; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Effect of delays (A) Report If the Secretary of Energy fails to grant or deny an application for an order under this subsection to export or import natural gas by the deadline described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Energy shall, not later than 30 days after such deadline, submit to Congress a report that details the reason for the failure. (B) Application review by FERC Notwithstanding section 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7172(f) ), if the Secretary of Energy fails to grant or deny an application for an order under this subsection to export or import natural gas by the deadline described in paragraph (1), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall grant the application, unless, after opportunity for hearing, it finds that the proposed exportation or importation will not be consistent with the public interest. (3) Appeal of denial of an application If the Secretary of Energy denies an application for an order under this subsection to export or import natural gas, the applicant may submit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a request to grant the application. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall grant the application or affirm the denial by not later than 60 days after receiving the request. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall grant the application, unless, after opportunity for hearing, it finds that the proposed exportation or importation will not be consistent with the public interest. (4) Annual reports The Secretary of Energy shall annually submit to Congress a report that— (A) provides a detailed rational for each decision to grant or deny an application for an order under this subsection to export or import natural gas; and (B) identifies— (i) the number of such applications received by the Secretary of Energy during the preceding year; (ii) the number of such applications granted or denied by the Secretary of Energy by the deadline described in paragraph (1)