Texas LNG Brownsville LNG LLC - FE Dkt. 15-62-LNG

The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an Application filed April 15, 2015, by Texas Brownsville LNG LLC (TBLNG), seeking a long-term multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) up to the equivalent of 200.75 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year to Free Trade Agreement countries and to Non Free Trade Agreement countries.  Authorization is for a 25-year period commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or ten years from the date the authorization is issued. TBLNG proposes to export LNG from its proposed LNG facility to be located at the Port of Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas to any country that has, or in the future will have, the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, with which the United States does not prohibit trade, and has a Free Trade Agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas.  TBLNG also proposes to export LNG from its proposed LNG facility to be located at the Port of Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas to any country that has, or in the future will have, the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, with which the United States does not prohibit trade, and does not have a Free Trade Agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas.  A federal register notice will be issued for the non-free trade agreement request.  A federal register notice will not be issued for the free trade agreement request.

DOE will consider one or more of the following studies examining the cumulative impacts of exporting domestically produced LNG:

Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental documents: 

 

NO.DATE:FILED BY:DESCIRPTION OF DOCUMENT
1.04/15/2015Texas LNG Brownsville LLCApplication for Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export LNG to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations
2.05/22/2015Texas LNG
Brownsville LLC
First Amendment to Application Clarifying the Values Associated with 4 MTA when Referenced in the Application.
3.07/31/2015U.S. Department of EnergySigned F.R. Notice
6.08/06/2015U.S. Department of EnergyF.R. Notice Published; 46966 (Comments Due 10/05/15)
7.09/24/15U.S. Department of EnergyOrder 3716 Granting Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the Proposed LNG Terminal at the Port of Brownsville, in Brownsville, Texas, to Free Trade Agreement Nations
8.12/29/2015U.S. Department of Energy Macroeconomic Impacts of LNG Exports Studies
9.02/18/2016Texas LNG Brownsville LLCUpdated Equity Ownership Information-Change in Control Request
1008/31/2016U.S. Department of EnergyLetter to Applicant Approving Request for Change in Control 
 
1106/12/2018U.S. Department of EnergyStudy on Macroeconomic Outcomes of LNG Exports
1212/28/2018U.S. Department of EnergyStudy on Macroeconomic Outcomes of LNG Exports:  Response to Comments Received on Study
1304/12/2019Texas LNG Brownsville LLCStatement and Notice of Change in Control (CIC)
1405/20/2019Texas LNG Brownsville LLCSupplement to Statement and Notice of Change in Control
1506/21/2019U.S. Department of EnergyResponse to CIC Request
1609/19/2019U.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.

1701/02/2020U.S. Department of Energy85 FR 72: Response to Comments on Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
1802/10/2020U.S. Department of EnergyOpinion and Order 4489 Granting Long-term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations. 
1902/11/2020U.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

The Comment Page

2007/29/2020U.S. Department of EnergySigned Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050
2108/25/2020U.S. Department of Energy85 FR 52237 - Published Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050
2209/23/2020Texas LNG Brownsville LLCApplication to Amend Export Term for Existing Long-term Authorizations through December 31, 2050
2310/02/2020U.S. Department of Energy85 FR 62286 - Notice of Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorization
2410/03/2020Maria HernandezComment
2510/19/2020John Young, MS (Psychology), MSW (Social Work), RetiredComment
26.11/05/2020U.S. Department of EnergyCategorical Exclusion Determination 
27.12/10/2020U.S. Department of EnergyOrder Extending Export Term for Authorizations to Free Trade and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations Through December 31, 2050 
28.12/17/2020U.S. Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Determination 
29.12/18/2020U.S. Department of EnergyPolicy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations
30.11/23/2021U.S. Department of EnergyNotice of Related Judicial Decision 
31.04/21/2023U.S. Department of EnergyPolicy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorizations to Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
32.03/04/2025Texas LNG Brownsville LLCRequest to Update Contact Information
33.04/02/2025U.S. Department of Energy90 FR 14411 - Published Federal Register Notice Rescission of Policy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorization to Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries