Categorical Exclusion Determinations: B5.7

This page lists categorical exclusion determinations that apply B5.7. DOE has revised the text of B5.7 through rulemaking. To determine the applicable text, compare the date the categorical exclusion was signed to the DOE regulations in effect at that time.

As of January 4, 2021, the full text of this categorical exclusion is:

B5.7 Export of natural gas and associated transportation by marine vessel

Approvals or disapprovals of new authorizations or amendments of existing authorizations to export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act and any associated transportation of natural gas by marine vessel.

From November 14, 2011, through January 3, 2021, the full text of this categorical exclusion was:

B5.7 Import or export natural gas, with operational changes

Approvals or disapprovals of new authorizations or amendments of existing authorizations to import or export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act that involve minor operational changes (such as changes in natural gas throughput, transportation, and storage operations) but not new construction.

Prior to November 14, 2011, the full text of this categorical exclusion was:

B5.7 Import/export natural gas, no new construction

Approval of new authorization or amendment of existing authorization to import/export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act that does not involve new construction and only requires operational changes, such as an increase in natural gas throughput, change in
transportation, or change in storage operations.
CX-270753: Cheniere Marketing and Corpus Christi 20-127-LNG
Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (collectively, Corpus Christi or CMI) jointly filed an application (Application) with the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) on October 2, 2020, seeking blanket authorization to engage in short-term exports of domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG). Corpus Christi requests authorization to export this LNG in a volume equivalent to 767 billion cubic feet of natural gas on a cumulative basis for a two-year period commencing on December 12, 2020. DOE/FE’s proposed action is to authorize the exports described in the Application if DOE/FE determines that such exports are not inconsistent with the public interest. If granted, the authorization would permit the requested LNG exports by vessel on a short-term basis from the Liquefaction Project, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the DOE order.
CX-270752: Epcilon LNG, LLC, FE Docket No. 20-31-LNG
Epcilon LNG LLC (Epcilon) filed an application (Application) with the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) on March 23, 2020. Epcilon states that it is submitting the Application in connection with the development of the AMIGO LNG production and storage facility (the LNG Facility) to be located on the Gulf of California in the State of Sonora, Mexico, and owned and operated by its affiliate, AMIGO LNG S.A. In the Application, Epcilon requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced natural gas by pipeline from the United States to Mexico and, after liquefaction in Mexico, to deliver and consume a portion of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Mexico and to re-export the LNG to other countries.