Floridian Natural Gas Storage Company, LLC - FE Dkt. NO. 15-38-LNG

The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an application filed on February 24, 2015, by Floridian Natural Gas Storage Company, LLC (Floridian) requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export up to 14.6 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas per year, less the portion of that volume that may be under firm contract directly or indirectly to Carib Energy (USA) LLC (Carib).  (I) to any country with which the United States has, or in the future may enter into, a FT A requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and (2) to any country with which the United States does not have a FTA requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, which currently has or in the future develops the capacity to import LNG and with which trade is not prohibited by United States law or policy. Floridian requests this long-term authorization for a 20-year period commencing on the date of first export or five years from the date the requested authorization is granted, whichever is first. A federal register notice will be issued for the NFTA portion of the application.

DOE will consider the following environmental documents:

• Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas From the United States,79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014).
• Life Cycle Greenhouse GasPerspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).