ConocoPhillips Company; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas on a Short-Term Basis, 53737-53739 [2013-21215]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 13–97–LNG]
ConocoPhillips Company; Application
for Blanket Authorization To Export
Previously Imported Liquefied Natural
Gas on a Short-Term Basis
Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
Notice of application.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Office of Fossil Energy
(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
gives notice of receipt of an application
(Application), filed on August 7, 2013,
by ConocoPhillips Company
(ConocoPhillips), requesting blanket
authorization to export liquefied natural
gas (LNG) that previously had been
imported into the United States from
foreign sources in an amount up to the
equivalent of 500 Billion cubic feet (Bcf)
of natural gas on a short-term or spot
market basis over a two year period
commencing on November 30, 2013.1
ConocoPhillips further requests that
such authorization extend to LNG
supplies imported from foreign sources
to which ConocoPhillips holds title, as
well as to LNG supplies imported from
foreign sources that ConocoPhillips may
export on behalf of other entities who
themselves hold title. The LNG would
be exported from the LNG terminal
facilities owned by Freeport LNG
Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) on
Quintana Island, Texas, 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. The Application was filed under
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
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 Public Comment
Procedures below no later than 4:30
p.m., eastern time, September 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES:
Electronic Filing by email:
fergas@hq.doe.gov.
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Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
and Supply,
Office of Fossil Energy,
P.O. Box 44375,
Washington, DC 20026–4375.
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1 ConocoPhillips Company, DOE/FE Order No.
3038 (November 22, 2011) extends through
November 29, 2013 (FE Docket No. 11–109–LNG).
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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 Beverly Howard,
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) 586–9387.
Edward Myers,
U.S. Department of Energy (FE–76),
Office of the Assistant General Counsel,
Electricity and Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 6B–256,
1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
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(202) 586–3397.
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Background
ConocoPhillips is a Delaware
corporation with its principal place of
business in Houston, Texas.
ConocoPhillips is an independent
producer and seller of natural gas that
imports LNG into the United States and
exports foreign-sourced LNG from the
United States. On November 22, 2011,
DOE/FE issued Order No. 3038, which
granted ConocoPhillips authorization to
export LNG that previously had been
imported from foreign sources in an
amount up to the equivalent of 500 Bcf
of natural gas on a cumulative basis over
a two-year period commencing on
November 30, 2011.
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Current Application
The current Application is filed in
anticipation of the pending expiration of
Order No. 3038 on November 29, 2013,
and requests the same type of
authorization previously granted in that
Order. ConocoPhillips therefore
requests this blanket authorization to
export previously imported foreignsourced LNG on a short-term or spot
market basis. ConocoPhillips requests
such authorization on its own behalf or
as agent for others who hold title to the
LNG at the time of export, up to a
cumulative total equivalent to 500 Bcf of
natural gas from the Freeport LNG
Terminal for a twenty-five month
period, beginning on November 30,
2013. ConocoPhillips is seeking the
proposed authorization to export
previously imported LNG to any
country with the capacity to import
LNG via ocean-going carrier and with
which trade is not prohibited by Federal
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law or policy. ConocoPhillips states that
it does not seek authorization to export
domestically-produced natural gas or
LNG.
Public Interest Considerations
In support of its Application,
ConocoPhillips states that pursuant to
section 3 of the NGA, FE must authorize
exports to a foreign country unless there
is a finding that such exports ‘‘will not
be consistent with the public interest.’’ 2
ConocoPhillips states that section 3
creates a statutory presumption in favor
of approval of a properly framed export
application.3 ConocoPhillips states
further, in evaluating an export
application, FE applies the principles
described in DOE Delegation Order No.
0204–111 which states that domestic
need for natural gas shall be the primary
focus of DOE when evaluating an export
application.4 Finally, as detailed below,
ConocoPhillips states that this blanket
export authorization request satisfies the
public interest standard of section 3 of
the NGA.
ConocoPhillips asserts that there is no
domestic need for the LNG to be
exported by ConocoPhillips pursuant to
the blanket authorization requested. In
support, ConocoPhillips states that in
recent years, DOE/FE has issued a
number of blanket authorizations to
export previously-imported LNG,
including the one issued to
ConocoPhillips in Order No. 3038,
finding that such LNG is not needed to
meet domestic demand for natural gas.5
ConocoPhillips cites numerous recent
authorizations issued by DOE/FE that
were all approved. ConocoPhillips
states that DOE/FE concluded in a
recent Freeport LNG Development L.P.
authorization that, ‘‘the evidence of
record indicates that United States’
consumers continue to 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 Freeport LNG
Development L.P. seeks to export.’’ 6
2 15
U.S.C. 717b (a).
