[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 42376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15094]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. 12-32-LNG]


Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P.; Final Opinion and Order Granting 
Long-Term Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free 
Trade Agreement Nations

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Record of decision.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
(DOE) gives notice of a Record of Decision (ROD) published under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and implementing 
regulations. This ROD supports DOE/FE's decision in DOE/FE Order No. 
3413-A, an opinion and order authorizing Jordan Cove Energy Project 
L.P. to export domestically-produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to 
non-free trade agreement countries under section 3(a) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Lavoie, U.S. Department of 
Energy (FE-34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office 
of Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-2459, 
[email protected].
    Irene V. Nemesio, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76), Office of the 
Assistant General Counsel for Electricity and Fossil Energy, Forrestal 
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-
8606, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 6, 2020, DOE/FE issued Order No. 
3413-A to Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P. (Jordan Cove) under NGA 
section 3(a), 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). This Order authorizes Jordan Cove to 
export domestically-produced LNG to any country with which the United 
States has not entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring 
national treatment for trade in natural gas, and with which trade is 
not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). Jordan Cove 
is authorized to export LNG in a volume equivalent to 395 billion cubic 
feet (Bcf) per year of natural gas (1.08 Bcf/day) from the proposed 
Jordan Cove LNG Terminal (Terminal) to be located in unincorporated 
Coos County, Oregon.
    DOE/FE participated as a cooperating agency with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission in preparing an environmental impact statement 
(EIS) analyzing the potential environmental impacts of the proposed 
Terminal (along with its associated pipeline) that would be used to 
support the export authorization sought from DOE/FE. DOE adopted the 
EIS and prepared the ROD, which is attached as an appendix to the 
Order. The ROD can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/07/f76/3143a.pdf.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2020.
Amy Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Oil 
and Natural Gas.
[FR Doc. 2020-15094 Filed 7-13-20; 8:45 am]
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