Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations on a Short-Term Basis, 17648-17649 [2017-07338]

Download as PDF 17648 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 12, 2017 / Notices DOE/FE ORDERS GRANTING IMPORT/EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued 3981 ............. 02/10/17 17–11–NG 3982 ............. 02/10/17 17–12–NG 3983 ............. 02/10/17 17–17–LNG 3984 ............. 02/10/17 17–09–NG Cryopeak LNG Solutions Corporation. Centra Gas Manitoba Inc ....... 3985 ............. 02/10/17 17–18–NG Freepoint Commodities LLC ... 3986 ............. 02/10/17 17–03–NG Alpha Gas & Electric, LLC ...... 3987 ............. 02/10/17 17–01–NG Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC .. 3988 ............. 02/10/17 17–02–NG 3989 ............. 02/10/17 17–08–NG Gazprom Marketing & Trading USA, Inc. Cargill Incorporated ................ 3990 ............. 02/10/17 17–14–NG Hudson Energy Services, LLC 3991 ............. 02/13/17 16–189–NG 3992 ............. 02/13/17 17–05–NG 3993 ............. 02/13/17 17–13–NG Arizona Public Service Company. Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC. Just Energy Ontario L.P ......... 3994 ............. 02/14/17 17–10–LNG ENGIE Gas & LNG LLC ......... Errata 3987 .. 02/14/17 17–01–NG Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC .. [FR Doc. 2017–07339 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 16–205–LNG] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations 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 November 23, 2016, by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (DCP). The Application requests blanket authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) in an amount up to the equivalent of 250 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas prior to the commencement of commercial operation of DCP’s Liquefaction Project at its existing Cove Point LNG Terminal in Calvert County, Maryland. DCP requests authorization to export such ‘‘Commissioning Volumes’’ over a period of two years commencing on the date of the first short-term export, which is expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2017 and not later than six months thereafter. The LNG would be mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Apr 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 Citigroup Energy Canada, ULC. Just Energy New York Corp ... Order 3981 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order 3982 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order 3983 granting blanket authority to import/export LNG from/to Canada by truck. Order 3984 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order 3985 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada/Mexico. Order 3986 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order 3987 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order 3988 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada/Mexico. Order 3989 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada/Mexico, and to import LNG from various international sources by vessel. Order 3990 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order 3991 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Mexico. Order 3992 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order 3993 granting blanket authority to import/export natural gas from/to Canada. Order 3994 granting blanket authority to import LNG from various international sources by vessel. Order 3987 Errata Notice. exported from the Cove Point LNG Terminal to any country with the capacity to import LNG in ocean-going carriers and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy, including both countries with which the United States has entered into a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas (FTA countries) and all other countries (nonFTA countries). DCP requests this authorization on its own behalf and as agent for other entities who hold title to the natural gas at the time of export. The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found in DCP’s Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web site at: https://energy.gov/fe/dominioncove-point-lng-lp-16-205-lng-blanketauthorization-export-lng-ftanfta. 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 the Public Comment Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, May 12, 2017. ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by email: fergas@hq.doe.gov. Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and International Engagement, 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), Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9387; (202) 586–9478. R.J. Colwell, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–8499. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DCP requests a short-term blanket authorization to export Commissioning Volumes—that is, the volumes of LNG produced prior to the start of full commercial operations of DCP’s Liquefaction Project. DCP intends to source these Commissioning Volumes from domestically produced natural gas and/or from LNG previously imported by vessel at the Cove Point LNG E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 12, 2017 / Notices Terminal from foreign sources, and requests authorization allowing for both possibilities. DCP commits that the Commissioning Volumes to be exported under the requested authorization, when added to any volumes exported under DCP’s long-term export authorizations, will not exceed 250 Bcf in any annual (12 consecutive month) period, so that the quantity exported in any year shall not exceed the level previously authorized by DOE/FE. DOE/FE Evaluation The portion of the Application seeking authority to export Commissioning Volumes to non-FTA countries 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. 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. As part of this analysis, DOE will consider the following two studies examining the cumulative impacts of exporting domestically produced LNG: • Effect of Increased Levels of Liquefied Natural Gas on U.S. Energy Markets, conducted by the U.S. Energy Information Administration upon DOE’s request (2014 EIA LNG Export Study); 1 and • The Macroeconomic Impact of Increasing U.S. LNG Exports, conducted jointly by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Oxford Economics, on behalf of DOE (2015 LNG Export Study).2 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 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 1 The 2014 EIA LNG Export Study, published on Oct. 29, 2014, is available at: https://www.eia.gov/ analysis/requests/fe/. 2 The 2015 LNG Export Study, dated Oct. 29, 2015, is available at: https://energy.gov/sites/prod/ files/2015/12/f27/20151113_macro_impact_of_lng_ exports_0.pdf. 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-cycle- VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Apr 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 Parties that may oppose this 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. DCP states that the proposed export of Commissioning Volumes will not require the construction of any new facilities, nor any modification of the facilities previously authorized by FERC. No final decision will be issued in this proceeding until DOE has met its environmental responsibilities. Interested persons will be provided 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or motions for additional procedures. 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. Interested persons 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. Any person wishing to become a party to the proceeding 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 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. Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) Emailing the filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE Docket No. 16–205–LNG in the title line; (2) mailing an original and three paper copies of the filing to the Office of Regulation and International Engagement at the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an original and three paper copies of the filing to the Office of Regulation and International Engagement at the address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must include a reference to FE Docket No. 16–205–LNG. Please Note: If submitting a filing via email, 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. Any hardcopy filing submitted greater in length than 50 pages must also include, at the time of the filing, a digital copy on disk of the entire submission. 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. The Application is available for inspection and copying in the Office of Regulation and International Engagement 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 April 6, 2017. John A. Anderson, Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. [FR Doc. 2017–07338 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefiednatural-gas-united-states. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 17649 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17648-17649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07338]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 16-205-LNG]


Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Application for Blanket 
Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade 
Agreement Nations 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 
November 23, 2016, by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (DCP). The 
Application requests blanket authorization to export liquefied natural 
gas (LNG) in an amount up to the equivalent of 250 billion cubic feet 
(Bcf) of natural gas prior to the commencement of commercial operation 
of DCP's Liquefaction Project at its existing Cove Point LNG Terminal 
in Calvert County, Maryland. DCP requests authorization to export such 
``Commissioning Volumes'' over a period of two years commencing on the 
date of the first short-term export, which is expected to occur during 
the fourth quarter of 2017 and not later than six months thereafter. 
The LNG would be exported from the Cove Point LNG Terminal to any 
country with the capacity to import LNG in ocean-going carriers and 
with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy, including 
both countries with which the United States has entered into a free 
trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas 
(FTA countries) and all other countries (non-FTA countries). DCP 
requests this authorization on its own behalf and as agent for other 
entities who hold title to the natural gas at the time of export. The 
Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). 
Additional details can be found in DCP's Application, posted on the 
DOE/FE Web site at: https://energy.gov/fe/dominion-cove-point-lng-lp-16-205-lng-blanket-authorization-export-lng-ftanfta. 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 the Public Comment 
Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, May 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES:
    Electronic Filing by email: fergas@hq.doe.gov.
    Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of 
Regulation and International Engagement, 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), Office of Regulation and 
International Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 
Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Howard or Larine Moore, U.S. 
Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Regulation and International 
Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9387; 
(202) 586-9478.
    R.J. Colwell, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Assistant 
General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 
1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-8499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DCP requests a short-term blanket 
authorization to export Commissioning Volumes--that is, the volumes of 
LNG produced prior to the start of full commercial operations of DCP's 
Liquefaction Project. DCP intends to source these Commissioning Volumes 
from domestically produced natural gas and/or from LNG previously 
imported by vessel at the Cove Point LNG

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Terminal from foreign sources, and requests authorization allowing for 
both possibilities. DCP commits that the Commissioning Volumes to be 
exported under the requested authorization, when added to any volumes 
exported under DCP's long-term export authorizations, will not exceed 
250 Bcf in any annual (12 consecutive month) period, so that the 
quantity exported in any year shall not exceed the level previously 
authorized by DOE/FE.

DOE/FE Evaluation

    The portion of the Application seeking authority to export 
Commissioning Volumes to non-FTA countries 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. 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. As part of this analysis, DOE will consider the 
following two studies examining the cumulative impacts of exporting 
domestically produced LNG:
     Effect of Increased Levels of Liquefied Natural Gas on 
U.S. Energy Markets, conducted by the U.S. Energy Information 
Administration upon DOE's request (2014 EIA LNG Export Study); \1\ and
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    \1\ The 2014 EIA LNG Export Study, published on Oct. 29, 2014, 
is available at: https://www.eia.gov/analysis/requests/fe/.
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     The Macroeconomic Impact of Increasing U.S. LNG Exports, 
conducted jointly by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's 
Baker Institute for Public Policy and Oxford Economics, on behalf of 
DOE (2015 LNG Export Study).\2\
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    \2\ The 2015 LNG Export Study, dated Oct. 29, 2015, is available 
at: https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/12/f27/20151113_macro_impact_of_lng_exports_0.pdf.
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    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 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. DCP states that the 
proposed export of Commissioning Volumes will not require the 
construction of any new facilities, nor any modification of the 
facilities previously authorized by FERC. No final decision will be 
issued in this proceeding until DOE has met its environmental 
responsibilities.
    Interested persons will be provided 30 days from the date of 
publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests, 
motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or motions for 
additional procedures.

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. Interested persons 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.
    Any person wishing to become a party to the proceeding 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 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.
    Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) 
Emailing the filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE Docket No. 16-205-LNG 
in the title line; (2) mailing an original and three paper copies of 
the filing to the Office of Regulation and International Engagement at 
the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an original and 
three paper copies of the filing to the Office of Regulation and 
International Engagement at the address listed in ADDRESSES. All 
filings must include a reference to FE Docket No. 16-205-LNG. Please 
Note: If submitting a filing via email, 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. 
Any hardcopy filing submitted greater in length than 50 pages must also 
include, at the time of the filing, a digital copy on disk of the 
entire submission.
    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.
    The Application is available for inspection and copying in the 
Office of Regulation and International Engagement 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 April 6, 2017.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of 
Oil and Natural Gas.
[FR Doc. 2017-07338 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
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