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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Drug and Biological Product
Consolidation; Investigational New
Drug Application Number Conversion
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that the Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research (CDER) will assign new
numbers to a group of investigational
new drug applications (INDs). In 2003,
FDA transferred certain product
oversight responsibilities from the
Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research (CBER) to CDER. The
consolidation of INDs transferred from
CBER with CDER INDs resulted in INDs
with duplicate numbers. To resolve this
issue, CDER is renumbering some INDs
that were submitted to CDER before the
consolidation. This Federal Register
notice serves to notify sponsors in lieu
of sending letters to them.
Information on CDER IND
renumbering is available on the Internet
at https://www.fda.gov/cder/regulatory/
applications/INDrenumbering.htm.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Samuel Y. Wu, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and
Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., bldg. WO22, rm. 1121,
Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301–796–
0637.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Therapeutic Biological Products
Transferred to CDER
On October 1, 2003, FDA transferred
responsibility for regulating most
therapeutic biologics, with certain
exceptions (e.g., cell and gene therapy
products and therapeutic vaccines),
from the Office of Therapeutics
Research and Review, CBER, to the
Office of New Drugs, CDER, and the
Office of Pharmaceutical Science, CDER
(68 FR 38067, June 26, 2003).
Applications for the therapeutic
biological products now under CDER’s
review—including INDs, biologics
license applications, investigational
device exemptions, and new drug
applications—were transferred to CDER.
For more information on the transfer of
therapeutic biological products from
CBER to CDER, see FDA’s Web site
https://www.fda.gov/cber/transfer/
transfer.htm.
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II. Duplicate IND Numbers
The consolidation of INDs transferred
from CBER to CDER has resulted in
duplicate IND numbers. To resolve this
issue, INDs numbered below 14,000 that
were submitted to CDER before the
consolidation will be assigned new
numbers. To determine the new
number, CDER has added 80,000 to the
original IND number. For example, IND
8,999 will become IND 88,999 and IND
11,192 will become 91,192. INDs that
were originally submitted to CBER and
transferred to CDER will retain their
numbers.
III. Web Site for Information on
Renumbered INDs
FDA has created a Web site with more
detailed information about the IND
number conversion scheme. The Web
site address is https://www.fda.gov/cder/
regulatory/applications/
INDrenumbering.htm.
Dated: November 8, 2005.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 05–22802 Filed 11–16–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Notice of a Meeting
Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,
notice is hereby given of a meeting of
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Advisory Council in December
2005.
The SAMHSA National Advisory
Council will meet in an open session
December 6 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and
on December 7 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The meeting will include a SAMHSA
Administrator’s Report, presentations
on SAMHSA’s response to Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, discussions
concerning issues on SAMHSA’s
appropriation and budget, and
discussions on current administrative,
legislative and program developments.
In addition, the recipients of two
SAMHSA-funded model programs will
describe their approaches to prevent
and treat substance abuse and mental
health disorders. On December 7, the
Race Against Drugs Motorcar will be on
display in the SAMHSA parking lot.
Attendance by the public at the
meeting will be limited to space
available. Public comments are
welcome. Please communicate with the
individual listed as contact below to
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make arrangements to comment or to
request special accommodations for
persons with disabilities.
Substantive program information, a
summary of the meeting, and a roster of
Council members will be available, as
soon as possible after the meeting, either
by accessing the SAMHSA Council Web
site, www.samhsa.gov/council/council,
or may be obtained by communicating
with the contact whose name and
telephone number is listed below. The
transcript for the meeting will also be
available on the SAMHSA Council Web
site within three weeks after the
meeting.
Committee Name: SAMHSA National
Advisory Council.
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 6,
2005, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Open).
Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 9 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. (Open).
Place: 1 Choke Cherry Road, Sugarloaf
and Seneca Conference Rooms,
Rockville, Maryland 20857.
Contact: Toian Vaughn, Executive
Secretary, SAMHSA National Advisory
Council and SAMHSA Committee
Management Officer, 1 Choke Cherry
Road, Room 8–1089, Rockville,
Maryland 20857. Telephone: (240) 276–
2307; FAX: (240) 276–2220 and E-mail:
toian.vaughn@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Dated: November 10, 2005.
Toian Vaughn,
Executive Secretary, SAMHSA National,
Advisory Council and SAMHSA Committee,
Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–22788 Filed 11–16–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[COTP Mobile–05–051]
Notice, Request for Comments; Letter
of Recommendation, Gulf LNG Clean
Energy Marine Terminal Project,
Jackson County, MS
Coast Guard, DHS.
Request for comments; notice of
public meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements in 33 CFR 127.009, the
U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port
(COTP) Mobile, AL is preparing a letter
of recommendation as to the suitability
of the Pascagoula Bar, Horn Island Pass,
Lower Pascagoula, and Bayou Casotte
Channels for liquefied natural gas (LNG)
marine traffic. The letter of
recommendation is in response to a
letter of intent submitted by Gulf LNG
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Clean Energy Marine Terminal Project
to operate a LNG facility in Jackson
County, MS. The COTP Mobile, AL is
soliciting written comments and related
material, and will hold a public meeting
seeking comments, pertaining
specifically to maritime safety and
security aspects of the proposed LNG
facilities. In preparation for issuance of
a letter of recommendation and the
completion of certain other regulatory
mandates, the COTP Mobile, AL will
consider comments received from the
public as input into a formalized risk
assessment process. This process will
assess the safety and security aspects of
the facility, adjacent port areas, and
navigable waterways.
DATES: All written comments and
related material must reach the Coast
Guard on or before December 14, 2005.
In addition, a public meeting will be
held December 7, 2005 from 5 p.m. to
7 p.m. local time. Those who plan to
speak at the meeting should provide
their name by December 2, 2005 to
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J. Mangum
using one of the methods listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The
comment period associated with the
public meeting will remain open for
seven days following the meeting. The
meeting location is: Pascagoula High
School, 1716 Tucker Ave, Pascagoula,
MS.
You may submit written
comments to Commanding Officer, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Brookley
Complex, Bldg 102, South Broad Street,
Mobile, AL 36615–1390. Sector Mobile
maintains a file for this notice.
Comments and material received will
become part of this file and will be
available for inspection and copying at
Sector Mobile between 8 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice,
contact Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J.
Mangum at Coast Guard Sector Mobile
by one of the methods listed below:
(1) Phone at 251–441–5940;
(2) E-mail at
jmangum@msomobile.uscg.mil;
(3) Fax to 251–441–6169.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Request for Written Comments
We encourage you to submit written
comments and related material
pertaining specifically to marine safety
and security aspects associated with the
proposed LNG facilities. If you do so,
please include your name and address,
identify the docket number for this
notice (COTP Mobile-05–051), and give
the reason for each comment. You may
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submit your comments and related
material by mail, or hand delivery, as
described in ADDRESSES, or you may
send them by fax or e-mail using the
contact information under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. To avoid
confusion and duplication, please
submit your comments and material by
only one means.
If you submit comments by mail or
hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by
11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing. If you submit them by
mail and would like to know that they
reached U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard or envelope.
Public Meeting
Due to the scope and complexity of
this project, we have decided to hold a
public meeting to allow the public the
opportunity to comment on the
proposed LNG facility. With advance
notice, organizations and members of
the public may provide oral statements
regarding the suitability of the
Pascagoula Bar, Horn Island Pass, Lower
Pascagoula, and Bayou Casotte Channels
for LNG vessel traffic. In the interest of
time and use of the public meeting
facility, oral statements should be
limited to five minutes. Persons wishing
to make oral statements should notify
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J. Mangum
using one of the methods listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by
December 2, 2005. Written comments
may be submitted at the meeting or to
the Docket up to December 14, 2005.
