83_FR_54546 83 FR 54337 - Energía Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Natural Gas to Mexico and To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations

83 FR 54337 - Energía Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Natural Gas to Mexico and To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

Page Range54337-54338
FR Document2018-23471

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on September 27, 2018, by Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V (Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul), a subsidiary of Infrastructura Energetica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) and IEnova's subsidiaries. A majority of the ownership interests in IEnova (66.43%) is held by indirect, wholly- owned subsidiaries of Sempra Energy, a publicly traded California corporation. The Application requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced natural gas to Mexico in a volume up to 545 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr) (1.5 Bcf per day), and to re-export a portion of this natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 475 Bcf/yr of natural gas (1.3 Bcf per day). Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks to export this LNG from the proposed Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul Large-Scale Project, which consists of certain liquefaction and export terminal facilities located on the site of Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul's existing LNG import terminal north of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The volumes for which Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks authorization in this Application would be additive to the volumes for which Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks authorization in its application in FE Docket No. 18-144-LNG. Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul requests authorization to export this; LNG to: (i) Countries with which the United States has entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas (FTA countries) and (ii) any other countries with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks to export the requested volume of natural gas and the requested volume of LNG on its own behalf and as agent for other entities who hold title to the natural gas at the time of export. Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul requests the authorization for a 20-year term to commence on the earlier of the date of first export or seven years from the issuance of the requested authorization. Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul further requests authorization to continue exporting for a total of three years following the end of the 20-year authorization term requested herein, solely to export any volumes that it is unable to export during the 20-year authorization term (Make-Up Volumes). Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul filed the Application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details and related procedural history can be found in Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul's Application, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/ fe/downloads/energ-costa-azul-s-de-rl-de-cv-dkt-no-18-145-lng. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 18-145-LNG]


Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V; Application for 
Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Natural Gas to Mexico 
and To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations

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 
September 27, 2018, by Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V 
(Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul), a subsidiary of Infrastructura Energetica 
Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) and IEnova's subsidiaries. A majority of 
the ownership interests in IEnova (66.43%) is held by indirect, wholly-
owned subsidiaries of Sempra Energy, a publicly traded California 
corporation. The Application requests long-term, multi-contract 
authorization to export domestically produced natural gas to Mexico in 
a volume up to 545 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr) (1.5 Bcf 
per day), and to re-export a portion of this natural gas as liquefied 
natural gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 475 Bcf/yr of natural gas 
(1.3 Bcf per day). Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks to export this LNG 
from the proposed Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul Large-Scale Project, which 
consists of certain liquefaction and export terminal facilities located 
on the site of Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul's existing LNG import terminal 
north of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The volumes for which 
Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks authorization in this Application would 
be additive to the volumes for which Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks 
authorization in its application in FE Docket No. 18-144-LNG. 
Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul requests authorization to export this; LNG 
to: (i) Countries with which the United States has entered into a free 
trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural 
gas (FTA countries) and (ii) any other countries with which trade is 
not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). 
Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul seeks to export the requested volume of 
natural gas and the requested volume of LNG on its own behalf and as 
agent for other entities who hold title to the natural gas at the time 
of export. Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul requests the authorization for a 
20-year term to commence on the earlier of the date of first export or 
seven years from the issuance of the requested authorization. 
Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul further requests authorization to continue 
exporting for a total of three years following the end of the 20-year 
authorization term requested herein, solely to export any volumes that 
it is unable to export during the 20-year authorization term (Make-Up 
Volumes). Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul filed the Application under section 
3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details and related 
procedural history can be found in Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul's 
Application, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/energ-costa-azul-s-de-rl-de-cv-dkt-no-18-145-lng. 
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, December 28, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: 
    Electronic Filing by email: [email protected].
    Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of 
Regulation, Analysis, and 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, 
Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 
Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Benjamin Nussdorf or Larine Moore, 
U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and 
Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7970; 
(202) 586-9478. 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,

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DC 20585, (202) 586-9793; (202) 586-8499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

