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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 17–79–LNG]
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II
LLC; Application for Long-Term, MultiContract Authorization To Export
Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free
Trade Agreement Nations
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 June 15, 2017, by
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II LLC
(Eagle Maxville), requesting long-term,
multi-contract authorization to export
domestically produced liquefied natural
gas (LNG) in a volume equivalent to 7.7
million cubic feet per day of natural gas,
or approximately 0.01 billion cubic feet
(Bcf) per day (2.8 Bcf per year). Eagle
Maxville seeks authorization to export
this LNG from its LNG production and
storage facility in Jacksonville, Duval
County, Florida (the Maxville Facility),
which is anticipated to begin
commercial operation in September
2017. Eagle Maxville requests
authorization to export this LNG to
countries 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 (FTA) requiring
national treatment for trade in natural
gas (FTA countries) and all other
countries (non-FTA countries). At the
Maxville Facility, Eagle Maxville
anticipates it will process domestically
produced natural gas into LNG,
temporarily store the produced LNG,
and load the LNG into cryogenic
transport trailers or approved ISO
IMO7–TVAC–ASME LNG (ISO)
containers for transportation by truck to
port facilities for transfer into vessels or
other ocean-going container ships. Eagle
Maxville is requesting this authorization
on its own behalf and as agent for other
entities who hold title to the natural gas
at the time of export. Eagle Maxville
requests the authorization for a 20-year
term to commence on the earlier date of
the first export or five years from the
date of a final order granting export
authorization. Eagle Maxville filed the
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Application under section 3 of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional
details can be found in Eagle Maxville’s
Application, posted on the DOE/FE Web
site at https://www.energy.gov/fe/
downloads/eagle-lng-partnersjacksonville-ii-llc-fe-dkt-no-17-79-lng.
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, August 4,
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:
Kyle W. Moorman 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–
7970; (202) 586–9478.
R.J. Colwell, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of the Assistant General
Counsel for Electricity and Fossil
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6D–
033, 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
8499.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DOE/FE Evaluation
In the Application, Eagle Maxville
requests authorization to export LNG
from the Maxville Facility to both FTA
countries and non-FTA countries. This
Notice applies only to the portion of the
Application requesting authority to
export LNG to non-FTA countries
pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15
U.S.C. 717b(a). DOE separately will
review the portion of the Application
requesting authority to export LNG to
FTA countries pursuant to section 3(c)
of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c).
In reviewing Eagle Maxwell’s request
for a non-FTA export authorization,
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DOE will consider any issues required
by law or policy. 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 document:
Addendum to Environmental Review
Documents Concerning Exports of
Natural Gas From the United States, 79
FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014).3 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
non-FTA portion of 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. In the
Application, Eagle Maxville states that it
has received all state and local permits
required for construction and operation
of the Maxville Facility (with the
exception of a routine occupancy permit
that Eagle Maxville anticipates will be
issued in due course), and that all major
construction has been completed.4 No
final decision will be issued in this
proceeding until DOE has met its
environmental responsibilities.
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 status of the various environmental, land
use, and safety-related permits required by the
Maxville Facility are discussed in the Application
on pages 7–8 and in Attachment 2.
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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, regarding
the non-FTA export portion of the
Application. 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.
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. 17–79–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.
17–79–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
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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 June 28,
2017.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Regulation and
International Engagement, Office of Oil and
Natural Gas.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER17–1909–000]
Bayshore Solar C, LLC; Supplemental
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
Filing Includes Request for Blanket
Section 204 Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of
Bayshore Solar C, LLC’s application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is July 17,
2017.
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The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above-referenced
proceeding are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for
electronic review in the Commission’s
Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
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docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Dated: June 28, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
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Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP17–841–000.
Applicants: Black Hills Shoshone
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FE Docket No. 17-79-LNG]
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II LLC; Application for Long-
Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to
Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
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
June 15, 2017, by Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville II LLC (Eagle
Maxville), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export
domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume
equivalent to 7.7 million cubic feet per day of natural gas, or
approximately 0.01 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day (2.8 Bcf per year).
Eagle Maxville seeks authorization to export this LNG from its LNG
production and storage facility in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
(the Maxville Facility), which is anticipated to begin commercial
operation in September 2017. Eagle Maxville requests authorization to
export this LNG to countries 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 (FTA) requiring national
treatment for trade in natural gas (FTA countries) and all other
countries (non-FTA countries). At the Maxville Facility, Eagle Maxville
anticipates it will process domestically produced natural gas into LNG,
temporarily store the produced LNG, and load the LNG into cryogenic
transport trailers or approved ISO IMO7-TVAC-ASME LNG (ISO) containers
for transportation by truck to port facilities for transfer into
vessels or other ocean-going container ships. Eagle Maxville is
requesting this authorization on its own behalf and as agent for other
entities who hold title to the natural gas at the time of export. Eagle
Maxville requests the authorization for a 20-year term to commence on
the earlier date of the first export or five years from the date of a
final order granting export authorization. Eagle Maxville filed the
Application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional
details can be found in Eagle Maxville's Application, posted on the
DOE/FE Web site at https://www.energy.gov/fe/downloads/eagle-lng-partners-jacksonville-ii-llc-fe-dkt-no-17-79-lng.
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, August 4,
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:
Kyle W. Moorman 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) 586-7970; (202) 586-9478.
R.J. Colwell, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Assistant
General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building,
Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202)
586-8499.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DOE/FE Evaluation
In the Application, Eagle Maxville requests authorization to export
LNG from the Maxville Facility to both FTA countries and non-FTA
countries. This Notice applies only to the portion of the Application
requesting authority to export LNG to non-FTA countries pursuant to
section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). DOE separately will review
the portion of the Application requesting authority to export LNG to
FTA countries pursuant to section 3(c) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c).
In reviewing Eagle Maxwell's request for a non-FTA export
authorization, DOE will consider any issues required by law or policy.
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.
Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental document:
Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of
Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014).\3\
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 non-FTA portion of the Application.
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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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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. In the Application,
Eagle Maxville states that it has received all state and local permits
required for construction and operation of the Maxville Facility (with
the exception of a routine occupancy permit that Eagle Maxville
anticipates will be issued in due course), and that all major
construction has been completed.\4\ No final decision will be issued in
this proceeding until DOE has met its environmental responsibilities.
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\4\ The status of the various environmental, land use, and
safety-related permits required by the Maxville Facility are
discussed in the Application on pages 7-8 and in Attachment 2.
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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, regarding the non-FTA export portion of the Application.
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.
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. 17-79-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. 17-79-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 June 28, 2017.
John A. Anderson,
Director, Office of Regulation and International Engagement, Office of
Oil and Natural Gas.
[FR Doc. 2017-14061 Filed 7-3-17; 8:45 am]
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