TORP Terminal LP, Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application; Preparation of Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, 66725-66726 [E9-29533]

Download as PDF srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval for renewal of an existing information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by February 16, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number FHWA–2009–00132, by any of the following methods: Web site: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Epstein, 202–366–2157, Office of Safety Design, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, East Building, Room E71–113, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Developing and Recording Costs for Railroad Adjustments. OMB Control #: 2125–0521. Background: Under 23 U.S.C. 130, the FHWA reimburses the State highway agencies when they have paid for the cost of projects that (1) eliminate hazards at railroad/highway crossings, or (2) adjust railroad facilities to accommodate the construction of highway projects. The FHWA requires the railroad companies to document their costs incurred for adjusting their facilities. The railroad companies must have a system for recording labor, materials, supplies, and equipment costs incurred when undertaking the necessary railroad work. This record of costs forms the basis for payment by the State highway agency to the railroad company, and in turn FHWA reimburses the State for its payment to the railroad company. Respondents: Approximately 135 railroad companies are involved in an VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 average of 10 railroad/highway projects per year, total frequency is 1,350 railroad adjustments. Frequency: Annually. Estimated Average Burden per Response: The average number of hours required to calculate the railroad adjustment costs and maintain the required records per adjustment is 12 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The FHWA estimates that the total annual burden imposed on the public by this collection is 16,200 hours. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 121, 130; 23 CFR 140 Subpart I; the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: December 9, 2009. Judith Kane, Acting Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division. [FR Doc. E9–29887 Filed 12–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [USCG–2006–24644] TORP Terminal LP, Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application; Preparation of Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice of availability; Notice of public meeting; Request for comments; Correction. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: On November 20, 2009, the Maritime Administration, in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard, published in the Federal Register a Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the amended TORP Terminal LP Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal (BOET) Liquefied PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66725 Natural Gas Deepwater Port license application. Comments on the DSEIS are due by January 4, 2010, 45 days from issuance of the DSEIS. Please note that the DSEIS contained two references to a 30 day comment period, which should be corrected as follows: (1) On the front signature page of the BOET DSEIS, the correct date by which comments must be received should be January 4, 2010; (2) on page 1–10, the correct duration of the comment period should be 45 days. DATES: The date of the public meeting is unchanged. The public meeting will be held on December 9, 2009 in Mobile, Alabama. The public meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be preceded by an informational open house from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, the public meeting may end later than the stated time. Material submitted in response to the request for comments on the DSEIS and application must reach the Docket Management Facility by January 4, 2010. ADDRESSES: The open house and public meeting in Mobile will be held at the Mobile Convention Center, One South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602; telephone: 251–208–2100. The DSEIS, the application, comments and associated documentation are available for viewing at the Federal Docket Management System Web site: https:// www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG–2006–24644. Docket submissions for USCG–2006– 24644 should be addressed to: Department of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. The Docket Management Facility accepts hand-delivered submissions, and makes docket contents available for public inspection and copying at this address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Facility telephone number is 202–366–9329, the fax number is 202–493–2251, and the Web site for electronic submissions or for electronic access to docket contents is https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick Marchman, Maritime Administration, telephone: 202–366– 8805, email: Patrick.Marchman@dot.gov; or Mr. Linden Houston, Maritime Administration, telephone: 202–366– 4839, e-mail: Linden.Houston@dot.gov. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66726 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–493–0402. (Authority 49 CFR 1.66) By order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: December 7, 2009. Christine Gurland, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E9–29533 Filed 12–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Mountain Reservoirs Land Management Plan, Chatuge, Hiwassee, Blue Ridge, Nottely, Ocoees 1, 2, and 3, Apalachia, and Fontana Reservoirs, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). ACTION: Issuance of Record of Decision (ROD). SUMMARY: This notice is provided in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) and TVA’s procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). TVA has decided to implement Alternative D—the Blended Alternative, the preferred alternative identified in its final environmental impact statement (EIS), ‘‘Mountain Reservoirs Land Management Plan.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James F. Williamson Jr., Senior NEPA Specialist, Environmental Permitting and Compliance, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11D, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902– 1401; telephone (865) 632–6418 or email jfwilliamson@tva.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to protect the integrated operation of the TVA reservoir and power systems, to provide opportunities for public access and use of the reservoir system, and to facilitate economic growth in the Tennessee Valley, TVA develops comprehensive plans for the management of lands associated with its reservoir projects. TVA has developed the ‘‘Mountain Reservoirs Land Management Plan’’ to guide management on the following reservoirs: Chatuge, Hiwassee, Blue Ridge, Nottely, Ocoees 1, 2, and 3, Apalachia, and Fontana. All public lands under TVA control on these reservoirs, i.e., 6,273 acres, were included in the planning process. Approximately three-fourths of this land area (4,664 acres) was planned previously under the Forecast System, which was developed in the 1960s. The VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 remaining lands, totaling approximately 1,609 acres, have never been planned. TVA prepared this EIS to assess the potential environmental impacts of implementing the ‘‘Mountain Reservoirs Land Management Plan.’’ TVA published a notice of intent to prepare this EIS in the Federal Register (72 FR 30657, June 1, 2007). A public scoping meeting was held on June 21, 2007, at the North Georgia Technical College in Blairsville, Georgia, and was attended by 83 people. Scoping comments were received from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 11 State or local agencies, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, the Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, and a number of individuals. TVA received 473 scoping comments from the public. The notice of availability of the draft EIS was published in the Federal Register (73 FR 47949, Aug. 15, 2008). Comments on the draft EIS were received from three Federal agencies, eight State agencies, one local agency, two local governments, seven citizens’ organizations, and 575 individuals. The notice of availability of the final EIS was published in the Federal Register (74 FR 39698, Aug. 7, 2009). Alternatives Considered TVA identified four alternatives in the EIS. Under Alternative A, the No Action/ Forecast System Alternative, TVA would continue to use its existing Forecast System designations to manage 4,664 acres (of a total of approximately 6,273 acres) on the nine mountain reservoirs. Under the Forecast System, parcels were assigned to one of 13 categories: Dam Reservation, Public Recreation, Reservoir Operations (Islands), Reservoir Operations (Mainland), Power Transmission and Power Needs, Commercial Recreation, Minor Commercial Landings, Industrial, Navigation Safety Harbors or Landings, Forestry Research, Steam Plant Study, Wildlife Management, and Small Wild Areas. Under Alternative A, approximately 1,609 acres of TVA mountain reservoirs lands unplanned under the Forecast System, including all TVA-owned Fontana Reservoir lands, would continue to be managed according to existing land use agreements, TVA’s Shoreline Management Policy, and TVA’s Land Policy. However, the unplanned parcels would not be allocated to a current land use zone under this alternative. The currently used allocations include Zone 1 (Non-TVA Shoreland), Zone 2 (Project Operations), Zone 3 (Sensitive Resource Management), Zone 4 (Natural Resource PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Conservation), Zone 5 (Industrial), Zone 6 (Developed Recreation), and Zone 7 (Shoreline Access). Thus, complete alignment with current TVA policies and guidelines would not occur. Under Alternative B, the Proposed Land Use Plan Alternative, TVA would adopt a new land management plan based on the current reservoir land planning process and zone allocation definitions to guide future land use decisions. In addition to the 4,664 acres previously planned under the Forecast System, 1,609 acres in 231 parcels that have not been planned would be allocated. Allocations for these parcels would be based on existing land uses. Under Alternative C, the Proposed Modified Land Use Plan Alternative, parcel allocations would be the same as those proposed under Alternative B for 351 of 360 parcels (i.e., 6,168 of the total 6,273 acres). Alternative C differs from Alternative B in that additional lands would be allocated for Developed Recreation and Industrial uses on Chatuge and Hiwassee reservoirs. These allocations, which were developed in response to proposals received during the scoping process, affect 101.6 acres on four parcels on Chatuge Reservoir and 4.0 acres on two parcels on Hiwassee Reservoir. Allocations for the other parcels on Chatuge and Hiwassee, as well as all parcels on the remaining mountain reservoirs, would be the same as those proposed under Alternative B. TVA developed Alternative D, the Blended Alternative, following release of the draft EIS. This alternative is a mixture of Alternatives B and C. Alternative D differs from Alternative B in that an additional 6.1 acres on Chatuge Reservoir and 1.6 acres on Hiwassee Reservoir would be allocated to development-oriented uses (i.e., Developed Recreation). Compared to Alternative C, Alternative D involves the allocation of two parcels for more developed uses (i.e., Developed Recreation); whereas, Alternative C involves six parcels being allocated for recreation and industrial uses. Comments on the Final EIS The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) commented on the final EIS that several rare aquatic species inhabit the area near Parcels 34 and 49 on Hiwassee Reservoir. Should these parcels be allocated for Developed Recreation, NCDENR recommended the use of strict erosion and sedimentation control during construction of any recreational facilities and the use of appropriate signage for public education regarding species occurring in the Hiwassee River. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29533]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[USCG-2006-24644]


TORP Terminal LP, Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal Liquefied 
Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application; Preparation of 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; Notice of public meeting; Request for 
comments; Correction.

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SUMMARY: On November 20, 2009, the Maritime Administration, in 
cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard, published in the Federal 
Register a Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the amended TORP Terminal LP 
Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal (BOET) Liquefied Natural Gas 
Deepwater Port license application. Comments on the DSEIS are due by 
January 4, 2010, 45 days from issuance of the DSEIS. Please note that 
the DSEIS contained two references to a 30 day comment period, which 
should be corrected as follows: (1) On the front signature page of the 
BOET DSEIS, the correct date by which comments must be received should 
be January 4, 2010; (2) on page 1-10, the correct duration of the 
comment period should be 45 days.

DATES: The date of the public meeting is unchanged. The public meeting 
will be held on December 9, 2009 in Mobile, Alabama. The public meeting 
will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be preceded by an 
informational open house from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Depending on the number 
of persons wishing to speak, the public meeting may end later than the 
stated time.
    Material submitted in response to the request for comments on the 
DSEIS and application must reach the Docket Management Facility by 
January 4, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The open house and public meeting in Mobile will be held at 
the Mobile Convention Center, One South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama 
36602; telephone: 251-208-2100.
    The DSEIS, the application, comments and associated documentation 
are available for viewing at the Federal Docket Management System Web 
site: https://www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG-2006-24644.
    Docket submissions for USCG-2006-24644 should be addressed to: 
Department of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, West 
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    The Docket Management Facility accepts hand-delivered submissions, 
and makes docket contents available for public inspection and copying 
at this address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The Facility telephone number is 202-366-9329, 
the fax number is 202-493-2251, and the Web site for electronic 
submissions or for electronic access to docket contents is https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick Marchman, Maritime 
Administration, telephone: 202-366-8805, email: 
Patrick.Marchman@dot.gov; or Mr. Linden Houston, Maritime 
Administration, telephone: 202-366-4839, e-mail: 
Linden.Houston@dot.gov. If you have questions on viewing the docket, 
call Renee V. Wright, Program

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Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-493-0402.

(Authority 49 CFR 1.66)

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: December 7, 2009.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-29533 Filed 12-15-09; 8:45 am]
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