83_FR_55134 83 FR 54922 - Driftwood LNG LLC: Supplement to Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations for a 20-Year Period

83 FR 54922 - Driftwood LNG LLC: Supplement to Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations for a 20-Year Period

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 212 (November 1, 2018)

Page Range54922-54923
FR Document2018-23867

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of a March 5, 2018 filing by Driftwood LNG LLC (Driftwood LNG), entitled ``Supplement to Long-Term Authorization and Application for Long-Term Authorization'' (Supplement). Previously, on September 28, 2016, Driftwood LNG filed an application (Application) in this proceeding requesting authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its proposed Facility in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to any country with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). In relevant part, the Supplement seeks to amend the non-FTA export volume originally requested in the Application. Specifically, Driftwood LNG seeks to decrease its requested export volume to the equivalent of 1,415.3 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (3.88 Bcf/ day)--which Driftwood LNG states is equivalent to 27.6 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG based on its conversion factor.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 16-144-LNG]


Driftwood LNG LLC: Supplement to Application for Long-Term, 
Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-
Free Trade Agreement Nations for a 20-Year Period

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Supplement.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) gives notice of receipt of a March 5, 2018 filing by Driftwood 
LNG LLC (Driftwood LNG), entitled ``Supplement to Long-Term 
Authorization and Application for Long-Term Authorization'' 
(Supplement). Previously, on September 28, 2016, Driftwood LNG filed an 
application (Application) in this proceeding requesting authorization 
to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its 
proposed Facility in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to any country with 
which the United States does not have a free trade agreement (FTA) 
requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which 
trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). In 
relevant part, the Supplement seeks to amend the non-FTA export volume 
originally requested in the Application. Specifically, Driftwood LNG 
seeks to decrease its requested export volume to the equivalent of 
1,415.3 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (3.88 Bcf/
day)--which Driftwood LNG states is equivalent to 27.6 million metric 
tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG based on its conversion factor.

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, November 21, 
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: Larine Moore or Benjamin Nussdorf, 
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) 586-9478; 
(202) 586-7893. Cassandra Bernstein, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its pending Application filed on 
September 28, 2016, Driftwood LNG sought authorization to export LNG in 
a volume of 26 mtpa, equivalent to 1,496.5 Bcf/yr of natural gas (4.1 
Bcf/day). In this Supplement, Driftwood LNG seeks to decrease its 
requested export volume to the equivalent of 1,415.3 Bcf/yr of natural 
gas (3.88 Bcf/day). Driftwood LNG states that the grant of this 
Supplement will align its requested non-FTA export volume with the 
optimized estimated LNG production capacity of the Facility. Driftwood 
LNG states that, on February 15, 2018, it submitted a similar filing to 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Docket No. CP17-117-000) to 
clarify the LNG production capacity of the Facility. Driftwood LNG 
further asserts that no changes to the design of the Facility are 
required or proposed to achieve the amended production capacity.
    Additional details can be found in Driftwood LNG's filing, posted 
on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/04/f50/DWLNG16-144sup.pdf.
    Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and 
written comments addressing the Supplement are invited.

DOE/FE Evaluation

    The Supplement will be reviewed in conjunction with DOE/FE's review 
of Driftwood LNG's pending Application pursuant to section 3(a) of the 
NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a).\1\ 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

