[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 235 (Thursday, December 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 73059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7029]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[USCG-2004-18474]


Pearl Crossing LNG Terminal LLC, Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater 
Port License Application

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS; Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) 
announce the cancellation of all actions related to the processing of a 
license application for the proposed Pearl Crossing LNG Terminal LLC 
deepwater port. The action announced here includes cancellation of all 
activities related to the preparation of an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) that was announced on Monday, August 16, 2004, in 
Federal Register Volume 69 Number 157 (Notice of Intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement). The action is taken in response to the 
applicant's decision to withdraw the application.

DATES: The cancellation of all actions related to this license 
application was effective October 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket 
for this project. The docket may be viewed electronically at http://dms.dot.gov under docket number USCG-2004-18474, or in person at the 
Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the Pearl 
Crossing LLC Deepwater Port project, contact LCDR Derek Dostie, 
Deepwater Ports Standards Division, USCG at (202) 267-0662 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 19, 2005, the Coast Guard and 
MARAD received notification from the applicant, Pearl Crossing LNG 
Terminal LLC, that it withdrew its application for a liquefied natural 
gas deepwater port with associated pipeline facilities 41 miles off the 
coast of Louisiana in lease block West Cameron number 220. 
Consequently, the Coast Guard and MARAD are terminating all activities 
relating to the application. Further information pertaining to this 
application may be found in the public docket (see ADDRESSES).

    Dated: November 17, 2005.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security, and 
Environmental Protection, U.S. Coast Guard.
H. Keith Lesnick,
Senior Transportation, Specialist, Deepwater Ports Program Manager, 
U.S. Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-7029 Filed 12-7-05; 8:45 am]
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