83 FR 39431 - BP Energy Company; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas on a Short-Term Basis

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 154 (August 9, 2018)

Page Range		39431-39432
FR Document		2018-17046

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on June 15, 2018, by BP Energy Company (BPEC), requesting blanket authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) previously imported into the United States from foreign sources in an amount up to the equivalent of 30 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on a short- term or spot market basis. BPEC requests this authorization for a two- year period commencing on July 15, 2018, or as soon thereafter as the requested authorization is granted. BPEC seeks authorization to export the LNG from the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG, LP Terminal (Cove Point Terminal) located in Calvert County, Maryland, to any country with the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. BPEC states that it is authorized in DOE/FE Order No. 4199 to import the equivalent of up to 1,200 Bcf of natural gas from various international sources by vessel for a two-year period beginning on August 22, 2018, and extending through August 21, 2020. BPEC further states that it does not seek authorization to export any domestically produced natural gas or LNG. BPEC is requesting this authorization on its own behalf and as agent for other parties who hold title to the LNG at the time of export. The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found in BPEC's Application, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/07/f53/ 18-69-LNG.pdf. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 18-69-LNG]


BP Energy Company; Application for Blanket Authorization To 
Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas on a Short-Term Basis

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on 
June 15, 2018, by BP Energy Company (BPEC), requesting blanket 
authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) previously imported 
into the United States from foreign sources in an amount up to the 
equivalent of 30 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on a short-
term or spot market basis. BPEC requests this authorization for a two-
year period commencing on July 15, 2018, or as soon thereafter as the 
requested authorization is granted. BPEC seeks authorization to export 
the LNG from the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG, LP Terminal (Cove 
Point Terminal) located in Calvert County, Maryland, to any country 
with the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier and with which 
trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. BPEC states that it is 
authorized in DOE/FE Order No. 4199 to import the equivalent of up to 
1,200 Bcf of natural gas from various international sources by vessel 
for a two-year period beginning on August 22, 2018, and extending 
through August 21, 2020. BPEC further states that it does not seek 
authorization to export any domestically produced natural gas or LNG. 
BPEC is requesting this authorization on its own behalf and as agent 
for other parties who hold title to the LNG at the time of export. The 
Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). 
Additional details can be found in BPEC's Application, posted on the 
DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/07/f53/18-69-LNG.pdf. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, 
and written comments are invited.

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, as 
applicable, requests for additional procedures, 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, September 10, 
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: 
Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, 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) 586-9387; (202) 586-9478.
Cassandra Bernstein or R.J. Colwell, U.S. Department of Energy, Office 
of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy 
Forrestal Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, 
DC 20585, (202) 586-9793 or 586-8499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DOE/FE Evaluation

    The Application will be reviewed pursuant to section 3 of the NGA, 
15 U.S.C. 717b. In reviewing this Application, DOE will consider 
domestic need for the natural gas, as well as any other issues 
determined to be appropriate, including whether the arrangement is 
consistent with DOE's policy of promoting competition in the 
marketplace by allowing commercial parties to freely negotiate their 
own trade arrangements. Parties that may oppose this application should 
comment in their responses on these issues.
    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq., requires DOE to give appropriate consideration to the 
environmental effects of its proposed decisions. No final decision will 
be issued in this

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proceeding until DOE has met its NEPA responsibilities.

