SCT&E LNG, LLC; Amendment of Notice of Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries, 8295-8296 [2015-03145]

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An exemption rule for this exemption has been promulgated in accordance with requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(1), (2), and (3), (c) and (e) and published in 32 CFR part 505. For additional information contact the system manager. [FR Doc. 2015–03123 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 14–98–LNG] SCT&E LNG, LLC; Amendment of Notice of Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. Amended notice of application and extension of comment period. AGENCY: ACTION: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) is amending a notice of application filed by SCT&E LNG, LLC (SCT&E LNG) on July 24, 2014, and published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2014 (Notice).1 The amended notice adds two environmental documents to the record in the SCT&E LNG docket. It also extends the Public Comment Period, ending February 17, 2015, by 20 days, to March 12, 2015, to ensure that interested parties have sufficient opportunity to review the documents in filing any protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or written tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 1 Dep’t of Energy, SCT&E LNG, LLC: Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries, 79 FR 75796 (Dec. 19, 2014). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Feb 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 comments in response to the Application. DATES: The Public Comment Period, ending February 17, 2015, is extended by 20 days to March 12, 2015. 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 the Public Comment Procedures section of the Notice (79 FR 75796) no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time. ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments by any of the following methods: 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 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. Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9793. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2014, DOE/FE gave notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on July 24, 2014 (79 FR 75796). The Application, filed under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), requests long-term, multicontract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to any country with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). As set forth in the Notice, SCT&E LNG seeks authorization to export the LNG in PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8295 a volume up to 12 million metric tons per annum, which SCT&E LNG states is equivalent to approximately 1.6 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day of natural gas (or 584 Bcf per year). SCT&E LNG seeks authorization to export the LNG by vessel from its proposed LNG terminal, which SCT&E LNG intends to construct, own, and operate on Monkey Island in the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.2 In the prior Notice, DOE/FE invited protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments on the Application during a 60-day Public Comment Period, which is currently scheduled to close no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, February 17, 2015. After publication of the Notice, however, DOE/FE determined that it had inadvertently omitted two environmental documents from the record in the SCT&E LNG docket that potentially bear on SCT&E LNG’s requested authorization. Therefore, DOE/FE is amending one section of the Notice, entitled ‘‘DOE/FE Evaluation,’’ to add the two documents identified below to the SCT&E LNG docket. Additionally, to provide interested parties with sufficient opportunity to review these documents in filing any protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or written comments, DOE/FE is extending the comment period by 20 days. All other provisions and procedures of the Notice remain the same. The ‘‘DOE/FE Evaluation’’ section of the Notice is now amended to read as follows: FDOE/FE Evaluation The Application will be reviewed pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider any issues required by law or policy. To the extent determined to be relevant, these issues will include the domestic need for the natural gas proposed to be exported, the adequacy of domestic natural gas supply, U.S. energy security, and the cumulative impact of the requested authorization and any other LNG export application(s) previously approved on domestic natural gas supply and demand fundamentals. DOE may also consider other factors bearing on the public interest, including the impact of the proposed exports on the U.S. economy (including GDP, consumers, and industry), job creation, the U.S. balance of trade, and international considerations; and whether the authorization is consistent 2 Additional details can be found in SCT&E LNG’s Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: https://energy.gov/fe/downloads/scte-lng-llc-14-98lng. E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 8296 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 17, 2015 / Notices with DOE’s policy of promoting competition in the marketplace by allowing commercial parties to freely negotiate their own trade arrangements. Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental documents: • Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 3 and • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).4 Parties that may oppose this Application should address these issues 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 until DOE has met its environmental responsibilities. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2015. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. [FR Doc. 2015–03145 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories Department of Energy. Request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces an opportunity to comment on the proposed Interim Report of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories (Commission). The Commission was created pursuant section 319 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law 113–76, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The report will be posted to the Web site: https:// energy.gov/labcommission on Friday, February 13, 2015. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on or before tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 3 The Addendum and related documents are available at: https://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendumenvironmental-review-documents-concerningexports-natural-gas-united-states. 4 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is available at: https://energy.gov/fe/life-cyclegreenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefiednatural-gas-united-states. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Feb 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 Friday, February 20, 2015. There will also be the opportunity to provide public comment in person at the Commission meeting on February 24, 2015 (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.). ADDRESSES: Comments should be: • Emailed to: crenel@hq.doe.gov. • Or mailed to: Karen Gibson, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. • For those interested in providing public comment in person, the February 24th public meeting will take place at the Hilton at Mark Center, Birch Conference Room, 500 Seminary Road, Alexandria VA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Gibson, Designated Federal Officer; email crenel@hq.doe.gov; telephone (202) 586–3787. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Commission was established to provide advice to the Secretary of Energy on the Department’s national laboratories. The Commission will review the DOE national laboratories for alignment with the Department’s strategic priorities, clear and balanced missions, unique capabilities to meet current energy and national security challenges, appropriate size to meet the Department’s energy and national security missions, and support of other Federal agencies. The Commission will also look for opportunities to more effectively and efficiently use the capabilities of the national laboratories and review the use of laboratory directed research and development (LDRD) to meet the Department’s science, energy, and national security goals. Given the broad scope and aggressive timeline for the report, the Secretary of Energy and Congress agreed to split the study into two phases. The Interim Report contains the preliminary observations and recommendations found in Phase 1 of the study, which consisted of literature review, visits to five of the National Laboratories; interviews with staff from across the National Laboratories, DOE, other Federal agencies, companies, other nongovernmental organizations, and additional interested parties; and presentations at public Commission meetings. In Phase 2, the Commission will refine the conclusions of the Interim Report and focus on operational issues affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of the National Laboratories in carrying out their missions. The commissioners will visit the remaining 12 National Laboratories. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Final Report is anticipated in early Fall 2015. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2015. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–03142 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY International Energy Agency Meetings Department of Energy. Notice of meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on February 24, 2015, at the headquarters of the IEA in Paris, France in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Market (SOM) on that day, and on February 25, 2015, in connection with a meeting of the SEQ on that day. DATES: February 24–25, 2015. ´ ´ ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Federation, Paris, France. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana D. Clark, Assistant General Counsel for International and National Security Programs, Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586– 3417. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 252(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6272(c)(1)(A)(i)) (EPCA), the following notice of meetings is provided: Meetings of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will be held at the headquarters of the IEA, 9, rue de la ´ ´ Federation, Paris, France, on February 24, 2015, commencing at 9:30 a.m. and continuing at 9:30 a.m. on February 25, 2015. The purpose of this notice is to permit attendance by representatives of U.S. company members of the IAB at a joint meeting of the IEA’s Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA’s Standing Group on the Oil Markets (SOM) on February 24 at the same location commencing at 9:30 a.m., and at a meeting of the SEQ on February 25 at the same location commencing at 9:30 a.m. The IAB will also hold a preparatory meeting among company representatives at the same location at 8:30 a.m. on February 25. The agenda for this preparatory meeting is to review the agenda for the SEQ meeting. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 14-98-LNG]


