[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14356-14357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07081]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 19-28-LNG]
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.; Application for Blanket Authorization To
Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas on a Short-Term Basis
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy
(DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on
March 5, 2019, by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron U.S.A.), requesting
blanket authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) previously
imported into the United States from foreign sources in an amount up to
the equivalent of 72 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on a
short-term or spot market basis for a two-year period commencing on
March 29, 2019 or as soon thereafter as the authorization is granted.
The LNG would be exported from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal owned by
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to any country
with the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier and with which
trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. Chevron U.S.A. states
that it has contracted for 1.0 Bcf/day of terminal capacity from Sabine
Pass LNG, L.P., for an initial term of 20 years that will expire June
30, 2029, with the option to extend the term for another 20 years.
Chevron U.S.A. states that it does not seek authorization to export
domestically-produced natural gas supplies, and notes that it is
authorized in DOE/FE Order No. 4208 to import the equivalent of up to
800 Bcf of natural gas from various international sources by vessel for
a two-year period beginning on August 1, 2018, and extending through
July 31, 2020. The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found in Chevron U.S.A.'s
Application, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2019/03/f60/19-28-LNG.pdf.
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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, May 10, 2019.
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:
Beverly Howard 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) 586-9387; (202) 586-9478.
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Assistant
General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building,
Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202)
586-9793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DOE/FE Evaluation
The Application will be reviewed pursuant to section 3 of the NGA,
15 U.S.C. 717b. In reviewing this Application, DOE will consider
domestic need for the natural gas, as well as any other issues
determined to be appropriate, including whether the arrangement is
consistent with DOE's policy of promoting competition in the
marketplace by allowing commercial parties to freely negotiate their
own trade arrangements. Parties that may oppose this application should
comment in their responses on these issues.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq., requires DOE to give appropriate consideration to the
environmental effects of its proposed decisions. No final decision will
be issued in this proceeding until DOE has met its NEPA
responsibilities.
Public Comment Procedures
In response to this Notice, any person may file a protest,
comments, or a motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as
applicable. Interested parties will be provided 30 days from the date
of publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests,
motions to intervene, or notices of intervention.
Any person wishing to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene or notice of intervention. The filing of comments
or a protest with respect to the Application will not serve to make the
commenter or protestant a party to the proceeding, although protests
and comments received from persons who are not parties will be
considered in determining the appropriate action to be taken on the
Application. All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices
of intervention must meet the requirements specified by the regulations
in 10 CFR part 590.
Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1)
Emailing the filing to [email protected], with FE Docket No. 19-28-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. 19-28-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 April 4, 2019.
Amy R. Sweeney,
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 2019-07081 Filed 4-9-19; 8:45 am]
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