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Natural Gas Export Authorization

Project Name:
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass Terminal and TransCameron Pipeline Project
Responsible Agency:
Office of Fossil Energy
Agency Status: Cooperating under NEPA
Participating
Status:
Complete
POC Name:
Amy Sweeney
POC Title:
Director, Division of Natural Gas Regulation
POC Email:
amy.sweeney@hq.doe.gov

Description:

DOE has jurisdiction under the Natural Gas Act, Sections 3(a) and 3(c), for the permitting of natural gas exports from the United States. The application under Section 3(a) is before DOE and tied to the NEPA review at FERC.

Milestones:

Application Submitted (Applicant Action)
Completed Date:
Application Determined Complete (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Permitting Decision (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Milestone Details

90 days following FERC's issuance of Final NEPA document including binding environmental conditions. FERC’s binding environmental conditions are set out in its final order. 

The final completion date is calculated according to 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), which provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law."  

The issuance of decision for permit/approval date includes a Record of Decision and a Final Opinion and Order for long-term exports of LNG.


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