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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:
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    \1\ In the Supplement, Driftwood LNG also asks DOE/FE to amend 
its existing LNG export authorization to FTA countries. See 
Driftwood LNG LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3968, FE Docket No. 16-144-LNG, 
Order Granting Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to Export 
Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the Proposed Driftwood LNG 
Facility in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to Free Trade Agreement 
Nations (Feb. 28, 2017). That action is not subject to this Notice, 
and DOE/FE will address it separately pursuant to section 3(c) of 
the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c).
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     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); \2\
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    \2\ 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); \3\ and
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    \3\ 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).\4\
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    \4\ 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); \5\ and
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    \5\ 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).\6\
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    \6\ The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-natural-gas-united-states.
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Parties that may oppose this Supplement should address these issues and 
documents in their comments and/or protests, as well as other issues 
deemed relevant to the Supplement.
    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 persons will be provided 20 days from the date 
of publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests, 
motions to intervene, or notices of intervention. Because the public 
previously was given an opportunity to intervene in, protest, and 
comment on Driftwood LNG's pending Application, DOE/FE may disregard 
comments or protests that do not bear directly on the Supplement--
specifically, Driftwood LNG's proposed decrease of its requested non-
FTA export volume.
    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 Supplement 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. 16-144-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. 16-144-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 Supplement 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 
Supplement and responses filed by parties pursuant to this notice, in 
accordance with 10 CFR 590.316.
    The Supplement 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 Supplement 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 26, 2018.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation.
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                                               requirements and provide the requested                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               data in the desired format. ED is                                                                             Larine Moore or Benjamin Nussdorf,
                                                                                                       [FE Docket No. 16–144–LNG]
                                               soliciting comments on the proposed                                                                           U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
                                               information collection request (ICR) that               Driftwood LNG LLC: Supplement to                      Office of Regulation, Analysis, and
                                               is described below. The Department of                   Application for Long-Term, Multi-                     Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy,
                                               Education is especially interested in                   Contract Authorization To Export                      Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                               public comment addressing the                           Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free                     Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
                                               following issues: (1) Is this collection                Trade Agreement Nations for a 20-Year                 DC 20585, (202) 586–9478; (202) 586–
                                               necessary to the proper functions of the                Period                                                7893. Cassandra Bernstein, U.S.
                                                                                                                                                             Department of Energy (GC–76), Office of
                                               Department; (2) will this information be                AGENCY:   Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.               the Assistant General Counsel for
                                               processed and used in a timely manner;
                                                                                                       ACTION:   Notice of Supplement.                       Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal
                                               (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;                                                                       Building, 1000 Independence Avenue
                                               (4) how might the Department enhance                    SUMMARY:   The Office of Fossil Energy                SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
                                               the quality, utility, and clarity of the                (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)                9793.
                                               information to be collected; and (5) how                gives notice of receipt of a March 5,
                                                                                                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its
                                               might the Department minimize the                       2018 filing by Driftwood LNG LLC
                                                                                                                                                             pending Application filed on September
                                               burden of this collection on the                        (Driftwood LNG), entitled ‘‘Supplement
                                                                                                                                                             28, 2016, Driftwood LNG sought
                                               respondents, including through the use                  to Long-Term Authorization and
                                                                                                                                                             authorization to export LNG in a volume
                                               of information technology. Please note                  Application for Long-Term
                                                                                                                                                             of 26 mtpa, equivalent to 1,496.5 Bcf/yr
                                               that written comments received in                       Authorization’’ (Supplement).
                                                                                                                                                             of natural gas (4.1 Bcf/day). In this
                                               response to this notice will be                         Previously, on September 28, 2016,
                                                                                                                                                             Supplement, Driftwood LNG seeks to
                                               considered public records.                              Driftwood LNG filed an application
                                                                                                                                                             decrease its requested export volume to
                                                                                                       (Application) in this proceeding
                                                  Title of Collection: Student Assistance                                                                    the equivalent of 1,415.3 Bcf/yr of
                                                                                                       requesting authorization to export
                                               General Provisions—Readmission for                                                                            natural gas (3.88 Bcf/day). Driftwood
                                                                                                       domestically produced liquefied natural
