GENERAL INFORMATION

• Why get an authorization to import or export natural gas?
• What do I have to do to get an authorization?
• Who is importing and exporting natural gas?
• How much gas is imported and exported?
• More Frequently Asked Questions
• Contacts and additional resources

APPLICATIONS

Long Term Import/Export of Natural Gas and LNG 
(Applications w/Contracts)

ORDERS/AUTHORIZATIONS

1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
2007	2008	2009

OTHER REGULATORY INFORMATION

• Federal Energy Guidelines - ERA Opinions and Orders
  (1977 - 1989) Cites 1 FE 70?
  Federal Energy Guidelines - FE Opinions and Orders
  (1989 - 2007) Cites 1 FE 70?
• 10 CFR 590 - Administrative Procedures with Respect to the Import and Export of Natural Gas
• Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act
• Natural Gas imports: Policy Guidelines and Delegation Orders, Procedural Orders  

• Blanket Authorizations with no activity for more than five years vacated by F.R. Notice (70 F.R. 38943), August 22, 2005.

• DOE is adding a new monthly reporting requirement to existing and future Orders authorizing the import and export of natural gas and liquefied natural gas. F.R. Notice (70 F.R. 60305), October 17, 2005

• Blanket Authorizations with no activity for more than five years vacated by F.R. Notice (71 F.R. 10026), February 28, 2006.