NFE Altamira FLNG, S. de R.L. de C.V.; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Domestically Produced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries, 60667-60669 [2022-21699]
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comment submission process in light of
the ongoing Covid–19 pandemic. DOE is
currently accepting only electronic
submissions at this time. If a commenter
finds that this change poses an undue
hardship, please contact Office of
Resource Sustainability staff at (202)
586–4749 or (202) 586–7893 to discuss
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resuming all of its regular options for
public comment submission, including
postal mail and hand delivery/courier.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Wade or Peri Ulrey, U.S.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
of Regulation, Analysis, and
Engagement, Office of Resource
Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy
and Carbon Management, Forrestal
Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
4749 or (202) 586–7893,
jennifer.wade@hq.doe.gov or
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Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of
Energy (GC–76), Office of the
Assistant General Counsel for Energy
Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal
Building, Room 6D–033, 1000
Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
BPEC
requests a short-term blanket
authorization to export LNG that has
been previously imported into the
United States from foreign sources for a
two-year period commencing on
December 2, 2022. BPEC seeks to export
the LNG from the Cove Point LNG
Terminal located in Calvert County,
Maryland, to any country with the
capacity to import LNG via ocean-going
carrier and with which trade is not
prohibited by U.S. law or policy.1 This
includes 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). This
Notice applies only to the portion of the
Application requesting authority to
export the previously imported LNG to
non-FTA countries pursuant to section
3(a) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a).
BPEC states that its existing blanket reexport authorization, set forth in DOE/
FE Order No. 4628 (Docket No. 20–102–
LNG), is scheduled to expire on
1 DOE
takes notice that the Cove Point LNG
Terminal is owned by Cove Point LNG, LP. See,
e.g., Cove Point LNG, LP, Docket No. 22–22–LNG.
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December 1, 2022. BPEC further states
that it does not seek authorization to
export any domestically produced
natural gas or LNG.
BPEC requests this authorization on
its own behalf and as agent for other
parties that hold title to the LNG at the
time of export. Additional details can be
found in BPEC’s Application, posted on
the DOE website at: www.energy.gov/
sites/default/files/2022-09/22-111LNG.pdf.
DOE Evaluation
In reviewing BPEC’s Application,
DOE will consider any issues required
by law or policy. DOE will consider
domestic need for the 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. Parties that may
oppose this application should
comment in their responses on these
issues.
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 NEPA
responsibilities.
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
parties 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,
including the service requirements.
As noted, DOE is only accepting
electronic submissions at this time.
Please email the filing to fergas@
hq.doe.gov. All filings must include a
reference to ‘‘Docket No. 22–111–LNG’’
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or ‘‘BP Energy Company Application’’
in the title line.
Please Note: 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.
The Application and any filed
protests, motions to intervene, notices of
interventions, and comments will also
be available electronically by going to
the following DOE Web address:
www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation.
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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September
30, 2022.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and
Engagement, Office of Resource
Sustainability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. 22–110–LNG]
NFE Altamira FLNG, S. de R.L. de C.V.;
Application for Long-Term, MultiContract Authorization To Export
Domestically Produced Natural Gas to
Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied
Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free
Trade Agreement Countries
Office of Fossil Energy and
Carbon Management, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
The Office of Fossil Energy
and Carbon Management (FECM) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) gives
notice (Notice) of receipt of an
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application (Application), filed on
September 9, 2022, by NFE Altamira
FLNG, S. de R.L. de C.V. (NFE
Altamira). NFE Altamira requests longterm, multi-contract authorization to
export domestically produced natural
gas by pipeline to Mexico in a volume
up to 158 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per
year (Bcf/yr), and to re-export 145 Bcf/
yr of this natural gas as liquefied natural
gas (LNG). NFE Altamira seeks to reexport this LNG by vessel from a
proposed floating liquefaction and
export terminal project, the Altamira
FLNG Project (Project), to be located off
the coast of Altamira Tamaulipas,
Mexico, in the Gulf of Mexico. NFE
Altamira filed the Application under
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or
notices of intervention, as applicable,
and written comments are to be filed
electronically as detailed in the Public
Comment Procedures section no later
than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, December
5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by email:
fergas@hq.doe.gov.
