[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28762-28763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08384]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. 24-27-LNG]


Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage 
V, LLC; Application for Long-Term Authorization To Export Liquefied 
Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of 
the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an 
application (Application), filed by Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, LLC (collectively, Sabine Pass Stage 
5 or Sabine Pass) on March 1, 2024, and supplemented on March 21, 2024. 
Sabine Pass Stage 5 requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to 
export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume 
equivalent to approximately 899.46 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year 
(Bcf/yr) of natural gas from the proposed Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion 
Project (Trains 7-8) (Stage 5 Project) to be added to the existing 
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal (SPLNG Terminal) located in Cameron Parish, 
Louisiana. Sabine Pass Stage 5 filed the Application under the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA).

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as 
applicable, requests for additional procedures, and written comments 
are to be filed as detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section no 
later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, June 18, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by email (Strongly encouraged): 
[email protected]. Postal Mail, 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 
and Carbon Management, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-056, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.
    Due to potential delays in DOE's receipt and processing of mail 
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to 
submit filings electronically to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Jennifer Wade or Peri Ulrey, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office 
of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource 
Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, 
Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-4749 or (202) 586-7893, 
[email protected] or [email protected]
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76), Office of the 
Assistant General Counsel for Energy Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal 
Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20585, (240) 780-1691, [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sabine Pass Stage 5 states that the proposed 
Stage 5 Project will include two new natural gas liquefaction trains 
(Trains 7 and 8), a boil-off gas re-liquefaction unit, two full-
containment LNG storage tanks and supporting infrastructure, which will 
be constructed on land controlled under long-term lease by Sabine Pass, 
adjacent to and interconnected and operated, on an integrated basis, 
with the existing SPLNG Terminal.\1\ Sabine Pass Stage 5 seeks to 
export LNG by ocean-going

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carrier from the proposed Stage 5 Project in a volume equivalent to 
approximately 899.46 Bcf/yr of natural gas (approximately 2.46 Bcf per 
day) on a non-additive basis to: (i) any country 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 
country with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (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.\2\ DOE will review the Applicants' 
request for an export authorization to FTA countries separately 
pursuant to NGA section 3(c).\3\
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    \1\ Sabine Pass Stage 5 states that they have previously 
received DOE authorizations for LNG exports from six liquefaction 
trains at the SPLNG Terminal that are already fully operational.
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 717b(a).
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 717b(c).
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    Sabine Pass Stage 5 seeks this authorization on its own behalf and 
as agent for other parties that may hold title to the LNG at the time 
of export. Sabine Pass Stage 5 requests the authorization for a term 
commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or seven (7) 
years from the date of issuance of the requested authorization and 
extending through the later of (1) December 31, 2050, or (2) a 20-year 
term.
    Additional details can be found in the Application and supplement, 
posted on the DOE website at: https://www.energy.gov/fecm/articles/sabine-pass-liquefaction-llc-and-sabine-pass-liquefaction-stage-v-llc-fecm-docket-no.

DOE Evaluation

    In reviewing Sabine Pass Stage 5's Application, DOE will consider 
any issues required by law or policy under NGA section 3(a), DOE's 
regulations, and any other documents deemed appropriate. Parties that 
may oppose the 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 before DOE has met its environmental 
responsibilities.

Public Comment Procedures

    In response to this Notice, any person may file a protest, 
comments, a motion to intervene or notice of intervention, or request 
for additional procedures, 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 this proceeding evaluating 
the Application 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 this 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, notices of intervention, or request for 
additional procedures must meet the requirements specified by the 
regulations in 10 CFR part 590, including the service requirements.
    Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods:
    (1) Submitting the filing electronically at [email protected];
    (2) Mailing the filing to the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and 
Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section; or
    (3) Hand delivering the filing to the Office of Regulation, 
Analysis, and Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES 
section.
    For administrative efficiency, DOE prefers filings to be filed 
electronically. All filings must include a reference to ``Docket No. 
24-27-LNG'' or ``Sabine Pass Stage V Application'' in the title line.
    For electronic submissions: 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.
    The Notice, and any filed protests, motions to intervene, notices 
of intervention, and comments will be available electronically on the 
DOE website at www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation.
    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.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2024.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of 
Resource Sustainability.
[FR Doc. 2024-08384 Filed 4-18-24; 8:45 am]
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