Background and Purpose
In accordance with the requirements
of 33 CFR 127.007, Gulf LNG Energy,
LLC submitted a Letter of Intent on
December 3, 2004, to operate an LNG
facility in Jackson County, MS.
The proposed Gulf LNG Energy, LLC
terminal is an LNG import, storage, and
re-gasification facility. LNG carriers
(ships) would berth at a new pier and
LNG would be transferred by pipeline
from the carriers to one of two storage
tanks, each with a net capacity of
160,000 cubic meters (m3) and a gross
capacity of 320,000 m3. The LNG would
then be regasified and metered into
natural gas pipelines. LNG would be
delivered to the terminal in doublehulled LNG carriers ranging in capacity
from 88,000 m3 to 150,000 m3. The
larger carriers would measure up to
approximately 975 feet long with up to
approximately a 150 foot wide beam,
and draw 37 feet of water. The Gulf LNG
Energy LLC terminal would handle
approximately 150 vessels per year,
depending upon natural gas demand,
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and carrier size, with shipments arriving
about every 2.5 days.
The U.S. Coast Guard exercises
regulatory authority over LNG facilities
which affect the safety and security of
port areas and navigable waterways
under Executive Order 10173, the
Magnuson Act (50 U.S.C. 191), the Ports
and Waterways Safety Act of 1972, as
amended (33 U.S.C. 1221, et seq.) and
the Maritime Transportation Security
Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701). The Coast
Guard is responsible for matters related
to navigation safety, vessel engineering
and safety standards, and all matters
pertaining to the safety of facilities or
equipment located in or adjacent to
navigable waters up to the last valve
immediately before the receiving tanks.
The Coast Guard also has authority for
LNG facility security plan review,
approval, and compliance verification
as provided in Title 33 CFR Part 105,
and siting as it pertains to the
management of vessel traffic in and
around the LNG facility.
Upon receipt of a letter of intent from
an owner or operator intending to build
a new LNG facility, the Coast Guard
COTP conducts an analysis that results
in a letter of recommendation issued to
the owner or operator and to the state
and local governments having
jurisdiction, addressing the suitability of
the waterway to accommodate LNG
vessels. Specifically, the letter of
recommendation addresses the
suitability of the waterway based on:
• The physical location and layout of
the facility and its berthing and mooring
arrangements.
• The LNG vessels’ characteristics
and the frequency of LNG shipments to
the facility.
• Commercial, industrial,
environmentally sensitive, and
residential areas in and adjacent to the
waterway used by the LNG vessels en
route to the facility.
• Density and character of marine
traffic on the waterway.
• Bridges or other manmade
obstructions in the waterway.
• Depth of water.
• Tidal range.
• Natural hazards, including rocks
and sandbars.
• Underwater pipelines and cables.
• Distance of berthed LNG vessels
from the channel, and the width of the
channel.
In addition, the Coast Guard will review
and approve the facility’s operations
manual and emergency response plan
(33 CFR 127.019), as well as the
facility’s security plan (33 CFR 105.410).
The Coast Guard will also provide input
to other Federal, State, and local
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government agencies reviewing the
project. Under an interagency agreement
the Coast Guard will provide input to,
and coordinate with, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC), the lead
Federal agency for authorizing the siting
and construction of onshore LNG
facilities, on safety and security aspects
of the Gulf LNG Energy, LLC terminal
project, including both the marine and
land-based aspects of the project.
In order to complete a thorough
analysis and fulfill the regulatory
mandates cited above, the COTP Mobile,
AL will be conducting a formal risk
assessment, evaluating various safety
and security aspects associated with the
proposed Gulf LNG Clean Energy
Marine Terminal Project. This risk
assessment will be accomplished
through a series of workshops focusing
on the areas of waterways safety, port
security, and consequence management,
with involvement from a broad crosssection of government and port
stakeholders with expertise in each of
the respective areas. The workshops
will be by invitation only. However,
comments received during the public
comment period will be considered as
input into the risk assessment process.
Additional Information
Additional information about the Gulf
LNG Clean Energy Marine Terminal
Project is available from FERC’s Office
of External Affairs at 1–866–208-FERC
or on the FERC Internet Web site
(https://www.ferc.gov) using their
eLibrary link. Comments relating to
aspects other than marine safety and
security aspects associated with the
proposed LNG facility may be submitted
at this Web site. For assistance, please
contact FERC online support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY
contact 1–202–502–8659.
Information on Services for Individuals
With Disabilities
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request assistance at
the meeting, contact Lieutenant (Junior
Grade) J. Mangum listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon
as possible.
Dated: November 10, 2005.
Steve Venckus,
Chief, Office of Regulations and
Administrative Law, Office of the Judge
Advocate General, U.S. Coast Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[COTP Mobile–05–050]
Notice, Request for Comments; Letter
of Recommendation, LNG Bayou
Casotte Energy LLC Terminal Project,
Jackson County, MS
Coast Guard, DHS.
Request for comments; notice of
public meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements in 33 CFR 127.009, the
U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port
(COTP) Mobile, AL is preparing a letter
of recommendation as to the suitability
of the Pascagoula Bar, Horn Island Pass,
Lower Pascagoula, and Bayou Casotte
Channels for liquefied natural gas (LNG)
marine traffic. The letter of
recommendation is in response to a
letter of intent submitted by Bayou
Casotte Energy LLC to operate a LNG
facility in Jackson County, MS. The
COTP Mobile, AL is soliciting written
comments and related material, and will
hold a public meeting seeking
comments, pertaining specifically to
maritime safety and security aspects of
the proposed LNG facilities. In
preparation for issuance of a letter of
recommendation and the completion of
certain other regulatory mandates, the
COTP Mobile, AL will consider
comments received from the public as
input into a formalized risk assessment
process. This process will assess the
safety and security aspects of the
facility, adjacent port areas, and
navigable waterways.
DATES: All written comments and
related material must reach the Coast
Guard on or before December 14, 2005.
In addition, a public meeting will be
held December 7, 2005 from 5 p.m. to
7 p.m. local time. Those who plan to
speak at the meeting should provide
their name by December 2, 2005 to
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J. Mangum
using one of the methods listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The
comment period associated with the
public meeting will remain open for
seven days following the meeting. The
meeting location is: Pascagoula High
School, 1716 Tucker Ave, Pascagoula,
MS.
You may submit written
comments to Commanding Officer, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Brookley
Complex, Bldg 102, South Broad Street,
Mobile, AL 36615–1390. Sector Mobile
maintains a file for this notice.
Comments and material received will
ADDRESSES:
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become part of this file and will be
available for inspection and copying at
Sector Mobile between 8 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice,
contact Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J.
Mangum at Coast Guard Sector Mobile
by one of the methods listed below:
(1) Phone at 251–441–5940;
(2) E-mail at
jmangum@msomobile.uscg.mil;
(3) Fax to 251–441–6169.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Written Comments
We encourage you to submit written
comments and related material
pertaining specifically to marine safety
and security aspects associated with the
proposed LNG facilities. If you do so,
please include your name and address,
identify the docket number for this
notice (COTP Mobile–05–050), and give
the reason for each comment. You may
submit your comments and related
material by mail, or hand delivery, as
described in ADDRESSES, or you may
send them by fax or e-mail using the
contact information under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. To avoid
confusion and duplication, please
submit your comments and material by
only one means.
If you submit comments by mail or
hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by
11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing. If you submit them by
mail and would like to know that they
reached U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard or envelope.
Public Meeting
Due to the scope and complexity of
this project, we have decided to hold a
public meeting to allow the public the
opportunity to comment on the
proposed LNG facility. With advance
notice, organizations and members of
the public may provide oral statements
regarding the suitability of the
Pascagoula Bar, Horn Island Pass, Lower
Pascagoula, and Bayou Casotte Channels
for LNG vessel traffic. In the interest of
time and use of the public meeting
facility, oral statements should be
limited to five minutes. Persons wishing
to make oral statements should notify
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J. Mangum
using one of the methods listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by
December 2, 2005. Written comments
may be submitted at the meeting or to
the Docket up to December 14, 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[COTP Mobile-05-051]
Notice, Request for Comments; Letter of Recommendation, Gulf LNG
Clean Energy Marine Terminal Project, Jackson County, MS
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Request for comments; notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements in 33 CFR 127.009, the
U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Mobile, AL is preparing a
letter of recommendation as to the suitability of the Pascagoula Bar,
Horn Island Pass, Lower Pascagoula, and Bayou Casotte Channels for
liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine traffic. The letter of
recommendation is in response to a letter of intent submitted by Gulf
LNG
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Clean Energy Marine Terminal Project to operate a LNG facility in
Jackson County, MS. The COTP Mobile, AL is soliciting written comments
and related material, and will hold a public meeting seeking comments,
pertaining specifically to maritime safety and security aspects of the
proposed LNG facilities. In preparation for issuance of a letter of
recommendation and the completion of certain other regulatory mandates,
the COTP Mobile, AL will consider comments received from the public as
input into a formalized risk assessment process. This process will
assess the safety and security aspects of the facility, adjacent port
areas, and navigable waterways.
DATES: All written comments and related material must reach the Coast
Guard on or before December 14, 2005. In addition, a public meeting
will be held December 7, 2005 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Those
who plan to speak at the meeting should provide their name by December
2, 2005 to Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J. Mangum using one of the methods
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The comment period
associated with the public meeting will remain open for seven days
following the meeting. The meeting location is: Pascagoula High School,
1716 Tucker Ave, Pascagoula, MS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to Commanding Officer, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Brookley Complex, Bldg 102, South Broad
Street, Mobile, AL 36615-1390. Sector Mobile maintains a file for this
notice. Comments and material received will become part of this file
and will be available for inspection and copying at Sector Mobile
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
contact Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J. Mangum at Coast Guard Sector
Mobile by one of the methods listed below:
(1) Phone at 251-441-5940;
(2) E-mail at jmangum@msomobile.uscg.mil;
(3) Fax to 251-441-6169.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Written Comments
We encourage you to submit written comments and related material
pertaining specifically to marine safety and security aspects
associated with the proposed LNG facilities. If you do so, please
include your name and address, identify the docket number for this
notice (COTP Mobile-05-051), and give the reason for each comment. You
may submit your comments and related material by mail, or hand
delivery, as described in ADDRESSES, or you may send them by fax or e-
mail using the contact information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. To avoid confusion and duplication, please submit your
comments and material by only one means.
If you submit comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would
like to know that they reached U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
Public Meeting
Due to the scope and complexity of this project, we have decided to
hold a public meeting to allow the public the opportunity to comment on
the proposed LNG facility. With advance notice, organizations and
members of the public may provide oral statements regarding the
suitability of the Pascagoula Bar, Horn Island Pass, Lower Pascagoula,
and Bayou Casotte Channels for LNG vessel traffic. In the interest of
time and use of the public meeting facility, oral statements should be
limited to five minutes. Persons wishing to make oral statements should
notify Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J. Mangum using one of the methods
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by December 2, 2005.
Written comments may be submitted at the meeting or to the Docket up to
December 14, 2005.
Background and Purpose
In accordance with the requirements of 33 CFR 127.007, Gulf LNG
Energy, LLC submitted a Letter of Intent on December 3, 2004, to
operate an LNG facility in Jackson County, MS.
