The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on February 26, 2019, and amended on March 13, 2019, by Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC (Annova) for long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in an amount up to  6.95 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), which Annova states is equivalent to 360 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) or 0.986 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). Annova requests the authority to export from proposed natural gas liquefaction and export facilities located on the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas to countries with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, which has or will develop the capacity to import LNG and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy.  Annova requests this authority for itself and for others who may hold title to the LNG at the time of export. Annova requests this authority for a 20 year term commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or seven years from the issuance of the authorization requested. As part of this analysis, DOE will consider the study entitled, Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG Exports (2018 LNG Export Study), and DOE/FE's response to public comments received on that Study.

Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental documents:

 

No. Date Filed By: Description of Document
1 02/26/2019 Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC Application for Long-Term, Multi-contract to Export Domestically Produced LNG
2 03/13/2019 Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC Supplement to Application for Long-Term, Multi-contract to Export Domestically Produced LNG
3 11/16/2018 Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC Statement of Change in Control (CIC)
4 03/26/2019 U.S. Department of Energy Published F.R. 84 FR 11291; Comments Due May 28, 2019
5 03/29/2019 Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC Supplement to State of Change in Control
6 04/04/2019 U.S. Department of Energy Response to Change in Control
7 04/26/2019 Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC Notice of Ownership Change
8. 05/25/2019 Anonymous Comments
9. 07/25/2019 U.S. Department of Energy Response to 4/26/19 Change in Ownership Notification
10. 09/19/2019 U.S. Department of Energy

F.R. Notice Notice Published 84 FR 49278; Comments Due 10/21/19: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
11. 01/02/2020 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 72: Response to Comments on Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
12. 02/10/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Opinion and Order 4491 Granting Long-term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations
13. 02/11/2020 U.S. Department of Energy

Published Notice 85 FR 7672: Policy Statement Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050.

Federal Register Notice

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14. 07/29/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Signed Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050
15. 08/25/2020 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 52237 - Published Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050
16. 11/24/2020 Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC Application to Amend Export Term for Existing Long-term Authorization through December 31, 2050
17 12/01/2020 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 77200 - Published Federal Register Notice Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorization
18 12/16/2020 John Young Comment
19 12/17/2020 U.S. Department of Energy  Categorical Exclusion Determination 
20 12/18/2020 U.S. Deparment of Energy Policy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations
21 12/23/2020 U.S. Deparment of Energy Categorical Exclusion Determination
22 12/30/2020 U.S. Deparment of Energy Order  4491-A Extending Export Term for Authorizations to Free Trade and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations Through December 31, 2050 
23 03/22/2021 Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC Request to Vacate FTA and Non-FTA Authorizations
24. 03/26/2021 Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC Email Confirming Requested Effective Date for Vacate Request
25. 04/23/2021 U.S. Department of Energy Orders  3394-B and 4491-B, Vacating Long-term Authorizations to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Free Trade and to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations.