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Consideration of a deepwater port
license application includes review of
the proposed deepwater port’s natural
and human environmental impacts. The
Coast Guard is the lead agency for
determining the scope of this review,
and in this case the Coast Guard has
determined that review must include
preparation of an EIS. This notice of
intent is required by 40 CFR 1508.22,
and briefly describes the proposed
action and possible alternatives and our
proposed scoping process. You can
address any questions about the
proposed action, the scoping process, or
the EIS to the Coast Guard project
manager identified in FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Proposed Action and Alternatives
The proposed action requiring
environmental review is the Federal
licensing of the proposed deepwater
port described in ‘‘Summary of the
Application’’ below. The alternatives to
licensing the proposed port are: (1)
Licensing with conditions (including
conditions designed to mitigate
environmental impact), and (2) denying
the application, which for purposes of
environmental review is the ‘‘no-action’’
alternative.
Scoping Process
Public scoping is an early and open
process for identifying and determining
the scope of issues to be addressed in
the EIS. Scoping begins with this notice,
continues through the public comment
period (see DATES), and ends when the
Coast Guard has completed the
following actions:
• Invites the participation of Federal,
State, and local agencies, any affected
Indian tribe, the applicant, and other
interested persons;
• Determines the actions, alternatives,
and impacts described in 40 CFR
1508.25;
• Identifies and eliminates from
detailed study those issues that are not
significant or that have been covered
elsewhere;
• Allocates responsibility for
preparing EIS components;
• Indicates any related environmental
assessments or environmental impact
statements that are not part of the EIS;
• Identifies other relevant
environmental review and consultation
requirements;
• Indicates the relationship between
timing of the environmental review and
other aspects of the application process;
and
• At its discretion, exercises the
options provided in 40 CFR 1501.7(b).
Once the scoping process is complete,
the Coast Guard will prepare a draft EIS,
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and we will publish a Federal Register
notice announcing its public
availability. (If you want that notice to
be sent to you, please contact the Coast
Guard project manager identified in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.) You
will have an opportunity to review and
comment on the draft EIS. The Coast
Guard will consider those comments
and then prepare the final EIS. As with
the draft EIS, we will announce the
availability of the final EIS and once
again give you an opportunity for
review and comment.
Summary of the Application
Neptune LNG, L.L.C. proposes to
construct, own and operate a deepwater
port, named Neptune, in the Federal
waters of the Outer Continental Shelf on
blocks NK 19–04 6525 and NK 19–04
6575, approximately 22 miles northeast
of Boston, Massachusetts, and
approximately 7 miles south-southeast
of Gloucester, Massachusetts, in a water
depth of approximately 250 feet. The
Neptune deepwater port would be
capable of mooring up to two
approximately 140,000 cubic meter
capacity LNG carriers by means of a
submerged unloading buoy system.
The LNG carriers, or shuttle
regasification vessels (SRVs), would be
equipped to store, transport and
vaporize LNG, and to odorize and meter
natural gas which would then be sent
out by conventional subsea pipelines.
Each SRV would have insulated storage
tanks located within its hull. Each tank
would be equipped with an in-tank
pump to circulate and transfer LNG to
the vaporization facilities located on the
deck of the SRV. The proposed
vaporization system would be closedloop water-glycol, re-circulating heat
exchangers heated by steam from boiloff gas/vaporized LNG-fired boilers.
The major fixed components of the
proposed deepwater port would be an
unloading buoy system, eight mooring
lines consisting of wire rope and chain
connecting to anchor points on the
seabed, eight suction pile anchor points,
approximately 2.5 miles of natural gas
flow line with flexible pipe risers and
risers manifolds, and approximately 11
miles of 24-inch natural gas
transmission line with a hot tap and
transition manifold to connect to the
existing Algonquin HublineSM.
Neptune would have an average
throughput capacity of 400 million
standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd)
and a peak capacity of approximately
750 MMscfd. Natural gas would be sent
out by means of two flexible risers and
a subsea flowline leading to a 24-inch
gas transmission line. These risers and
flow line would connect the deepwater
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port to the existing 30-inch Algonquin
HublineSM. No onshore components or
storage facilities are associated with the
proposed deepwater port application.
Construction of the deepwater port
components would be expected to take
36 months, with a startup of commercial
operations in late 2009. The deepwater
port would be designed, constructed
and operated in accordance with
applicable codes and standards and
would have an expected operating life
of approximately 20 years.
In addition, pipelines within the
three-mile limit require an Army Corps
of Engineers (USACE) permit under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors
Act. Structures such as the moorings
and lateral pipelines beyond the threemile limit require a Section 10 permit.
