Change In Control; ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V., 8004-8005 [2021-02217]

Download as PDF 8004 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 3, 2021 / Notices before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 business days prior to each workshop. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. (Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) Dated: January 29, 2021. 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[FR Doc. 2021–02248 Filed 2–2–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 18–144–LNG] Change In Control; ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V. Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of change in control. AGENCY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of a Statement of Change in Control (Statement) filed by ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V. (ECA Liquefaction) in the abovereferenced docket on January 7, 2021. The Statement describes a change in upstream ownership of ECA Liquefaction. The Statement was filed under the Natural Gas Act (NGA). DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as applicable, 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, February 18, 2021. 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, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 3, 2021 / Notices Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sweeney or Jennifer Wade, 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– 2627; (202) 586–4749, amy.sweeney@ hq.doe.gov or jennifer.wade@ hq.doe.gov. Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC–76), Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 9793, cassandra.bernstein@ hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Summary of Change in Control ECA Liquefaction states that it is a variable-capital, limited liability company organized under the laws of Mexico. ECA Liquefaction is owned approximately 99.99% by ECA LNG Holdings B.V. (ECA LNG Holdings), with the remainder owned by ECA Minority, S. de R.L. de C.V. ECA Liquefaction states that, prior to December 9, 2020, two companies— Sempra LNG ECA Liquefaction, LLC (Sempra LNG) and Infraestructura Energe´tica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova)—each held a direct 50% ownership interest in ECA LNG Holdings. On December 9, 2020, Sempra LNG, IEnova, and Total Gaz Electricite´ Holdings France S.A.S. (Total) entered into an equity issuance and subscription agreement whereby Total acquired a 16.6% equity interested in ECA LNG Holdings (Transaction). ECA Liquefaction states that Total is owned 100% by Total Holdings, S.A.S., which in turn is wholly owned by Total SE, a French energy company. ECA Liquefaction further states that an affiliate of Total, Total Gas & Power Asia Private Limited, is an existing customer of ECA Liquefaction. Following the Transaction, Sempra LNG and IEnova each retain a 41.7% ownership interest in ECA LNG Holdings. Additional details can be found in ECA Liquefaction’s Statement, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https:// www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2021/ 01/f82/ECA%20%20CIC%20Statement.pdf. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Feb 02, 2021 Jkt 253001 DOE/FE Evaluation DOE/FE will review ECA Liquefaction’s Statement in accordance with its Procedures for Changes in Control Affecting Applications and Authorizations to Import or Export Natural Gas (CIC Procedures).1 Consistent with the CIC Procedures, this notice addresses ECA Liquefaction’s authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries, granted in DOE/FE Order No. 4364, as amended by Orders No. 4364–A and 4364–B.2 If no interested person protests the change in control and DOE takes no action on its own motion, the proposed change in control will be deemed granted 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. If one or more protests are submitted, DOE will review any motions to intervene, protests, and answers, and will issue a determination as to whether the proposed change in control has been demonstrated to render the underlying authorization inconsistent with the public interest. Public Comment Procedures Interested persons will be provided 15 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register to move to intervene, protest, and answer ECA Liquefaction’s Statement.3 Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited in response to this notice only as to the change in control described in ECA Liquefaction’s Statement. All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention must meet the requirements specified by DOE’s regulations in 10 CFR part 590. Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) Preferred method: Emailing the filing to fergas@ hq.doe.gov; (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 the individual FE Docket Number(s) in the title line, or ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V. Change in Control in the title line. Please Note: If submitting a 1 79 FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014). Liquefaction’s Statement also applies to its existing authorization to export LNG to FTA countries, but DOE/FE will respond to that portion of the document separately pursuant to the CIC Procedures, 79 FR 65542. 3 Intervention, if granted, would constitute intervention only in the change in control portion of this proceeding, as described herein. 2 ECA PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8005 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. ECA Liquefaction’s Statement, and any filed protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and comments, are 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. ECA Liquefaction’s Statement, and any filed protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and comments, will also be available electronically by going to the following DOE/FE Web address: https://www.energy.gov/fe/ services/natural-gas-regulation. Signed in Washington, DC, on January 28, 2021. Amy Sweeney, Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. [FR Doc. 2021–02217 Filed 2–2–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FE Docket No. 20–99–LNG] Southern LNG Company, L.L.C.; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries on a Short-Term Basis 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 August 18, 2020, by Southern LNG Company, L.L.C. (Southern LNG). Southern LNG requests blanket authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) previously imported into the United States by vessel from foreign sources in a volume equivalent to 182.5 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8004-8005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 18-144-LNG]


Change In Control; ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of change in control.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) gives notice of receipt of a Statement of Change in Control 
(Statement) filed by ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V. (ECA 
Liquefaction) in the above-referenced docket on January 7, 2021. The 
Statement describes a change in upstream ownership of ECA Liquefaction. 
The Statement was filed under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as 
applicable, 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, February 18, 2021.

