Sempra LNG Marketing, LLC; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas, 60095-60097 [2010-24389]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 10–110–LNG]
Sempra LNG Marketing, LLC;
Application for Blanket Authorization
To Export Liquefied Natural Gas
AGENCY:
Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
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ACTION:
Notice of application.
The Office of Fossil Energy
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
gives notice of receipt of an application,
filed on September 2, 2010, by Sempra
LNG Marketing, LLC (Sempra),
requesting blanket authorization to
export up to a total of 250 billion cubic
feet (Bcf) of foreign sourced liquefied
natural gas (LNG) for a two-year period
commencing on February 1, 2011. The
LNG would be exported from the
Cameron LNG Terminal (Cameron
Terminal) owned by Sempra’s affiliate,
Cameron LNG, LLC, 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, over a
two-year period commencing on the
date of the authorization.
The application was filed under
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA),
as amended by section 201 of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992. 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 at the
address listed below no later than 4:30
p.m., Eastern time, October 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES:
U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
of Oil and Gas Global Security and
Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
9478; (202) 586–7991;
Edward Myers, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of General Counsel,
Fossil Energy and Energy Efficiency,
Forrestal Building, Room 6B–159,
1000 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
3397.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
Sempra, a Delaware limited liability
company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Sempra LNG, a Delaware corporation.
Sempra LNG, through its other
subsidiaries, owns and operates LNG
receipt and storage terminals in North
America, including the Cameron
Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
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Sempra is engaged in the business of
purchasing and marketing supplies of
LNG. Sempra is a customer of the
Cameron Terminal. On June 22, 2010,
FE issued DOE/FE Order No. 2806,
which granted Sempra blanket
authorization to import LNG from
various international sources for a twoyear period commencing on September
1, 2010.
Current Application
In the instant application, Sempra is
seeking blanket authorization to export
LNG from the Cameron Terminal that
has been previously imported into the
United States from foreign sources.
Sempra requests this authority over a
two-year period in an amount up to 250
billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas.
Sempra requests the blanket
authorization provide for export 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.
Sempra states it uses its blanket DOE/
FE LNG import authorization and its
capacity in the Cameron Terminal to
receive, store and send out to domestic
markets cargoes of LNG that have been
imported from foreign countries.
Sempra states that its requested blanket
export authorization would provide
Sempra the additional option of
exporting volumes of foreign-sourced
LNG that are not needed to service the
domestic market. Sempra states that it is
not proposing, and is not seeking
authorization to export any domestically
produced natural gas or LNG. This
application seeks authorization only to
export LNG that has been previously
imported into the United States.
Sempra asserts that no facility
modifications or additions are required
in order for Sempra to export foreignsourced LNG from the Cameron
Terminal. FE takes notice that on
September 3, 2010, Cameron LNG, LLC,
the owner and operator of the Cameron
Terminal, filed a petition under section
3(a) of the NGA with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission to amend the
authorizations issued September 11,
2003, in Docket No. CP02–378–000 for
the additional purpose of exporting
foreign-sourced LNG.
Public Interest Considerations
Sempra states that the requested
blanket export authorization will allow
Sempra to purchase LNG at prevailing
international prices for import to the
United States, even when prices in other
markets may be higher, by giving it the
ability to store LNG at the Cameron
Terminal and later sell it in the most
competitive market. Sempra states that
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this ability to react to changing market
conditions by either importing LNG for
sale in the United States or importing
LNG for subsequent export to other
markets will enhance the potential
supply and moderate the price of
natural gas in the U.S. market. Sempra
states that when natural gas supplies are
in balance with domestic demand, LNG
will be imported and used to
supplement domestic natural gas
supplies. Sempra states that when there
is a surplus of domestic natural gas
supplies, as at the present time, there
will be the opportunity to import LNG
with the ability to later export it to serve
other markets. Sempra states that since
only foreign-sourced LNG would be
exported, the authorization would not
negatively affect the availability of
domestic natural gas supplies.
