1901-AB43 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1901 Departmental and Others ENDEP 1900 Department of Energy DOE Small-Scale Natural Gas Exports

This rule would revise DOE regulations implementing section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717b(a), for "qualifying small-scale" exports of natural gas, including liquefied natural gas. Under this rule, DOE would issue an order upon receipt of any application that seeks to export natural gas to non-FTA countries, provided the application meets the criteria for small-scale exports. In promulgating this rule, DOE would clarify its interpretation of "public interest" under NGA section 3(a). The intent of the rule is to improve DOE’s application procedures related to natural gas exports, reduce the administrative burdens associated with the small-scale natural gas export market, and result in more efficient processing of applications for small-scale natural gas exports.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes Undetermined Deregulatory 10 CFR 590 15 U.S.C. 717b(a) 42 U.S.C. 7151(b) 42 U.S.C. 7172(f) 42 U.S.C. 7254 No NPRM 09/01/2017 82 FR 41570 NPRM Comment Period End 10/16/2017 Final Action 05/00/2018 No Undetermined Undetermined No No Elizabeth Kohl 2100 Department of Transportation DOT 202 366-7158 elizabeth.kohl@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590