DOE/FE Evaluation

    In the Application, Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul requests 
authorization to export LNG from the proposed Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul 
liquefaction and export terminal facilities to both FTA countries and 
non-FTA countries. This Notice applies only to the portion of the 
Application requesting authority to export LNG to non-FTA countries 
pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). DOE/FE will 
review Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul's request for a FTA export 
authorization separately pursuant to section 3(c) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 
717b(c).
    In reviewing Energ[iacute]a Costa Azul's request for a non-FTA 
authorization, DOE will consider any issues required by law or policy. 
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. As part of this analysis, DOE will 
consider one or more of the following studies examining the cumulative 
impacts of exporting domestically produced LNG:
     Effect of Increased Levels of Liquefied Natural Gas on 
U.S. Energy Markets, conducted by the U.S. Energy Information 
Administration upon DOE's request (2014 EIA LNG Export Study); \1\
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    \1\ The 2014 EIA LNG Export Study, published on Oct. 29, 2014, 
is available at: https://www.eia.gov/analysis/requests/fe/.
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     The Macroeconomic Impact of Increasing U.S. LNG Exports, 
conducted jointly by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's 
Baker Institute for Public Policy and Oxford Economics, on behalf of 
DOE (2015 LNG Export Study); \2\ and
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    \2\ The 2015 LNG Export Study, dated Oct. 29, 2015, is available 
at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/12/f27/20151113_macro_impact_of_lng_exports_0.pdf.
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     Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market Determined Levels of U.S. 
LNG Exports, conducted by NERA Economic Consulting on behalf of DOE 
(2018 LNG Export Study).\3\
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    \3\ The 2018 LNG Export Study, dated June 7, 2018, is available 
at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/06/f52/Macroeconomic%20LNG%20Export%20Study%202018.pdf. DOE is currently 
evaluating public comments received on this Study (83 FR 27314).
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    Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental 
documents:
     Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning 
Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 
2014); \4\ and
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    \4\ The Addendum and related documents are available at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/08/f18/Addendum.pdf.
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     Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting 
Liquefied Natural Gas from the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 
2014).\5\
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    \5\ The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-natural-gas-united-states.

