[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38114-38115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09884]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. 23-34-LNG]


Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC; Amendment to 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 amended 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 
Amendment to Application (Amendment) filed by GULFSTREAM LNG 
DEVELOPMENT, LLC (Gulfstream LNG) on March 22, 2024, and corrected on 
April 4, 2024. Gulfstream LNG is amending its pending Application 
requesting authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) filed on 
March 10, 2023, to change the site of its proposed LNG export project 
in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. No other part of the pending 
Application is affected. Gulfstream LNG filed the Amendment 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 electronically as detailed in the Public Comment 
Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, June 6, 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, (202) 586-4798, [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2023, Gulfstream LNG filed an 
Application requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to 
export domestically produced LNG in a volume equivalent to 237.5 
billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas from the proposed 
Gulfstream LNG Project (Project), a LNG export project to be located in 
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. In the portion of the Application 
relevant here, Gulfstream LNG is seeking to export this LNG 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 United States law or policy 
(non-FTA countries), under section 3(a) of the NGA.\1\ In the 
Application, Gulfstream LNG proposed to construct and locate the 
Project ``on an approximately 500-acre parcel of land south of the town 
of Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.'' \2\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). On June 26, 2023, in DOE/FECM Order No. 
5014, DOE granted the portion of the Application requesting 
authorization to export LNG to FTA countries under section 3(c) of 
the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). That authorization is not subject to 
this Notice.
    \2\ GULFSTREAM LNG DEVELOPMENT, LLC; Application for Long-Term 
Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade 
Agreement Nations; Notice of Application, 88 FR 23023 (Apr. 14, 
2023).
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    In the Amendment to the Application, Gulfstream LNG indicates that 
it was necessary to change the site for the Project. The new site ``is 
on an approximate 418-acre parcel of land located south of the town of 
Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, just three miles 
downstream on the same side of [the] river from the original site.'' 
\3\ Gulfstream LNG states that it has executed a Ground Lease for the 
new Project site with the owner of the site, Magnolia Terminal, LLC, 
which is attached to the Amendment as Exhibit A. Gulfstream LNG further 
states that the new site does not necessitate any other changes to the 
Project, and therefore ``this Amendment does not affect any other part 
of Gulfstream LNG's original Application.'' \4\ On April 4, 2024, 
Gulfstream LNG submitted a revised Exhibit B to the Amendment showing 
the map and site plan for the Project.
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    \3\ GULFSTREAM LNG DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Amendment to Application 
for Long-Term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Free 
Trade Agreement and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations, Docket No. 23-
34-LNG, at 2 (Mar. 22, 2024).
    \4\ Id.
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    Additional details can be found in the Amendment, posted on the DOE 
website at https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/GulfstreamLNGAmendmentApplication.pdf.

DOE Evaluation

    In reviewing Gulfstream LNG's Amendment to its pending Application, 
DOE will consider any issues required by law or policy under NGA 
section 3(a), DOE's regulations, and any documents deemed appropriate. 
Parties that may oppose this Amendment should comment in their 
responses on any issues relevant to the Amendment.
    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, addressing the Amendment. 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. The public previously was given an opportunity to 
intervene in, protest, and comment on Gulfstream LNG's Application in 
Docket No. 23-34-LNG.\5\ Therefore, DOE will not consider comments or 
protests that do not bear directly on the proposed site change 
described in the Amendment.
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    \5\ See supra note 2.
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    Any person wishing to become a party to this proceeding evaluating 
Gulfstream LNG's Amendment must file a motion to intervene or notice of 
intervention. The filing of comments or a protest with respect to the 
Amendment 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 Amendment. All protests, comments, motions to 
intervene, or notices of intervention must meet the

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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. 
23-34-LNG'' or ``Gulfstream LNG Amendment'' 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 Amendment, 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 Amendment 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 Order may 
be issued based on the official record, including the Amendment and 
responses filed by parties pursuant to this Notice, in accordance with 
10 CFR 590.316.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2024.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of 
Resource Sustainability.
[FR Doc. 2024-09884 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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