Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC; and FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorizations, 60986-60988 [2020-21511]

Download as PDF 60986 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 29, 2020 / Notices Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 37,175. Abstract: The TEACH Grant Program was included for review in the Negotiated Rulemaking which took place in early 2019. Section 686.32 of the TEACH Grant regulations is being updated via this information collection. The final regulations in section 686.32 revise the information that is provided to TEACH Grant recipients during initial, subsequent, and exit counseling. The final regulations also add a new conversion counseling requirement for grant recipients whose TEACH Grants are converted to Direct Unsubsidized Loans. This conversion counseling material will be provided directly to the recipient from the Department based on the last address provided by the recipient. This is a request for a revision of the existing burden hours in OMB Control Number 1845–0084 which provides for TEACH Grant counseling. Dated: September 24, 2020. Kate Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2020–21439 Filed 9–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0157] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Package for Grants Under the Predominantly Black Institutions Program (PBI) Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection. SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 29, 2020. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection request by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Sep 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Kelley Harris, 202–453–7346. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Application Package for Grants under the Predominantly Black Institutions Program (PBI). OMB Control Number: 1840–0797. Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 130. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,550. Abstract: The Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Program is authorized under Title III, Part F of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The PBI Program makes grant awards to eligible colleges and universities to support the strengthening of PBIs to carry out programs in the following areas: Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; health education; internationalization or globalization; teacher preparation; or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 improving the educational outcomes of African American males. Grants support the establishment or strengthening of such programs that are designed to increase the institutions capacity to prepare students for instruction in the above noted fields. Grants are awarded competitively. This information collection is necessary to comply with Title III, Part F of the HEA. This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894–0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection request. Dated: September 24, 2020. Kate Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2020–21430 Filed 9–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket Nos. 10–161–LNG, 11–161–LNG, 16–108–LNG] Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC; and FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorizations Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an application (Application), filed on September 9, 2020, by Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC; and FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC (collectively, FLEX). FLEX seeks to amend the export term set forth in its current authorizations to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries, DOE/FE Order Nos. 3282–C, 3357–B, and 3957, to a term ending on December 31, 2050. FLEX filed the Application under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and DOE’s policy statement entitled, ‘‘Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050’’ (Policy Statement). Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 29, 2020 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES written comments on the requested term extension 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, October 14, 2020. ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by email: fergas@ hq.doe.gov. Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and 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, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Nussdorf or Amy Sweeney, U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 7893; (202) 586–2627, benjamin.nussdorf@hq.doe.gov or amy.sweeney@hq.doe.gov Cassandra Bernstein or Edward Toyozaki,U.S. Department of Energy (GC–76), Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6D–033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–9793; (202) 586–0126, cassandra.bernstein@hq.doe.gov or edward.toyozaki@hq.doe.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FLEX is currently authorized by DOE/FE to export domestically produced LNG in a total volume equivalent to 782 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas, pursuant to NGA section 3(a), 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), under the following orders: (i) 511 Bcf/yr under Order No. 3282– C (FE Docket No. 10–161–LNG); 1 (ii) 146 Bcf/yr under Order No. 3357– B (FE Docket No. 11–161–LNG); 2 and 1 Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., et al., DOE/FE Order No. 3282–C, FE Docket No. 10–161–LNG, Final Opinion and Order Granting Long-Term Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas, to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations (Nov. 14, 2014). 2 Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., et al., DOE/FE Order No. 3357–B, FE Docket No. 11–161–LNG, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Sep 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 (iii) 125 Bcf/yr under Order No. 3957 (FE Docket No. 16–108–LNG).3 Under each order, FLEX is authorized to export the LNG by vessel from the Freeport LNG Terminal, located on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas, to any country with which the United States has not entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries) for a 20-year term. In the Application,4 FLEX asks DOE to extend its export term in each of these three orders to a term ending on December 31, 2050, as provided in the Policy Statement.5 Additional details can be found in the Application, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/ sites/prod/files/2020/09/f78/ Freeport%20DOE% 20Extension%20Application.pdf. DOE/FE Evaluation In the Policy Statement, DOE adopted a term through December 31, 2050 (inclusive of any make-up period), as the standard export term for long-term non-FTA authorizations.6 As the basis for its decision, DOE considered its obligations under NGA section 3(a), the public comments supporting and opposing the proposed Policy Statement, and a wide range of information bearing on the public interest.7 DOE explained that, upon receipt of an application under the Policy Statement, it would conduct a public interest analysis of the application under NGA section 3(a). DOE further stated that ‘‘the public interest analysis will be limited to the application for the term extension— meaning an intervenor or protestor may Final Opinion and Order Granting Long-Term Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas, to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations (Nov. 14, 2014). 3 Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., et al., DOE/FE Order No. 3957, FE Docket No. 16–108–LNG, Opinion and Order Granting Long-Term, MultiContract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas, to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations (Dec. 19, 2016). 4 Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., et al., Application to Amend Export Term for Existing Long-Term Authorizations Through December 31, 2050, FE Docket Nos. 10–160–LNG, et al. (Sept. 9, 2020). FLEX’s requests regarding its FTA authorizations are not subject to this Notice. See 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). 5 U.S. Dep’t of Energy, Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050; Notice of Final Policy Statement and Response to Comments, 85 FR 52237 (Aug. 25, 2020) [hereinafter Policy Statement]. 6 See id., 85 FR 52247. 7 See id., 85 FR 52247. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60987 challenge the requested extension but not the existing non-FTA order.’’ 8 Accordingly, in reviewing FLEX’s Application, DOE/FE will consider any issues required by law or policy under NGA section 3(a), as informed by the Policy Statement. To the extent appropriate, DOE will consider the study entitled, Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG Exports (2018 LNG Export Study),9 DOE’s response to public comments received on that Study,10 and the following environmental documents: • Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 11 • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 2014); 12 and • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States: 2019 Update, 84 FR 49278 (Sept. 19, 2019), and DOE/FE’s response to public comments received on that study.13 Parties that may oppose the 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. No final decision will be issued in this proceeding until DOE has met its environmental responsibilities. Public Comment Procedures In response to this Notice, any person may file a protest, comments, or a 8 Id., 85 FR 52247. NERA Economic Consulting, Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG Exports (June 7, 2018), available at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/ 06/f52/Macroeconomic%20LNG%20 Export%20Study%202018.pdf. 10 U.S. Dep’t of Energy, Study on Macroeconomic Outcomes of LNG Exports: Response to Comments Received on Study; Notice of Response to Comments, 83 FR 67251 (Dec. 28, 2018). 11 The Addendum and related documents are available at: https://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendumenvironmental-review-documents-concerningexports-natural-gas-united-states. 12 The 2014 Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is available at: https://energy.gov/fe/life-cyclegreenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefiednatural-gas-united-states. 13 U.S. Dep’t of Energy, Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States: 2019 Update—Response to Comments, 85 FR 72 (Jan. 2, 2020). The 2019 Update and related documents are available at: https://fossil.energy.gov/app/docketindex/docket/ index/21. 9 See E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 60988 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 189 / Tuesday, September 29, 2020 / Notices motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as applicable, addressing the Application. Interested parties will be provided 15 days from the date of publication of this Notice in which to submit comments, protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention. The public previously was given an opportunity to intervene in, protest, and comment on FLEX’s long-term non-FTA applications. Therefore, DOE will not consider comments or protests that do not bear directly on the requested term extension. 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 Nos. 10–161–LNG, 11–161–LNG, and 16–108–LNG in the title line; (2) mailing an original and three paper copies of the filing to the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and 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, Analysis, and Engagement at the address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must include a reference to FE Docket Nos. 10–161– LNG, 11–161–LNG, and 16–108–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. If no party requests additional procedures, a final Opinion and Order may be issued based on the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Sep 28, 2020 Jkt 250001 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, Analysis, and 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/. Signed in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2020. Amy Sweeney, Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy. [FR Doc. 2020–21511 Filed 9–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG20–248–000. Applicants: Concho Bluff LLC. Description: Concho Bluff LLC Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 9/22/20. Accession Number: 20200922–5091. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/20. Docket Numbers: EG20–249–000. Applicants: Hill Top Energy Center LLC. Description: Self-Certification of EWG Status of Hill Top Energy Center LLC. Filed Date: 9/23/20. Accession Number: 20200923–5029. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/14/20. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER14–2080–004. Applicants: Louisiana Generating LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Reactive Service Rate Schedule Settlement Compliance Filing to be effective 12/18/2018. Filed Date: 9/23/20. Accession Number: 20200923–5073. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/14/20. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Docket Numbers: ER15–502–005. Applicants: Bayou Cove Peaking Power, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Reactive Service Rate Schedule Settlement Compliance Filing to be effective 12/18/2018. Filed Date: 9/23/20. Accession Number: 20200923–5071. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/14/20. Docket Numbers: ER15–1136–005. Applicants: Big Cajun I Peaking Power LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Reactive Service Rate Schedule Settlement Compliance Filing to be effective 12/18/2018. Filed Date: 9/23/20. Accession Number: 20200923–5072. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/14/20. Docket Numbers: ER17–1394–002; ER19–2728–001; ER19–2729–001. Applicants: 83WI 8me, LLC, Lily Solar LLC, Lily Solar Lessee, LLC. Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status and PRO FORMA Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions of the X-Elio Public Utilities. Filed Date: 9/22/20. Accession Number: 20200922–5135. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–588–002. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: Compliance filing: 2020– 09–23_Compliance Filing for Storage As Transmission Only Asset (SATOA) to be effective 8/11/2020. Filed Date: 9/23/20. Accession Number: 20200923–5099. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/14/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–1939–000. Applicants: Calpine Northeast Development, LLC. Description: Supplement to May 29, 2020 Calpine Northeast Development, LLC tariff filing, et al. Filed Date: 9/22/20. Accession Number: 20200922–5139. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2186–001. Applicants: Fern Solar LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Compliance to 2 to be effective 12/31/9998. Filed Date: 9/22/20. Accession Number: 20200922–5114. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2550–001. Applicants: Entergy Mississippi, LLC. Description: Tariff Amendment: EML Choctaw Reactive Extension to be effective 12/31/9998. Filed Date: 9/23/20. Accession Number: 20200923–5067. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/14/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2830–000. E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket Nos. 10-161-LNG, 11-161-LNG, 16-108-LNG]


Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG 
Liquefaction 2, LLC; and FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Application To Amend 
Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade 
Agreement Authorizations

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an application (Application), 
filed on September 9, 2020, by Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P.; FLNG 
Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC; and FLNG Liquefaction 3, 
LLC (collectively, FLEX). FLEX seeks to amend the export term set forth 
in its current authorizations to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to 
non-free trade agreement countries, DOE/FE Order Nos. 3282-C, 3357-B, 
and 3957, to a term ending on December 31, 2050. FLEX filed the 
Application under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and DOE's policy statement 
entitled, ``Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free 
Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050'' (Policy Statement). 
Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and

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written comments on the requested term extension 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, October 14, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: 
    Electronic Filing by email: [email protected].
    Regular Mail: U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of 
Regulation, Analysis, and 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, 
Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 
Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Benjamin Nussdorf or Amy Sweeney, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), 
Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil 
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7893; (202) 586-2627, 
[email protected] or [email protected]
Cassandra Bernstein or Edward Toyozaki,U.S. Department of Energy (GC-
76), Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil 
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9793; (202) 586-0126, 
[email protected] or [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FLEX is currently authorized by DOE/FE to 
export domestically produced LNG in a total volume equivalent to 782 
billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas, pursuant to NGA 
section 3(a), 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), under the following orders:
    (i) 511 Bcf/yr under Order No. 3282-C (FE Docket No. 10-161-LNG); 
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    \1\ Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., et al., DOE/FE Order No. 3282-
C, FE Docket No. 10-161-LNG, Final Opinion and Order Granting Long-
Term Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by 
Vessel from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas, to 
Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations (Nov. 14, 2014).
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    (ii) 146 Bcf/yr under Order No. 3357-B (FE Docket No. 11-161-LNG); 
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    \2\ Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., et al., DOE/FE Order No. 3357-
B, FE Docket No. 11-161-LNG, Final Opinion and Order Granting Long-
Term Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by 
Vessel from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas, to 
Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations (Nov. 14, 2014).
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    (iii) 125 Bcf/yr under Order No. 3957 (FE Docket No. 16-108-
LNG).\3\
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    \3\ Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., et al., DOE/FE Order No. 3957, 
FE Docket No. 16-108-LNG, Opinion and Order Granting Long-Term, 
Multi-Contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by 
Vessel from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas, to 
Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations (Dec. 19, 2016).
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    Under each order, FLEX is authorized to export the LNG by vessel 
from the Freeport LNG Terminal, located on Quintana Island near 
Freeport, Texas, to any country with which the United States has not 
entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment 
for trade in natural gas, and with which trade is not prohibited by 
U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries) for a 20-year term. In the 
Application,\4\ FLEX asks DOE to extend its export term in each of 
these three orders to a term ending on December 31, 2050, as provided 
in the Policy Statement.\5\ Additional details can be found in the 
Application, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/09/f78/Freeport%20DOE%20Extension%20Application.pdf.
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    \4\ Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., et al., Application to Amend 
Export Term for Existing Long-Term Authorizations Through December 
31, 2050, FE Docket Nos. 10-160-LNG, et al. (Sept. 9, 2020). FLEX's 
requests regarding its FTA authorizations are not subject to this 
Notice. See 15 U.S.C. 717b(c).
    \5\ U.S. Dep't of Energy, Extending Natural Gas Export 
Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the 
Year 2050; Notice of Final Policy Statement and Response to 
Comments, 85 FR 52237 (Aug. 25, 2020) [hereinafter Policy 
Statement].
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DOE/FE Evaluation

