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RIN: 1901-AB31

Publication ID: Fall 2011

Title: Administrative Procedures for the Import And Export of Natural Gas
Abstract: On December 29, 1989, DOE published in the Federal Register a final rule regarding the administrative procedures governing the import and export of natural gas. The purpose of this final rule was to establish the rules and procedures required to be followed by persons to obtain authorizations from DOE to import or export natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, and by all other persons interested in participating in a natural gas import or export proceeding before the agency. Since the publishing of this final rule, the domestic and international natural gas markets have evolved in structure and complexity. The current business models and types of commercial transactions utilized by stakeholders in the natural gas industry require greater flexibility on the part of DOE when evaluating import and export applications for issuance of an authorization than is provided for by the current regulations, which were developed 21 years ago and have not been revised since their issuance. Additionally, amendments to the Natural Gas Act, which were passed subsequent to the December, 1989 publishing of the current regulations, have had a significant effect on the processes and procedures for the issuance of authorizations, and have not yet been incorporated into the current regulations. This rulemaking project will consolidate existing DOE policies and procedures on the import and export of natural gas by incorporating them into the regulations; it will allow DOE to address increasingly complex natural gas market issues through increased regulatory flexibility; and it will streamline the regulations by eliminating those regulations which are no longer applicable.
Agency: Department of Energy(DOE)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 590
Legal Authority: 15 USC 717b

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/00/2011

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: John Albert Anderson Manager Natural Gas Import/Export Activities, FE-34 Department of Energy Departmental and Others 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585 Phone:202 586-6221 Email: john.anderson@hq.doe.gov