Maritime Administration October 8, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announce the availability of the Draft General Conformity Determination to ensure that the air emissions associated with the Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT) Deepwater Port Project (Project or SPOT Project) conform with the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP). A Notice of Application that summarized the SPOT Deepwater Port License Application was published in the Federal Register on March 4, 2019. A Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings was published in the Federal Register on March 7, 2019. A Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Notice of Public Meetings was published in the Federal Register on February 7, 2020. This notice incorporates the aforementioned Federal Register notices by reference. The SPOT Project proposes to provide United States (U.S.) crude oil loading services on very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and other crude oil carriers for export to the global market. Publication of this notice begins a 30-day comment period, requests public participation in the general conformity review process, and provides information on how to participate in this process.