SCT&E LNG, LLC; Amendment of Notice of Application for Long-Term, 
Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-
Free Trade Agreement Countries

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Amended notice of application and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) is amending a notice of application filed by SCT&E LNG, LLC 
(SCT&E LNG) on July 24, 2014, and published in the Federal Register on 
December 19, 2014 (Notice).\1\ The amended notice adds two 
environmental documents to the record in the SCT&E LNG docket. It also 
extends the Public Comment Period, ending February 17, 2015, by 20 
days, to March 12, 2015, to ensure that interested parties have 
sufficient opportunity to review the documents in filing any protests, 
motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or written comments in 
response to the Application.
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    \1\ Dep't of Energy, SCT&E LNG, LLC: Application for Long-Term, 
Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-
Free Trade Agreement Countries, 79 FR 75796 (Dec. 19, 2014).

DATES: The Public Comment Period, ending February 17, 2015, is extended 
by 20 days to March 12, 2015. 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 the 
Public Comment Procedures section of the Notice (79 FR 75796) no later 
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than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:

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

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.
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Assistant 
General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building,
    1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
    Washington, DC 20585,
    (202) 586-9793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2014, DOE/FE gave notice of 
receipt of an application (Application), filed on July 24, 2014 (79 FR 
75796). The Application, filed under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA), requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export 
domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to any country with 
which the United States does not have a free trade agreement requiring 
national treatment for trade in natural gas and with which trade is not 
prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). As set forth in 
the Notice, SCT&E LNG seeks authorization to export the LNG in a volume 
up to 12 million metric tons per annum, which SCT&E LNG states is 
equivalent to approximately 1.6 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day of 
natural gas (or 584 Bcf per year). SCT&E LNG seeks authorization to 
export the LNG by vessel from its proposed LNG terminal, which SCT&E 
LNG intends to construct, own, and operate on Monkey Island in the 
Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.\2\
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    \2\ Additional details can be found in SCT&E LNG's Application, 
posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: https://energy.gov/fe/downloads/scte-lng-llc-14-98-lng.
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    In the prior Notice, DOE/FE invited protests, motions to intervene, 
notices of intervention, and written comments on the Application during 
a 60-day Public Comment Period, which is currently scheduled to close 
no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, February 17, 2015. After 
publication of the Notice, however, DOE/FE determined that it had 
inadvertently omitted two environmental documents from the record in 
the SCT&E LNG docket that potentially bear on SCT&E LNG's requested 
authorization. Therefore, DOE/FE is amending one section of the Notice, 
entitled ``DOE/FE Evaluation,'' to add the two documents identified 
below to the SCT&E LNG docket. Additionally, to provide interested 
parties with sufficient opportunity to review these documents in filing 
any protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or written 
comments, DOE/FE is extending the comment period by 20 days. All other 
provisions and procedures of the Notice remain the same. The ``DOE/FE 
Evaluation'' section of the Notice is now amended to read as follows:

FDOE/FE Evaluation

    The Application will be reviewed pursuant to section 3(a) of the 
NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), and DOE will consider any issues required by 
law or policy. To the extent determined to be relevant, these issues 
will include the domestic need for the natural gas proposed to be 
exported, the adequacy of domestic natural gas supply, U.S. energy 
security, and the cumulative impact of the requested authorization and 
any other LNG export application(s) previously approved on domestic 
natural gas supply and demand fundamentals. DOE may also consider other 
factors bearing on the public interest, including the impact of the 
proposed exports on the U.S. economy (including GDP, consumers, and 
industry), job creation, the U.S. balance of trade, and international 
considerations; and whether the authorization is consistent

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with DOE's policy of promoting competition in the marketplace by 
allowing commercial parties to freely negotiate their own trade 
arrangements. Additionally, DOE will consider the following 
environmental documents:
     Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning 
Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 
2014); \3\ and
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    \3\ The Addendum and related documents are available at: https://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum-environmental-review-documents-concerning-exports-natural-gas-united-states.
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     Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting 
Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 
2014).\4\
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    \4\ The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is available at: https://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-natural-gas-united-states.
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    Parties that may oppose this Application should address these 
issues 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. Sec.  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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2015.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply, Office of 
Oil and Natural Gas.
[FR Doc. 2015-03145 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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