In support of its application, Sempra
states that Section 3 of the NGA
provides that applications to export
natural gas to foreign countries will be
authorized unless there is a finding that
such exports ‘‘will not be consistent
with the public interest.’’ 1 Sempra
states, in reviewing an export
application, FE applies the principles
set forth in DOE Delegation Order No.
0204–111, which focuses primarily on
the domestic need for the gas to be
exported and the Secretary of Energy’s
natural gas policy guidelines.2 Sempra
states that DOE/FE has recently issued
blanket LNG export authorizations to
other applicants, in each case finding
that existing domestic supplies are
sufficient to serve U.S. markets, without
reliance on imported LNG supplies.
Sempra states that in DOE/FE Order
No. 2795, which granted Cheniere
Marketing, LLC (Cheniere) blanket
authorization to export previously
imported foreign-sourced LNG, FE
found that ‘‘United States consumers
presently have access to substantial
quantities of natural gas sufficient to
meet domestic demand from multiple
other sources at competitive prices
without drawing on the LNG which
[Cheniere] seeks to export.’’ 3 Sempra
also states that in support of that
finding, DOE/FE cited, among other
sources, both the DOE 2010 Annual
Energy Outlook and additional
independently produced publicly
available data. Sempra states that in
light of the sufficiency and diversity of
domestic supplies, and the benefits
described above that would result from
the ability to export foreign-sourced
LNG, Sempra states the requested
1 15
U.S.C. 717b.
49 FR 6684, February 22, 1984.
3 Cheniere, DOE/FE Order No. 2795, June 1, 2010
at 7.
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blanket authorization is consistent with
the public interest.
Environmental Impact
Sabine states that no new facilities or
modification to any existing facilities at
the Cameron Terminal would be
required in order for Sempra to export
LNG from that facility. Sempra asserts
that exports of LNG from the Cameron
Terminal also would not increase the
number of LNG carriers that the
Cameron Terminal is designed and
authorized to accommodate. Finally,
Sempra states that approval of this
application would therefore not
constitute a federal action significantly
affecting the human environment within
the meaning of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
DOE/FE Evaluation
This export application will be
reviewed pursuant to section 3 of the
NGA, as amended, and the authority
contained in DOE Delegation Order No.
00–002.00I (Nov. 10, 2009) and DOE
Redelegation Order No. 00–002.04D
(Nov. 6, 2007). In reviewing this LNG
export 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.
NEPA 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
You may submit comments in
electronic form on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions. Submit comments under
FE Docket No. 10–110–LNG. DOE/FE
suggests that you carefully review
information provided in your
submission, and include only
information that you want publicly
disclosed. You may not electronically
file a protest, motion to intervene or
notice of intervention, but may do so
using the following process to submit
these filings.
In response to this notice, any person
may file a protest, motion to intervene
or notice of intervention and written
comments, as provided in DOE’s
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regulations at 10 CFR part 590.301, et
seq. Any person wishing to become a
party to the proceeding and to have
their written comments considered as a
basis for any decision on the application
must file a motion to intervene or notice
of intervention, as applicable. The filing
of a protest with respect to the
application will not serve to make the
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,
motions to intervene, notices of
intervention, and written comments
must meet the requirements specified by
the regulations in 10 CFR part 590.
Protests, motions to intervene, notices of
intervention, requests for additional
procedures, and written comments shall
be filed with the Office of Oil and Gas
Global Security and Supply at the
address listed above.
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. A
party seeking intervention may request
that additional procedures be provided,
such as additional written comments, an
oral presentation, a conference, or trialtype hearing. Any request to file
additional written comments should
explain why they are necessary. Any
request for an oral presentation should
identify the substantial question of fact,
law, or policy at issue, show that it is
material and relevant to a decision in
the proceeding, and demonstrate why
an oral presentation is needed. Any
request for a conference should
demonstrate why the conference would
materially advance the proceeding. Any
request for a trial-type hearing must
show that there are factual issues
genuinely in dispute that are relevant
and material to a decision and that a
trial-type hearing is necessary for a full
and true disclosure of the facts.