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,

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Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Amy Sweeney or Jennifer Wade, 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) 586-2627; (202) 586-4749, 
[email protected] or [email protected].
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76), Office of the 
Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal 
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-
9793, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Change in Control

    ECA Liquefaction states that it is a variable-capital, limited 
liability company organized under the laws of Mexico. ECA Liquefaction 
is owned approximately 99.99% by ECA LNG Holdings B.V. (ECA LNG 
Holdings), with the remainder owned by ECA Minority, S. de R.L. de C.V. 
ECA Liquefaction states that, prior to December 9, 2020, two 
companies--Sempra LNG ECA Liquefaction, LLC (Sempra LNG) and 
Infraestructura Energ[eacute]tica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova)--each 
held a direct 50% ownership interest in ECA LNG Holdings.
    On December 9, 2020, Sempra LNG, IEnova, and Total Gaz 
Electricit[eacute] Holdings France S.A.S. (Total) entered into an 
equity issuance and subscription agreement whereby Total acquired a 
16.6% equity interested in ECA LNG Holdings (Transaction). ECA 
Liquefaction states that Total is owned 100% by Total Holdings, S.A.S., 
which in turn is wholly owned by Total SE, a French energy company. ECA 
Liquefaction further states that an affiliate of Total, Total Gas & 
Power Asia Private Limited, is an existing customer of ECA 
Liquefaction. Following the Transaction, Sempra LNG and IEnova each 
retain a 41.7% ownership interest in ECA LNG Holdings.
    Additional details can be found in ECA Liquefaction's Statement, 
posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2021/01/f82/ECA%20-%20CIC%20Statement.pdf.

DOE/FE Evaluation

    DOE/FE will review ECA Liquefaction's Statement in accordance with 
its Procedures for Changes in Control Affecting Applications and 
Authorizations to Import or Export Natural Gas (CIC Procedures).\1\ 
Consistent with the CIC Procedures, this notice addresses ECA 
Liquefaction's authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to 
non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries, granted in DOE/FE Order 
No. 4364, as amended by Orders No. 4364-A and 4364-B.\2\ If no 
interested person protests the change in control and DOE takes no 
action on its own motion, the proposed change in control will be deemed 
granted 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. If one or 
more protests are submitted, DOE will review any motions to intervene, 
protests, and answers, and will issue a determination as to whether the 
proposed change in control has been demonstrated to render the 
underlying authorization inconsistent with the public interest.
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    \1\ 79 FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014).
    \2\ ECA Liquefaction's Statement also applies to its existing 
authorization to export LNG to FTA countries, but DOE/FE will 
respond to that portion of the document separately pursuant to the 
CIC Procedures, 79 FR 65542.
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Public Comment Procedures

    Interested persons will be provided 15 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register to move to 
intervene, protest, and answer ECA Liquefaction's Statement.\3\ 
Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written 
comments are invited in response to this notice only as to the change 
in control described in ECA Liquefaction's Statement. All protests, 
comments, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention must meet 
the requirements specified by DOE's regulations in 10 CFR part 590.
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    \3\ Intervention, if granted, would constitute intervention only 
in the change in control portion of this proceeding, as described 
herein.
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    Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) 
Preferred method: Emailing the filing to [email protected]; (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 
the individual FE Docket Number(s) in the title line, or ECA 
Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V. Change in Control in the title line. 
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.
    ECA Liquefaction's Statement, and any filed protests, motions to 
intervene, notices of intervention, and comments, are 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.
    ECA Liquefaction's Statement, and any filed protests, motions to 
intervene, notices of intervention, and comments, will also be 
available electronically by going to the following DOE/FE Web address: 
https://www.energy.gov/fe/services/natural-gas-regulation.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on January 28, 2021.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Oil 
and Natural Gas.
[FR Doc. 2021-02217 Filed 2-2-21; 8:45 am]
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