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1 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). 

2 15 U.S.C. 717b(c). 

3Cove Point states that its prior blanket 

authorization, set forth in DOE/FE Order No. 4508 

(Docket No. 19–156–LNG), expired on March 1, 

2022. 

must meet the requirements specified by 

DOE’s regulations in 10 CFR part 590, 

including the service requirements. 

As noted, DOE is only accepting 

electronic submissions at this time. 

Please email the filing to fergas@

hq.doe.gov. All filings must include a 

reference to ‘‘Docket Nos. 10–160–LNG, 

et al.’’ or ‘‘Freeport LNG Development, 

L.P. Change in Control’’ in the title line. 

Please Note: 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. 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. 

The Statement, as supplemented 

thereto, and any filed protests, motions 

to intervene, notices of intervention, 

and comments will be available 

electronically by going to the following 

DOE Web address: https://

www.energy.gov/fecm/division-naturalgas-regulation. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2022. 

Amy Sweeney, 

Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and 

Engagement, Office of Resource 

Sustainability. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10171 Filed 5–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[Docket No. 22–22–LNG] 

Cove Point LNG, LP; Application for 

Blanket Authorization To Export 

Previously Imported Liquefied Natural 

Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement 

Countries on a Short-Term Basis 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and 

Carbon Management, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy 

and Carbon Management (FECM) 

(formerly the Office of Fossil Energy) of 

the Department of Energy (DOE) gives 

notice (Notice) of receipt of an 

application (Application), filed on 

March 22, 2022, by Cove Point LNG, LP 

(Cove Point). Cove Point requests 

blanket authorization to export liquefied 

natural gas (LNG) previously imported 

into the United States by vessel from 

foreign sources in a volume equivalent 

to 70 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural 

gas on a cumulative basis over a twoyear period. Cove Point filed the 

Application 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 13, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES:

Electronic Filing by email: fergas@

hq.doe.gov. 

Although DOE has routinely accepted 

public comment submissions through a 

variety of mechanisms, including postal 

mail and hand delivery/courier, DOE 

has found it necessary to make 

temporary modifications to the 

comment submission process in light of 

the ongoing Covid–19 pandemic. DOE is 

currently accepting only electronic 

submissions at this time. If a commenter 

finds that this change poses an undue 

hardship, please contact Office of 

Resource Sustainability staff at (202) 

586–4749 or (202) 586–7893 to discuss 

the need for alternative arrangements. 

Once the Covid–19 pandemic health 

emergency is resolved, DOE anticipates 

resuming all of its regular options for 

public comment submission, including 

postal mail and hand delivery/courier. 

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, 

jennifer.wade@hq.doe.gov or 

peri.ulrey@hq.doe.gov. 

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– 

9793, cassandra.bernstein@

hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cove 

Point requests a short-term blanket 

authorization to export LNG that has 

been previously imported into the 

United States from foreign sources for a 

two-year period. Cove Point states that 

it will export the LNG from the Cove 

Point LNG Terminal located in Calvert 

County, Maryland, to any country with 

the capacity to import LNG via oceangoing carrier and with which trade is 

not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. 

This includes both countries with 

which the United States has entered 

into a free trade agreement (FTA) 

requiring national treatment for trade in 

natural gas (FTA countries) and all other 

countries (non-FTA countries). This 

Notice applies only to the portion of the 

Application requesting authority to 

export the previously imported LNG to 

non-FTA countries pursuant to section 

3(a) of the NGA.1 DOE will review Cove 

Point’s request to export the LNG to 

FTA countries separately pursuant to 

NGA section 3(c).2

Cove Point asks that the requested 

authorization commence upon 

issuance.3 Additionally, Cove Point 

requests this authorization on its own 

behalf and as agent for other parties that 

hold title to the LNG at the time of 

export. Additional details can be found 

in Cove Point’s Application, posted on 

the DOE website at: https://

www.energy.gov/fecm/articles/covepoint-lng-lp-fe-dkt-no-22-22-lng. 

DOE Evaluation 

In reviewing Cove Point’s 

Application, DOE will consider any 

issues required by law or policy. DOE 

will consider domestic need for the gas, 

as well as any other issues determined 

to be appropriate, 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 this application should 

comment in their responses on these 

issues. 

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. 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. 


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29142 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2022 / Notices 

1See E.O. 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and 

Support for Underserved Communities; E.O. 14020, 

Establishment of the White House Gender Policy 

Council; and E.O. 14008, Tackling the Climate 

Crisis at Home and Abroad. 2FACT SHEET: President Biden sets 2030 

Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Target Aimed 

at Creating Good-paying Union Jobs and Securing 

U.S. Leadership on Clean Energy Technologies, 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/ 

statements-releases/2021/04/22/fact-sheetpresident-biden-sets-2030-greenhouse-gaspollution-reduction-target-aimed-at-creating-goodpaying-union-jobs-and-securing-u-s-leadership-onclean-energy-technologies/. 

3Strengthening prosperity—by expanding good, 

safe union jobs and supporting job growth through 

investments in domestic manufacturing—is a key 

goal set by President Biden and is discussed in 

depth in his Executive Orders (EOs) on Ensuring 

the Future Is Made in All of America by All of 

America’s Workers (E.O. 14005), Tackling the 

Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (E.O. 14008), 

Worker Organizing and Empowerment (E.O. 14025), 

and Promoting Competition in the American 

Economy (E.O. 14036). 

Any person wishing to become a party 

to the proceeding must file a motion to 

intervene or notice of intervention. 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, 

including the service requirements. 

As noted, DOE is only accepting 

electronic submissions at this time. 

Please email the filing to fergas@

hq.doe.gov. All filings must include a 

reference to ‘‘Docket No. 22–22–LNG’’ 

or ‘‘Cove Point LNG, LP Application’’ in 

the title line. 

Please Note: 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. 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. 

The Application and any filed 

protests, motions to intervene, notices of 

interventions, and comments will also 

be available electronically by going to 

the following DOE Web address: https:// 

www.energy.gov/fecm/division-naturalgas-regulation. 

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 

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. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2022. 

Amy Sweeney, 

Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and 

Engagement, Office of Resource 

Sustainability. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10170 Filed 5–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Intent and Request for 

Information Regarding Establishment 

of a Transmission Facilitation Program 

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of intent (NOI); request 

for information (RFI). 

SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Investment 

and Jobs Act (IIJA or the Act) directs the 

Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to 

establish a program, to be known as the 

‘‘Transmission Facilitation Program’’ or 

‘‘TFP,’’ under which the Secretary shall 

facilitate the construction of electric 

power transmission lines and related 

facilities. The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE or Department) Grid 

Deployment Office is issuing this NOI to 

notify interested parties of its intent to 

implement the TFP and to describe the 

proposed approach for participation by 

eligible entities in the TFP. The 

Department also seeks input from all 

stakeholders through this RFI regarding 

the application process, criteria for 

qualification, and selection of eligible 

projects to participate in the TFP. 

DATES: Written comments and 

information are requested on or before 

June 13, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods: Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

identifier. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information may 

be sent to: TransmissionFacilitation@

hq.doe.gov. Questions about the NOI 

and RFI may be addressed to Carrie 

Cobb at (202) 586–1411. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On November 15, 2021, President 

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

(IIJA, also known as the Bipartisan 

Infrastructure Law (BIL)). The BIL is a 

once-in-a-generation investment in 

infrastructure, which provides the 

backbone for a more sustainable, 

resilient, and equitable economy 

through enhancing U.S. competitiveness 

in the world, diversifying regional 

economies to include supply chain and 

manufacturing industries, creating good 

union jobs, and ensuring stronger access 

to economic and other benefits for 

underserved communities. The BIL 

appropriates more than $62 billion to 

DOE to ensure the clean energy future 

delivers true economic prosperity to the 

American people. Principles of equity 

and justice will guide BIL 

implementation, including the 

implementation of the TFP, consistent 

with the Biden Administration’s 

commitments to ensure that 

overburdened, underserved, and 

underrepresented individuals and 

communities have access to federal 

resources.1

As part of the BIL implementation, 

DOE is authorized to borrow from the 

Treasury, without further appropriation 

and without fiscal year limitation, up to 

$2.5 billion in outstanding repayable 

balances at any one time for the purpose 

of carrying out the TFP. The expansion 

of transmission infrastructure facilitated 

by the TFP lays the groundwork for 

increasing the availability of lower cost 

and low carbon electricity sources. This 

will support the Biden Administration’s 

goal to achieve a carbon-free electric 

grid by 2035 and a net zero emissions 

economy by 2050.2 In addition, the BIL 

directs that DOE support strong and 

equitable economic growth,3 enhanced 

transmission system reliability and 

resilience, increased interregional 

transfers and the use of technology that 

enhances transmission system capacity, 

efficiency, resilience, or reliability. 

Amounts borrowed by DOE, together 

with all amounts received by DOE as 

receipts, collections, and recoveries 

relating to the eligible projects 


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