Parties that may oppose this Application should address these issues 
and documents in their comments and/or protests, as well as other 
issues deemed relevant to the Application.
    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 proceeding until DOE has met its environmental 
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 60 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. 18-145-LNG 
in the title line; (2) mailing an original and three paper copies of 
the filing to the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and 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, Analysis, 
and Engagement at the address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must 
include a reference to FE Docket No. 18-145-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, Analysis, and 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 October 23, 2018.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation.
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                                              revised, and continuing collections of                  protection. The data and information                  is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy
                                              information. This helps the Department                  collected can provide valuable guidance               (non-FTA countries). Energı́a Costa Azul
                                              assess the impact of its information                    for the Department in determining                     seeks to export the requested volume of
                                              collection requirements and minimize                    future policy in these areas.                         natural gas and the requested volume of
                                              the public’s reporting burden. It also                    Dated: October 23, 2018.                            LNG on its own behalf and as agent for
                                              helps the public understand the                         Kate Mullan,
                                                                                                                                                            other entities who hold title to the
                                              Department’s information collection                                                                           natural gas at the time of export. Energı́a
                                                                                                      Acting Director, Information Collection
                                              requirements and provide the requested                                                                        Costa Azul requests the authorization
                                                                                                      Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
                                              data in the desired format. ED is                       Officer, Office of Management.                        for a 20-year term to commence on the
                                              soliciting comments on the proposed                                                                           earlier of the date of first export or seven
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2018–23494 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
                                              information collection request (ICR) that                                                                     years from the issuance of the requested
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                              is described below. The Department of                                                                         authorization. Energı́a Costa Azul
                                              Education is especially interested in                                                                         further requests authorization to
                                              public comment addressing the                                                                                 continue exporting for a total of three
                                              following issues: (1) Is this collection                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  years following the end of the 20-year
                                              necessary to the proper functions of the                [FE Docket No. 18–145–LNG]                            authorization term requested herein,
                                              Department; (2) will this information be                                                                      solely to export any volumes that it is
                                              processed and used in a timely manner;                  Energı́a Costa Azul S. de R.L. de C.V;                unable to export during the 20-year
                                              (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;                 Application for Long-Term, Multi-                     authorization term (Make-Up Volumes).
                                              (4) how might the Department enhance                    Contract Authorization To Export                      Energı́a Costa Azul filed the Application
                                              the quality, utility, and clarity of the                Natural Gas to Mexico and To Export                   under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act
                                              information to be collected; and (5) how                Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free                     (NGA). Additional details and related
                                              might the Department minimize the                       Trade Agreement Nations                               procedural history can be found in
                                              burden of this collection on the                                                                              Energı́a Costa Azul’s Application,
                                              respondents, including through the use                  AGENCY:   Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
                                                                                                                                                            posted on the DOE/FE website at:
                                              of information technology. Please note                  ACTION:   Notice of application.
                                                                                                                                                            https://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/
                                              that written comments received in                       SUMMARY:   The Office of Fossil Energy                energ-costa-azul-s-de-rl-de-cv-dkt-no-
                                              response to this notice will be                         (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)                18-145-lng. Protests, motions to
                                              considered public records.                              gives notice of receipt of an application             intervene, notices of intervention, and
                                                 Title of Collection: Educational                                                                           written comments are invited.
                                                                                                      (Application), filed on September 27,
                                              Quality through Innovative Partnerships
                                                                                                      2018, by Energı́a Costa Azul S. de R.L.               DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or
                                              (EQUIP) Experimental Sites Initiative.
                                                                                                      de C.V (Energı́a Costa Azul), a                       notices of intervention, as applicable,
                                                 OMB Control Number: 1845–0140.
                                                 Type of Review: An extension of an                   subsidiary of Infrastructura Energetica               requests for additional procedures, and
                                              existing information collection.                        Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) and                     written comments are to be filed using
                                                 Respondents/Affected Public: State,                  IEnova’s subsidiaries. A majority of the              procedures detailed in the Public
                                              Local, and Tribal Governments; Private                  ownership interests in IEnova (66.43%)                Comment Procedures section no later
                                              Sector.                                                 is held by indirect, wholly-owned                     than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, December
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                     subsidiaries of Sempra Energy, a                      28, 2018.
                                              Responses: 60.                                          publicly traded California corporation.               ADDRESSES:
                                                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                     The Application requests long-term,                      Electronic Filing by email: fergas@
                                              Burden Hours: 4,800.                                    multi-contract authorization to export                hq.doe.gov.
                                                 Abstract: The Department of                          domestically produced natural gas to                     Regular Mail: U.S. Department of
                                              Education (the Department) is                           Mexico in a volume up to 545 billion                  Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation,
                                              requesting an extension without change                  cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr) (1.5 Bcf           Analysis, and Engagement, Office of
                                              to this information collection package to               per day), and to re-export a portion of               Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375,
                                              provide for a series of questions that are              this natural gas as liquefied natural gas             Washington, DC 20026–4375.
                                              components of the selection process for                 (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 475                      Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
                                              a new Federal Student Aid experimental                  Bcf/yr of natural gas (1.3 Bcf per day).              Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S.
                                              site project. The Educational Quality                   Energı́a Costa Azul seeks to export this              Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
                                              through Innovative Partnerships                         LNG from the proposed Energı́a Costa                  Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement,
                                              (EQUIP) project was undertaken in                       Azul Large-Scale Project, which consists              Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal
                                              order to advance the Department’s                       of certain liquefaction and export                    Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                              understanding of how to best increase                   terminal facilities located on the site of            Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
                                              access to high quality innovative                       Energı́a Costa Azul’s existing LNG                    DC 20585.
                                              programs in higher education. An                        import terminal north of Ensenada, Baja               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              invitation to participate and an                        California, Mexico. The volumes for                   Benjamin Nussdorf or Larine Moore,
                                              explanation of this proposed                            which Energı́a Costa Azul seeks                       U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
                                              experimental site would be published                    authorization in this Application would               Office of Regulation, Analysis, and
                                              separately in the Federal Register. This                be additive to the volumes for which                  Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
                                              experimental site project is designed to                Energı́a Costa Azul seeks authorization               Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                              explore ways to increase access for low-                in its application in FE Docket No. 18–               Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
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                                              income students to high-quality                         144–LNG. Energı́a Costa Azul requests                 DC 20585, (202) 586–7970; (202) 586–
                                              innovate programs in higher education                   authorization to export this; LNG to: (i)             9478. Cassandra Bernstein or Ronald
                                              through the engagement of institutions                  Countries with which the United States                (R.J.) Colwell, U.S. Department of
                                              of higher education (IHEs) with non-IHE                 has entered into a free trade agreement               Energy (GC–76), Office of the Assistant
                                              providers and quality assurance entities                (FTA) requiring national treatment for                General Counsel for Electricity and
                                              that can develop new quality assurance                  trade in natural gas (FTA countries) and              Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000
                                              processes for student and taxpayer                      (ii) any other countries with which trade             Independence Avenue SW, Washington,