The proposed Gulf LNG Energy, LLC terminal is an LNG import,
storage, and re-gasification facility. LNG carriers (ships) would berth
at a new pier and LNG would be transferred by pipeline from the
carriers to one of two storage tanks, each with a net capacity of
160,000 cubic meters (m3) and a gross capacity of 320,000 m3. The LNG
would then be regasified and metered into natural gas pipelines. LNG
would be delivered to the terminal in double-hulled LNG carriers
ranging in capacity from 88,000 m3 to 150,000 m3. The larger carriers
would measure up to approximately 975 feet long with up to
approximately a 150 foot wide beam, and draw 37 feet of water. The Gulf
LNG Energy LLC terminal would handle approximately 150 vessels per
year, depending upon natural gas demand, and carrier size, with
shipments arriving about every 2.5 days.
The U.S. Coast Guard exercises regulatory authority over LNG
facilities which affect the safety and security of port areas and
navigable waterways under Executive Order 10173, the Magnuson Act (50
U.S.C. 191), the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972, as amended (33
U.S.C. 1221, et seq.) and the Maritime Transportation Security Act of
2002 (46 U.S.C. 701). The Coast Guard is responsible for matters
related to navigation safety, vessel engineering and safety standards,
and all matters pertaining to the safety of facilities or equipment
located in or adjacent to navigable waters up to the last valve
immediately before the receiving tanks. The Coast Guard also has
authority for LNG facility security plan review, approval, and
compliance verification as provided in Title 33 CFR Part 105, and
siting as it pertains to the management of vessel traffic in and around
the LNG facility.
Upon receipt of a letter of intent from an owner or operator
intending to build a new LNG facility, the Coast Guard COTP conducts an
analysis that results in a letter of recommendation issued to the owner
or operator and to the state and local governments having jurisdiction,
addressing the suitability of the waterway to accommodate LNG vessels.
Specifically, the letter of recommendation addresses the suitability of
the waterway based on:
The physical location and layout of the facility and its
berthing and mooring arrangements.
The LNG vessels' characteristics and the frequency of LNG
shipments to the facility.
Commercial, industrial, environmentally sensitive, and
residential areas in and adjacent to the waterway used by the LNG
vessels en route to the facility.
Density and character of marine traffic on the waterway.
Bridges or other manmade obstructions in the waterway.
Depth of water.
Tidal range.
Natural hazards, including rocks and sandbars.
Underwater pipelines and cables.
Distance of berthed LNG vessels from the channel, and the
width of the channel.
In addition, the Coast Guard will review and approve the facility's
operations manual and emergency response plan (33 CFR 127.019), as well
as the facility's security plan (33 CFR 105.410). The Coast Guard will
also provide input to other Federal, State, and local
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government agencies reviewing the project. Under an interagency
agreement the Coast Guard will provide input to, and coordinate with,
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the lead Federal
agency for authorizing the siting and construction of onshore LNG
facilities, on safety and security aspects of the Gulf LNG Energy, LLC
terminal project, including both the marine and land-based aspects of
the project.
In order to complete a thorough analysis and fulfill the regulatory
mandates cited above, the COTP Mobile, AL will be conducting a formal
risk assessment, evaluating various safety and security aspects
associated with the proposed Gulf LNG Clean Energy Marine Terminal
Project. This risk assessment will be accomplished through a series of
workshops focusing on the areas of waterways safety, port security, and
consequence management, with involvement from a broad cross-section of
government and port stakeholders with expertise in each of the
respective areas. The workshops will be by invitation only. However,
comments received during the public comment period will be considered
as input into the risk assessment process.
Additional Information
Additional information about the Gulf LNG Clean Energy Marine
Terminal Project is available from FERC's Office of External Affairs at
1-866-208-FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov)
using their eLibrary link. Comments relating to aspects other than
marine safety and security aspects associated with the proposed LNG
facility may be submitted at this Web site. For assistance, please
contact FERC online support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY contact 1-202-502-8659.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request assistance at the meeting, contact
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) J. Mangum listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as possible.
Dated: November 10, 2005.
Steve Venckus,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, Office of the
Judge Advocate General, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 05-22828 Filed 11-14-05; 3:29 pm]
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