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 filed by Sempra is
available for inspection and copying in
the Office of Oil and Gas Global
Security and Supply docket room, 3E–
042, at the above address. The docket
room is open between the hours of 8
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gasregulation/. In addition,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 10-110-LNG]
Sempra LNG Marketing, LLC; Application for Blanket Authorization
To Export Liquefied Natural Gas
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, filed on September 2,
2010, by Sempra LNG Marketing, LLC (Sempra), requesting blanket
authorization to export up to a total of 250 billion cubic feet (Bcf)
of foreign sourced liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a two-year period
commencing on February 1, 2011. The LNG would be exported from the
Cameron LNG Terminal (Cameron Terminal) owned by Sempra's affiliate,
Cameron LNG, LLC, 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, over a two-year period commencing
on the date of the authorization.
The application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA), as amended by section 201 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
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 at the address listed below no later than 4:30 p.m.,
Eastern time, October 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES:
U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Oil and Gas Global
Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room
3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larine Moore or Marc Talbert, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office
of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478; (202) 586-7991;
Edward Myers, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel,
Fossil Energy and Energy Efficiency, Forrestal Building, Room 6B-159,
1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-3397.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Sempra, a Delaware limited liability company, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Sempra LNG, a Delaware corporation. Sempra LNG, through
its other subsidiaries, owns and operates LNG receipt and storage
terminals in North America, including the Cameron Terminal in Cameron
Parish, Louisiana.
Sempra is engaged in the business of purchasing and marketing
supplies of LNG. Sempra is a customer of the Cameron Terminal. On June
22, 2010, FE issued DOE/FE Order No. 2806, which granted Sempra blanket
authorization to import LNG from various international sources for a
two-year period commencing on September 1, 2010.
Current Application
In the instant application, Sempra is seeking blanket authorization
to export LNG from the Cameron Terminal that has been previously
imported into the United States from foreign sources. Sempra requests
this authority over a two-year period in an amount up to 250 billion
cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas. Sempra requests the blanket
authorization provide for export 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.
Sempra states it uses its blanket DOE/FE LNG import authorization
and its capacity in the Cameron Terminal to receive, store and send out
to domestic markets cargoes of LNG that have been imported from foreign
countries. Sempra states that its requested blanket export
authorization would provide Sempra the additional option of exporting
volumes of foreign-sourced LNG that are not needed to service the
domestic market. Sempra states that it is not proposing, and is not
seeking authorization to export any domestically produced natural gas
or LNG. This application seeks authorization only to export LNG that
has been previously imported into the United States.
Sempra asserts that no facility modifications or additions are
required in order for Sempra to export foreign-sourced LNG from the
Cameron Terminal. FE takes notice that on September 3, 2010, Cameron
LNG, LLC, the owner and operator of the Cameron Terminal, filed a
petition under section 3(a) of the NGA with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission to amend the authorizations issued September 11,
2003, in Docket No. CP02-378-000 for the additional purpose of
exporting foreign-sourced LNG.
Public Interest Considerations
Sempra states that the requested blanket export authorization will
allow Sempra to purchase LNG at prevailing international prices for
import to the United States, even when prices in other markets may be
higher, by giving it the ability to store LNG at the Cameron Terminal
and later sell it in the most competitive market. Sempra states that
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this ability to react to changing market conditions by either importing
LNG for sale in the United States or importing LNG for subsequent
export to other markets will enhance the potential supply and moderate
the price of natural gas in the U.S. market. Sempra states that when
natural gas supplies are in balance with domestic demand, LNG will be
imported and used to supplement domestic natural gas supplies. Sempra
states that when there is a surplus of domestic natural gas supplies,
as at the present time, there will be the opportunity to import LNG
with the ability to later export it to serve other markets. Sempra
states that since only foreign-sourced LNG would be exported, the
authorization would not negatively affect the availability of domestic
natural gas supplies.
