Department of Energy April 17, 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB or Board) will be renewed for a two-year period beginning on April 11, 2018. The Board provides the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM) with advice and recommendations concerning issues affecting the EM program at various sites. These site-specific issues include clean-up standards and environmental restoration; waste management and disposition; stabilization and disposition of non- stockpile nuclear materials; excess facilities; future land use and long-term stewardship; risk assessment and management; and clean-up science and technology activities. Additionally, the renewal of the Board has been determined to be essential to conduct DOE's business and to be in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the DOE by law and agreement. The Board will operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and rules and regulations issued in implementation of that Act.

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on March 23, 2018, by Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (SPL), requesting blanket authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) previously imported into the United States from foreign sources in an amount up to the equivalent of 500 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on a short-term or spot market basis for a two-year period commencing on June 7, 2018. SPL states that the existing blanket re-export authorization of its affiliate, Cheniere Marketing, LLC, set forth in DOE/FE Order No. 3825 (May 26, 2016) is scheduled to expire on June 6, 2018. SPL seeks authorization to export the LNG from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal owned by Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. and located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, 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. SPL states that it does not seek authorization to export any domestically produced natural gas or LNG. SPL is requesting this authorization on its own behalf and as agent for other parties who hold title to the LNG at the time of export. The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found in SPL's Application, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https:// www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/04/f50/18-35-LNG.pdf. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited.