[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44035-44036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18728]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 13-147-LNG]


Change in Control; Delfin LNG, LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) gives notice of receipt of a Notice of Change in Control Through 
Indirect Equity Ownership Changes (Notice), filed July 10, 2018 by 
Delfin LNG, LLC (Delfin LNG) in FE Docket No. 13-147-LNG. The Notice 
describes changes to the corporate structure and ownership of Delfin 
LNG. The Notice was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, as 
applicable, and written comments are to be filed using procedures 
detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section no later than 4:30 
p.m., Eastern time, September 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: 
    Electronic Filing by email: [email protected].
    Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of 
Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, P.O. 
Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026-4375.
    Hand Delivery or Private Delivery Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, 
etc.): U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Regulation and 
International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 
Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Larine Moore or Amy Sweeney, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office 
of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, 
Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478; (202) 586-7893.
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.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Change in Control

    On July 10, 2018, Delfin LNG filed a Notice of Change in Control 
Through Indirect Equity Ownership Changes in the above-referenced 
docket.\1\ In the Notice, Delfin LNG states that it has recently 
undergone changes in its corporate structure and ownership. 
Specifically, Delfin LNG was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairwood 
Peninsula Energy (Fairwood Peninsula). An intermediary holding company, 
Delfin Midstream, LLC (Delfin Midstream) was subsequently established, 
with Fairwood Peninsula owning 100% of Delfin Midstream and Delfin 
Midstream owning 100% of Delfin LNG. Thereafter, Delfin Midstream was 
converted from a limited liability company to a corporation. In June 
2018, equity shares in Delfin Midstream were sold to a variety of 
investors to raise additional capital. Effective June 12, 2018, 
Fairwood Peninsula's ownership of Delfin Midstream had been reduced 
from 100% to 30.7%. Two other entities (Talisman Global Alternative 
Master, L.P. and Talisman Global Capital Master, L.P.) also own or 
control 10% or more of the voting securities of Delfin Midstream. 
Delfin Midstream continues to own 100% of Delfin LNG.\2\
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    \1\ Delfin LNG, LLC, FE Docket Nos. 13-129-LNG and 13-147-LNG, 
Notice of Change of Control Through Indirect Equity Ownership 
Changes (July 10, 2018) [hereinafter Delfin LNG Notice].
    \2\ See id. at 2-3.
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    Additional details can be found in Delfin LNG's Notice, posted on 
the DOE/FE website at: https://fossil.energy.gov/ng_regulation/sites/default/files/programs/Delfin_CIC_07_11_18.pdf.

DOE/FE Evaluation

    DOE/FE will review Delfin LNG's Notice in accordance with its 
Procedures for Changes in Control Affecting Applications and 
Authorizations to Import or Export Natural Gas (CIC Procedures).\3\ 
Consistent with the CIC Procedures, this Notice addresses only the 
authorization granted to Delfin LNG to export liquefied natural gas 
(LNG) to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries in DOE/FE Order 
No. 4028 (FE Docket No. 13-147-LNG).\4\ If no interested person 
protests the change in control and DOE takes no action on its own 
motion, the change in control will be deemed granted 30 days after 
publication in the Federal Register. If one or more protests are 
submitted, DOE will review any motions to intervene, protests, and 
answers, and will issue a determination as to whether the proposed 
changes in control have been demonstrated to render the underlying 
authorization inconsistent with the public interest.
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    \3\ 79 FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014).
    \4\ Delfin LNG's Notice also applies to its FTA authorization in 
FE Docket No. 13-129-LNG, but DOE/FE will respond to that portion of 
the Notice separately pursuant to its CIC Procedures, 79 FR 65542.
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Public Comment Procedures

    Interested persons will be provided 15 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register in order to move to 
intervene, protest, and answer Delfin LNG's Notice. Protests, motions 
to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited 
in response to this notice only as to the change in control described 
in Delfin LNG's Notice, and only with respect to Delfin LNG's non-FTA 
authorization in DOE/FE Order No. 4028. All protests, comments, motions 
to intervene, or notices of intervention must meet the requirements 
specified by DOE's regulations in 10 CFR part 590.
    Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) 
Preferred method: Emailing the filing to [email protected], with the 
individual FE Docket Number in the title line, or Delfin LNG Change in 
Control in the title line to include the applicable docket in this 
notice; (2) mailing an original and three paper copies of the filing to 
the Office of Regulation and International Engagement at the address 
listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an original and three paper 
copies of the filing to the Office of Regulation and International 
Engagement at the address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must include 
a reference to the individual FE Docket Number(s) in the title line, or 
Delfin LNG Change in Control in the title line to include all 
applicable docket in this notice. Please Note: If submitting a filing 
via email, please include all related documents and attachments (e.g., 
exhibits) in the original email correspondence. Please do not include 
any active hyperlinks or password protection in any of the documents or 
attachments related to the filing. All electronic filings submitted to 
DOE must follow these guidelines to ensure that all documents are filed 
in a timely manner. Any hardcopy filing submitted greater in length 
than 50 pages must also include, at the time of the filing, a digital 
copy on disk of the entire submission.
    Delfin LNG's Notice and any filed protests, motions to intervene, 
notices of intervention, and comments are available for inspection and 
copying in the Office of Regulation and International Engagement docket 
room, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. 
The docket room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    The Notice and any filed protests, motions to intervene, notices of 
interventions, and comments will also be available electronically by 
going to the following DOE/FE Web address: http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/gasregulation/index.html.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2018.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 2018-18728 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
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