[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 48695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4528]



[[Page 48695]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-396-000]


Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.; Notice of Application

August 12, 2005.
    Take notice that on July 29, 2005, Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (Sabine 
LNG), 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100, Houston, Texas 77002 filed in 
Docket No. CP05-396-000 an application seeking authorization, pursuant 
to section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act and parts 153 and 380 of the 
Commission's regulations, to site, construct and operate additional 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities in Cameron Parish, 
Louisiana. Sabine LNG supplemented this application on August 8, 2005. 
Development of these additional LNG facilities constitutes Sabine Pass 
LNG's Phase 2 Project, and includes three additional LNG storage tanks 
and new and expanded vaporization systems. The Phase 2 Project 
facilities will complement the Phase 1 Project authorized by the 
Commission on December 21, 2004, in Docket No. CP04-47-000 and for 
which construction is currently underway.
    This application is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection. The filings are available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
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 Online Support 
at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Any initial questions regarding these 
applications should be directed to Keith M. Meyer, 717 Texas Avenue, 
Suite 3100, Houston, Texas 77002. Phone: (713) 659-1361, Fax (713) 659-
5459.
    Sabine Pass LNG has provided the minimal amount of cultural 
resources information necessary for staff to begin the traditional 
scoping process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). For 
projects such as this one that use the traditional authorization 
process, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is typically 
issued for public comment about 8 to 10 months from the filing date of 
the application. However, the Commission staff can complete and issue 
the DEIS only after the remaining cultural resources information is 
submitted.
    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 below listed comment date, 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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on September 2, 2005.

Magalie Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4528 Filed 8-18-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P