Letter of Recommendation, Proposed LNG Project, Jordan Cove Energy Project, LP, Coos County, OR, 36538-36539 [E6-10065]
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Written comments and
recommendations concerning the
proposed information collection should
be sent by July 27, 2006 to: SAMHSA
Desk Officer, Human Resources and
Housing Branch, Office of Management
and Budget, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503; due to potential delays in OMB’s
receipt and processing of mail sent
through the U.S. Postal Service,
respondents are encouraged to submit
comments by fax to: 202–395–6974.
All written comments and
related material must reach the Coast
Guard on or before July 21, 2006. In
addition, a public meeting will be held
Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at 7 p.m. The
comment period associated with the
public meeting will remain open for ten
days following the meeting. The
meeting location is: Southwestern
Oregon Community College, Hales
Performing Arts Center, 1988 Newmark
Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420. 541–888–
2525.
Dated: June 17, 2006.
Anna Marsh,
Director, Office of Program Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD13–06–028]
Letter of Recommendation, Proposed
LNG Project, Jordan Cove Energy
Project, LP, Coos County, OR
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Request for comments; notice of
public meeting.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Coast Guard Captain
of the Port (COTP) Portland, Oregon is
preparing a Letter of Recommendation
(LOR) as to the suitability of Coos Bay
for liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine
traffic. This LOR will encompass the
marine safety and security aspects
associated with the proposed Jordan
Cove Energy Project, L.P. (Jordan Cove)
LNG facility. The COTP Portland, OR is
soliciting written comments and related
material, and will join FERC in holding
a public meeting seeking comments,
pertaining specifically to maritime
safety and security aspects of the
proposed LNG facility. This process will
assess the safety and security aspects of
the facility, adjacent port areas, and
navigable waterways.
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DATES:
You may submit written
comments to Commanding Officer, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Portland, 6767 N.
Basin Ave., Portland, OR 97217. Sector
Portland 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 Portland between 8 a.m. and 3
p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice,
contact Lieutenant Shadrack Scheirman
at Sector Portland by one of the methods
listed below:
(1) Phone at (503) 240–9307
(2) E-mail at
Shadrack.L.Scheirman@uscg.mil
(3) Fax to (503) 240–2586
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 Jordan Cove LNG facility. If
you do so, please include your name
and address, identify the docket number
for this notice ([CGD13–06–028]), 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.
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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
Portland, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope.
Public Meeting
Due to the scope and complexity of
this project, we have decided to hold a
joint public meeting with FERC to allow
the public the opportunity to comment
on the proposed LNG facility. FERC will
issue a separate notice for the public
meeting listed under DATES above,
regarding the public’s opportunity to
comment on the environmental aspects
of the facility siting.
Organizations and members of the
public may provide oral statements
regarding the suitability of Coos Bay for
LNG vessel traffic. In the interest of time
and use of the public meeting facility,
oral statements should be limited to five
minutes. Written comments may be
submitted at the meeting or to the
Docket up to July 21, 2006.
Background and Purpose
In accordance with the requirements
of 33 CFR 127.007, Jordan Cove
submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) on
April 10, 2006, to operate an LNG
facility on the North Spit of Coos Bay,
Coos County, Oregon. The Letter of
Recommendation (LOR) is in response
to this LOI submitted by Jordan Cove. In
preparation for issuance of an LOR and
the completion of certain other
regulatory mandates, the COTP
Portland, OR will consider comments
received from the public as input into
a formalized risk assessment process.
Because the proposed LNG facility
would be located in State waters, the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) is the lead Federal agency for
this proposed project and will prepare
the Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) mandated by the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To
help FERC make sure that the EIS covers
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the Coast Guard’s LOR and other actions
under this proposal, the Coast Guard
will serve as a cooperating agency.
The proposed terminal is an LNG
import, storage, re-gasification and
power generation 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). The LNG
would then be re-gasified and metered
into natural gas pipelines. LNG would
be delivered to the terminal in doublehulled LNG carriers ranging in capacity
from 89,000 m3 to 160,000 m3. The
larger carriers would measure up to
approximately 935 feet long with up to
approximately a 148 foot wide beam,
and draw approximately 39 feet of
water. The Jordan Cove Gas terminal
would handle approximately 80 vessels
per year, depending upon natural gas
demand, and carrier size, with
shipments arriving about every five
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
recommendation for siting as it pertains
to the management of vessel traffic in
and around the LNG facility.
Upon receipt of an LOI 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.
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• 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
government agencies reviewing the
project. Under an interagency
agreement, the Coast Guard will provide
input to, and coordinate with FERC, the
lead Federal agency for authorizing the
siting and construction of onshore LNG
facilities, on safety and security aspects
of the Jordan Cove 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
Portland, OR will be conducting a
formal risk assessment, evaluating
various safety and security aspects
associated with Jordan Cove’s proposed
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
project is available from the FERC’s
Office of External Affairs at 1–866–208
FERC (3372) or on the FERC Internet
Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). Using
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General
Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter
the selected date range and the FERC’s
Docket Number PF06–25, and follow the
instructions. Searches may also be done
using the phrases ‘‘Jordan Cove’’ or
‘‘Coos Bay LNG’’ in the ‘‘Text Search’’
field. For assistance with access to
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eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at
1–866–208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
eLibrary link on the FERC Internet
website also provides access to the texts
of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
Jordan Cove has also established an
Internet Web site for its project at https://
www.jordancoveenergy.com. The Web
site includes a project overview, contact
information, regulatory overview, and
construction procedures.
