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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP02-378-004]

Cameron LNG, LLC; Notice of Application

February 23, 2006.

    Take notice that on January 26, 2006, as supplemented on February
21, 2006, Cameron LNG, LLC (Cameron LNG), 101 Ash Street, San Diego, CA
92101, filed in the above referenced docket, an application to amend
its authorizations to construct and operate its liquefied natural gas
(LNG) import terminal issued pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas
Act (NGA), and Part 153 of the Commission's regulations. Specifically,
Cameron LNG requests amended section 3 authority approving certain pre-
investment terminal facility modifications.
    Any questions regarding Cameron LNG's application should be
directed to: Carlos F. Pena, Senior Regulatory Counsel, HQ13, 101 Ash
Street, San Diego, CA 92101, phone<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Cameron LNG requests an amended Section 3 authorization which would
approve certain LNG terminal facility modifications. Cameron LNG has
proposed an expansion of its LNG terminal which is being examined by
the Commission and interested parties in a Pre-Filing Process under
Docket No. PF06-10-000. In advance of that proposed expansion, Cameron
LNG seeks in the above amendment approval for certain modifications to
the LNG terminal facilities which have already been approved by the
Commission. The fourteen specific modifications requested are more
fully described in Cameron LNG's filing.
    Cameron LNG says these modifications are being proposed to allow
the proposed expansion to be fully integrated into the approved base
LNG terminal design in as safe a manner as possible with a minimum of
downtime and interruption of send out service. Cameron LNG says that it
is not now seeking an increase in the physical offload or send out
capabilities of the LNG terminal using the proposed modifications. The
supplement filed by Cameron LNG on February 21, 2006 included certain
critical energy infrastructure information necessary to make its
application complete.
    As proposed by Cameron LNG, the approval of these modifications is
not subject to the mandatory Pre-Filing Process required under section
157.21(e)(2) of the Commission's Regulations. The scope of the proposed
modifications is not significant enough to warrant the Pre-Filing
Process because the prospective modifications are not significant
enough modifications that would involve state and local safety
considerations.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as

possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in
opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments
in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a
comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments
in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to
the party or parties directly involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov
.

    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: March 15, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 110

[Docket Number USCG-2020-0620]

Anchorage Ground; Approaches to New York, Ambrose, Long Beach, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of inquiry; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are requesting public comments regarding the potential
establishment of an anchorage ground in an area referred to by mariners
as the ``Ambrose anchorage,'' which is an offshore area that has been
used by ships awaiting inshore anchorages or berths. The area is
located in the approaches to New York, approximately 3 nautical miles
south of Long Beach, New York, and just north of the Nantucket to
Ambrose Traffic Lane. The Coast Guard is considering formally
establishing an anchorage ground at this location, possibly with
regulations governing its use, if doing so will improve navigation
safety and enhance safe and efficient flow of vessel traffic and
commerce. We are seeking your comments on the benefits and impacts of
establishing a regulated anchorage ground, and if so, what types of
requirements we should consider for the Coast Guard oversight of the
anchorage ground.

DATES: Your comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on
or before June 1, 2021. Commenters should be aware that the electronic
Federal Docket Management System will not accept comments after
midnight Eastern Daylight Time on the last day of the comment period.
Although the Coast Guard prefers and highly encourages all comments and
related material be submitted directly to the electronic docket, two
virtual public meetings will be held via webinar and teleconference to
provide an opportunity for oral comments regarding the possible
establishment of an anchorage ground, often informally referred to as
the ``Ambrose anchorage'' on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, beginning at 9
a.m. EST, and on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, beginning at 5 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2020-0620 using the Federal 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.
    The virtual public meeting on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, beginning
at 9 a.m. EST, will be held via webinar and teleconference.
    The virtual public meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, beginning at
5 p.m. EST, will be held via webinar and teleconference.
    Access information for these virtual public meetings will be posted
at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/new-york by Friday, April
9, 2021 under the News and Events section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of inquiry, call or email Mr. Craig Lapiejko, First Coast
Guard District (dpw), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
Sec.  Section
MTS Marine Transportation System
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background and Purpose

    The Coast Guard is considering the establishment of an anchorage
ground, informally referred to by mariners as the ``Ambrose
anchorage,'' located in the approaches to New York, 3 nautical miles
south of Long Beach, New York, and just north of the Nantucket to
Ambrose Traffic Lane. Our authority to establish anchorage grounds is
found in 33 U.S.C. 471. Under Title 33 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR)
Sec.  1.05-1, U.S. Coast Guard District Commanders are delegated the
authority to establish anchorage grounds by the Commandant of the U.S.
Coast Guard.
    The Coast Guard plays a major role in the management of the
nation's Marine Transportation System (MTS). The MTS is a complex
system that includes ports, vessels, lock chambers, intermodal
connections, marine terminals, and aids to navigation. The approaches
to New York are a part of this system providing safe and predictable
access to the critical ports of New York and New Jersey. The Coast
Guard's role is to support access to navigable waterways for mariners,
facilitate movement of commerce, and support environmental protection,
all in a safe manner.
    Global trends are bringing newer classes of large ships to the
ports of New York and New Jersey. A recently completed harbor deepening
project increased the Federal project depth to 50 feet in New York
Harbor to accommodate the next generation of commercial ships. Ships
going to or from the ports of New York and New Jersey anchor in
unregulated areas located in the approaches to New York north of the
Nantucket to Ambrose Traffic Lane. Vessels may be anchoring in this
area for a broad range of purposes including waiting for available
space at berths or inshore anchorage grounds, waiting on inspection,
taking on stores, transferring of personnel, or other activities.
Regulated anchorage grounds are available within the port of New York
and New Jersey. Regulations establishing these anchorage grounds and
governing their use are set out in 33 CFR 110.155. These anchorage
ground regulations were last revised in January 2015 to establish and
modify anchorage grounds to support port demands and enhance navigation
safety. See Final Rule published in the Federal Register on January 15,
2015 (80 FR 2011).
    In 2016, the Coast Guard requested comments on its draft report of
the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study (ACPARS) (81 FR 13307, March
14, 2016) that analyzed the Atlantic Coast waters seaward of existing
port approaches within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, and announced
the report as final in 2017 (82 FR 16510, April 5, 2017). This
multiyear study began in 2011, included public participation, and
identified key alongshore navigation routes customarily followed by
ships engaged in commerce between U.S. ports from New York and New
Jersey to the Florida Straits. See https://navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=PARSReports.
    In 2020, the Coast Guard published an advance notice of proposed
rulemaking (ANPRM) titled Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic
Coast (85 FR 37034, June 19, 2020) seeking comments regarding the
possible establishment of a system of shipping safety fairways
(``fairways'') along the Atlantic Coast of the United States identified
as navigation safety corridors in the ACPARS.
    Also in 2020, the Coast Guard published a notice of study
announcing the Northern New York Bight Port Access Route Study
(NNYBPARS) (85 FR 38907, June 29, 2020) to obtain comments regarding
the adequacy of existing vessel routing measures and to determine
whether additional vessel routing measures are necessary for port
approaches to New York and New Jersey and other port approaches in the
First Coast Guard District area of responsibility. During a 60-day
comment period, five of the 24 comments submitted discussed or at least
mentioned concerns about areas where vessels anchor within the study
area. Some of these comments recommended the Coast Guard identify the
customary areas that vessels anchor and federally designate them as
anchorage grounds. One comment specifically described an area off Long
Beach, New York believed to be used for anchoring commercial ships.
    Within recent years, members of the New York Harbor Safety,
Navigation and Operations Committee have raised concerns of how
potential wind energy leases or the routing of associated transmission
cables might conflict with traditional unregulated anchorage grounds
thereby preventing their continued use.
    Preliminary details describing the location of this contemplated
anchorage ground are provided below. The anchorage ground dimensions
would be approximately 5 nautical miles by 3 nautical miles and would
encompass an area of approximately 15 square nautical miles. The
anchorage ground would encompass all waters within the lines connecting
the following points using coordinates based on North American Datum of
1983 (NAD83).
    40 28' 24.430'' N, 073 39' 31.644'' W,
    40 29' 19.002'' N, 073 33' 16.321'' W,
    40 31' 06.599'' N, 073 36' 30.493'' W,
    40 31' 27.763'' N, 073 41' 42.667'' W,
    40 29' 14.949'' N, 073 40' 29.677'' W,
    40 29' 14.896'' N, 073 39' 31.361'' W, thence to point of origin.

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    Additional illustrations showing the location of this considered
anchorage ground are available in the docket.

III. Information Requested

    Public participation will help the Coast Guard decide whether to
formally establish the anchorage ground, often informally referred to
as the ``Ambrose anchorage,'' located in the approaches to New York, 3
nautical miles south of Long Beach, New York, and just north of the
Nantucket to Ambrose Traffic Lane. The Coast Guard seeks public
comments, positive or negative, regarding the benefits and impacts a
regulated anchorage ground may have on navigational safety, continued
growth of the Port of New York and New Jersey, offshore renewable
energy and associated economic activity, and other activities in this
offshore area. In the event the Coast Guard were to proceed with an
anchorage ground in this location, it would follow normal notice and
comment rulemaking processes in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.
    We are also specifically seeking comments on:
    1. Any alterations to the specific location, size or boundary lines
of how we describe the considered Ambrose anchorage area.
    2. Should we establish a Federal anchorage ground, and if so, what
regulations should we consider to manage it. This could include but is
not limited to regulations governing capacity, size or type of vessel,
usage, or duration vessels may remain at anchor.
    3. Additional information or concerns regarding the two inactive
submarine communication cables that lay within the contemplated
anchorage ground and how they would affect the ability to anchor
safely.

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    4. Additional information, concerns, or possible solutions
regarding the conflict this considered anchorage ground will have with
the Long Island Fairway proposed in the ANPRM titled Shipping Safety
Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast (85 FR 37034, June 19, 2020).
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IV. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal 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. In your submission, please include the docket number for
this notice of inquiry and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    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
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
    Documents mentioned in this notice of inquiry as being available in
the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at
https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that
website's instructions.
    We plan to hold two virtual public meetings to receive oral
comments on this notice. Again, as stated earlier, the Coast Guard
prefers and highly encourages all comments and related material be
submitted directly to the online public docket, but two virtual public
meetings will be held via webinar and teleconference to provide an
opportunity for oral comments regarding the possible establishment of
an anchorage ground, often informally referred to as the ``Ambrose
anchorage.'' If you want to provide a written version of your oral
comments made at the virtual public meeting, you may submit them
directly to Mr. Craig Lapiejko. These comments will be added to our
online public docket. We recommend that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body of
your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding
your submission. Attendance at the virtual public meeting is not
required. We will provide a written summary of the oral comments
received and will place that summary in the online public docket.
    The virtual public meeting on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, beginning
at 9 a.m. EST, will be held via webinar and teleconference.

    The virtual public meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, beginning at
5 p.m. EST, will be held via webinar and teleconference.
    Access information for these virtual public meetings will be posted
at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/new-york by Friday, April
9, 2021 under the News and Events section.
    To view the comments and documents mentioned in this preamble as
being available in the online public docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box, which will
then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-
2020-0620'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in
the ``Actions'' column.

V. Future Actions

    It is possible that this inquiry may conclude that no formal
anchorage ground is necessary. It is also possible that this inquiry
may conclude that a formal anchorage ground is needed to improve
navigation safety and provide for the overall safe and efficient flow
of vessel traffic and commerce which will lead to future rulemakings.
If so, any substantive rulemaking effort associated with this project
will follow Coast Guard public notice and comment rulemaking procedures
to allow for public participation in the process and would require us
by law, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to undertake an
assessment of the environmental effects of our proposed actions.

    Dated: March 22, 2021.
T.G. Allan Jr.,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
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