Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC- FE Dkt. No. 12-156-LNG

The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an application filed on October 26, 2012, by Golden Pass Products LLC (GPP) requesting long-term authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Golden Pass LNG Terminal, located near Sabine Pass, Texas, to any country with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and LNG that has, or in the future develops, the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy.  GPP seeks to export 15.6 million metric tons per year of LNG (approximately 740 billion cubic feet per year of natural gas equivalent) over a 25-year period commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or seven years from the date the requested authorization is granted.  GPP is requesting this authorization both on its own behalf and as agent for other parties who themselves hold title to the LNG at the time of export.
 

NO. DATE: FILED/ISSUED BY: FILING TYPE:
1. 10/26/12 Golden Pass Products LLC (GPP) Application for Long-term Authorization to Export LNG to NFTA Nations
2. 11/30/12 U.S. Department of Energy FR Notice Issued
3. 12/06/12 U.S. Department of Energy F.R. Notice Published 77 FR 72837; 12/6/12 (Comments were due 02/04/13)
4. 12/05/12 U.S. Department of Energy EIA Analysis (Study - Part 1)
5. 12/05/12 U.S. Department of Energy 2012 LNG Export Cumulative Impact Study (LNG Export Study - Part 2). Prepared by NERA Economic Consulting (NERA)
6. 12/05/12 U.S. Department of Energy Federal Register Notice Inviting Comments on the LNG Export Study
7. 12/11/12 U.S. Department of Energy Federal Register Notice Inviting Comments on the LNG Export Study Published: 77 FR 73627;
Initial comments are due no later than 4:30 p.m. (EST) on 1/24/13. Reply Comments are being accepted from 1/25/13 until 4:30 p.m. (EST) on 2/25/13.
8. 12/11/12 - 01/24/13 Index of Initial Comments Requesting DOE Deny Application to Export LNG
10. 01/22/13 James E. Rich, President of The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Letter in Support of Application
11. 01/22/13 William B. McCoy, on behalf of the Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce Letter in Support of Application
12. 01/23/13 Dr. Paul J. Szuch, President of Lamar Institute of Technology Letter in Support of Application
13. 01/24/13 The Honorable Jeff R. Branick, Jefferson County, Texas Letter in Support of Application
14. 01/24/13 Randall Reese, General Manager, on behalf of Sabine-Neches Navigation District Letter in Support of Application
15. 02/04/13 Congressman Kevin Brady Letter in Support of Application
16. 02/04/13 Congressman Randy K. Weber Letter in Support of Application
17. 02/04/13 Congressman Ted Poe Letter in Support of Application
18. 02/04/13 The American Public Gas Association Motion for Leave to Intervene and Protest
19. 02/04/13 The Sierra Club Motion for Leave to Intervene, Protest, and Comments
Exhibits     Part 1      Part 2     
20. 02/04/13 United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Louisiana Letter in Support of Application
21. 02/04/13 United States Senator John Cornyn, Texas Letter in Support of Application
22. 02/06/13 Golden Pass Products LLC Motion for Extention of Time to File Answer to Protest
23. 02/08/13 Deloris Prince, Mayor of City of Port Arthur, Texas Letter in Support of Application (Late Filing)
24. 02/14/13 U.S. Department of Energy Order Granting Motion of Golden Pass Products LLC for Extension of Time to File Answer to Protests
25. 02/20/13 US Department of Energy Errata Notice for the Motion of Golden Pass Products LLC for Extension of Time to File Answer to Protests
26. 01/25/13 - 02/25/13 Index of Reply Comments Index of Reply Comments Filed in Response to the Initial Comments filed in Response of the 2012 LNG Export Study
27. 01/28/13 U.S. Department of Energy Procedural Order: Extending Initial Comments on the LNG Study to 01/27/13; and Granting The Aluminum Association an Extension of time until 5 pm, 01/29/13 EDT to File Initial Comments
28. 02/28/13 Golden Pass Products LLC Answer to Motions to Intervene and Protests
29. 03/14/13 The Sierra Club Renewed Motion to Reply and Reply
30. 04/01/13 Golden Pass Products LLC Answer to Motion to Reply and Reply
31. 07/01/13 The American Petroleum Institute (API) Letter to Secretary of Energy from Mr. Jack N. Gerard, President and CEO Urging the Approval of all Pending Applications for Authorization to Export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
32. 07/03/13 U.S. Department of Energy Memo from Guido DeHoratiis, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Oil and Natural Gas Regarding API's Request for Approval of all Pending Applications for Authorization to Export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries

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05/29/14

 

 

 

 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 

 

 

F.R. Notices: Proposed changes in the way the DOE processes LNG exports to Non-FTANs countries. In addition, DOE will initiate an updated macroeconomic study and is releasing two environmental reports that explore the environmental impacts of unconventional natural gas production and lifecycle greenhouse gas impact of U.S. LNG exports.(Follow LINK)
34.

05/29/14

 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 Email notifying parties of the issuance of the three notices (change of procedures, life cycle analysis, and upstream impacts studies)
35.

06/04/14

 

 U.S. Department of Energy F.R. Notice Notice Published 79 FR 32260; Comments Due 7/21/14: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
36.

05/29/14

 

 U.S. Department of Energy/NETL Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S. Report

37.