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request assistance at
the meeting, contact Lieutenant
Shadrack Scheirman listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon
as possible.
Dated: June 10, 2006.
Patrick G. Gerrity,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port.
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Coast Guard
[USCG–2006–25096]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee;
Notice of Open Teleconference
Meetings
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
teleconference of the Towing Safety
Advisory Committee (TSAC). The
purpose of this teleconference is for
TSAC to present its comments to the
Coast Guard on the joint Transportation
Security Administration’s (TSA) and
Coast Guard’s Transportation Worker’s
Identification Credential (TWIC)
proposed rule and on the Coast Guard’s
Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC)
proposed rule.
DATES: The teleconference call will take
place on Wednesday, July 12th, 2006,
from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. EDT.
The meeting may adjourn early if all
business is finished.
ADDRESSES: Members of the public may
participate by dialing 1–202–366–3920,
pass code 4803. Public participation is
welcomed; however, the number of
teleconference lines is limited and
available on a first-come, first-served
basis. Members of the public may also
participate by coming to Room 3317,
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD13-06-028]
Letter of Recommendation, Proposed LNG Project, Jordan Cove
Energy Project, LP, Coos County, OR
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Request for comments; notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Portland,
Oregon is preparing a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) as to the
suitability of Coos Bay for liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine traffic.
This LOR will encompass the marine safety and security aspects
associated with the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. (Jordan
Cove) LNG facility. The COTP Portland, OR is soliciting written
comments and related material, and will join FERC in holding a public
meeting seeking comments, pertaining specifically to maritime safety
and security aspects of the proposed LNG facility. 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 July 21, 2006. In addition, a public meeting will be
held Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at 7 p.m. The comment period associated
with the public meeting will remain open for ten days following the
meeting. The meeting location is: Southwestern Oregon Community
College, Hales Performing Arts Center, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, OR
97420. 541-888-2525.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to Commanding Officer, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Portland, 6767 N. Basin Ave., Portland, OR 97217.
Sector Portland 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 Portland between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
contact Lieutenant Shadrack Scheirman at Sector Portland by one of the
methods listed below:
(1) Phone at (503) 240-9307
(2) E-mail at Shadrack.L.Scheirman@uscg.mil
(3) Fax to (503) 240-2586
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 Jordan Cove LNG facility. If you do so,
please include your name and address, identify the docket number for
this notice ([CGD13-06-028]), 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 Portland, 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 joint public meeting with FERC to allow the public the
opportunity to comment on the proposed LNG facility. FERC will issue a
separate notice for the public meeting listed under DATES above,
regarding the public's opportunity to comment on the environmental
aspects of the facility siting.
Organizations and members of the public may provide oral statements
regarding the suitability of Coos Bay for LNG vessel traffic. In the
interest of time and use of the public meeting facility, oral
statements should be limited to five minutes. Written comments may be
submitted at the meeting or to the Docket up to July 21, 2006.
Background and Purpose
In accordance with the requirements of 33 CFR 127.007, Jordan Cove
submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) on April 10, 2006, to operate an LNG
facility on the North Spit of Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon. The Letter
of Recommendation (LOR) is in response to this LOI submitted by Jordan
Cove. In preparation for issuance of an LOR and the completion of
certain other regulatory mandates, the COTP Portland, OR will consider
comments received from the public as input into a formalized risk
assessment process.
Because the proposed LNG facility would be located in State waters,
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the lead Federal
agency for this proposed project and will prepare the Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) mandated by the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA). To help FERC make sure that the EIS covers
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the Coast Guard's LOR and other actions under this proposal, the Coast
Guard will serve as a cooperating agency.
The proposed terminal is an LNG import, storage, re-gasification
and power generation 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). The LNG would then be re-gasified and metered
into natural gas pipelines. LNG would be delivered to the terminal in
double-hulled LNG carriers ranging in capacity from 89,000
m3 to 160,000 m3. The larger carriers would
measure up to approximately 935 feet long with up to approximately a
148 foot wide beam, and draw approximately 39 feet of water. The Jordan
Cove Gas terminal would handle approximately 80 vessels per year,
depending upon natural gas demand, and carrier size, with shipments
arriving about every five 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
recommendation for siting as it pertains to the management of vessel
traffic in and around the LNG facility.
Upon receipt of an LOI 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 government agencies reviewing the project. Under an
interagency agreement, the Coast Guard will provide input to, and
coordinate with FERC, the lead Federal agency for authorizing the
siting and construction of onshore LNG facilities, on safety and
security aspects of the Jordan Cove 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 Portland, OR will be conducting a formal
risk assessment, evaluating various safety and security aspects
associated with Jordan Cove's proposed 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 project is available from the
FERC's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208 FERC (3372) or on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). Using the ``eLibrary''
link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the
selected date range and the FERC's Docket Number PF06-25, and follow
the instructions. Searches may also be done using the phrases ``Jordan
Cove'' or ``Coos Bay LNG'' in the ``Text Search'' field. For assistance
with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676,
TTY (202) 502-8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link
on the FERC Internet website also provides access to the texts of
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
Jordan Cove has also established an Internet Web site for its
project at https://www.jordancoveenergy.com. The Web site includes a
project overview, contact information, regulatory overview, and
construction procedures.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request assistance at the meeting, contact
Lieutenant Shadrack Scheirman listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT as soon as possible.
Dated: June 10, 2006.
Patrick G. Gerrity,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port.
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