Public Comment Procedures

    In response to this Notice, any person may file a protest, 
comments, or a motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as 
applicable. Interested parties will be provided 30 days from the date 
of publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests, 
motions to intervene, or notices of intervention.
    Any person wishing to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene or notice of intervention. The filing of comments 
or a protest with respect to the Application will not serve to make the 
commenter or protestant a party to the proceeding, although protests 
and comments received from persons who are not parties will be 
considered in determining the appropriate action to be taken on the 
Application. All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices 
of intervention must meet the requirements specified by the regulations 
in 10 CFR part 590.
    Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) 
Emailing the filing to [email protected], with FE Docket No. 18-69-LNG 
in the title line; (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 FE Docket No. 18-69-LNG. 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.
    A decisional record on the Application will be developed through 
responses to this notice by parties, including the parties' written 
comments and replies thereto. Additional procedures will be used as 
necessary to achieve a complete understanding of the facts and issues. 
If an additional procedure is scheduled, notice will be provided to all 
parties. If no party requests additional procedures, a final Opinion 
and Order may be issued based on the official record, including the 
Application and responses filed by parties pursuant to this notice, in 
accordance with 10 CFR 590.316.
    The Application is 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 Application and any filed 
protests, motions to intervene or notice of interventions, 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.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2018.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-17046 Filed 8-8-18; 8:45 am]
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DATES:Consideration will be given to all DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick notices of intervention, and written
comments received by September 10, Licari. comments are invited.
2018. Requests for copies of the information DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
ADDRESSES: Comments and collection proposal should be sent to notices of intervention, as applicable,
recommendations on the proposed Mr. Licari at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd- requests for additional procedures, and
information collection should be dod-information-collections@mail.mil. written comments are to be filed using
emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Dated: August 6, 2018. procedures detailed in the Public
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title of the information collection. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Electronic Filing by email: fergas@
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred hq.doe.gov.
Licari, 571–372–0493, or whs.mc- Regular Mail: U.S. Department of
alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation
collections@mail.mil. and International Engagement, Office of
[FE Docket No. 18–69–LNG]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375,
Title; Associated Form; and OMB BP Energy Company; Application for Washington, DC 20026–4375.
Number: Web-based Legal Information Blanket Authorization To Export Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
Online System (WebLIONS); OMB Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.
Control Number 0701–XXXX. Gas on a Short-Term Basis Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
Type of Request: New. Regulation and International
Number of Respondents: 191,000. AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
Responses per Respondent: 1. ACTION: Notice of application. Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
Annual Responses: 191,000. Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
Average Burden per Response: 3 SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy DC 20585.
minutes. (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annual Burden Hours: 9,550. gives notice of receipt of an application
(Application), filed on June 15, 2018, by Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, U.S.
Needs and Uses: Requesting Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
authorization to collect information on BP Energy Company (BPEC), requesting
blanket authorization to export liquefied of Regulation and International
individuals who seek assistance from Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
the Air Force in resolving their personal natural gas (LNG) previously imported
into the United States from foreign Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
legal issues. Air Force personnel use 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
WebLIONS to create and maintain sources in an amount up to the
equivalent of 30 billion cubic feet (Bcf) Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
records on these individuals in order to 9387; (202) 586–9478.
perform their official duties and to of natural gas on a short-term or spot
market basis. BPEC requests this Cassandra Bernstein or R.J. Colwell,
manage the legal assistance program. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
The system allows personnel to review authorization for a two-year period
commencing on July 15, 2018, or as the Assistant General Counsel for
and track cases, as well as perform Electricity and Fossil Energy Forrestal
conflict checks. It is also consulted by soon thereafter as the requested
authorization is granted. BPEC seeks Building, Room 6D–033, 1000
attorneys and paralegals when they are Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
generating legal documents for their authorization to export the LNG from
the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG, DC 20585, (202) 586–9793 or 586–
clients. 8499.
Affected Public: Individual or LP Terminal (Cove Point Terminal)
Households. located in Calvert County, Maryland, to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Frequency: On occasion. any country with the capacity to import
LNG via ocean-going carrier and with DOE/FE Evaluation
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet which trade is not prohibited by U.S. The Application will be reviewed
Seehra. law or policy. BPEC states that it is pursuant to section 3 of the NGA, 15
You may also submit comments and authorized in DOE/FE Order No. 4199 to U.S.C. 717b. In reviewing this
recommendations, identified by Docket import the equivalent of up to 1,200 Bcf Application, DOE will consider
ID number and title, by the following of natural gas from various international domestic need for the natural gas, as
method: sources by vessel for a two-year period well as any other issues determined to
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// beginning on August 22, 2018, and be appropriate, including whether the
www.regulations.gov. Follow the extending through August 21, 2020. arrangement is consistent with DOE’s
instructions for submitting comments. BPEC further states that it does not seek policy of promoting competition in the
Instructions: All submissions received authorization to export any domestically marketplace by allowing commercial
must include the agency name, Docket produced natural gas or LNG. BPEC is parties to freely negotiate their own
ID number, and title for this Federal requesting this authorization on its own trade arrangements. Parties that may
Register document. The general policy behalf and as agent for other parties who oppose this application should
for comments and other submissions hold title to the LNG at the time of comment in their responses on these
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from members of the public is to make export. The Application was filed under issues.
these submissions available for public section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). The National Environmental Policy
viewing on the internet at http:// Additional details can be found in Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,
www.regulations.gov as they are BPEC’s Application, posted on the DOE/ requires DOE to give appropriate
received without change, including any FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/ consideration to the environmental
personal identifiers or contact sites/prod/files/2018/07/f53/18-69- effects of its proposed decisions. No
information. LNG.pdf. Protests, motions to intervene, final decision will be issued in this

