[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 9, 2020)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 14-96-LNG]


Alaska LNG Project LLC; Final Opinion and Order Granting Long-
Term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas To Non-Free Trade 
Agreement Nations

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Record of decision.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) gives notice of a Record of Decision (ROD) published under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and implementing 
regulations. This ROD supports DOE/FE's decision in DOE/FE Order No. 
3643-A, an opinion and order authorizing Alaska LNG Project LLC to 
export domestically-produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free 
trade agreement countries.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Brian Lavoie, 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) 
586-2459, [email protected]
Irene V. Nemesio, 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-
8606, [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 20, 2020, DOE/FE issued Order No. 
3643-A to Alaska LNG Project LLC (Alaska LNG) under the Natural Gas Act 
section 3(a), 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). This Order authorizes Alaska LNG to 
export LNG produced from Alaskan sources by vessel to any country with 
which the United States has not entered into 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). Alaska LNG is authorized to export LNG in a volume 
equivalent to 929 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year of natural gas 
(2.55 Bcf/day) from the proposed Alaska LNG Project (Project) to be 
located in the Nikiski area of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.
    DOE/FE participated as a cooperating agency with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission in preparing an environmental impact statement 
(EIS) analyzing the potential environmental impacts of the proposed 
Project (including an LNG export terminal, along with the associated 
facilities and pipeline) that would be used to support the export 
authorization sought from DOE/FE. DOE adopted the EIS and prepared the 
ROD, which is attached as an appendix to the Order. The ROD can be 
found here: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/08/f77/ord3643a.pdf.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 3, 2020.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Oil 
and Natural Gas.
[FR Doc. 2020-19920 Filed 9-8-20; 8:45 am]
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