Although DOE has routinely accepted
public comment submissions through a
variety of mechanisms, including postal
mail and hand delivery/courier, DOE
has found it necessary to make
temporary modifications to the
comment submission process in light of
the ongoing Covid–19 pandemic. DOE is
currently accepting only electronic
submissions at this time. If a commenter
finds that this change poses an undue
hardship, please contact Office of
Resource Sustainability staff at (202)
586–4749 or (202) 586–7893 to discuss
the need for alternative arrangements.
Once the Covid–19 pandemic health
emergency is resolved, DOE anticipates
resuming all of its regular options for
public comment submission, including
postal mail and hand delivery/courier.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Wade or Peri Ulrey, U.S.
Department of Energy (FE–34), Office
of Regulation, Analysis, and
Engagement, Office of Resource
Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy
and Carbon Management, Forrestal
Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
4749 or (202) 586–7893,
jennifer.wade@hq.doe.gov or
peri.ulrey@hq.doe.gov
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of
Energy (GC–76), Office of the
Assistant General Counsel for Energy
Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal
Building, Room 6D–033, 1000
Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NFE
Altamira requests long-term, multicontract authorization to export
domestically produced natural gas to
Mexico via the border-crossing facilities
of Valley Crossing Pipeline, LLC to the
proposed Altamira FLNG Project. NFE
Altamira states that the Project has been
proposed by its affiliate, Mexico FLNG
S. de R.L. de C.V., an indirect whollyowned subsidiary of New Fortress
Energy Inc. (NFE Altamira’s parent
company).
NFE Altamira seeks to export this
natural gas for both consumption in
Mexico and to convert the natural gas,
as well as U.S.-sourced volumes for
which it acquires title in Mexico, to
LNG for re-export to: (i) any nation with
which the United States has entered
into a free trade agreement (FTA)
requiring national treatment for trade in
natural gas (FTA nations), and (ii) any
other nation with which trade is not
prohibited by U.S. law or policy (nonFTA nations). This Notice applies only
to the portion of the Application
requesting authority to re-export of LNG
produced from U.S.-sourced natural gas
to non-FTA countries pursuant to
section 3(a) of the NGA.1 DOE will
review NFE Altamira’s request for a
FTA export authorization separately
pursuant to NGA section 3(c).2
NFE Altamira seeks the authorization
on its own behalf and as agent for other
entities that will hold title to the natural
gas or LNG at the point of export or reexport, respectively. NFE Altamira
requests the authorization for a term to
commence on the date of first export
following the commencement of
commercial operation of the Project, and
to extend through December 31, 2050.
Additional details can be found in
NFE Altamira’s Application, posted on
the DOE website at: www.energy.gov/
sites/default/files/2022-09/22-110LNG.pdf.
DOE Evaluation
In reviewing the Application, 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 study
entitled, Macroeconomic Outcomes of
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Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG
Exports (2018 LNG Export Study),3 and
DOE’s response to public comments
received on that Study.4
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); 5
• Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas
Perspective on Exporting Liquefied
Natural Gas From the United States, 79
FR 32260 (June 4, 2014); 6 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’s response to public
comments received on that study.7
Parties that may oppose this
Application should address these issues
and documents in their comments and
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
motion to intervene or notice of
intervention, as applicable. Interested
parties will be provided 60 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
3 See NERA Economic Consulting,
Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market Determined
Levels of U.S. LNG Exports (June 7, 2018), available
at: www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/06/f52/
Macroeconomic%20LNG%20Export%20
Study%202018.pdf.
4 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).
5 The Addendum and related documents are
available at: https://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendumenvironmental-review-documents-concerningexports-natural-gas-united-states.
6 The 2014 Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is
available at: https://energy.gov/fe/life-cyclegreenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefiednatural-gas-united-states.
7 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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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,
including the service requirements.
As noted, DOE is only accepting
electronic submissions at this time.