    In the Policy Statement, DOE adopted a term through December 31, 
2050 (inclusive of any make-up period), as the standard export term for 
long-term non-FTA authorizations.\6\ As the basis for its decision, DOE 
considered its obligations under NGA section 3(a), the public comments 
supporting and opposing the proposed Policy Statement, and a wide range 
of information bearing on the public interest.\7\ DOE explained that, 
upon receipt of an application under the Policy Statement, it would 
conduct a public interest analysis of the application under NGA section 
3(a). DOE further stated that ``the public interest analysis will be 
limited to the application for the term extension--meaning an 
intervenor or protestor may challenge the requested extension but not 
the existing non-FTA order.'' \8\
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    \6\ See id., 85 FR 52247.
    \7\ See id., 85 FR 52247.
    \8\ Id., 85 FR 52247.
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    Accordingly, in reviewing FLEX's Application, DOE/FE will consider 
any issues required by law or policy under NGA section 3(a), as 
informed by the Policy Statement. To the extent appropriate, DOE will 
consider the study entitled, Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market 
Determined Levels of U.S. LNG Exports (2018 LNG Export Study),\9\ DOE's 
response to public comments received on that Study,\10\ and the 
following environmental documents:
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    \9\ See NERA Economic Consulting, Macroeconomic Outcomes of 
Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG Exports (June 7, 2018), 
available at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/06/f52/Macroeconomic%20LNG%20Export%20Study%202018.pdf.
    \10\ U.S. Dep't of Energy, Study on Macroeconomic Outcomes of 
LNG Exports: Response to Comments Received on Study; Notice of 
Response to Comments, 83 FR 67251 (Dec. 28, 2018).
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     Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning 
Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 
2014); \11\
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    \11\ 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); \12\ and
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    \12\ The 2014 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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     Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting 
Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States: 2019 Update, 84 FR 49278 
(Sept. 19, 2019), and DOE/FE's response to public comments received on 
that study.\13\
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    \13\ U.S. Dep't of Energy, Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective 
on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States: 2019 
Update--Response to Comments, 85 FR 72 (Jan. 2, 2020). The 2019 
Update and related documents are available at: https://fossil.energy.gov/app/docketindex/docket/index/21.
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    Parties that may oppose the 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. No final decision will 
be issued in this proceeding until DOE has met its environmental 
responsibilities.

Public Comment Procedures

    In response to this Notice, any person may file a protest, 
comments, or a

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motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as applicable, 
addressing the Application. Interested parties will be provided 15 days 
from the date of publication of this Notice in which to submit 
comments, protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention. 
The public previously was given an opportunity to intervene in, 
protest, and comment on FLEX's long-term non-FTA applications. 
Therefore, DOE will not consider comments or protests that do not bear 
directly on the requested term extension.
    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 [email protected], with FE Docket Nos. 10-161-
LNG, 11-161-LNG, and 16-108-LNG in the title line; (2) mailing an 
original and three paper copies of the filing to the Office of 
Regulation, Analysis, and 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, Analysis, and Engagement at the 
address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must include a reference to FE 
Docket Nos. 10-161-LNG, 11-161-LNG, and 16-108-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. 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, Analysis, and 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/.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2020.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of 
Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 2020-21511 Filed 9-28-20; 8:45 am]
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