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proceeding until DOE has met its NEPA requests additional procedures, a final Description: Self-Certification of EG or
responsibilities. Opinion and Order may be issued based FC of Whalley Computer Associates,
on the official record, including the Inc.
Public Comment Procedures
Application and responses filed by Filed Date: 8/2/18.
In response to this Notice, any person parties pursuant to this notice, in Accession Number: 20180802–5109.
may file a protest, comments, or a accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/23/18.
motion to intervene or notice of The Application is available for Take notice that the Commission
intervention, as applicable. Interested inspection and copying in the Office of received the following electric rate
parties will be provided 30 days from Regulation and International filings:
the date of publication of this Notice in Engagement docket room, Room 3E–
which to submit comments, protests, Docket Numbers: ER18–1222–003.
042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Applicants: PSEG Energy Resources &
motions to intervene, or notices of Washington, DC 20585. The docket
intervention. Trade LLC.
room is open between the hours of 8:00 Description: Compliance filing:
Any person wishing to become a party a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
to the proceeding must file a motion to Informational Filing KEC Effective Date
Friday, except Federal holidays. The to be effective 7/4/2018.
intervene or notice of intervention. The Application and any filed protests,
filing of comments or a protest with Filed Date: 8/2/18.
motions to intervene or notice of Accession Number: 20180802–5018.
respect to the Application will not serve interventions, and comments will also
to make the commenter or protestant a Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/23/18.
be available electronically by going to
party to the proceeding, although the following DOE/FE Web address: Docket Numbers: ER18–2115–001.
protests and comments received from Applicants: Wisconsin Public Service
http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
persons who are not parties will be Corporation.
gasregulation/index.html.
considered in determining the Description: Tariff Amendment:
appropriate action to be taken on the Signed in Washington, DC, on August 1, Amendment to Reactive Power Rate
Application. All protests, comments, 2018. Filing to be effective 10/1/2018.
motions to intervene, or notices of Amy Sweeney, Filed Date: 8/3/18.
intervention must meet the Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation, Accession Number: 20180803–5068.
requirements specified by the Office of Fossil Energy. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/24/18.
regulations in 10 CFR part 590. [FR Doc. 2018–17046 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am] Docket Numbers: ER18–2118–000;
Filings may be submitted using one of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ER18–2003–000;ER18–2066–000; ER18–
the following methods: (1) Emailing the 2067–000;ER18–1981–000; ER18–2032–
filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE 000.
Docket No. 18–69–LNG in the title line; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Applicants: Armadillo Flats Wind
(2) mailing an original and three paper Project, LLC, Lorenzo Wind, LLC, Minco
copies of the filing to the Office of Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Wind IV, LLC, Minco Wind V, LLC,
Regulation and International Pratt Wind, LLC, Wildcat Ranch Wind
Engagement at the address listed in Project, LLC.
Combined Notice of Filings #1
ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an Description: Supplement to July 31,
original and three paper copies of the Take notice that the Commission 2018 et al. Armadillo Flats Wind
filing to the Office of Regulation and received the following electric corporate Project, LLC tariff filing, et al.
International Engagement at the address filings: Filed Date: 8/1/18.
listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must Docket Numbers: EC18–119–000. Accession Number: 20180801–5195.
include a reference to FE Docket No. Applicants: NextEra Energy, Inc., 700 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/22/18.
18–69–LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If Universe, LLC, Southern Company— Docket Numbers: ER18–2142–000.
submitting a filing via email, please Florida LLC, Oleander Power Project, Applicants: Summer Solar LLC.
include all related documents and Limited Partnership. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the Description: Errata to July 3, 2018 Shared Facilities Agreement to be
original email correspondence. Please Joint Application for Authorization effective 8/16/2018.
do not include any active hyperlinks or Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Filed Date: 8/2/18.
password protection in any of the Act of NextEra Energy, Inc., et. al. Accession Number: 20180802–5099.
documents or attachments related to the Filed Date: 8/3/18.
Accession Number: 20180803–5046. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/23/18.
filing. All electronic filings submitted to
DOE must follow these guidelines to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–2143–000.
ensure that all documents are filed in a Docket Numbers: EC18–131–000. Applicants: Big Sky North, LLC.
timely manner. Any hardcopy filing Applicants: Oleander Power Project, Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
submitted greater in length than 50 Limited Partnership, Power Holdings, Shared Facilities Agreement to be
pages must also include, at the time of LLC. effective 8/16/2018.
the filing, a digital copy on disk of the Description: Application Under Filed Date: 8/2/18.
entire submission. Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of Accession Number: 20180802–5112.
A decisional record on the Oleander Power Project, et al. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/23/18.
Application will be developed through Filed Date: 8/3/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–2145–000.
responses to this notice by parties, Accession Number: 20180803–5044. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
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including the parties’ written comments Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/24/18. Inc.
and replies thereto. Additional Take notice that the Commission Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of application.
Dates		Protests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, as applicable, requests for additional procedures, 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, September 10, 2018.
Contact		Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, 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) 586-9387; (202) 586-9478. Cassandra Bernstein or R.J. Colwell, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy Forrestal Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9793 or 586-8499.
FR Citation		83 FR 39431