                                               Servicemembers.                                                                                               LNG states that the grant of this
                                                                                                       gas (LNG) from its proposed Facility in
                                                                                                                                                             Supplement will align its requested
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1845–0095.                       Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to any
                                                                                                                                                             non-FTA export volume with the
                                                                                                       country with which the United States
                                                  Type of Review: An extension of an                                                                         optimized estimated LNG production
                                                                                                       does not have a free trade agreement
                                               existing information collection.                                                                              capacity of the Facility. Driftwood LNG
                                                                                                       (FTA) requiring national treatment for
                                                  Respondents/Affected Public:                                                                               states that, on February 15, 2018, it
                                                                                                       trade in natural gas, and with which
                                                                                                                                                             submitted a similar filing to the Federal
                                               Individuals or Households; Private                      trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or
                                                                                                                                                             Energy Regulatory Commission (Docket
                                               Sector; State, Local, and Tribal                        policy (non-FTA countries). In relevant
                                                                                                                                                             No. CP17–117–000) to clarify the LNG
                                               Governments.                                            part, the Supplement seeks to amend
                                                                                                                                                             production capacity of the Facility.
                                                  Total Estimated Number of Annual                     the non-FTA export volume originally
                                                                                                                                                             Driftwood LNG further asserts that no
                                               Responses: 4,570.                                       requested in the Application.
                                                                                                                                                             changes to the design of the Facility are
                                                                                                       Specifically, Driftwood LNG seeks to
                                                  Total Estimated Number of Annual                                                                           required or proposed to achieve the
                                                                                                       decrease its requested export volume to
                                               Burden Hours: 1,531.                                                                                          amended production capacity.
                                                                                                       the equivalent of 1,415.3 billion cubic                 Additional details can be found in
                                                  Abstract: The Department of                          feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas (3.88
                                                                                                                                                             Driftwood LNG’s filing, posted on the
                                               Education is requesting an extension of                 Bcf/day)—which Driftwood LNG states
                                                                                                                                                             DOE/FE website at: https://
                                               the current information collection.                     is equivalent to 27.6 million metric tons
                                                                                                                                                             www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/
                                               These regulations identify the                          per annum (mtpa) of LNG based on its
                                                                                                                                                             04/f50/DWLNG16-144sup.pdf.
                                               requirements under which an                             conversion factor.                                      Protests, motions to intervene, notices
                                               institutions must readmit                               DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or              of intervention, and written comments
                                               servicemembers with the same                            notices of intervention, as applicable,               addressing the Supplement are invited.
                                               academic status they held at the                        requests for additional procedures, and
                                                                                                       written comments are to be filed using                DOE/FE Evaluation
                                               institutions when they last attended or
                                                                                                       procedures detailed in the Public                        The Supplement will be reviewed in
                                               were accepted for attendance. The
                                                                                                       Comment Procedures section no later                   conjunction with DOE/FE’s review of
                                               regulations require institutions to charge
                                                                                                       than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, November                Driftwood LNG’s pending Application
                                               readmitted servicemembers, for the first
                                                                                                       21, 2018.                                             pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
                                               academic year of their return, the same
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES:                                            U.S.C. 717b(a).1 DOE will consider any
                                               institutions charges they were charged                     Electronic Filing by email: fergas@                issues required by law or policy. DOE
                                               for the academic year during which they                 hq.doe.gov.                                           will consider domestic need for the
                                               left the institution to fulfill a service                  Regular Mail, U.S. Department of                   natural gas, as well as any other issues
                                               requirement in the uniformed services.                  Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation,                 determined to be appropriate, including
                                                 Dated: October 29, 2018.                              Analysis, and Engagement, Office of
                                               Kate Mullan,                                            Fossil Energy, P.O. Box 44375,                          1 In the Supplement, Driftwood LNG also asks

