress in meeting the goals of the                  ACTION:      Notice of orders.
                                                Buildings Alliance. Two new                              program, as well as to aggregate the
                                                information collection instruments are                   change in energy performance and                                                                           FE Docket
                                                proposed in order to streamline the                      related metrics for the entire program.                                                                      Nos.
                                                application process for a manufacturing                  Information on market innovation is                   Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC ........              18–35–LNG
                                                leadership awards program under Better                   used to highlight successful strategies               Southwest Energy, L.P .....................         18–63–NG
                                                Plants. Other pre-existing collection                    participants use to overcome challenges,              BP Energy Company ........................          18–64–LNG
                                                forms are being amended for clarity and                  and is made publicly available.                       Galveston Bay LNG, LLC .................            17–167–LNG
                                                to reduce burden on respondents. Also,                                                                         Infinite Energy, Inc ............................   18–65–NG
                                                                                                         Additional background information is                  Blue Water Fuels, LLC .....................         18–27–LNG
                                                the total number of respondents and                      being collected from ‘‘Allies’’, financial            St. Lawrence Gas Company, Inc .....                 18–68–NG
                                                response time for individual program                     and utility organizations that make a                 Pharaoh Solutions LLC ....................          18–66–NG
                                                areas is being adjusted to align with                    public commitment to support the                      Concord Energy LLC ........................         18–67–NG
                                                practical experience and to account for                  energy efficiency marketplace.
                                                the program’s growth over time. For                      Background information including                      SUMMARY:   The Office of Fossil Energy
                                                example, due to improved data quality                    name, dollars committed to the market,                (FE) of the Department of Energy gives
                                                controls and greater experience                          and a company logo is also used to                    notice that during June 2018, it issued
                                                observing partners, the hours per                        develop publically available website                  orders granting authority to import and
                                                response has been increased for the                      content. Responses to the DOE’s                       export natural gas, and to import and
                                                Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge                Information Collection Request are                    export liquefied natural gas (LNG).
                                                Annual Reporting Form. The total                         voluntary.                                            These orders are summarized in the
                                                number of hours associated with the                         (5) Annual Estimated Number of                     attached appendix and may be found on
                                                Annual Better Plants Program Pledge                      Respondents: 752, a slight increase over              the FE website at https://
                                                Form was decreased to account for the                    the current ICR’s 740, which reflects                 www.energy.gov/fe/listing-doefe-
                                                establishment of more efficient internal                 modest growth in participation across                 authorizationsorders-issued-2018-0.
                                                collection processes as partners gain                    the programs.                                            They are also available for inspection
                                                experience in the program. The number                       (6) Annual Estimated Number of                     and copying in the U.S. Department of
                                                of hours per response for both the Better                Total Responses: 897, a slight decrease               Energy (FE–34), Division of Natural Gas
                                                Buildings, Better Plants Web Profile                     from the current ICR’s 933, which is                  Regulation, Office of Regulation and
                                                Development and Water Data Collection                    driven by a change in frequency of                    International Engagement, Office of
                                                forms, respectively, were changed to                     reporting from biannual to annual for                 Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E–033,
                                                reflect actual partner response time                     one information collection form.                      Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
                                                based on practical experience.                              (7) Annual Estimated Number of
                                                  The leadership initiatives in the                                                                            Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585,
                                                                                                         Burden Hours: 2,232.25, a decrease from
                                                Better Buildings Initiative covered                                                                            (202) 586–9478. The Docket Room is
                                                                                                         the current ICR’s 2,709.25, which
                                                under this Information Collection                                                                              open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
                                                                                                         reflects improved data collection and
                                                Request are intended to drive greater                                                                          4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                                                                         reporting processes put in place by
                                                                                                                                                               except Federal holidays.
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                                                energy and water efficiency in the                       partners, especially those that have been
                                                commercial, public, residential, data                    participating in the programs for                       Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20,
                                                center, and industrial marketplace to                    multiple years.                                       2018.
                                                reduce pollution, cut costs, and create                     (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and                 Amy Sweeney,
                                                jobs. This is accomplished by                            Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $90,475, a                 Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation.




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                                                                                 APPENDIX—DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                4197 ...............         06/04/18      18–35–LNG            Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC ...              Order 4197 granting blanket authority to export pre-
                                                                                                                                                                 viously imported LNG by vessel to Free Trade Agree-
                                                                                                                                                                 ment Nations and Non-Free Trade Agreement Na-
                                                                                                                                                                 tions.
                                                4198 ...............         06/08/18      18–63–NG             Southwest Energy, L.P ................         Order 4198 granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                                 natural gas from/to Canada/Mexico.
                                                4199 ...............         06/08/18      18–64–LNG            BP Energy Company ...................          Order 4199 granting blanket authority to import LNG
                                                                                                                                                                 from various international sources by vessel.
                                                4200 ...............         06/13/18      17–167–LNG           Galveston Bay LNG, LLC ............            Order 4200 granting long-term, multi-contract authority
                                                                                                                                                                 to export LNG by vessel from the proposed Galveston
                                                                                                                                                                 Bay LNG Project, to be located in Texas City, Texas,
                                                                                                                                                                 to Free Trade Agreement Nations.
                                                4201 ...............         06/14/18      18–65–NG             Infinite Energy, Inc .......................   Order 4201 granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                                 natural gas from/to Canada.
                                                4202 ...............         06/25/18      18–27–LNG            Blue Water Fuels, LLC ................         Order 4202 granting long-term, multi-contract authority
                                                                                                                                                                 to export LNG in ISO containers or in bulk loaded at
                                                                                                                                                                 the HR NU BLU Energy, LLC Liquefaction Facility in
                                                                                                                                                                 Port Allen, Louisiana, and exported by vessel to Free
                                                                                                                                                                 Trade Agreement Nations.
                                                4203 ...............         06/29/18      18–68–NG             St. Lawrence Gas Company, Inc                  Order 4203 granting blanket authority to import natural
                                                                                                                                                                 gas from Canada.
                                                4204 ...............         06/29/18      18–66–NG             Pharaoh Solutions LLC ................         Order 4204 granting blanket authority to export natural
                                                                                                                                                                 gas to Mexico.
                                                4205 ...............         06/29/18      18–67–NG             Concord Energy LLC ...................         Order 4205 granting blanket authority to import/export
                                                                                                                                                                 natural gas from/to Canada/Mexico.



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