Department of Energy September 10, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application, filed on August 15, 2008 by Cheniere Marketing, Inc. (CMI), as modified on August 28, 2008, requesting blanket authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) that previously had been imported from foreign sources in an amount up to the equivalent of 64 Billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on its own behalf or as agent for others on a short-term or spot market basis from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal owned by CMI's affiliate, Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., in Cameron Parish, Louisiana to the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Japan, South Korea, India, China, Taiwan and/or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico over a two-year period commencing on the date of the authorization. The application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b), as amended by section 201 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-486). Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited.