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[FR Doc. 2014–01848 Filed 1–28–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[FE Docket No. 13–155–LNG] 

ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas 

Corporation; Application for Blanket 

Authorization To Export Liquefied 

Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade 

Agreement Countries on a Short-Term 

Basis 

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 11, 

2013, by ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural 

Gas Corporation (CPANGC), requesting 

blanket authorization to export a 

quantity of liquefied natural gas 

(‘‘LNG’’) in an amount up to the 

equivalent of 40 billion cubic feet 

(‘‘Bcf’’) of natural gas on a cumulative 

basis over a two-year period. CPANGC 

seeks blanket authorization to export 

this volume of LNG from facilities 

located in the Cook Inlet near Kenai, 

Alaska, acting on its own behalf or as 

agent for others, to any country with 

which the United States does not have 

a free trade agreement requiring national 

treatment for trade in natural gas and 

with which trade is not prohibited by 

U.S. law or policy (‘‘non-FTA 

countries’’). CPANGC seeks such 

authorization for a two-year period to 

commence on the date of issuance of the 

order granting the requested 

authorization. 

The Application was filed under 

section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 

15 U.S.C. 717b. 

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or 

notices of intervention, as applicable, 

requests for additional procedures, and 

written comments are to be filed using 

procedures detailed in the Public 

Comment Procedures section no later 

than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, February 

28, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: 

Electronic Filing by email: fergas@

hq.doe.gov. 

Regular Mail 

U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security 

and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, 

P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC 

20026–4375. 

Hand Delivery or Private Delivery 

Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.) 

U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), 

Office of Oil and Gas Global Security 

and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larine Moore or Lisa Tracy, U.S. 

Department of Energy (FE–34), Office 

of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply, Office of Fossil Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 

9478; (202) 586–4523. 

Edward Myers, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the Assistant 

General Counsel for Electricity and 

Fossil Energy, Forrestal Building, 

Room 6B–256, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, 

(202) 586–3397. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

CPANGC is a Delaware corporation 

with its principal place of business in 

Anchorage, Alaska. CPANGC is a 

wholly-owned subsidiary of 

ConocoPhillips Company 

(‘‘ConocoPhillips’’), a publicly-traded 

Delaware corporation. CPANGC is 

authorized to do business in the State of 

Alaska, among other states. CPANGC is 

the operator and indirect owner of 

existing natural gas liquefaction and 

marine terminal facilities located in the 

Cook Inlet near Kenai, Alaska (‘‘Kenai 

LNG Facility’’). 

CPANGC states in the Application 

that either itself or its predecessors have 

exported LNG from the Kenai LNG 

Facility over a forty-five year period 

pursuant to several, sequential export 

authorizations granted by DOE/FE or its 

predecessor agencies. The more recent 

such authorizations have included DOE 

Order and Opinion No. 2500, issued 

June 3, 2008, which authorized 

CPANGC and Marathon Oil Company 

(co-owners of the Kenai LNG Facility at 

the time) to export up to 99 trillion 

British thermal units (TBtus) of LNG on 

a short-term or spot-market basis to 

Japan and/or one or more countries in 

the Pacific Rim over a two-year period 

commencing April 1, 2009, and 

terminating March 31, 2011. DOE/FE 

denied rehearing of Order No. 2500 in 

DOE Opinion and Order No. 2500–A, 

issued July 30, 2008. 

Most recently, on October 5, 2010, 

DOE/FE issued Order No. 2860, which 

granted CPANGC and Marathon blanket 

authorization to export the balance of 

the 99 TBtus of LNG authorized for 

export in Order Nos. 2500 and 2500–A, 

which had not been exported by the 

expiration of that authorization on 

March 31, 2011. This most recent 

authorization to export LNG from the 

Kenai LNG Facility to Japan and/or one 

or more other countries in the Pacific 

Rim with which trading is not 

prohibited by U.S. law commenced on 

April 1, 2011, and expired on March 31, 

2013. 

CPANGC did not apply to extend its 

prior export authorizations beyond 

March 31, 2013. According to the 

Application, this was due to perceived 

uncertainties regarding the near-term 

adequacy of natural gas supplies in the 

Cook Inlet region for regional needs. 

CPANGC states, however, that the 

uncertainties have been removed and 

this change of circumstances justifies 

the instant Application. 

Current Application 

CPANGC seeks blanket authorization 

to export a quantity of LNG in an 

amount up to the equivalent of 40 Bcf 

of natural gas from the Kenai LNG 

Facility, acting on its own behalf or as 

agent for others, to any country with 

which the United States does not have 

a free trade agreement requiring national 

treatment for trade in natural gas and 

with which trade is not prohibited by 

U.S. law or policy. CPANGC is willing 

to comply with the agency requirements 

imposed by DOE/FE in a series of recent 

orders. CPANGC seeks such 

authorization for a two-year period to 

commence on the date of issuance of the 

order granting the requested 

authorization. CPANGC expects that 

LNG prices will vary from time to time 

to reflect changes in market conditions. 


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Consistent with the DOE/FE precedent, 

natural gas purchase and sales contracts 

are not being filed as part of this 

application for blanket authorization to 

export LNG from the Kenai LNG 

Facility. CPANGC certifies that there are 

no other proceedings related to this 

Application currently pending at either 

DOE or any other Federal agency. 

CPANGC states that approval of this 

application is not a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment within the meaning 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., and 

no environmental impact statement or 

environmental assessment is required. 

CPANGC further states that the 

proposed export of LNG would not 

require any changes to the Kenai LNG 

Facility and that the LNG manufacturing 

and storage facilities that will be 

utilized during the blanket 

authorization already exist and have 

been operated safely without major 

disruption of supply or accident since 

their startup in 1969. 

Public Interest Considerations 

CPANGC states that, under section 3 

of the NGA, DOE/FE must authorize an 

export of natural gas from the United 

States to a foreign country unless there 

is a finding that the export will not be 

consistent with the public interest. 

CPANGC further states that DOE/FE has 

found that section 3 of the NGA creates 

a statutory presumption in favor of 

approval of a properly-framed export 

application, which opponents bear the 

burden of overcoming. According to 

CPANGC, DOE/FE’s public interest 

determination is guided by DOE 

Delegation Order No. 0204–111, which 

designates domestic need for the natural 

gas proposed to be exported as the only 

explicit criterion that must be 

considered in determining the public 

interest. CPANGC states that DOE/FE 

has found the regional need for the 

natural gas proposed to be exported to 

be the principal focus of its review for 

an application for authorization to 

export LNG from the State of Alaska and 

that DOE/FE has in turn evaluated 

regional need in Southcentral Alaska by 

determining whether there is sufficient 

evidence that regional natural gas 

supplies will be adequate to meet both 

regional needs and the proposed LNG 

export during the relevant export 

period. CPANGC also states that DOE/

FE has considered other factors to the 

extent they are shown to be relevant to 

the public interest determination for an 

export authorization. 

CPANGC maintains that its 

Application for blanket authorization to 

export LNG from the Kenai LNG Facility 

to non-FTA countries is not inconsistent 

with the public interest. It asserts that 

the natural gas to be exported under the 

requested blanket authorization is not 

needed to meet regional demand for 

natural gas during the proposed export 

period. CPANGC adds that, by 

providing an additional source of 

demand, particularly during the warmer 

months when domestic demand is low, 

the requested export authorization will 

provide tangible benefits to the local 

community by not only preserving gas 

well deliverability and enhancing the 

current supply security of Southcentral 

Alaska, but also by providing an 

economic incentive and market 

opportunity for continued exploration 

and additional gas supply development 

in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. 

Additional details can be found in 

CPANGC’s Application, which is posted 

on the DOE/FE Web site at: http://

www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/

gasregulation/authorizations/2013_

applications/13_155_LNG.pdf. 

Request for Expedited Action 

CPANGC requests that DOE/FE act 

upon the Application as expeditiously 

as possible, preferably within 90 days, 

in order that LNG export activity can be 

resumed during the second quarter of 

2014. In view of the submission of 

letters in support of the Application 

from the State of Alaska Department of 

Natural Resources (DNR) and others 

(reproduced respectively in Appendix C 

and Appendix E to the Application), 

CPANGC does not expect material, 

substantive opposition to the requested 

export authorization from key 

stakeholders in Southcentral Alaska. In 

addition, CPANGC states that it is 

relying upon a supply and demand 

study that DOE/FE has already 

evaluated in DOE Opinion and Order 

No. 2860, as supplemented by a 2011 

DNR Study that is incorporated by 

reference in the Application. 

DOE/FE Evaluation 

The Application will be reviewed 

pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA, 15 

U.S.C. 717b(a). In reviewing this LNG 

export Application, DOE will consider 

issues required by law or policy. The 

Application is considered a renewal of 

previously issued authority (see 

discussion above). To the extent 

determined to be relevant or 

appropriate, DOE/FE’s review will 

include the impact of LNG exports 

associated with this Application on 

Alaskan regional domestic need for the 

natural gas proposed for export, 

adequacy of domestic natural gas supply 

in Alaska, and other issues, including 

whether the arrangement is consistent 

with DOE’s policy of promoting 

competition in the marketplace by 

allowing commercial parties to freely 

negotiate their own trade arrangements. 

Parties that may oppose the Application 

should address these issues 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 

environmental responsibilities. 

Interested persons will be provided 30 

days from the date of publication of this 

Notice in which to submit comments, 

protests, motions to intervene, notices of 

intervention, or motions for additional 

procedures. 

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. Any person 

wishing to become a party to the 

proceeding must file a motion to 

intervene or notice of intervention, as 

applicable. The filing of comments or a 

protest with respect to the Application 

will not serve to make the commenter or 

protestant a party to the 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 the 

regulations in 10 CFR Part 590. 

Filings may be submitted using one of 

the following methods: (1) Emailing the 

filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov with FE 

Docket No. 13–155–LNG in the title 

line; (2) mailing an original and three 

paper copies of the filing to the Office 

of Oil and Gas Global Security and 

Supply at the address listed in 

ADDRESSES; or (3) hand delivering an 

original and three paper copies of the 

filing to the Office of Oil and Gas Global 

Security and Supply at the address 

listed in ADDRESSES before 4:30 p.m. 

EST. All filings must include a reference 

to FE Docket No. 13–155–LNG. Please 

Note: If submitting a filing via email, 

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 


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1Under section 590.302(c) of the Department of 

Energy’s regulations (10 CFR 590.302(c)), the 

Request for Expedited Action would be deemed 

denied by operation of law in the absence of agency 

action within 30 days after the Request was filed. 

In order to permit sufficient time for the submission 

of answers to the Request, the deadline for answers 

is being reset to February 28, 2014. 

ensure that all documents are filed in a 

timely manner. Any hardcopy filing 

submitted greater in length than 50 

pages must also include, at the time of 

the filing, a digital copy on disk of the 

entire submission. 

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. A party seeking 

intervention may submit an answer to 

the Request for Expedited Action,1 or 

may request that additional procedures 

be provided, such as additional written 

comments, an oral presentation, a 

conference, or trial-type hearing. Any 

request to file additional written 

comments should explain why they are 

necessary. Any request for an oral 

presentation should identify the 

substantial question of fact, law, or 

policy at issue, show that it is material 

and relevant to a decision in the 

proceeding, and demonstrate why an 

oral presentation is needed. Any request 

for a conference should demonstrate 

why the conference would materially 

advance the proceeding. Any request for 

a trial-type hearing must show that there 

are factual issues genuinely in dispute 

that are relevant and material to a 

decision, and that a trial-type hearing is 

necessary for a full and true disclosure 

of the facts. 

If an additional procedure is 

scheduled, notice will be provided to all 

parties. If no party requests additional 

procedures, a final Opinion and 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. 

The Application is available for 

inspection and copying in the Division 

of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities 

docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. The docket 

room is open between the hours of 8:00 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Application and any filed protests, 

motions to intervene or notice of 

interventions, and comments will also 

be available electronically by going to 

the following DOE/FE Web address: 

http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/

gasregulation/index.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 

2014. 

John A. Anderson, 

Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulatory 

Activities, Office of Oil and Gas Global 

Security and Supply, Office of Oil and 

Natural Gas. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01713 Filed 1–28–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Annual Public Meeting of the 

Interagency Steering Committee on 

Multimedia Environmental Modeling 

AGENCY: Office of Environmental 

Management, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The annual public meeting of 

the Federal Interagency Steering 

Committee on Multimedia 

Environmental Modeling (ISCMEM) will 

convene to discuss the latest 

developments in environmental 

modeling applications, tools and 

frameworks as well as new operational 

initiatives for FY 2014 among the 

participating agencies. This meeting is 

re-scheduled from October 22–23, 2013 

due to Federal government shutdown 

that was caused by a lapse in 

Congressional appropriations. The 

meeting will be hosted by the U.S. 

Department of Energy (U.S. DOE), one of 

the participants in the ISCMEM, at its 

Forrestal Building Main Auditorium at 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585 adjacent to the 

Smithsonian Metrorail Station. The 

meeting is open to the public and all 

interested parties may attend. 

DATES: February 25, 2014, from 8:00 

a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard 

Time (EST) and February 26, 2014, from 

8:30 a.m. to noon, EST. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Main Auditorium 

(Room GE–086), 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

Federal and contractor employees with 

valid government badge, pre-registration 

may be accomplished through the 

ISCMEM public Web site: http://

iemhub.org/topics/iscmem. Instructions 

for registration of Federal and contractor 

employees through the Web site may be 

requested by email to Whelan.Gene@

epamail.epa.gov. Other U.S. attendees 

need to provide name, citizenship, and 

company information to Ming.Zhu@

em.doe.gov to pre-register before 

February 14, 2014. Foreign nationals 

need to contact Justin.Marble@

em.doe.gov for registration 

requirements, and pre-register before 

February 11, 2014. Other inquiries may 

be addressed to: Dr. Ming Zhu, ISCMEM 

Chair, U.S. Department of Energy, Office 

of Environmental Management, 1000 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20585, Tel 301–903–9240, 

Ming.Zhu@em.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: In 2001, six Federal 

agencies began formal cooperation 

under a Memorandum of Understanding 

(MOU) on the research and 

development of multimedia (i.e. air, 

soil, water) environmental models. This 

MOU established the Federal 

Interagency Steering Committee on 

Multimedia Environmental Modeling 

(ISCMEM). The MOU was revised and 

renewed in 2006 and again in 2011. The 

MOU establishes a framework for 

facilitating cooperation and 

coordination among research 

organizations in the participating 

agencies. So far, seven agencies have 

signed the current renewal of the MOU: 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

(Engineer Research and Development 

Center); the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (National Resources 

Conservation Service); the U.S. 

Department of Energy (Office of 

Environmental Management); the U.S. 

Department of the Interior (U.S. 

Geological Survey); the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(Office of Research and Development); 

the U.S. National Science Foundation 

(Geosciences Directorate); and the U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Office 

of Nuclear Regulatory Research). Other 

agencies are considering signing the 

revised MOU. 

In ISCMEM, agencies cooperate and 

coordinate in research and development 

of all aspects of multimedia 

environmental modeling. This includes 

development and enhancements of 

software, databases, and 

interoperability, and applications and 

assessment of site specific, generic, and 

process-oriented multimedia 

environmental models as they pertain to 

human and environmental health risk 

assessment. Multimedia environmental 

model development and simulation 

supports interagency interests in risk 

assessment, uncertainty analyses, 

management of geologic, hydrologic, 

atmospheric, terrestrial, and ecological 

resources, and decision making. The 

theme of this year’s annual public 

meeting is ‘‘How environmental 

modeling plays a role in decision 

making’’. The topics to be discussed 

focus on: (1) Citizen science, crowd 

sourcing, and social media; (2) 


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