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                                              DC 20585, (202) 586–9793; (202) 586–                    of Natural Gas From the United States,                include all related documents and
                                              8499.                                                   79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 4 and                    attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                         • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas                        original email correspondence. Please
                                                                                                      Perspective on Exporting Liquefied                    do not include any active hyperlinks or
                                              DOE/FE Evaluation                                       Natural Gas from the United States, 79                password protection in any of the
                                                 In the Application, Energı́a Costa                   FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).5                             documents or attachments related to the
                                              Azul requests authorization to export                   Parties that may oppose this                          filing. All electronic filings submitted to
                                              LNG from the proposed Energı́a Costa                    Application should address these issues               DOE must follow these guidelines to
                                              Azul liquefaction and export terminal                   and documents in their comments and/                  ensure that all documents are filed in a
                                              facilities to both FTA countries and                    or protests, as well as other issues                  timely manner. Any hardcopy filing
                                              non-FTA countries. This Notice applies                  deemed relevant to the Application.                   submitted greater in length than 50
                                              only to the portion of the Application                     The National Environmental Policy                  pages must also include, at the time of
                                              requesting authority to export LNG to                   Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,                   the filing, a digital copy on disk of the
                                              non-FTA countries pursuant to section                   requires DOE to give appropriate                      entire submission.
                                              3(a) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a).                     consideration to the environmental                       A decisional record on the
                                              DOE/FE will review Energı́a Costa                       effects of its proposed decisions. No                 Application will be developed through
                                              Azul’s request for a FTA export                         final decision will be issued in this                 responses to this Notice by parties,
                                              authorization separately pursuant to                    proceeding until DOE has met its                      including the parties’ written comments
                                              section 3(c) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C.                      environmental responsibilities.                       and replies thereto. Additional
                                              717b(c).                                                Public Comment Procedures                             procedures will be used as necessary to
                                                 In reviewing Energı́a Costa Azul’s                                                                         achieve a complete understanding of the
                                              request for a non-FTA authorization,                       In response to this Notice, any person             facts and issues. If an additional
                                              DOE will consider any issues required                   may file a protest, comments, or a                    procedure is scheduled, notice will be
                                              by law or policy. DOE will consider                     motion to intervene or notice of                      provided to all parties. If no party
                                              domestic need for the natural gas, as                   intervention, as applicable. Interested               requests additional procedures, a final
                                              well as any other issues determined to                  parties will be provided 60 days from                 Opinion and Order may be issued based
                                              be appropriate, including whether the                   the date of publication of this Notice in             on the official record, including the
                                              arrangement is consistent with DOE’s                    which to submit comments, protests,                   Application and responses filed by
                                              policy of promoting competition in the                  motions to intervene, or notices of
                                                                                                                                                            parties pursuant to this notice, in
                                              marketplace by allowing commercial                      intervention.
                                                                                                                                                            accordance with 10 CFR 590.316.
                                              parties to freely negotiate their own                      Any person wishing to become a party
                                                                                                      to the proceeding must file a motion to                  The Application is available for
                                              trade arrangements. As part of this                                                                           inspection and copying in the Office of
                                              analysis, DOE will consider one or more                 intervene or notice of intervention. The
                                                                                                      filing of comments or a protest with                  Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement
                                              of the following studies examining the                                                                        docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                              cumulative impacts of exporting                         respect to the Application will not serve
                                                                                                      to make the commenter or protestant a                 Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
                                              domestically produced LNG:                                                                                    DC 20585. The docket room is open
                                                 • Effect of Increased Levels of                      party to the proceeding, although
                                                                                                      protests and comments received from                   between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
