Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries

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Abstract

The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an application (Application), filed by Freedom LNG LLC (Freedom LNG) on September 11, 2026. Freedom LNG requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export U.S.-sourced natural gas by pipeline to Mexico in a volume up to approximately 343 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr), and to re-export 307 Bcf/yr of this natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG). Freedom LNG seeks to re-export this LNG by vessel from its proposed LNG production, storage, and export facility, the BRAVO LNG Project (Project), to be located nearshore the Port of Matamoros in the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, on the Gulf Coast. Freedom LNG filed the Application under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63532-63534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20467]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. 26-127-LNG]


Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract 
Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-
Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement 
Countries

AGENCY: Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) of the 
Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an 
application (Application), filed by Freedom LNG LLC (Freedom LNG) on 
September 11, 2026. Freedom LNG requests long-term, multi-contract 
authorization to export U.S.-sourced natural gas by pipeline to Mexico 
in a volume up to approximately 343 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year 
(Bcf/yr), and to re-export 307 Bcf/yr of this natural gas as liquefied 
natural gas (LNG). Freedom LNG seeks to re-export this LNG by vessel 
from its proposed LNG production, storage, and export facility, the 
BRAVO LNG Project (Project), to be located nearshore the Port of 
Matamoros in the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, on the Gulf Coast. 
Freedom LNG filed the Application under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as 
applicable, 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, December 7, 2026.

ADDRESSES: 
    Electronic Filing by Email (Strongly Encouraged): 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#690f0c1b0e081a290118470d060c470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="27414255404654674f560943484209404851">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    Postal Mail, Hand Delivery, or Private Delivery Services (e.g., 
FedEx, UPS, etc.), U.S. Department of Energy (EX-31), Office of Global 
Energy Security, Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office, 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

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encourage respondents to submit filings electronically to ensure timely 
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Jennifer Wade or Peri Ulrey, U.S. Department of Energy (EX-31) Office 
of Global Energy Security, Office of Strategic Resources, Hydrocarbons 
and Geothermal Energy Office, 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#f399969d9d9a959681dd84929796b39b82dd979c96dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0369666d6d6a6566712d74626766436b722d676c662d646c75">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#daaabfa8b3f4afb6a8bfa39ab2abf4beb5bff4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7d7c2d5ce89d2cbd5c2dee7cfd689c3c8c289c0c8d1">[email&#160;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, (240) 780-1691, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e4d4f5d5d4f404a5c4f004c4b5c405d5a4b47406e465f004a414b00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93f0f2e0e0f2fdf7e1f2bdf1f6e1fde0e7f6fafdd3fbe2bdf7fcf6bdf4fce5">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Freedom LNG states that it is filing the 
Application in connection with the development of the BRAVO LNG 
Project, which will be located nearshore within the port (land and 
marine) concessions allocated to the Port of Matamoros in the State of 
Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to Freedom LNG, the Project will be 
developed in a modular configuration consisting of one liquefaction 
train with a nominal capacity of approximately 6 million tons per annum 
of LNG (equivalent to 307 Bcf/day of natural gas). Freedom LNG states 
that the Project is being developed by its affiliate LNG Alliance Pte. 
Ltd., a Singapore private limited company. Freedom LNG further states 
that the Project will be owned and operated by BRAVO LNG S.A. de C.V., 
which is Freedom LNG's affiliate through common ownership.\1\
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    \1\ Specifically, the Project will be owned and operated by 
BRAVO LNG through its subsidiaries BRAVO FLNG Barge Facility S.A. de 
C.V., BRAVO LNG Storage S.A. de C.V., BRAVO Maritime Facilities S.A. 
de C.V., and BRAVO LNG Operations S.A. de C.V., as described in the 
Application.
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    Freedom LNG requests long-term authorization to export domestically 
produced natural gas to Mexico via the existing offshore Sur de Texas-
Tuxpan pipeline system to the Project. Freedom LNG seeks authorization 
to export this natural gas for both consumption in Mexico and to 
convert the natural gas, as well as U.S.-sourced natural gas volumes 
for which it acquires title in Mexico, to LNG for re-export to: (i) any 
nation with which the United States has entered into a free trade 
agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas 
(FTA nations), and (ii) any other nation with which trade is not 
prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA nations). This Notice applies 
only to the portion of the Application requesting authority to re-
export LNG produced from U.S.-sourced natural gas to non-FTA countries 
pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA.\2\ DOE will review Freedom LNG's 
request for an FTA export authorization separately pursuant to NGA 
section 3(c).\3\
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    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 717b(a).
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 717b(c).
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    Freedom LNG seeks this authorization on its own behalf and as agent 
for other entities that will hold title to the natural gas or LNG at 
the point of export or re-export, respectively. Freedom LNG requests 
authorization for a term of 20 years after commercial exports under the 
requested authorization begin.
    Additional details can be found in Freedom LNG's Application, 
posted on the DOE website at: <a href="https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2026-09/Freedom%20LNG%20LLC%2010SEP2026%20CV%20and%20Application_REDACTED.pdf">https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2026-09/Freedom%20LNG%20LLC%2010SEP2026%20CV%20and%20Application_REDACTED.pdf</a>.

DOE Evaluation

    In reviewing the Application, DOE will consider any issues required 
by law or policy under NGA section 3(a), DOE's regulations, and any 
other documents deemed appropriate.
    Parties that may oppose the Application should address these issues 
and documents in their comments and/or protests, as well as other 
issues deemed relevant to the Application.
    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 NEPA 
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 Application. Interested parties will be 
provided 60 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the 
Federal Register in which to submit comments, protests, motions to 
intervene, or notices of intervention.
    Any person wishing to become a party to this proceeding evaluating 
the Application must file a motion to intervene or notice of 
intervention.\4\ The filing of comments or a protest with respect to 
the Application 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 Application. All protests, 
comments, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention must meet 
the requirements specified by DOE's regulations in 10 CFR part 590, 
including the service requirements.
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    \4\ 10 CFR 590.303.
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    Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods:
    (1) Submitting the filing electronically at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfb9baadb8beac9fb7aef1bbb0baf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="791f1c0b1e180a391108571d161c571e160f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>;
    (2) Mailing the filing to the Office of Global Energy Security at 
the address listed in the ADDRESSES section; or
    (3) Hand delivering the filing to the Office of Global Energy 
Security 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. 
26-127-LNG'' or ``Freedom LNG LLC Application'' in the title line. 
Filings must be submitted in English to be considered.\5\
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    \5\ See Executive Order 14224 of March 1, 2025, Designating 
English as the Official Language of the United States, 90 FR 11363 
(Mar. 6, 2025).
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    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 Application, 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/hgeo/regulation">www.energy.gov/hgeo/regulation</a>.
    A decisional record on the Application 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 Application and 
responses filed by parties pursuant to this Notice, in accordance with 
10 CFR 590.316.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2026.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Global Energy Security, Office of Strategic 
Resources.
[FR Doc. 2026-20467 Filed 10-5-26; 8:45 am]
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