Department of Energy April 2019 – 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 (Application), filed on March 5, 2019, by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron U.S.A.), 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 72 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas on a short-term or spot market basis for a two-year period commencing on March 29, 2019 or as soon thereafter as the authorization is granted. The LNG would be exported from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal owned by Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., 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. Chevron U.S.A. states that it has contracted for 1.0 Bcf/day of terminal capacity from Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., for an initial term of 20 years that will expire June 30, 2029, with the option to extend the term for another 20 years. Chevron U.S.A. states that it does not seek authorization to export domestically-produced natural gas supplies, and notes that it is authorized in DOE/FE Order No. 4208 to import the equivalent of up to 800 Bcf of natural gas from various international sources by vessel for a two-year period beginning on August 1, 2018, and extending through July 31, 2020. The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Additional details can be found in Chevron U.S.A.'s Application, posted on the DOE/FE website at: https://www.energy.gov/ sites/prod/files/2019/03/f60/19-28-LNG.pdf. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited.

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-542 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking).

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is proposing the base charge and rates for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) electric service under Rate Schedule BCP-F10. The proposal would reduce the base charge 2.6 percent from $69.7 million in FY 2019 to $67.9 million for FY 2020. The reduction is primarily the result of an increase in revenue projections for the Hoover Dam visitor center and a decrease in WAPA's budget. The proposed base charge and rates would go into effect on October 1, 2019, and remain in effect through September 30, 2020. Publication of this Federal Register notice will initiate the public process.

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection FERC-912 (PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities) and submitting the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. On January 31, 2019, the Commission published a Notice in the Federal Register in Docket No. IC19-10-000 requesting public comments. The Commission received no public comments and is noting that in the related submittal to OMB.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) announces a public meeting for the variable refrigerant flow multi- split air conditioners and heat pumps (VRF multi-split systems) working group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is extending the public comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to withdraw the revised definitions of General Service Lamp (GSL), General Service Incandescent Lamp (GSIL) and related terms established in two definition final rules issued on January 19, 2017. DOE published the NOPR in the Federal Register on February 11, 2019 establishing a 60-day public comment period ending April 12, 2019. DOE is extending the public comment period for submitting comments and data on the NOPR by 21 days to May 3, 2019.