                                              Liquefied Natural Gas on U.S. Energy                                                                          p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                              Markets, conducted by the U.S. Energy                   persons who are not parties will be
                                                                                                      considered in determining the                         Federal holidays. The Application and
                                              Information Administration upon DOE’s                                                                         any filed protests, motions to intervene
                                              request (2014 EIA LNG Export Study); 1                  appropriate action to be taken on the
                                                                                                      Application. All protests, comments,                  or notice of interventions, and
                                                 • The Macroeconomic Impact of                                                                              comments will also be available
                                              Increasing U.S. LNG Exports, conducted                  motions to intervene, or notices of
                                                                                                      intervention must meet the                            electronically by going to the following
                                              jointly by the Center for Energy Studies                                                                      DOE/FE Web address: http://
                                              at Rice University’s Baker Institute for                requirements specified by the
                                                                                                      regulations in 10 CFR part 590.                       www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
                                              Public Policy and Oxford Economics, on                                                                        gasregulation/index.html.
                                              behalf of DOE (2015 LNG Export                             Filings may be submitted using one of
                                              Study); 2 and                                           the following methods: (1) Emailing the                 Signed in Washington, DC, on October 23,
                                                                                                      filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE                  2018.
                                                 • Macroeconomic Outcomes of
                                              Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG                    Docket No. 18–145–LNG in the title                    Amy Sweeney,
                                              Exports, conducted by NERA Economic                     line; (2) mailing an original and three               Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation.
                                              Consulting on behalf of DOE (2018 LNG                   paper copies of the filing to the Office              [FR Doc. 2018–23471 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
                                              Export Study).3                                         of Regulation, Analysis, and                          BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                 Additionally, DOE will consider the                  Engagement at the address listed in
                                              following environmental documents:                      ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an
                                                 • Addendum to Environmental                          original and three paper copies of the                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                              Review Documents Concerning Exports                     filing to the Office of Regulation,
                                                                                                      Analysis, and Engagement at the                       Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                1 The  2014 EIA LNG Export Study, published on        address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings              Commission
                                              Oct. 29, 2014, is available at: https://www.eia.gov/    must include a reference to FE Docket
                                              analysis/requests/fe/.                                                                                        [Docket No. ER19–158–000]
                                                 2 The 2015 LNG Export Study, dated Oct. 29,
                                                                                                      No. 18–145–LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If
                                                                                                      submitting a filing via email, please
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                                              2015, is available at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/                                                          Supplemental Notice That Initial
                                              files/2015/12/f27/20151113_macro_impact_of_lng_                                                               Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
                                              exports_0.pdf.                                             4 The Addendum and related documents are
                                                                                                                                                            Request for Blanket Section 204
                                                 3 The 2018 LNG Export Study, dated June 7, 2018,     available at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/
                                              is available at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/     files/2014/08/f18/Addendum.pdf.                       Authorization; Ambit Northeast, LLC
                                              files/2018/06/f52/Macroeconomic%20LNG                      5 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is

                                              %20Export%20Study%202018.pdf. DOE is                    available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-
                                                                                                                                                              This is a supplemental notice in the
                                              currently evaluating public comments received on        greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-       above-referenced proceeding of Ambit
                                              this Study (83 FR 27314).                               natural-gas-united-states.                            Northeast, LLC‘s application for market-


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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of application.
DatesProtests, 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, December 28, 2018.
ContactBenjamin Nussdorf or Larine Moore, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7970; (202) 586-9478. 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.
FR Citation83 FR 54337 

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