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. 04/15/2015 Texas LNG Brownsville LLC Application for Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export LNG to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations
2. 05/22/2015 Texas LNG
Brownsville LLC
First Amendment to Application Clarifying the Values Associated with 4 MTA when Referenced in the Application.
3. 07/31/2015 U.S. Department of Energy Signed F.R. Notice
6. 08/06/2015 U.S. Department of Energy F.R. Notice Published; 46966 (Comments Due 10/05/15)
7. 09/24/15 U.S. Department of Energy Order 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. 12/29/2015 U.S. Department of Energy  Macroeconomic Impacts of LNG Exports Studies
9. 02/18/2016 Texas LNG Brownsville LLC Updated Equity Ownership Information-Change in Control Request
10 08/31/2016 U.S. Department of Energy Letter to Applicant Approving Request for Change in Control 
 
11 06/12/2018 U.S. Department of Energy Study on Macroeconomic Outcomes of LNG Exports
12 12/28/2018 U.S. Department of Energy Study on Macroeconomic Outcomes of LNG Exports:  Response to Comments Received on Study
13 04/12/2019 Texas LNG Brownsville LLC Statement and Notice of Change in Control (CIC)
14 05/20/2019 Texas LNG Brownsville LLC Supplement to Statement and Notice of Change in Control
15 06/21/2019 U.S. Department of Energy Response to CIC Request
16 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.

17 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.
18 02/10/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Opinion and Order 4489 Granting Long-term Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations. 
19 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.

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20 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
21 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
22 09/23/2020 Texas LNG Brownsville LLC Application to Amend Export Term for Existing Long-term Authorizations through December 31, 2050
23 10/02/2020 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 62286 - Notice of Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorization
24 10/03/2020 Maria Hernandez Comment
25 10/19/2020 John Young, MS (Psychology), MSW (Social Work), Retired Comment
26. 11/05/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Determination 
27. 12/10/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Order Extending Export Term for Authorizations to Free Trade and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations Through December 31, 2050 
28. 12/17/2020 U.S. Department of Energy  Categorical Exclusion Determination 
29. 12/18/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations
30. 11/23/2021 U.S. Department of Energy Notice of Related Judicial Decision 
31. 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