Please email the filing to fergas@
hq.doe.gov. All filings must include a
reference to ‘‘Docket No. 22–110–LNG’’
or ‘‘NFE Altamira FLNG Application’’ in
the title line.
Please Note: 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.
The Application and any filed
protests, motions to intervene, notices of
interventions, and comments will also
be available electronically by going to
the following DOE Web address:
www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation.
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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September
30, 2022.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and
Engagement, Office of Resource
Sustainability.
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For further information, contact
Marybeth Gay at 202–502–6125 or
Marybeth.Gay@ferc.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Dated: September 30, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[Project No. 1773–042]
Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.;
Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment
[FR Doc. 2022–21765 Filed 10–5–22; 8:45 am]
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission or FERC)
regulations, 18 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part 380, Commission
staff reviewed Moon Lake Electric
Association, Inc.’s application to
surrender the project license of the
Yellowstone Hydroelectric Project No.
1773 and have prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA). The
licensee proposes to surrender the
license for the project and
decommission the project facilities,
which includes removing the project
dam, abutments, and penstock. The
licensee would also restore the reach of
the Yellowstone River affected by the
dam and reservoir by using sediments to
rebuild the channel, and reclaim upland
areas disturbed. The project is located
on the Yellowstone River in Duchesne
County, Utah, within the Ashley
National Forest, administered by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest
Service, and within the Uintah and
Ouray Reservations.
The EA contains Commission staff’s
analysis of the potential environmental
effects of the proposed surrender of the
project license, and concludes that, with
appropriate environmental protective
measures, it would not constitute a
major federal action that would
significantly affect the quality of the
human environment.
The Commission provides all
interested persons with an opportunity
to view and/or print the EA via the
internet through the Commission’s
Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov) using
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field, to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202)
502–8659.
You may also register online at
https://ferconline.ferc.gov/
eSubscription.aspx to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP16–454–000; CP16–454–
003; CP16–455–000; CP16–455–002]
Rio Grande LNG, LLC; Rio Bravo
Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice
Seeking Public Comment on
Responses to Information Requests
On May 5, 2016, Rio Grande LNG,
LLC (Rio Grande) filed an application
under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) 1 and Part 153 of the
Commission’s regulations 2 for
authorization to construct and operate a
liquefied natural gas (LNG) export
terminal on the north embankment of
the Brownsville Ship Channel in
Cameron County, Texas. At the same
time, Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC
(Rio Bravo) filed an application under
NGA section 7(c) 3 and Part 157 of the
Commission’s regulations 4 for
authorization to construct and operate a
natural gas pipeline system that would
deliver gas to the terminal for
liquefaction and export. On November
22, 2019, the Commission authorized
Rio Grande’s and Rio Bravo’s respective
proposals, subject to conditions.5 On
August 3, 2021, the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C.
Circuit) partially remanded, but did not
vacate, the Commission’s
authorization.6 On August 16, 2022, and
August 31, 2022, Commission staff
issued environmental information
requests to Rio Grande in order to
address deficiencies noted in the D.C.
Circuit’s August 3, 2021 decision. Rio
Grande responded to Commission staff’s
information requests on August 22,
1 15
U.S.C. 717b.
CFR part 153 (2021).
3 15 U.S.C. 717f(c).
4 18 CFR part 157 (2021).
5 Rio Grande LNG, LLC, 169 FERC ¶ 61,131
(2019), order on reh’g, 170 FERC ¶ 61,046 (2020).
6 Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad
Costera v. FERC, 6 F.4th 1321, 1332 (D.C. Cir. 2021)
(remanding orders without vacatur for the
Commission to redress deficiencies regarding its
analyses of project impacts on climate change and
environmental justice communities).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. 22-110-LNG]
NFE Altamira FLNG, S. de R.L. de C.V.; Application for Long-Term,
Multi-Contract Authorization To Export Domestically Produced Natural
Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to
Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of
the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an
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application (Application), filed on September 9, 2022, by NFE Altamira
FLNG, S. de R.L. de C.V. (NFE Altamira). NFE Altamira requests long-
term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced
natural gas by pipeline to Mexico in a volume up to 158 billion cubic
feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr), and to re-export 145 Bcf/yr of this
natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG). NFE Altamira seeks to re-
export this LNG by vessel from a proposed floating liquefaction and
export terminal project, the Altamira FLNG Project (Project), to be
located off the coast of Altamira Tamaulipas, Mexico, in the Gulf of
Mexico. NFE Altamira filed the Application under section 3 of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA).
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as
applicable, and written comments are to be filed electronically as
detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section no later than 4:30
p.m., Eastern time, December 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by email: [email protected].
Although DOE has routinely accepted public comment submissions
through a variety of mechanisms, including postal mail and hand
delivery/courier, DOE has found it necessary to make temporary
modifications to the comment submission process in light of the ongoing
Covid-19 pandemic. DOE is currently accepting only electronic
submissions at this time. If a commenter finds that this change poses
an undue hardship, please contact Office of Resource Sustainability
staff at (202) 586-4749 or (202) 586-7893 to discuss the need for
alternative arrangements. Once the Covid-19 pandemic health emergency
is resolved, DOE anticipates resuming all of its regular options for
public comment submission, including postal mail and hand delivery/
courier.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Wade or Peri Ulrey, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office
of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource
Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-4749 or (202) 586-7893,
[email protected] or [email protected]
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76), Office of the
Assistant General Counsel for Energy Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal
Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585, (202) 586-9793, [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NFE Altamira requests long-term, multi-
contract authorization to export domestically produced natural gas to
Mexico via the border-crossing facilities of Valley Crossing Pipeline,
LLC to the proposed Altamira FLNG Project. NFE Altamira states that the
Project has been proposed by its affiliate, Mexico FLNG S. de R.L. de
C.V., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of New Fortress Energy Inc.
(NFE Altamira's parent company).
NFE Altamira seeks to export this natural gas for both consumption
in Mexico and to convert the natural gas, as well as U.S.-sourced
volumes for which it acquires title in Mexico, to LNG for re-export to:
(i) any nation with which the United States has entered into a free
trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural
gas (FTA nations), and (ii) any other nation with which trade is not
prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA nations). This Notice applies
only to the portion of the Application requesting authority to re-
export of LNG produced from U.S.-sourced natural gas to non-FTA
countries pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA.\1\ DOE will review NFE
Altamira's request for a FTA export authorization separately pursuant
to NGA section 3(c).\2\
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 717b(a).
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NFE Altamira seeks the authorization on its own behalf and as agent
for other entities that will hold title to the natural gas or LNG at
the point of export or re-export, respectively. NFE Altamira requests
the authorization for a term to commence on the date of first export
following the commencement of commercial operation of the Project, and
to extend through December 31, 2050.
Additional details can be found in NFE Altamira's Application,
posted on the DOE website at: www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/22-110-LNG.pdf.
DOE Evaluation
In reviewing the Application, 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 study entitled, Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market
Determined Levels of U.S. LNG Exports (2018 LNG Export Study),\3\ and
DOE's response to public comments received on that Study.\4\
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\3\ See NERA Economic Consulting, Macroeconomic Outcomes of
Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG Exports (June 7, 2018),
available at: www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/06/f52/Macroeconomic%20LNG%20Export%20Study%202018.pdf.
\4\ 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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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); \5\
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\5\ 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); \6\ and
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\6\ 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's response to public comments received on
that study.\7\
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\7\ 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 this Application should address these
issues and documents in their comments and 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 motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as
applicable. Interested parties will be provided 60 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
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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, including the service
requirements.
As noted, DOE is only accepting electronic submissions at this
time. Please email the filing to [email protected]. All filings must
include a reference to ``Docket No. 22-110-LNG'' or ``NFE Altamira FLNG
Application'' in the title line.
Please Note: 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.
The Application and any filed protests, motions to intervene,
notices of interventions, and comments will also be available
electronically by going to the following DOE Web address:
www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation.
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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2022.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of
Resource Sustainability.
[FR Doc. 2022-21699 Filed 10-5-22; 8:45 am]
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