In support of its application, Sempra states that Section 3 of the
NGA provides that applications to export natural gas to foreign
countries will be authorized unless there is a finding that such
exports ``will not be consistent with the public interest.'' \1\ Sempra
states, in reviewing an export application, FE applies the principles
set forth in DOE Delegation Order No. 0204-111, which focuses primarily
on the domestic need for the gas to be exported and the Secretary of
Energy's natural gas policy guidelines.\2\ Sempra states that DOE/FE
has recently issued blanket LNG export authorizations to other
applicants, in each case finding that existing domestic supplies are
sufficient to serve U.S. markets, without reliance on imported LNG
supplies.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 717b.
\2\ See 49 FR 6684, February 22, 1984.
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Sempra states that in DOE/FE Order No. 2795, which granted Cheniere
Marketing, LLC (Cheniere) blanket authorization to export previously
imported foreign-sourced LNG, FE found that ``United States consumers
presently have access to substantial quantities of natural gas
sufficient to meet domestic demand from multiple other sources at
competitive prices without drawing on the LNG which [Cheniere] seeks to
export.'' \3\ Sempra also states that in support of that finding, DOE/
FE cited, among other sources, both the DOE 2010 Annual Energy Outlook
and additional independently produced publicly available data. Sempra
states that in light of the sufficiency and diversity of domestic
supplies, and the benefits described above that would result from the
ability to export foreign-sourced LNG, Sempra states the requested
blanket authorization is consistent with the public interest.
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Environmental Impact
Sabine states that no new facilities or modification to any
existing facilities at the Cameron Terminal would be required in order
for Sempra to export LNG from that facility. Sempra asserts that
exports of LNG from the Cameron Terminal also would not increase the
number of LNG carriers that the Cameron Terminal is designed and
authorized to accommodate. Finally, Sempra states that approval of this
application would therefore not constitute a federal action
significantly affecting the human environment within the meaning of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
DOE/FE Evaluation
This export application will be reviewed pursuant to section 3 of
the NGA, as amended, and the authority contained in DOE Delegation
Order No. 00-002.00I (Nov. 10, 2009) and DOE Redelegation Order No. 00-
002.04D (Nov. 6, 2007). In reviewing this LNG export 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.
NEPA 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
You may submit comments in electronic form on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions. Submit comments under FE Docket No. 10-110-LNG. DOE/FE
suggests that you carefully review information provided in your
submission, and include only information that you want publicly
disclosed. You may not electronically file a protest, motion to
intervene or notice of intervention, but may do so using the following
process to submit these filings.
In response to this notice, any person may file a protest, motion
to intervene or notice of intervention and written comments, as
provided in DOE's regulations at 10 CFR part 590.301, et seq. Any
person wishing to become a party to the proceeding and to have their
written comments considered as a basis for any decision on the
application must file a motion to intervene or notice of intervention,
as applicable. The filing of a protest with respect to the application
will not serve to make the 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, motions to intervene, notices
of intervention, and written comments must meet the requirements
specified by the regulations in 10 CFR part 590. Protests, motions to
intervene, notices of intervention, requests for additional procedures,
and written comments shall be filed with the Office of Oil and Gas
Global Security and Supply at the address listed above.
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.
A party seeking intervention may request that additional procedures be
provided, such as additional written comments, an oral presentation, a
conference, or trial-type hearing. Any request to file additional
written comments should explain why they are necessary. Any request for
an oral presentation should identify the substantial question of fact,
law, or policy at issue, show that it is material and relevant to a
decision in the proceeding, and demonstrate why an oral presentation is
needed. Any request for a conference should demonstrate why the
conference would materially advance the proceeding. Any request for a
trial-type hearing must show that there are factual issues genuinely in
dispute that are relevant and material to a decision and that a trial-
type hearing is necessary for a full and true disclosure of the facts.
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 filed by Sempra is available for inspection and
copying in the Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply docket
room, 3E-042, at the above address. The docket room is open between the
hours of 8
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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: https://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/gasregulation/. In addition, any electronic comments
filed will also be available at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2010.
John A. Anderson,
Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, Office of Oil and Gas
Global Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-24389 Filed 9-28-10; 8:45 am]
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