Energy Department
The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on December 17, 2010, by Freeport LNG Expansion L.P. (FLNG Expansion) and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC (FLNG Liquefaction) (collectively FLEX), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export up to 9 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of domestic natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a 25-year period commencing on the date of the first export or five years from the date of the authorization, whichever is sooner. The LNG would be exported from the Freeport Terminal on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas, to any country with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and LNG, which has or in the future develops the capacity to import LNG via ocean- going carrier, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy [FE Docket No. 10-161-LNG] AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on December 17, 2010, by Freeport LNG Expansion L.P. (FLNG Expansion) and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC (FLNG Liquefaction) (collectively FLEX), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export up to 9 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of domestic natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a 25-year period commencing on the date of the first export or five years from the date of the authorization, whichever is sooner. The LNG would be exported from the Freeport Terminal on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas, to any country with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and LNG, which has or in the future develops the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited. DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or notices of intervention, as applicable, requests for additional procedures, and written comments are to be filed at the address listed below no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, March 28, 2011. ADDRESSES: U.S. …
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC; and FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorizations
Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P.FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC, and FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC Statement Regarding Change in Control
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States
Citation: 76 FR 4885
