Waterway Suitability Assessment for Expansion of Liquefied Natural Gas Facility; Ingleside, TX, 54107-54108 [2016-19282]

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AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACTION: National Institutes of Health The Coast Guard, at Sector Corpus Christi, announces receipt of a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Waterways Suitability Assessment (WSA) for a construction project expanding a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Ingleside, Texas. The LOI and WSA were submitted by Rodino, Inc. on behalf of Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Liquefaction (CCL) Project. The Coast Guard is notifying the public of this action to solicit public comments on the proposed expansion of LNG facilities. DATES: Comments must be submitted to the online docket via https:// www.regulations.gov, or reach the Docket Management Facility, on or before September 14, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2016–0466 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Aug 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54107 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. For information about this document: call or email MST2 Rebekah Wagner, Sector Corpus Christi Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone 361– 888–3162, Rebekah.S.Wagner@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Participation and Comments We encourage you to submit comments (or related materials) on this notice for the waterway suitability assessment for the expansion of an LNG facility, as defined by 33 CFR 127.005. We will consider all submissions and may adjust our final action based on your comments. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this notice, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using https:// www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice and all public comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site’s instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a final rule is published. We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086). Discussion Under 33 CFR 127.007, an owner or operator planning new construction to expand or modify marine terminal operations in an existing facility handling LNG or Liquefied Hazardous Gas (LHG), where the construction, expansion, or modification would result in an increase in the size and/or frequency of LNG or LHG marine traffic on the waterway associated with a proposed facility or modification to an E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1 54108 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 157 / Monday, August 15, 2016 / Notices existing facility, must submit an LOI to the Captain of the Port (COTP) of the zone in which the facility is or will be located. Under 33 CFR 127.009, after receiving an LOI, the COTP issues a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) as to the suitability of the waterway for LNG or LHG marine traffic to the appropriate jurisdictional authorities. The LOR is based on a series of factors outlined in 33 CFR 127.009 that relate to the physical nature of the affected waterway and issues of safety and security associated with LNG or LHG marine traffic on the affected waterway. The purpose of this notice is to solicit public comments on the proposed construction and expansion project related to a FERC approved LNG facility as submitted by Rodino, Inc. on behalf of Cheniere’s CCL Project in Corpus Christi, Texas. Input from the public may be useful to the COTP with respect to developing the LOR. The Coast Guard requests comments to help assess the suitability of the associated waterway for increased LNG marine traffic as it relates to navigation, safety, and security. On January 24, 2011, the Coast Guard published Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01–2011, ‘‘Guidance Related to Waterfront Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities.’’ NVIC 01–2011 provides guidance for owners and operators seeking approval to construct and operate LNG facilities. The Coast Guard will refer to NVIC 01– 2011 for process information and guidance in evaluating the project included in the LOI and WSA submitted by Rodino, Inc. A copy of NVIC 01–2011 is available for viewing in the public docket for this notice and also on the Coast Guard’s Web site at https:// www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/pdf/2011/ NVIC%2001–2011%20Final.pdf. This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; Department of Homeland Security Delegation Number 0170.1(70), 33 CFR 127.009, and 33 CFR 103.205. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Dated: July 28, 2016. M.T. Cunningham, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Corpus Christi, TX. [FR Doc. 2016–19282 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4275– DR; Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001] Montana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Montana (FEMA–4275–DR), dated August 3, 2016, and related determinations. DATE: Effective Date: August 3, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated August 3, 2016, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. 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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0466]


Waterway Suitability Assessment for Expansion of Liquefied 
Natural Gas Facility; Ingleside, TX

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard, at Sector Corpus Christi, announces receipt 
of a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Waterways Suitability Assessment (WSA) 
for a construction project expanding a Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC) approved Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in 
Ingleside, Texas. The LOI and WSA were submitted by Rodino, Inc. on 
behalf of Cheniere's Corpus Christi Liquefaction (CCL) Project. The 
Coast Guard is notifying the public of this action to solicit public 
comments on the proposed expansion of LNG facilities.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to the online docket via https://www.regulations.gov, or reach the Docket Management Facility, on or 
before September 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2016-0466 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for 
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further 
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document: 
call or email MST2 Rebekah Wagner, Sector Corpus Christi Waterways 
Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone 361-888-3162, 
Rebekah.S.Wagner@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments (or related materials) on this 
notice for the waterway suitability assessment for the expansion of an 
LNG facility, as defined by 33 CFR 127.005. We will consider all 
submissions and may adjust our final action based on your comments. If 
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this notice, 
indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment 
applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice and all public 
comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and 
can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions. Additionally, 
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will 
be notified when comments are posted or a final rule is published.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted 
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the 
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal 
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal 
Register (70 FR 15086).

Discussion

    Under 33 CFR 127.007, an owner or operator planning new 
construction to expand or modify marine terminal operations in an 
existing facility handling LNG or Liquefied Hazardous Gas (LHG), where 
the construction, expansion, or modification would result in an 
increase in the size and/or frequency of LNG or LHG marine traffic on 
the waterway associated with a proposed facility or modification to an

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existing facility, must submit an LOI to the Captain of the Port (COTP) 
of the zone in which the facility is or will be located. Under 33 CFR 
127.009, after receiving an LOI, the COTP issues a Letter of 
Recommendation (LOR) as to the suitability of the waterway for LNG or 
LHG marine traffic to the appropriate jurisdictional authorities. The 
LOR is based on a series of factors outlined in 33 CFR 127.009 that 
relate to the physical nature of the affected waterway and issues of 
safety and security associated with LNG or LHG marine traffic on the 
affected waterway.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit public comments on the 
proposed construction and expansion project related to a FERC approved 
LNG facility as submitted by Rodino, Inc. on behalf of Cheniere's CCL 
Project in Corpus Christi, Texas. Input from the public may be useful 
to the COTP with respect to developing the LOR. The Coast Guard 
requests comments to help assess the suitability of the associated 
waterway for increased LNG marine traffic as it relates to navigation, 
safety, and security.
    On January 24, 2011, the Coast Guard published Navigation and 
Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01-2011, ``Guidance Related to 
Waterfront Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities.'' NVIC 01-2011 
provides guidance for owners and operators seeking approval to 
construct and operate LNG facilities. The Coast Guard will refer to 
NVIC 01-2011 for process information and guidance in evaluating the 
project included in the LOI and WSA submitted by Rodino, Inc. A copy of 
NVIC 01-2011 is available for viewing in the public docket for this 
notice and also on the Coast Guard's Web site at https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/pdf/2011/NVIC%2001-2011%20Final.pdf.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 
Chapter 701; Department of Homeland Security Delegation Number 
0170.1(70), 33 CFR 127.009, and 33 CFR 103.205.

    Dated: July 28, 2016.
M.T. Cunningham,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Corpus Christi, 
TX.
[FR Doc. 2016-19282 Filed 8-12-16; 8:45 am]
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