Alaska Natural Gas Corp. and Marathon
Oil Co., DOE/FE Order No. 1473, 2 FE¶70,317 at p.
13, n. 42 (April 2, 1999), citing Panhandle
Producers and Royalty Owners Association v. ERA,
822 f. 2d 1105, 1111 (DC Cir. 1987).
4 Ibid, at p. 14.
5 Freeport LNG Development, L.P., DOE/FE Order
No. 3317 (July 19, 2013); ENI USA Gas Marketing
LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3247 (March 5, 2013);
Sempra LNG Marketing, LLC, DOE/FE Order No.
3231 (February 13, 2013); Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,
DOE/FE Order No. 3221 (January 4, 2013); The Dow
Chemical Company, DOE/FE Order No. 3162
(October 11, 2012); Cheniere Marketing, LLC, DOE/
FE Order No. 3102 (June 7, 2012).
6 Freeport LNG Development, L.P,. DOE/FE Order
No. 3317 (July 19, 2013) at p. 8.
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Conoco Phillips states that this record
evidence also supports the conclusion
that the foreign-sourced LNG that
ConocoPhillips may export from the
Freeport LNG terminal facilities
pursuant to the blanket authorization
requested herein is not needed to meet
domestic demand.
ConocoPhillips states that the
monthly reports that it has filed with
DOE/FE pursuant to Order No. 3038
confirm that it has used its currently
effective blanket authorization to export
previously-imported LNG from the
United States. ConocoPhillips states that
the Order No. 3038 blanket export
authorization has also facilitated the
importation of LNG cargos into the
United States by enabling it to import
LNG cargos without fear that such
cargos will become captive to the U.S.
market if, in ConocoPhillips’ view,
market conditions ultimately do not
support delivering regassified LNG into
the U.S. market. ConocoPhillips states
that is has also sold LNG to Freeport
LNG to replace boil off, thereby
contributing to the operational stability
of the Freeport LNG terminal facilities.
Environmental Impact
ConocoPhillips states that no
modifications to Freeport LNG’s
Quintana Island terminal are required to
enable the proposed exports of LNG.
ConocoPhillips also states the
environmental impacts of permitting the
exportation of LNG from Freeport LNG’s
Quintana Island terminal facilities were
already reviewed by DOE/FE in Order
No. 3317 7 and that DOE/FE previously
found that the export of LNG by
ConocoPhillips from the Freeport LNG
terminal facilities will have no
additional environmental impact.8
DOE/FE Evaluation
The Application will be reviewed
pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
U.S.C. 717b(a), as amended, and the
authority contained in DOE Delegation
Order No. 00–002.00L (April 29, 2011)
and DOE Redelegation Order No. 00–
002.04E (April 29, 2011). 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. Persons that may
oppose this Application should
7 ibid
8 See
at p. 10 n. 14.
DOE/FE Order No. 3038 (November 22,
2011).
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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
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may file a protest, comments, or a
motion to intervene or notice of
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filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE
Docket No. 13–97–LNG in the title line;
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and Gas Global Security and Supply at
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The Application is available for
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Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply
docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 22,
2013.
Marc P. Talbert,
Acting Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory
Activities, Office of Oil and Gas Global
Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy.
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Orders Granting Authority To Import
and Export Natural Gas, To Import and
Export Liquefied Natural Gas and
Vacating Prior Authority During July
2013
FE Docket
Nos.
ELEMENT MARKETS RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC).
TIDAL ENERGY MARKETING (U.S.) LLC) ..........................................................................................................................................
HUDSON ENERGY SERVICES, LLC) .................................................................................................................................................
SABINE PASS LIQUEFACTION, LLC) .................................................................................................................................................
J.P. MORGAN COMMODITIES CORPORATION) ...............................................................................................................................
J.P. MORGAN VENTURES ENERGY CORPORATION) ....................................................................................................................
SEMPRA LNG INTERNATIONAL, LLC) ...............................................................................................................................................
J.P. MORGAN VENTURES ENERGY CORPORATION) ....................................................................................................................
JUST ENERGY ONTARIO LP) .............................................................................................................................................................
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY) ......................................................................................................................................
CAMBRIDGE ENERGY) .......................................................................................................................................................................
STANDARD NATURAL GAS, INC.) .....................................................................................................................................................
CASTLETON COMMODITIES CANADA LP) 1 ....................................................................................................................................
PROLIANCE ENERGY, LLC) ...............................................................................................................................................................
FREEPORT LNG DEVELOPMENT, LP) ..............................................................................................................................................
Office of Fossil Energy,
Department of Energy (DOE).
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export natural gas, to import and export
liquefied natural gas and to vacate prior
authority. These orders are summarized
in the attached appendix and may be
found on the FE Web site at https://
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gasregulation/authorizations/Orders2013.html. They are also available for
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Global Security and Supply, Docket
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 13-97-LNG]
ConocoPhillips Company; 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
August 7, 2013, by ConocoPhillips Company (ConocoPhillips), requesting
blanket authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) that
previously had been imported into the United States from foreign
sources in an amount up to the equivalent of 500 Billion cubic feet
(Bcf) of natural gas on a short-term or spot market basis over a two
year period commencing on November 30, 2013.\1\ ConocoPhillips further
requests that such authorization extend to LNG supplies imported from
foreign sources to which ConocoPhillips holds title, as well as to LNG
supplies imported from foreign sources that ConocoPhillips may export
on behalf of other entities who themselves hold title. The LNG would be
exported from the LNG terminal facilities owned by Freeport LNG
Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) on Quintana Island, Texas, 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. The
Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written
comments are invited.
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\1\ ConocoPhillips Company, DOE/FE Order No. 3038 (November 22,
2011) extends through November 29, 2013 (FE Docket No. 11-109-LNG).
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 Public Comment Procedures
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below no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, September 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES:
Electronic Filing by email:
fergas@hq.doe.gov.
#Regular Mail:
U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34),
Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply,
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),
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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 Beverly Howard,
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) 586-9387.
Edward Myers,
U.S. Department of Energy (FE-76),
Office of the Assistant General Counsel,
Electricity and Fossil Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 6B-256,
1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20585,
(202) 586-3397.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
ConocoPhillips is a Delaware corporation with its principal place
of business in Houston, Texas. ConocoPhillips is an independent
producer and seller of natural gas that imports LNG into the United
States and exports foreign-sourced LNG from the United States. On
November 22, 2011, DOE/FE issued Order No. 3038, which granted
ConocoPhillips authorization to export LNG that previously had been
imported from foreign sources in an amount up to the equivalent of 500
Bcf of natural gas on a cumulative basis over a two-year period
commencing on November 30, 2011.
Current Application
The current Application is filed in anticipation of the pending
expiration of Order No. 3038 on November 29, 2013, and requests the
same type of authorization previously granted in that Order.
ConocoPhillips therefore requests this blanket authorization to export
previously imported foreign-sourced LNG on a short-term or spot market
basis. ConocoPhillips requests such authorization on its own behalf or
as agent for others who hold title to the LNG at the time of export, up
to a cumulative total equivalent to 500 Bcf of natural gas from the
Freeport LNG Terminal for a twenty-five month period, beginning on
November 30, 2013. ConocoPhillips is seeking the proposed authorization
to export previously imported LNG to any country with the capacity to
import LNG via ocean-going carrier and with which trade is not
prohibited by Federal law or policy. ConocoPhillips states that it does
not seek authorization to export domestically-produced natural gas or
LNG.
Public Interest Considerations
In support of its Application, ConocoPhillips states that pursuant
to section 3 of the NGA, FE must authorize exports to a foreign country
unless there is a finding that such exports ``will not be consistent
with the public interest.'' \2\ ConocoPhillips states that section 3
creates a statutory presumption in favor of approval of a properly
framed export application.\3\ ConocoPhillips states further, in
evaluating an export application, FE applies the principles described
in DOE Delegation Order No. 0204-111 which states that domestic need
for natural gas shall be the primary focus of DOE when evaluating an
export application.\4\ Finally, as detailed below, ConocoPhillips
states that this blanket export authorization request satisfies the
public interest standard of section 3 of the NGA.
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\2\ 15 U.S.C. 717b (a).
\3\ Phillips Alaska Natural Gas Corp. and Marathon Oil Co., DOE/
FE Order No. 1473, 2 FE]70,317 at p. 13, n. 42 (April 2, 1999),
citing Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association v. ERA,
822 f. 2d 1105, 1111 (DC Cir. 1987).
\4\ Ibid, at p. 14.
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ConocoPhillips asserts that there is no domestic need for the LNG
to be exported by ConocoPhillips pursuant to the blanket authorization
requested. In support, ConocoPhillips states that in recent years, DOE/
FE has issued a number of blanket authorizations to export previously-
imported LNG, including the one issued to ConocoPhillips in Order No.
3038, finding that such LNG is not needed to meet domestic demand for
natural gas.\5\ ConocoPhillips cites numerous recent authorizations
issued by DOE/FE that were all approved. ConocoPhillips states that
DOE/FE concluded in a recent Freeport LNG Development L.P.
authorization that, ``the evidence of record indicates that United
States' consumers continue to 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 Freeport
LNG Development L.P. seeks to export.'' \6\ Conoco Phillips states that
this record evidence also supports the conclusion that the foreign-
sourced LNG that ConocoPhillips may export from the Freeport LNG
terminal facilities pursuant to the blanket authorization requested
herein is not needed to meet domestic demand.
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\5\ Freeport LNG Development, L.P., DOE/FE Order No. 3317 (July
19, 2013); ENI USA Gas Marketing LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3247 (March
5, 2013); Sempra LNG Marketing, LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3231 (February
13, 2013); Chevron U.S.A. Inc., DOE/FE Order No. 3221 (January 4,
2013); The Dow Chemical Company, DOE/FE Order No. 3162 (October 11,
2012); Cheniere Marketing, LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 3102 (June 7,
2012).
\6\ Freeport LNG Development, L.P,. DOE/FE Order No. 3317 (July
19, 2013) at p. 8.
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ConocoPhillips states that the monthly reports that it has filed
with DOE/FE pursuant to Order No. 3038 confirm that it has used its
currently effective blanket authorization to export previously-imported
LNG from the United States. ConocoPhillips states that the Order No.
3038 blanket export authorization has also facilitated the importation
of LNG cargos into the United States by enabling it to import LNG
cargos without fear that such cargos will become captive to the U.S.
market if, in ConocoPhillips' view, market conditions ultimately do not
support delivering regassified LNG into the U.S. market. ConocoPhillips
states that is has also sold LNG to Freeport LNG to replace boil off,
thereby contributing to the operational stability of the Freeport LNG
terminal facilities.
Environmental Impact
ConocoPhillips states that no modifications to Freeport LNG's
Quintana Island terminal are required to enable the proposed exports of
LNG. ConocoPhillips also states the environmental impacts of permitting
the exportation of LNG from Freeport LNG's Quintana Island terminal
facilities were already reviewed by DOE/FE in Order No. 3317 \7\ and
that DOE/FE previously found that the export of LNG by ConocoPhillips
from the Freeport LNG terminal facilities will have no additional
environmental impact.\8\
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\7\ ibid at p. 10 n. 14.
\8\ See DOE/FE Order No. 3038 (November 22, 2011).
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DOE/FE Evaluation
The Application will be reviewed pursuant to section 3(a) of the
NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), as amended, and the authority contained in DOE
Delegation Order No. 00-002.00L (April 29, 2011) and DOE Redelegation
Order No. 00-002.04E (April 29, 2011). 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. Persons that may oppose this Application
should
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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
In response to this Notice, any person may file a protest,
comments, or a motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as
applicable. Any person wishing to become a party to the proceeding must
file a motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as applicable.
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. The information
contained in any filing will not be held confidential and will be
posted to DOE's public Web site except to the extent confidential
treatment is requested and granted.
Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1)
emailing the filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE Docket No. 13-97-LNG
in the title line; (2) mailing an original and three paper copies of
the filing to the Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply at
the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an original and
three paper copies of the filing to the Office of Oil and Gas Global
Security and Supply at the address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings
must include a reference to FE Docket No. 13-97-LNG.
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 is available for inspection and copying in the
Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply 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: https://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/gasregulation/.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 22, 2013.
Marc P. Talbert,
Acting Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, Office of Oil and
Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 2013-21215 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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