Energy Department
The Department of Energy (DOE) is reaffirming the seven-year deadline for authorization holders to commence exports of domestically produced natural gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), to non- free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries set forth in long-term authorizations issued under the Natural Gas Act. For existing and future non-FTA authorizations for the export of LNG, DOE will allow authorizations to expire on the export commencement deadline originally set forth in the order and will not consider an application for an extension, unless the authorization holder demonstrates both that: it has physically commenced construction on the associated export facility, and its inability to comply with the existing export commencement deadline is the result of extenuating circumstances outside of its control. Authorization holders unable to make this demonstration may submit a new non-FTA application, which will be considered without prejudice. This policy will increase transparency for non-FTA authorization holders and pending applicants who have not yet commenced exports, while providing greater certainty about DOE's approvals for the LNG export market. Concurrently with the issuance of this Policy Statement, DOE is issuing final orders on three pending applications for a commencement extension.
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 10 CFR Part 590   Docket Nos. Lake Charles Exports, LLC 11-59-LNG. Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company, LLC 12-101-LNG. Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC 12-156-LNG. Lake Charles LNG Export Co., LLC 13-04-LNG. Magnolia LNG, LLC 13-132-LNG. Delfin LNG LLC 13-147-LNG. Alaska LNG Project LLC 14-96-LNG. Pieridae Energy (USA) Ltd 14-179-LNG. Texas LNG Brownsville LLC 15-62-LNG. Cameron LNG, LLC 15-90-LNG. Port Arthur LNG, LLC 15-96-LNG. Rio Grande LNG, LLC 15-190-LNG. Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC 16-28-LNG. Lake Charles LNG Export Co., LLC 16-109-LNG. Lake Charles Exports, LLC 16-110-LNG. Driftwood LNG LLC 16-144-LNG. Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. & FLNG Liquefaction 4, LLC 18-26-LNG. Mexico Pacific Limited LLC 18-70-LNG. Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC 18-78-LNG. ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V 18-144-LNG. Energía Costa Azul, S. de R.L. de C.V 18-145-LNG. Epcilon LNG LLC 20-31-LNG. Vista Pacifico LNG, S.A.P.I. de C.V 20-153-LNG. AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Policy statement. SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is reaffirming the seven-year deadline for authorization holders to commence exports of domestically produced natural gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries set forth in long-term authorizations issued under the Natural Gas Act. For existing and future non-FTA authorizations for the export of LNG, DOE will allow ( printed page…
Citation: 88 FR 25272