 

07/21/14

 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 Review Comments for Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
38. 08/15/14 U.S. Department of Energy F.R. Notice Published of Availability of Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas from the U.S. (79 FR 48132)
39. 08/15/14 U.S. Department of Energy Final Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas from the United States
40. 08/15/14 U.S. Department of Energy Email notifying parties of the issuance of the Final Addendum to Environmental Review of Documents Concerning Exports of Natrual Gas from the United States
41. 09/26/14 U.S. Department of Energy Notice of Procedures for Change in Control Affecting Applications and Authorizations to Import and Export Natural Gas

42.

 

12/29/15

 

U.S. Department of Energy

 

 F.R. Notice Published, Comments Due 2/12/16; Opening Comments for the LNG Macroeconomic Impact Studies: 1) 2014 EIA LNG Export Study, and 2) DOE's 2015 LNG Export Study.
43. 12/19/16 Sierra Club Correction to Contacts and Address
44. 02/02/16 U.S. Department of Energy Updated Service List
45. 02/07/16 Golden Pass Product Notification to DOE that FERC Order CP14-517 Order Granted Golden Pass is Administratively Final.
46. 04/25/17 U.S. Department of Energy Opinion and Order 3978 Granting Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to Export LNG by Vessel from the Golden Pass LNG Terminal Located in Jefferson County, Texas, to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
47. 04/25/17 U.S. Department of Energy Record of Decision and Floordplain Statement of Findings for the Golden Pass Products LLC Application to Export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
48. 05/01/17 U.S. Department of Energy Published 82 FR 20328; Record of Decision and Floordplain Statement of Findings for the Golden Pass Products LLC Application to Export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
49. 05/25/17 Sierra Club Rehearing Request
50. 06/08/17 Golden Pass Product

Motion for Leave to Answer and Answer of Golden Pass Products LLC to the Request for Rehearing and Motion for Stay of Sierra Club
51. 06/23/17 U.S. Department of Energy Order Granting Request for Rehearing and Motion for Leave to Answer for the Purpose of Further Consideration
52. 03/21/18 Golden Pass Product Requesting DOE/FE Deny Request for Rehearing of Sierra Club
53. 03/30/18 U.S. Department of Energy Opinion and Order 3978-A Granting Motion for Leave to Answer Request for Rehearing and Denying Request for Rehearing
54. 12/13/18 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on LNG Destination Reporting
55. 07/17/19

Golden Pass Products LLC and Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC

 

 Statement of Change in Control (CIC)
56. 09/19/19 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.
57. 10/28/19 Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC Request for Extension of Commencement Deadlines
58. 12/03/19 U.S. Department of Energy  84 FR 66178 - Notice of Application
59. 12/18/19 Industrial Energy Consumers of America Notice of Intervention, Protest and Comment
60. 12/20/19 Golden Pass Products, LLC Change in Control - Supplemental Filing
61. 12/31/19 Golden Pass Products, LLC Answer of Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC to the Motion to Intervene and Protest of the Industrial Energy Consumers of America
62. 01/02/20 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 72: Response to Comments on Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
63. 02/11/20 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

The Comment Page
64 03/04/20 U.S. Department of Energy Order Granting Request to Transfer Authorizations and Responding to Statement of Change in Control
65 03/24/20 U.S. Department of Energy Order Granting Request for Extension of Export Commencement Deadlines
66 07/29/20 U.S. Department of Energy Signed Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050
67 08/14/20 Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC Application for Limited Amendment to Authorizations to Export LNG to Free Trade Agreement and Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
68 08/25/20 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
69. 08/28/20 Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC Email Clarifying Application Request
70. 09/09/20 U.S. Department of Energy Email Notifying Re-docketing
71. 09/18/20 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 58347 - Published Federal Register Notice of Application Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC; Application for Limited Amendment to Long-Term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries 
72. 10/02/20 Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC Application to Amend Export Terms for Existing Long-Term Authorizations Through December 31, 2050
73. 10/15/20 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 65392 - Published Federal Register Notice of Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorization
74. 10/25/20 Anonymous Comment
75. 10/30/20 Anonymous Comment
76. 12/09/20 U.S. Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Determination 
77. 12/10/20 U.S. Department of Energy Order Extending Export Term for Authorizations to Free Trade and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations Through December 31, 2050 
78. 12/17/20 U.S. Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Determination (CX)
79. 12/18/20 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations
80. 01/21/21 Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC Update to the Application of Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC
81. 02/16/22 Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC Request to Update Service Lists
82. 02/25/22 Interested Parties Off-the-Record comments received after comment closing period. Therefore these comments will not be considered as a part of the record
83. 04/27/22 U.S. Department of Energy Order 3978-E Amending Long-term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations 
84. 05/27/22 The Sierra Club

Request for Rehearing of DOE/FECM Order No. 3978-E, Amending Long-Term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations

Exhibits to Request for Rehearing:
85. 06/10/22 Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC Motion for Leave to Answer and Answer to the Sierra Club's Request for Rehearing 
86. 06/10/22 Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC Request to Update Service Lists for Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC
87. 06/24/22 U.S. Department of Energy Order 3978-F Denying Request for Rehearing of Order Amending Long-term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations
88. 08/22/22 Sierra Club Petition 22-1218 Filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Sierra Club v. DOE
89. 04/21/2023 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorizations to Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries