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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-99-5578, FMCSA-99-6156, FMCSA-99-6480, FMCSA-00-7006,
FMCSA-00-7165, FMCSA-04-17195, FMCSA-06-23773, FMCSA-06-24015]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Renewals; Vision

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew the
exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations for 25 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to
exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions
granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has reviewed the
comments submitted in response to the previous announcement and
concluded that granting these exemptions will provide a level of safety
that will be equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety
maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical
Programs,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64-224, Washington,
DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at http://www.regulations.gov.

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
for a 2-year period if it finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a
level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that
would be achieved absent such exemption.'' The statute also allows the
Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the 2-year period. The comment
period ended on June 16, 2008.

Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.

Conclusion

    The Agency has not received any adverse evidence on any of these
drivers that indicates that safety is being compromised. Based upon its
evaluation of the 25 renewal applications, FMCSA renews the Federal
vision exemptions for James C. Askin, Paul J. Bannon, Ernie E. Black,
Ronnie F. Bowman, Gary O. Brady, Richard J. Cummings, Stephen H.
Goldcamp, Steven F. Grass, Wai F. King, Dennis E. Krone, Christopher P.
Lefler, William F. Mack, Richard J. McKenzie, Jr., Christopher J.
Meerten, Craig W. Miller, William J. Miller, Robert J. Mohorter, James
A. Mohr, Roderick F. Peterson, Tommy L. Ray, Jr., Ricky L. Shepler,
Donald W. Sidwell, Elmer K. Thomas, Raul R. Torres, and Richard G.
Wendt.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each renewal
exemption will be valid for 2 years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
The exemption will be revoked if: (1) The person fails to comply with
the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was
granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315.

    Issued on: August 12, 2008.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8-19086 Filed 8-15-08; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4632-032]

Clifton Power Corporation; Commissioner of Public Works of the
City of Spartanburg, SC; Notice of Application for Transfer of License
and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

January 7, 2010.
    On November 4, 2009, Commissioner of Public Works of the City of
Spartanburg, South Carolina (Applicant) filed an application for an
involuntary transfer of license of the Clifton Mills 1
Hydroelectric Project No. 4632 located on the Pacolet River, in
Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    The Applicant states it acquired the Clifton Mills 1
Hydroelectric Project from Clifton Power Corporation through
foreclosure and seeks Commission approval for the involuntary transfer
of the license for the project from Clifton Power Corporation to the
Applicant.
    Applicant Contacts: Ms. Sue G. Schneider, General Manager,
Spartanburg Water, P.O. Box 251, Spartanburg, SC 29304,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and Ms. Elizabeth W. Whittle, Nixon
Peabody, LLP, 401 Ninth Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20004,
(202) 585-8338, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 30 days from
the issuance of this notice. Comments and motions to intervene may be
filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii)(2008) and the instructions on the Commission's
website under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed
electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an
original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types
of filings please go to the Commission's Web site located at http://
www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project
can be viewed or printed on the eLibrary link of the Commission's Web
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket
number (P-4632-032) in the docket number field to access the document.
For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-535 Filed 1-13-10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0120]
RIN 1625-AA09

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; River Rouge, Detroit, MI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is authorizing the Conrail Railroad Bridge,
mile 1.48, across the River Rouge, to be operated remotely.

DATES: This rule is effective December 23, 2019.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Type USCG-
2019-0120 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Mr. Lee D. Soule, Bridge Management Specialist, Ninth
Coast Guard District; 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
IGLD85 International Great Lakes Datum of 1985
LWD Low Water Datum based on IGLD 85
OMB Office of Management and Budget
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Advance, Supplemental)
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    On March 28, 2019, we published a NPRM entitled ``Drawbridge
Operation Regulation; River Rouge, Detroit, MI'' in the Federal
Register (84 FR 11694). We received no comments on this rule.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority 33 U.S.C. 499.
    Conrail Railroad Bridge, mile 1.48, across the River Rouge is a
single leaf bascule bridge. A horizontal navigation clearance of 123
feet is available. Eight feet of vertical clearance, referred to LWD is
available in the closed position. The Conrail Bridge is advertised as
having unlimited clearance in the open position; however, the tip of
the bridge leaf does encroach slightly into the northern boundary of
the navigation channel. The Federal Channel has a bend in the river
immediately west of the Conrail Bridge. Because of this bend most large
commercial vessels will not enter the river unless they have
conformation that this bridge is opened. The Rouge River is primarily
used by commercial vessels.

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes and the Final Rule

    The Coast Guard provided a comment period of 180 days and no
comments were received. We did not make any changes to regulatory
language.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and

Executive Orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive Orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protesters.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, it has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    We did not change the operating schedule of the bridge we only
changed the location of the drawtender.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard received no comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rule. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C.
605(b) that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
bridge may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section IV.A
above this final rule would not have a significant economic impact on
any vessel owner or operator because the operating schedule did not
change.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
above.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Government

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble. We provided a 180 day comment period and we did not
receive any comments concerning the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01, U.S. Coast Guard Environmental Planning
Policy COMDTINST 5090.1 (series) and U.S. Coast Guard Environmental
Planning Implementation Procedures (series) which guide the Coast Guard
in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f). We have made a determination that this action
is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule promulgates the operating regulations or procedures for
drawbridges. This action is categorically excluded from further review,
under paragraph L49, of Chapter 3, Table 3-1 of the U.S. Coast Guard
Environmental Planning Implementation Procedures.
    Neither a Record of Environmental Consideration nor a Memorandum
for the Record are required for this rule.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

    Bridges.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 117 as follows:

PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS

0
1. The authority citation for part 117 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05-1; and Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

0
2. Add Sec.  117.645 to read as follows:

Sec.  117.645  River Rouge.

    The draw of the Conrail Bridge, mile 1.48, is remotely operated, is
required to operate a radiotelephone, and shall open on signal.

    Dated: November 18, 2019.
D.L. Cottrell,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2019-25347 Filed 11-21-19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0804]

Safety Zone; Portland Dragon Boat Races, Portland, OR

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce its Portland Dragon Boat Races
safety zone regulations on September 10 and 11, 2016. Our regulations
for this safety zone identifies the regulated area for this event.
During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter or remain
in the safety zone without permission from the Sector Columbia River
Captain of the Port.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1341 will be enforced from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m., on both September 10, 2016, and September 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Mr. Ken Lawrenson, Waterways
Management Division, MSU Portland, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 503-240-
9319, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
for the Portland Dragon Boat Races detailed in 33 CFR 165.1341 from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m., on both Saturday, September 10, 2016, and Sunday,
September 11, 2016. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of
maritime traffic, including public vessels present, on the Willamette
River during the Portland Dragon Boat Races. Our regulations for the
Portland Dragon Boat Races in Sec.  165.1341 specify the location of
the regulated area for this event. Under the provisions of 33 CFR
165.1341 and 33 CFR part 165, subpart C, no person or vessel may enter
or remain in the safety zone without permission from the Sector
Columbia River Captain of the Port. Persons or vessels wishing to enter
the safety zone may request permission to do so from the on-scene
Captain of the Port representative via VHF Channel 16 or 13. The Coast
Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local enforcement
agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under the authority of 33 CFR
165.1341 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice of enforcement
in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification
of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine
information broadcasts.

    Dated: August 22, 2016.
W. R. Timmons,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River.
[FR Doc. 2016-20480 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0472]

Deepwater Port License Application: Delfin LNG, LLC, Delfin LNG
Deepwater Port

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG) announce they have received an application for the licensing of
a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export deepwater port and that the
application contains all required information. This notice summarizes
the applicant's plans and the procedures that will be followed in
considering the application.

DATES: The Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended, requires any public
hearing(s) on this application to be held not later than 240 days after
publication of this notice, and a decision on the application not later
than 90 days after the final public hearing.

ADDRESSES: The public docket for USCG-2015-0472 is maintained by the
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
    The Federal 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 Federal Docket Management
Facility's telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>, the fax number is 202-493-
2251 and the Web site for electronic submissions or for electronic
access to docket contents is http://www.regulations.gov. keyword search
``USCG-2015-0472''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Roddy Bachman, U.S. Coast Guard,
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
    Ms. Yvette M. Fields, Maritime Administration, telephone: 202-366-
0926, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For questions regarding viewing the
Docket, call Docket Operations, telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Receipt of Application

    On May 8, 2015, MARAD and USCG received an application from Delfin
LNG, LLC (Delfin LNG) for all Federal authorizations required for a
license to own, construct, and operate a deepwater port (DWP) for the
export of natural gas authorized under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974,
as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq. (the Act), and implemented under 33
CFR parts 148, 149, and 150. After a coordinated completeness review by
MARAD and other cooperating Federal agencies, it was determined that
the application required supplemental information, and, by letter of
May 29, 2015 to Delfin LNG, the USCG deemed the application incomplete.
On June 22, 2015, in response to the USCG letter, Delfin LNG submitted
the requested supplemental information entitled ``Deepwater Port
License Application Delfin LNG Project May 8, 2015--Supplemented June
19, 2015.'' It has now been determined that the application contains
all information necessary to initiate processing of the application.
The USCG deemed the application complete on June 29, 2015.
    Also on May 8, 2015, Delfin LNG filed an application with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting authorizations
pursuant to the Natural Gas Act and 18 CFR part 157. This application
was noticed on FERC's Docket No. CP15-490-000 on May 20, 2015 and in
the Federal Register (80 FR 30266-01). The following is an excerpt from
that Federal Register Notice:

    Take notice that on May 8, 2015 Delfin LNG LLC (Delfin LNG),
1100 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No.
CP15-490-000, an Application pursuant to section 7(c) of the
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act and Parts 157 of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations
requesting authorization to (1) reactivate approximately 1.1 miles
of existing 42-inch pipeline formerly owned by U-T Offshore System
(UTOS), which runs from Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company
Station No. 44 (Transco Station 44) to the mean highwater mark along
the Cameron Parish Coast; (2) install 74,000 horsepower of new
compression; (3) construct 0.25 miles of 42-inch pipeline to connect
the former UTOS line to the new meter station; and (4) construct 0.6
miles of twin 30-inch pipelines between Transco Station 44 and the
new compressor station in Cameron Parrish, Louisiana that comprise
the onshore portion of Delfin LNG's proposed deepwater port (DWP),
an offshore liquefied natural gas facility located off the coast of
Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, all as more fully set forth in the
application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection. Additionally, Delfin LNG requests a blanket construction
certificate under Part 17, Subpart F of the Commission's
regulations. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, please contact FERC at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
. . . .
    Delfin LNG's onshore facilities will connect with the DWP
facilities that are subject to jurisdiction of the Maritime
Authority [sic] (MARAD) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
Additionally, as part of Delfin LNG's DWP, Delfin LNG proposes to
lease a segment of pipeline from High Island Offshore System, LLC
(HIOS) that extends from the terminus of the UTOS pipeline offshore.
Delfin LNG states in its application that HIOS will submit a
separate application with the Commission seeking authorization to
abandon by lease its facilities to Delfin LNG.
    Because the review of the DWP proposal is the jurisdiction of
MARAD and USCG, the Commission acknowledges Delfin LNG's application
in Docket No. CP15-490-000 on May 8, 2015. However, the Commission
will

not begin processing Delfin LNG's application until such time that
MARAD and USCG accept Delfin LNG's DWP application, and HIOS submits
an abandonment application with the Commission.

Background

    According to the Act, a deepwater port is a fixed or floating
manmade structure other than a vessel, or a group of structures,
including all components and equipment, including pipelines, pumping or
compressor stations, service platforms, buoys, mooring lines, and
similar facilities that are proposed as part of a deepwater port,
located beyond State seaward boundaries and used or intended for use as
a port or terminal for the transportation, storage, and further
handling of oil or natural gas for transportation to, or from, any
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    \1\ On December 20, 2012, the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2012 (Title III, Sec. 312) amended Section
3(9)(A) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1502(9)(A)) to
insert the words ``or from'' before the words ``any State'' in the
definition of Deepwater Port. This amendment grants MARAD the
authority to license the construction of Deepwater Ports for the
export of oil and natural gas from domestic sources within the
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    The Secretary of Transportation delegated to the Maritime
Administrator authorities related to licensing deepwater ports (49 CFR
1.93(h)). Statutory and regulatory requirements for licensing appear in
33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq. and 33 CFR part 148. Under delegations from, and
agreements between, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary
of Homeland Security, applications are jointly processed by MARAD and
USCG. Each application is considered on its merits.
    In accordance with 33 U.S.C. 1504(f) for all applications, MARAD
and the USCG, working in cooperation with other Federal agencies and
departments considering a DWP application shall comply with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM),
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and the
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), among
others, are cooperating agencies and will assist in the NEPA process as
described in 40 CFR 1501.6.; may participate in scoping meeting(s); and
will incorporate the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) into their
permitting processes. Comments addressed to the EPA, USACE, or other
federal cooperating agencies will be incorporated into the Department
of Transportation (DOT) docket and considered as the EIS is developed
to ensure consistency with the NEPA process.
    All connected actions, permits, approvals and authorizations will
be considered in the deepwater port license application review. FERC
has jurisdiction over the onshore components of the proposed deepwater
port as well as the change in service of the offshore HIOS pipeline. As
noted above, these matters will be addressed by FERC through a separate
application process. FERC has also noted they cannot participate until
such time as HIOS submits a pipeline abandonment application with the
Commission. For purposes of the Delfin LNG DWP license application,
MARAD and the USCG consider both the DWP application and the FERC
application to be included in this review. For your convenience, we
have included the Delfin LNG application to FERC under Docket Number
USCG-2015-0472.
    MARAD, in issuing this Notice of Application pursuant to section
1504(c) of the Act, must designate as an ``Adjacent Coastal State'' any
coastal state which (A) would be directly connected by pipeline to a
deepwater port as proposed in an application, or (B) would be located
within 15 miles of any such proposed deepwater port (see 33 U.S.C.
1508(a)(1)). On April 30, 2013, MARAD issued a Notice of Policy
Clarification advising the public that nautical miles shall be used
when determining Adjacent Coastal State status (78 FR 25349). Pursuant
to the criteria provided in the Act, Louisiana and Texas are the
Adjacent Coastal States for this application. Other states may apply
for Adjacent Coastal State status in accordance with 33 U.S.C.
1508(a)(2).
    The Act directs that at least one public hearing take place in each
Adjacent Coastal State, in this case, Louisiana and Texas. Additional
public meetings may be conducted to solicit comments for the
environmental analysis to include public scoping meetings, or meetings
to discuss the Draft EIS and the Final EIS.
    MARAD and USCG will publish additional Federal Register notices
with information regarding these public meeting(s) and hearing(s) and
other procedural milestones, including the NEPA environmental review.
The Maritime Administrator's decision, and other key documents, will be
filed in the public docket.
    The Deepwater Port Act imposes a strict timeline for processing an
application. When MARAD and USCG determine that an application contains
the required information, the Act directs that all public hearings on
the application be concluded within 240 days after publication of this
Notice of Application.
    Within 45 days after the final hearing, the Governor(s) of the
Adjacent Coastal State(s), in this case the Governors of Louisiana and
Texas, may notify MARAD of their approval, approval with conditions, or
disapproval of the application. MARAD may not issue a license without
the explicit or presumptive approval of the Governor(s) of the Adjacent
Coastal State(s). During this 45 day time period, the Governor(s) may
also notify MARAD of inconsistencies between the application and State
programs relating to environmental protection, land and water use, and
coastal zone management. In this case, MARAD may condition the license
to make it consistent with such state programs (33 U.S.C. 1508(b)(1)).
MARAD will not consider written approvals or disapprovals of the
application from Governors of Adjacent Coastal States until the 45-day
period after the final public hearing.
    The Maritime Administrator must render a decision on the
application within 90 days after the final hearing.
    Should a favorable record of decision be rendered and license be
issued, MARAD may include specific conditions related to design,
construction, operations, environmental permitting, monitoring and
mitigations, and financial responsibilities. If a license is issued,
USCG would oversee the review and approval of the deepwater port's
Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Vessels (FLNGVs) and in coordination
with other agencies as appropriate review of engineering design and
construction; operations/security procedures; waterways management and
regulated navigation areas; maritime safety and security requirements;
risk assessment; and compliance with domestic and international laws
and regulations for vessels that may call on the port. The deepwater
port would be designed, constructed and operated in accordance with
applicable codes and standards.
    In addition, installation of pipelines and other structures, such
as the Tower Yoke Mooring Systems (TYMSs), may require permits under
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and
Harbors Act, which are administered by USACE.
    Permits from the EPA may also be required pursuant to the
provisions of the Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Clean Water Act,
as amended.

    As mentioned above, Delfin LNG has filed an application with FERC
for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Delfin
LNG Project Onshore Facilities as described in the FERC Federal
Register notice (80 FR 30266-01). In order to achieve the goals of
NEPA, this application to operate onshore facilities is included as a
connected action for the proposed deepwater port and the environmental
impact of its construction and operation will be included in the MARAD/
USCG NEPA review. However, to reiterate, FERC has stated it will not be
able to commence processing Delfin LNG's application for the proposed
onshore facility until such time as the HIOS abandonment application is
filed.
    The Department of Energy (DOE) is also a cooperating agency. On
February 20, 2014, DOE approved Delfin LNG's application to export LNG
by vessel from its proposed deepwater port to Free Trade Agreement
(FTA) nations. On November 12, 2013, Delfin LNG applied to the DOE for
a long-term multi-contract authorization to export domestically
produced LNG to non-FTA nations. Pursuant to DOE's revised procedures
for LNG export decisions (79 FR 48132), the DOE will act on
applications to export LNG to non-FTA nations only after the NEPA
review is completed by the lead Federal agency, in this case the USCG
and MARAD.

Summary of the Application

    Delfin LNG is proposing to construct, own, and operate a DWP
terminal (referred to herein as the Delfin Terminal) in the Gulf of
Mexico to liquefy natural gas for export to FTA and non-FTA nations.
    The proposed Project has both onshore and offshore components. The
proposed DWP would be located in Federal waters within the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) West Cameron Area, West Addition Protraction
Area (Gulf of Mexico), approximately 37.4 to 40.8 nautical miles (or 43
to 47 statute miles) off the coast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, in
water depths ranging from approximately 64 to 72 feet (19.5 to 21.9
meters). The DWP would consist of four semi-permanently moored FLNGVs
located as follows: #1 (29[deg]8'13.1'' N./93[deg]32'2.2'' W.), #2
(29[deg]6'13.6'' N./93[deg]32'42.4'' W.), #3 (29[deg]6'40.7'' N./
93[deg]30'10.1'' W.), and #4 (29[deg]4'40.9'' N./93[deg]30'51.8'' W.),
located in WC 319, 327, 328, and 334 blocks, respectively. It would
reuse and repurpose two existing offshore natural gas pipelines: The
former U-T Operating System (UTOS) pipeline, and the High Island
Operating System (HIOS) pipeline. Four new pipeline laterals connecting
the HIOS pipeline to each of the FLNGVs would be constructed. The feed
gas would be supplied through these new pipeline laterals to each of
the FLNGVs where it would be super cooled to produce LNG. The LNG would
be stored onboard the FLNGV and transferred via ship-to-shop transfer
to properly certified LNG trading carriers. Each of the FLNGVs would be
semi-permanently moored to four new weather-vaning TYMSs.
    The onshore components in Cameron Parish, Louisiana consist of
engineering, constructing, and operating a new natural gas compressor
station, gas supply header and metering station at an existing gas
facility. The proposal would require: (1) Reactivation of approximately
1.1 miles of existing 42-inch pipeline, formerly owned by UTOS, which
runs from Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company Station No. 44 (Transco
Station 44) to the mean high water mark along the Cameron Parish Coast;
(2) installation of 74,000 horsepower of new compression; (3)
construction of 0.25 miles of 42-inch pipeline to connect the former
UTOS line to the new meter station; and (4) construction of 0.6 miles
of twin 30-inch pipelines between Transco Station 44 and the new
compressor station.
    Onshore pipeline quality natural gas from the interstate grid would
be compressed and sent to the existing, but currently idled, 42-inch
UTOS pipeline. The gas would be transported through the UTOS pipeline
and would bypass the existing manifold platform located at West Cameron
(WC) 167 approximately 24.7 nautical miles (28.4 statute miles)
offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. The bypass of WC 167 would be a newly
installed pipeline segment, 700 feet in length, connecting to the
existing 42-inch HIOS pipeline.
    The bypass of the WC 167 platform would be trenched so that the top
of the pipe is a minimum of 3 feet below the seafloor. From the bypass,
the feed gas would then be transported further offshore using the HIOS
pipeline portion leased by the Applicant between WC 167 and High Island
A264. The existing UTOS and HIOS pipelines transect OCS Lease Blocks WC
314, 318, 319, 327, and 335, and would transport feed gas from onshore
to offshore (one-directional flow). Delfin LNG proposes to install four
new lateral pipelines along the HIOS pipeline, starting approximately
16.0 nautical miles (18.4 statute miles) south of the WC 167 platform.
Each subsea lateral pipeline would be 30 inches in diameter and
approximately 6,400 feet in length, extending from the HIOS pipeline to
the Delfin Terminal.
    The FLNGVs would receive pipeline quality natural gas via the
laterals and TYMS where it would be cooled sufficiently to totally
condense the gas to produce LNG. The produced LNG would be stored in
International Maritime Organization (IMO) type B, prismatic,
independent LNG storage tanks aboard each of the FLNGVs. Each vessel
would have a total LNG storage capacity of 165,000 cubic meters
(m3).
    An offloading mooring system would be provided on each FLNGV to
moor an LNG trading carrier side-by-side for cargo transfer of LNG
through loading arms or cryogenic hoses using ship-to-ship transfer
procedures. LNG carriers would be moored with pilot and tug assist. The
FLNGV would be equipped with fenders and quick-release hooks to
facilitate mooring operations. The offloading system would be capable
of accommodating standard LNG trading carriers with nominal cargo
capacities up to 170,000 m3. It is expected that the typical
LNG cargo transfer operation would be carried out within 24 hours,
including LNG trading carrier berthing, cargo transfer and sail-away.
    The FLNGVs would be self-propelled vessels and have the ability to
disconnect from the TYMS and set sail to avoid hurricanes or to
facilitate required inspections, maintenance, and repairs.
    In the nominal design case, each of the four FLNGVs would process
approximately 330 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd), which
would total 1.32 billion standard cubic feet per day (Bscf/d) of input
feed gas for all four of the FLNGVs. Based on an estimated availability
of 92 percent and allowance for consumption of feed gas during the
liquefaction process, each FLNGV would produce approximately 97.5
billion standard cubic feet per year (Bscf/y) of gas (or approximately
2.0 million metric tonnes per annum (MMtpa)) for export in the form of
LNG. Together, the four FLNGVs are designed to have the capability to
export 390.1 Bscf/y of gas (or approximately 8.0 MMtpa) in the form of
LNG.
    As detailed engineering and equipment specification advances during
the design process, and operating efficiencies are gained post-
commissioning, the liquefaction process could perform better than this
nominal design case. It is therefore anticipated that LNG output, based
on the high-side design case of 375 MMscfd of input feed gas, would be
as much as approximately 110.8 Bscf/y of gas (or approximately 2.3
MMtpa) for each FLNGV. Taken together, the four FLNGVs would be capable
of exporting the equivalent of 443.3 Bscf/y of natural gas in the form

of LNG. Therefore, Delfin LNG is requesting authorization to construct
and operate facilities capable of exporting up to 443.3 Bscf/y of
natural gas in the form of LNG (which equates to approximately 9.2
MMtpa).
    The proposed Project would take a modular implementation approach
to allow for early market entry and accommodate market shifts. Offshore
construction activities are proposed to begin first quarter (Q1) of
2018 and would be completed in four stages. Each stage corresponds to
the commissioning and operation of an FLNGV. The anticipated
commissioning of FLNGV 1 is Q3 of 2019 with start-up of commercial
operation of FLNGV 1 by the end of 2019. It is anticipated that FLNGVs
2 through 4 would be commissioned 12 months apart. The Delfin Terminal
would be completed and all four FLNGVs would be fully operational by
the summer of 2022.

Privacy Act

    The electronic form of all comments received into the Federal
Docket Management System can be searched by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). The DOT Privacy Act
Statement can be viewed in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (Volume 65, Number 70, pages 19477-78) or by visiting http://www.regulations.gov.

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1501, et seq.; 49 CFR 1.93(h).

    Dated: July 13, 2015.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

			Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 29, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2003-14926

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  C.A.L. Cargo Air Lines Ltd.					Date Filed: April 11, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 to conduct scheduled
foreign air transportation of property and mail between Tel Aviv,
Israel, and Atlanta, Georgia, via Liege, Belgium and Luxembourg.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  New authority

Applicant representative:  Evelyn Sahr<PHONE_NUMBER>			DOT analyst:
Shelita Smith<PHONE_NUMBER>

Responsive pleadings:  None

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved									Action date:  April 29, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  April 29, 2003 – April 29, 2004

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  U.S.-Israel Air
Transport Agreement

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

_X_ Standard exemption conditions (attached)        __ Foreign air
carrier permit conditions (Order   -  -  )

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks:

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		      Office of International Aviation

________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

We found that the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed
operations.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that  (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

												        Appendix A

FOREIGN AIR CARRIER CONDITIONS OF AUTHORITY

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the holder shall:

(1)  Not conduct any operations unless it holds a currently effective
authorization from its homeland for such operations, and it has filed a
copy of such authorization with the Department;

(2)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration, including, but not limited to, 14 CFR Parts 129, 91, and
36, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning
security;1

(3)  Comply with the requirements for minimum insurance coverage
contained in 14 CFR Part 205, and, prior to the commencement of any
operations under this authority, file evidence of such coverage, in the
form of a completed OST Form 6411, with the Federal Aviation
Administration’s Program Management Branch (AFS-260), Flight Standards
Service (any changes to, or termination of, insurance also shall be
filed with that office);

(4)  Not operate aircraft under this authority unless it complies with
operational safety requirements at least equivalent to Annex 6 of the
Chicago Convention;

(5)  Conform to the airworthiness and airman competency requirements of
its Government for international air services;

(6)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 203,
concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(7)  Agree that operations under this authority constitute a waiver of
sovereign immunity, for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 1605(a), but only with
respect to those actions or proceedings instituted against it in any
court or other tribunal in the United States that are:

   (a)  based on its operations in international air transportation
that, according to the contract of carriage, include a point in the
United States as a point of origin, point of destination, or agreed
stopping place, or for which the contract of carriage was purchased in
the United States; or

   (b)  based on a claim under any international agreement or treaty
cognizable in any court or other tribunal of the United States.

In this condition, the term "international air transportation" means
"international transportation" as defined by the Warsaw Convention,
except that all States shall be considered to be High Contracting
Parties for the purpose of this definition;

(8)  Except as specifically authorized by the Department, originate or
terminate all flights to/from the United States in its homeland;

(9)  Comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 217, concerning the
reporting of scheduled, nonscheduled, and charter data;

(10) If charter operations are authorized, except as otherwise provided
in the applicable aviation agreement, comply with the Department's rules
governing charters (including 14 CFR Parts 212 and 380); and

(11) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department, with all applicable orders or regulations of other U.S.
agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

This authority shall not be effective during any period when the holder
is not in compliance with the conditions imposed above.  Moreover, this
authority cannot be sold or otherwise transferred without explicit
Department approval under Title 49 of the U.S. Code (formerly the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended).__________________

1  To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder should, before commencing any new
service (including charter flights) from a foreign airport that would be
the holder’s last point of departure for the United States, inform its
Principal Security Inspector of its plans.

U.S. Department of Transportation

Office of the Secretary of Transportation									        (41301/40109)
10/2002


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2021.

PLACE: The meeting will be held via remote means and/or at the
Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners,
the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend
the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the
matters also may be present.
    In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting
changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date,
and/or place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission's website
at https://www.sec.gov.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10),
permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.
    The subject matter of the closed meeting will consist of the
following topics:

Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
Resolution of litigation claims; and
Other matters relating to examinations and enforcement proceedings.

    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting agenda items that may consist of
adjudicatory, examination, litigation, or regulatory matters.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information; please
contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202)
551-5400.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.

    Dated: January 13, 2022.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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