[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9807-9808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2700]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP06-54-000, CP06-55-000, CP06-56-000]


Broadwater Energy LLC, Broadwater Pipeline LLC; Notice of 
Applications

February 17, 2006.
    Take notice that on January 30, 2006, Broadwater Energy LLC 
(Broadwater Energy) filed an application under section 3 of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations 
seeking authorization to site, construct and operate an offshore 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal and associated 
facilities (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) in Long Island 
Sound, approximately nine miles from the shore of Long Island in New 
York State waters, as a place of entry for the importation of LNG. 
Broadwater Energy's proposed terminal is intended to facilitate the 
importation of LNG from foreign nations into the United States.
    Also, take notice that on January 30, 2006, Broadwater Pipeline LLC 
(Broadwater Pipeline) concurrently filed an application requesting: (i) 
In Docket No. CP06-55-000 a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity, pursuant to subpart A of part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations, authorizing Broadwater Pipeline to construct, own, operate 
and maintain a 30-inch, 22 mile subsea lateral (and related facilities) 
as a single-use pipeline; and (ii) in Docket No. CP06-56-000, 
Broadwater Pipeline requests a blanket certificate under section 7(c) 
of the NGA and part 157, subpart F of the Commission's regulations to 
perform routine activities in connection with the future construction, 
operation and maintenance of the proposed 22-mile pipeline. Broadwater 
Pipeline seeks authorization to permit its proposed pipeline to be 
operated as a single-use pipeline. That is, it would be used for just 
one purpose--to transport natural gas approximately 22 miles from the 
Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), to a subsea 
interconnection with an existing interstate pipeline.
    Broadwater Energy and Broadwater Pipeline respectfully request that 
the Commission issue a final order granting them all necessary 
authorizations for the Broadwater LNG project by March 31, 2007. We 
note that certain information regarding design standards for the FSRU 
that was requested by the FERC and U.S. Coast Guard during the Pre-
Filing Process was not provided in the application. FERC staff and the 
U.S. Coast Guard are unable to initiate the design/engineering review 
of the FSRU or complete the Waterway Suitability Assessment process 
without this information. Consequently, at this time we are unable to 
project a schedule for our review or issuance of the draft 
environmental impact statement (DEIS). Once this information is 
received, we will issue a notice establishing the schedule for the 
completion of the DEIS and the issuance of all Federal authorizations.
    These applications are on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection. These 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 questions regarding these applications should be directed to 
Brian D. O'Neill or Bruce W. Neely, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP, 
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20009 by 
telephone at (202) 986-8000 or by fax (202) 986-8102.
    On November 29, 2004, the Commission staff granted Broadwater 
Energy's and Broadwater Pipeline's request to utilize the Pre-Filing 
Process and assigned Docket No. PF05-4-000 to staff activities 
involving the Broadwater LNG project. Now, as of the filing of 
Broadwater Energy's and Broadwater Pipeline's applications on January 
30, 2006, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this 
time forward, Broadwater Energy's and Broadwater Pipeline's proceeding 
will be conducted in Docket Nos. CP06-54-000, CP06-55-000, and CP06-56-
000, as noted in the caption of this Notice.
    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

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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: March 10, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-2700 Filed 2-24-06; 8:45 am]
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