Notices. Notice of application

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BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. 25-155-LNG] ST LNG, LLC; Application for Long-Term Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

(FECM)of the Department of Energy

(DOE)gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an application (Application), filed by ST LNG, LLC (ST LNG) on December 10, 2025. ST LNG requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas

(LNG)in a volume equivalent to approximately 460 billion cubic feet

(Bcf)of natural gas per year (Bcf/yr). ST LNG seeks to export this LNG from its proposed deepwater port

(DWP)export terminal project, the ST LNG DWP Development Project (Project), to be located off the southeast coast of Matagorda, Texas, in the Gulf of America. ST LNG filed the Application under the Natural Gas Act (NGA). DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as applicable, and written comments are to be filed electronically as detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, February 23, 2026. ADDRESSES: *Electronic Filing by email (Strongly encouraged): fergas@hq.doe.gov.* *Postal Mail, Hand Delivery, or Private Delivery Services* ( *e.g.,* FedEx, UPS, etc.) U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-056, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. Due to potential delays in DOE's receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to submit filings electronically to ensure timely receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Wade or Peri Ulrey, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34) Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585,

(202)586-4749 or

(202)586-7893, *jennifer.wade@hq.doe.gov* or * peri.ulrey@hq.doe.gov.* Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76) Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Energy Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585,

(240)780-1691, *cassandra.bernstein@hq.doe.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ST LNG requests authorization to export domestically produced LNG from its proposed Project to be located at Brazos Block BA-476 in Federal waters in the Gulf of America, offshore of Matagorda, Texas. ST LNG states that the Project will be a deepwater port under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended. ST LNG seeks to export LNG in a volume equivalent to 460 Bcf/yr of natural gas (equivalent to approximately 8.4 million metric tons per annum) by ocean-going vessel on a non-additive basis to:

(i)any country with which the United States has entered into a free trade agreement

(FTA)requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas (FTA countries), and

(ii)any other country with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy (non-FTA countries). This Notice applies only to the portion of the Application requesting authority to export LNG to non-FTA countries pursuant to section 3(a) of the NGA. 1 DOE will review ST LNG's request for authorization to export LNG to FTA countries separately pursuant to NGA section 3(c). 2 1 15 U.S.C. 717b(a). 2 *Id.* 717b(c). ST LNG seeks this authorization on its own behalf and as agent for other entities that will hold title to the LNG at the time of export. ST LNG requests the authorization for a term to commence on the date of first export following the commencement of commercial operation of the Project, and to extend through December 31, 2050, plus a three-year Make-Up Period extending through December 31, 2053, consistent with recent DOE practice. Additional details can be found in ST LNG's Application, posted on the DOE website at *https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/12-05-25_ST%20LNG_DOE%20FTA-NFTA%20Application%20-Executed.pdf.* DOE Evaluation In reviewing the Application, DOE will consider any issues required by law or policy under NGA section 3(a), DOE's regulations, and any other documents deemed appropriate. Parties that may oppose the Application should address these issues and documents in their comments and/or protests, as well as other issues deemed relevant to the Application. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.,* requires DOE to give appropriate consideration to the environmental effects of its proposed decisions. No final decision will be issued in this proceeding until DOE has met its NEPA responsibilities. Public Comment Procedures In response to this Notice, any person may file a protest, comments, or a motion to intervene or notice of intervention, as applicable, addressing the Application. Interested parties will be provided 60 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the **Federal Register** in which to submit comments, protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention. Any person wishing to become a party to this proceeding evaluating the Application must file a motion to intervene or notice of intervention. 3 The filing of comments or a protest with respect to the Application will not serve to make the commenter or protestant a party to this proceeding, although protests and comments received from persons who are not parties will be considered in determining the appropriate action to be taken on the Application. All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention must meet the requirements specified by DOE's regulations in 10 CFR part 590, including the service requirements. 3 10 CFR 590.303. Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods:

(1)Submitting the filing electronically at *fergas@hq.doe.gov;*

(2)Mailing the filing to the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section; or

(3)Hand delivering the filing to the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section. For administrative efficiency, DOE prefers filings to be filed electronically. All filings must include a reference to “Docket No. 25-155-LNG” or “ST LNG, LLC Application” in the title line. Filings must be submitted in English to be considered. 4 4 Executive Order 14224 of March 1, 2025, *Designating English as the Official Language of the United States,* 90 FR 11363 (Mar. 6, 2025). *For electronic submissions:* Please include all related documents and attachments ( *e.g.,* exhibits) in the original email correspondence. Please do not include any active hyperlinks or password protection in any of the documents or attachments related to the filing. All electronic filings submitted to DOE must follow these guidelines to ensure that all documents are filed in a timely manner. The Application, and any filed protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and comments will be available electronically on the DOE website at *www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation.* A decisional record on the Application will be developed through responses to this Notice by parties, including the parties' written comments and replies thereto. Additional procedures will be used as necessary to achieve a complete understanding of the facts and issues. If an additional procedure is scheduled, notice will be provided to all parties. If no party requests additional procedures, a final Order may be issued based on the official record, including the Application and responses filed by parties pursuant to this Notice, in accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. Signed in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025. Amy Sweeney, Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource Sustainability. [FR Doc. 2025-23763 Filed 12-22-25; 8:45 am]

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