Notice2024-09884
Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC; Amendment to Application for Long-Term Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
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Published
May 7, 2024
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Energy Department
Abstract
The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an Amendment to Application (Amendment) filed by GULFSTREAM LNG DEVELOPMENT, LLC (Gulfstream LNG) on March 22, 2024, and corrected on April 4, 2024. Gulfstream LNG is amending its pending Application requesting authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) filed on March 10, 2023, to change the site of its proposed LNG export project in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. No other part of the pending Application is affected. Gulfstream LNG filed the Amendment under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38114-38115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09884]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. 23-34-LNG]
Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC; Amendment to Application for
Long-Term Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free
Trade Agreement Nations
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of amended application.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of
the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an
Amendment to Application (Amendment) filed by GULFSTREAM LNG
DEVELOPMENT, LLC (Gulfstream LNG) on March 22, 2024, and corrected on
April 4, 2024. Gulfstream LNG is amending its pending Application
requesting authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) filed on
March 10, 2023, to change the site of its proposed LNG export project
in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. No other part of the pending
Application is affected. Gulfstream LNG filed the Amendment under the
Natural Gas Act (NGA).
DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as
applicable, requests for additional procedures, and written comments
are to be filed electronically as detailed in the Public Comment
Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, June 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Electronic Filing by email (Strongly encouraged):
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#15737067727466557d643b717a703b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8aeceff8edebf9cae2fba4eee5efa4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>.
Postal Mail, Hand Delivery, or Private Delivery Services (e.g.,
FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of
Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy and
Carbon Management, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-056, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.
Due to potential delays in DOE's receipt and processing of mail
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to
submit filings electronically to ensure timely receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Wade or Peri Ulrey, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office
of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource
Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management,
Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-4749 or (202) 586-7893,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eb818e8585828d8e99c59c8a8f8eab839ac58f848ec58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a707f7474737c7f68346d7b7e7f5a726b347e757f347d756c">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d0d180f145308110f18043d150c53191218531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6a6b3a4bff8a3baa4b3af96bea7f8b2b9b3f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76), Office of the
Assistant General Counsel for Energy Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal
Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585, (202) 586-4798, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7615170505171812041758141304180502131f18361e075812191358111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7615170505171812041758141304180502131f18361e075812191358111900">[email protected]</span></a>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2023, Gulfstream LNG filed an
Application requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to
export domestically produced LNG in a volume equivalent to 237.5
billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas from the proposed
Gulfstream LNG Project (Project), a LNG export project to be located in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. In the portion of the Application
relevant here, Gulfstream LNG is seeking to export this LNG 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 with which trade is not prohibited by United States law or policy
(non-FTA countries), under section 3(a) of the NGA.\1\ In the
Application, Gulfstream LNG proposed to construct and locate the
Project ``on an approximately 500-acre parcel of land south of the town
of Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.'' \2\
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). On June 26, 2023, in DOE/FECM Order No.
5014, DOE granted the portion of the Application requesting
authorization to export LNG to FTA countries under section 3(c) of
the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). That authorization is not subject to
this Notice.
\2\ GULFSTREAM LNG DEVELOPMENT, LLC; Application for Long-Term
Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade
Agreement Nations; Notice of Application, 88 FR 23023 (Apr. 14,
2023).
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In the Amendment to the Application, Gulfstream LNG indicates that
it was necessary to change the site for the Project. The new site ``is
on an approximate 418-acre parcel of land located south of the town of
Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, just three miles
downstream on the same side of [the] river from the original site.''
\3\ Gulfstream LNG states that it has executed a Ground Lease for the
new Project site with the owner of the site, Magnolia Terminal, LLC,
which is attached to the Amendment as Exhibit A. Gulfstream LNG further
states that the new site does not necessitate any other changes to the
Project, and therefore ``this Amendment does not affect any other part
of Gulfstream LNG's original Application.'' \4\ On April 4, 2024,
Gulfstream LNG submitted a revised Exhibit B to the Amendment showing
the map and site plan for the Project.
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\3\ GULFSTREAM LNG DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Amendment to Application
for Long-Term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Free
Trade Agreement and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations, Docket No. 23-
34-LNG, at 2 (Mar. 22, 2024).
\4\ Id.
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Additional details can be found in the Amendment, posted on the DOE
website at <a href="https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/GulfstreamLNGAmendmentApplication.pdf">https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/GulfstreamLNGAmendmentApplication.pdf</a>.
DOE Evaluation
In reviewing Gulfstream LNG's Amendment to its pending Application,
DOE will consider any issues required by law or policy under NGA
section 3(a), DOE's regulations, and any documents deemed appropriate.
Parties that may oppose this Amendment should comment in their
responses on any issues relevant to the Amendment.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq., requires DOE to give appropriate consideration to the
environmental effects of its proposed decisions. No final decision will
be issued in this proceeding until DOE has met its environmental
responsibilities.
Public Comment Procedures
In response to this Notice, any person may file a protest,
comments, or a motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as
applicable, addressing the Amendment. Interested parties will be
provided 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice in which
to submit comments, protests, motions to intervene, or notices of
intervention. The public previously was given an opportunity to
intervene in, protest, and comment on Gulfstream LNG's Application in
Docket No. 23-34-LNG.\5\ Therefore, DOE will not consider comments or
protests that do not bear directly on the proposed site change
described in the Amendment.
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\5\ See supra note 2.
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Any person wishing to become a party to this proceeding evaluating
Gulfstream LNG's Amendment must file a motion to intervene or notice of
intervention. The filing of comments or a protest with respect to the
Amendment will not serve to make the commenter or protestant a party to
this proceeding, although protests and comments received from persons
who are not parties will be considered in determining the appropriate
action to be taken on the Amendment. All protests, comments, motions to
intervene, or notices of intervention must meet the
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requirements specified by the regulations in 10 CFR part 590, including
the service requirements.
Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods:
(1) Submitting the filing electronically at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81e7e4f3e6e0f2c1e9f0afe5eee4afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e080b1c090f1d2e061f400a010b40090118">[email protected]</span></a>;
(2) Mailing the filing to the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and
Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section; or
(3) Hand delivering the filing to the Office of Regulation,
Analysis, and Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section.
For administrative efficiency, DOE prefers filings to be filed
electronically. All filings must include a reference to ``Docket No.
23-34-LNG'' or ``Gulfstream LNG Amendment'' in the title line.
For electronic submissions: Please include all related documents
and attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the original email correspondence.
Please do not include any active hyperlinks or password protection in
any of the documents or attachments related to the filing. All
electronic filings submitted to DOE must follow these guidelines to
ensure that all documents are filed in a timely manner.
The Amendment, and any filed protests, motions to intervene,
notices of intervention, and comments will be available electronically
on the DOE website at <a href="http://www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation">www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation</a>.
A decisional record on the Amendment will be developed through
responses to this Notice by parties, including the parties' written
comments and replies thereto. Additional procedures will be used as
necessary to achieve a complete understanding of the facts and issues.
If an additional procedure is scheduled, notice will be provided to all
parties. If no party requests additional procedures, a final Order may
be issued based on the official record, including the Amendment and
responses filed by parties pursuant to this Notice, in accordance with
10 CFR 590.316.
Signed in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2024.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of
Resource Sustainability.
[FR Doc. 2024-09884 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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