                                                                                                       Washington, DC 20026–4375.                            DOE/FE to amend its existing LNG export
                                               Acting Director, Information Collection                                                                       authorization to FTA countries. See Driftwood LNG
                                                                                                          Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
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                                               Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy                                                               LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3968, FE Docket No. 16–
                                                                                                       Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.), U.S.
                                               Officer, Office of Management.                                                                                144–LNG, Order Granting Long-Term, Multi-
                                                                                                       Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of               Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–23913 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement,                 Gas by Vessel from the Proposed Driftwood LNG
                                               BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                  Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal                    Facility in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to Free
                                                                                                                                                             Trade Agreement Nations (Feb. 28, 2017). That
                                                                                                       Building, Room 3E–042, 1000                           action is not subject to this Notice, and DOE/FE will
                                                                                                       Independence Avenue SW, Washington,                   address it separately pursuant to section 3(c) of the
                                                                                                       DC 20585.                                             NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c).



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                                               whether the arrangement is consistent                   Public Comment Procedures                             and replies thereto. Additional
                                               with DOE’s policy of promoting                             In response to this Notice, any person             procedures will be used as necessary to
                                               competition in the marketplace by                       may file a protest, comments, or a                    achieve a complete understanding of the
                                               allowing commercial parties to freely                   motion to intervene or notice of                      facts and issues. If an additional
                                               negotiate their own trade arrangements.                 intervention, as applicable. Interested               procedure is scheduled, notice will be
                                               As part of this analysis, DOE will                      persons will be provided 20 days from                 provided to all parties. If no party
                                               consider one or more of the following                   the date of publication of this Notice in             requests additional procedures, a final
                                               studies examining the cumulative                        which to submit comments, protests,                   Opinion and Order may be issued based
                                               impacts of exporting domestically                       motions to intervene, or notices of                   on the official record, including the
                                               produced LNG:                                           intervention. Because the public                      Supplement and responses filed by
                                                  • Effect of Increased Levels of                      previously was given an opportunity to
                                                                                                                                                             parties pursuant to this notice, in
                                               Liquefied Natural Gas on U.S. Energy                                                                          accordance with 10 CFR 590.316.
                                                                                                       intervene in, protest, and comment on
                                               Markets, conducted by the U.S. Energy                                                                           The Supplement is available for
                                                                                                       Driftwood LNG’s pending Application,
                                               Information Administration upon DOE’s                                                                         inspection and copying in the Office of
                                                                                                       DOE/FE may disregard comments or
                                               request (2014 EIA LNG Export Study); 2                                                                        Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement
                                                                                                       protests that do not bear directly on the
                                                  • The Macroeconomic Impact of                                                                              docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000
                                                                                                       Supplement—specifically, Driftwood
                                               Increasing U.S. LNG Exports, conducted                                                                        Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
                                                                                                       LNG’s proposed decrease of its
                                               jointly by the Center for Energy Studies                                                                      DC 20585. The docket room is open
                                                                                                       requested non-FTA export volume.
                                               at Rice University’s Baker Institute for                                                                      between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
                                                                                                          Any person wishing to become a party
                                               Public Policy and Oxford Economics, on                                                                        p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                                                                       to the proceeding must file a motion to
                                               behalf of DOE (2015 LNG Export                                                                                Federal holidays. The Supplement and
                                                                                                       intervene or notice of intervention. The
                                               Study); 3 and                                                                                                 any filed protests, motions to intervene
                                                                                                       filing of comments or a protest with
                                                  • Macroeconomic Outcomes of                                                                                or notice of interventions, and
                                                                                                       respect to the Supplement will not serve
                                               Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG                                                                          comments will also be available
                                                                                                       to make the commenter or protestant a
                                               Exports, conducted by NERA Economic                                                                           electronically by going to the following
                                                                                                       party to the proceeding, although
                                               Consulting on behalf of DOE (2018 LNG                                                                         DOE/FE Web address: http://