As required by their regulations, the
USACE will maintain a permit file. The
USACE New England District phone
number is 978–318–8338 and their Web
site is https://www.nae.usace.army.mil.
The new pipeline will be included in
the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) review as part of the deepwater
port application process. The USACE, as
a cooperating agency, will assist in the
NEPA process as described in 40 CFR
1501.6; will be participating in the
scoping meetings; and will conduct
joint public meetings with the Coast
Guard and MARAD when the draft EIS
is released for public comment.
Comments sent to the USACE will also
be incorporated into the DOT docket
and EIS to ensure consistency with the
NEPA Process.
Dated: October 13, 2005.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety,
Security, and Environmental Protection, U.S.
Coast Guard.
H. Keith Lesnick,
Senior Transportation Specialist, Deepwater
Ports Program Manager, U.S. Maritime
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG–2005–22702]
National Boating Safety Advisory
Council
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety
Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its
subcommittees on boats and associated
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equipment, aftermarket marine
equipment, and prevention through
people will meet to discuss various
issues relating to recreational boating
safety. All meetings will be open to the
public.
NBSAC will meet on Saturday,
November 12, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m., on Monday, November 14, 2005,
from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on
Tuesday, November 15, 2005, from 8:30
a.m. to 12 noon. The Prevention
Through People Subcommittee will
meet on Sunday, November 13, 2005,
from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Boats
and Associated Equipment
Subcommittee will meet on Sunday,
November 13, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 5
p.m. The Recreational Boating Safety
Strategic Planning Subcommittee will
meet on Monday, November 14, 2005,
from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. These
meetings may close early if all business
is finished. On Sunday, November 13, a
Subcommittee meeting may start earlier
if the preceding Subcommittee meeting
has closed early. Written material and
requests to make oral presentations
should reach the Coast Guard on or
before Tuesday, October 25, 2005.
Requests to have a copy of your material
distributed to each member of the
committee or subcommittees in advance
of the meeting should reach the Coast
Guard on or before Tuesday, October 25,
2005.
DATES:
NBSAC will meet at the
Crowne Plaza, 1480 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The
subcommittee meetings will be held at
the same address. Send written material
and requests to make oral presentations
to Ms. Jeanne Timmons, Executive
Director of NBSAC, Commandant (G–
OPB–1), telephone 202–267–1077, U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second
Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–
0001. This notice is available on the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov or at the
Web site for the Office of Boating Safety
at URL address www.uscgboating.org.
ADDRESSES:
Ms.
Jeanne Timmons, Executive Director of
NBSAC, telephone 202–267–1077, fax
202–267–4285. You may obtain a copy
of this notice by calling the U.S. Coast
Guard Infoline at 1–800–368–5647.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notice of
these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tentative Agendas of Meetings
National Boating Safety Advisory
Council (NBSAC). The agenda includes
the following:
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(1) Remarks—Rear Admiral Gary T.
Blore, Director of Operations Policy and
Council Sponsor.
(2) Swearing in of recent appointees
(includes new members and continued
members).
(2) Chief, Office of Boating Safety
Update on NBSAC Resolutions and
Recreational Boating Safety Program
report.
(3) Executive Director’s report.
(4) Chairman’s session.
(5) Report from TSAC Liaison.
(6) Report from NAVSAC Liaison.
(7) Coast Guard Auxiliary report.
(8) National Association of State
Boating Law Administrators Report.
(9) Wallop Breaux reauthorization
update.
(10) National Transportation Safety
Board report.
(11) Update on Personal Flotation
Devices (PFDs) on the market for
children, including Swimsuit Style
(12) Prevention Through People
Subcommittee report.
(13) Boats and Associated Equipment
Subcommittee report.
(14) Recreational Boating Safety
Strategic Planning Subcommittee report.
Prevention Through People
Subcommittee. The agenda includes the
following: Discuss current projects and
new issues impacting prevention
through people.
Boats and Associated Equipment
Subcommittee. The agenda includes the
following: Discuss current projects and
new issues impacting boats and
associated equipment.
Recreational Boating Safety Strategic
Planning Subcommittee. The agenda
includes the following: Discuss current
projects and new issues impacting
Recreational Boating Safety Strategic
Planning.
Procedural
All meetings are open to the public.
At the Chairs’ discretion, members of
the public may make oral presentations
during the meetings. If you would like
to make an oral presentation at a
meeting, please notify the Executive
Director of your request no later than
Tuesday, October 25, 2005. Written
material for distribution at a meeting
should reach the Coast Guard no later
than Tuesday, October 25, 2005. If you
would like a copy of your material
distributed to each member of the
committee or subcommittee in advance
of a meeting, please submit 25 copies to
the Executive Director no later than
Tuesday, October 25, 2005.
Information on Services for Individuals
With Disabilities
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
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or to request special assistance at the
meetings, contact the Executive Director
as soon as possible.
Dated: October 14, 2005.
James M. Hass,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director
of Operations Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Amendment of an Incidental Take
Permit and the 1997 Habitat
Conservation Plan for Kern County
Waste Facilities, Kern County, CA
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)
advises the public that we intend to
gather information necessary to prepare,
in coordination with the Kern County
Waste Management Department
(KCWMD), a joint Draft Environmental
Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report (EIS/EIR) on the
Amendment to the Kern County Waste
Facilities Habitat Conservation Plan and
permit number 830963 (Amendment 1).
Amendment 1 is being prepared under
Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended, (ESA).
Amendment 1 addresses potential take
of threatened and endangered species at
Kern County waste facilities due to the
proposed expansion of the permit area,
new covered activities, and an increase
in the number of species covered by
Permit 830963. The term of Permit
830963 shall remain at 50 years,
expiring in 2047. KCWMD intends to
request an ESA permit amendment for
5 species federally listed as threatened
or endangered and 14 unlisted species
that may become listed during the term
of the permit.
The Service provides this notice to:
(1) Describe the proposed action and
possible alternatives; (2) advise other
Federal and State agencies, affected
Tribes, and the public of our intent to
prepare an EIS/EIR; (3) announce the
initiation of a public scoping period;
and (4) obtain suggestions and
information on the scope of issues to be
included in the EIS/EIR. Written
comments will be accepted at the public
meeting. In addition, you may submit
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2005-22702]
National Boating Safety Advisory Council
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its
subcommittees on boats and associated
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equipment, aftermarket marine equipment, and prevention through people
will meet to discuss various issues relating to recreational boating
safety. All meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: NBSAC will meet on Saturday, November 12, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m., on Monday, November 14, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on
Tuesday, November 15, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Prevention
Through People Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, November 13, 2005,
from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Boats and Associated Equipment
Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, November 13, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to
5 p.m. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee
will meet on Monday, November 14, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
These meetings may close early if all business is finished. On Sunday,
November 13, a Subcommittee meeting may start earlier if the preceding
Subcommittee meeting has closed early. Written material and requests to
make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before
Tuesday, October 25, 2005. Requests to have a copy of your material
distributed to each member of the committee or subcommittees in advance
of the meeting should reach the Coast Guard on or before Tuesday,
October 25, 2005.
ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Crowne Plaza, 1480 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The subcommittee meetings will be held at
the same address. Send written material and requests to make oral
presentations to Ms. Jeanne Timmons, Executive Director of NBSAC,
Commandant (G-OPB-1), telephone 202-267-1077, U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This
notice is available on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov or at the Web
site for the Office of Boating Safety at URL address
www.uscgboating.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeanne Timmons, Executive Director
of NBSAC, telephone 202-267-1077, fax 202-267-4285. You may obtain a
copy of this notice by calling the U.S. Coast Guard Infoline at 1-800-
368-5647.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
Tentative Agendas of Meetings
National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC). The agenda
includes the following:
(1) Remarks--Rear Admiral Gary T. Blore, Director of Operations
Policy and Council Sponsor.
(2) Swearing in of recent appointees (includes new members and
continued members).
(2) Chief, Office of Boating Safety Update on NBSAC Resolutions and
Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
(3) Executive Director's report.
(4) Chairman's session.
(5) Report from TSAC Liaison.
(6) Report from NAVSAC Liaison.
(7) Coast Guard Auxiliary report.
(8) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
Report.
(9) Wallop Breaux reauthorization update.
(10) National Transportation Safety Board report.
(11) Update on Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) on the market for
children, including Swimsuit Style
(12) Prevention Through People Subcommittee report.
(13) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee report.
(14) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee
report.
Prevention Through People Subcommittee. The agenda includes the
following: Discuss current projects and new issues impacting prevention
through people.
Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee. The agenda includes
the following: Discuss current projects and new issues impacting boats
and associated equipment.
Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee. The
agenda includes the following: Discuss current projects and new issues
impacting Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning.
Procedural
All meetings are open to the public. At the Chairs' discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings.
If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please
notify the Executive Director of your request no later than Tuesday,
October 25, 2005. Written material for distribution at a meeting should
reach the Coast Guard no later than Tuesday, October 25, 2005. If you
would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the
committee or subcommittee in advance of a meeting, please submit 25
copies to the Executive Director no later than Tuesday, October 25,
2005.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact
the Executive Director as soon as possible.
Dated: October 14, 2005.
James M. Hass,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Operations Policy.
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