                                                                                                       protests and comments received from
                                               Export Study).4                                                                                               www.fe.doe.gov/programs/
                                                                                                       persons who are not parties will be
                                                  Additionally, DOE will consider the                                                                        gasregulation/index.html.
                                                                                                       considered in determining the
                                               following environmental documents:                      appropriate action to be taken on the                   Signed in Washington, DC, on October 26,
                                                  • Addendum to Environmental                          Application. All protests, comments,                  2018.
                                               Review Documents Concerning Exports                     motions to intervene, or notices of                   Amy Sweeney,
                                               of Natural Gas From the United States,                  intervention must meet the                            Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation.
                                               79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 5 and                      requirements specified by the                         [FR Doc. 2018–23867 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am]
                                                  • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas                          regulations in 10 CFR part 590.                       BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                               Perspective on Exporting Liquefied                         Filings may be submitted using one of
                                               Natural Gas from the United States, 79                  the following methods: (1) Emailing the
                                               FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).6                               filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                               Parties that may oppose this                            Docket No. 16–144–LNG in the title                    AGENCY
                                               Supplement should address these issues                  line; (2) mailing an original and three
                                                                                                                                                             [FRL–9985–71–OA]
                                               and documents in their comments and/                    paper copies of the filing to the Office
                                               or protests, as well as other issues                    of Regulation, Analysis, and                          Request for Nominations for a Science
                                               deemed relevant to the Supplement.                      Engagement at the address listed in                   Advisory Board Panel To Review the
                                                  The National Environmental Policy                    ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an                  EPA’s Draft All-Ages Lead Model
                                               Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,                     original and three paper copies of the                (AALM) Software and Model
                                               requires DOE to give appropriate                        filing to the Office of Regulation,                   Documents
                                               consideration to the environmental                      Analysis, and Engagement at the
                                               effects of its proposed decisions. No                   address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings              AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                               final decision will be issued in this                   must include a reference to FE Docket                 Agency (EPA).
                                               proceeding until DOE has met its                        No. 16–144–LNG. PLEASE NOTE: If                       ACTION: Notice.
                                               environmental responsibilities.                         submitting a filing via email, please
                                                                                                       include all related documents and                     SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                                                                                       attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the                   Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board
                                                  2 The 2014 EIA LNG Export Study, published on
                                                                                                       original email correspondence. Please                 (SAB) Staff Office requests public
                                               Oct. 29, 2014, is available at: https://www.eia.gov/
                                               analysis/requests/fe/.                                  do not include any active hyperlinks or               nominations of scientific experts to form
                                                  3 The 2015 LNG Export Study, dated Oct. 29,
                                                                                                       password protection in any of the                     a Panel to review EPA’s Draft All-Ages
                                               2015, is available at: http://energy.gov/sites/prod/
                                                                                                       documents or attachments related to the               Lead Model (AALM) software and
                                               files/2015/12/f27/20151113_macro_impact_of_lng_                                                               model documents. The AALM is a tool
                                               exports_0.pdf.                                          filing. All electronic filings submitted to
                                                  4 The 2018 LNG Export Study, dated June 7, 2018,     DOE must follow these guidelines to                   for rapidly evaluating the impact of
                                               is available at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/     ensure that all documents are filed in a              possible sources of lead on blood and
                                               files/2018/06/f52/Macroeconomic%20LNG%20                timely manner. Any hardcopy filing                    other tissue levels in humans from birth
                                               Export%20Study%202018.pdf. DOE is currently
                                                                                                       submitted greater in length than 50                   to 90 years of age. The AALM predicts
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                                               evaluating public comments received on this Study                                                             lead concentration in body tissues and
                                               (83 FR 27314).                                          pages must also include, at the time of
                                                  5 The Addendum and related documents are             the filing, a digital copy on disk of the             organs for a hypothetical individual,
                                               available at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/        entire submission.                                    based on a simulated lifetime of lead
                                               files/2014/08/f18/Addendum.pdf.                            A decisional record on the                         exposure.
                                                  6 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is

                                               available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-
                                                                                                       Supplement will be developed through                  DATES: Nominations should be
                                               greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-         responses to this notice by parties,                  submitted by November 23, 2018 per the
                                               natural-gas-united-states.                              including the parties’ written comments               instructions below.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Supplement.
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, November 21, 2018.
ContactLarine Moore or Benjamin Nussdorf, 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) 586-9478; (202) 586-7893. Cassandra Bernstein, 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.
FR Citation83 FR 54922 

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