[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27493-27494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7192]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-396-000]


Sabine Pass LNG, LP; Notice of Availability of the Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Phase II Project

May 5, 2006.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission 
or FERC) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the liquefied 
natural gas (LNG) facilities proposed by Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (SPLNG) 
in the above-referenced docket. The Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Phase II 
Project (Project) would be located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed Project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment. This EA evaluates alternatives to the 
proposal, including system alternatives and site layout alternatives 
for the LNG import terminal, impact of Ambient Air Vaporizers, and air 
emissions.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), U.S. Coast Guard (Coast 
Guard), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have all participated 
as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the following facilities:
     Sixteen (16) ambient air vaporization trains (AAV Trains), 
one of which would be installed significantly before the others as a 
pilot AAV Train for testing purposes;
     Eight (8) SCV Trains;
     One (1) pilot AAV Train;
     Three (3) LNG storage tanks;
     Two (2) LNG transfer lines;
     Two (2) BOG compressors;
     Two (2) BOG condensing systems;
     Four (4) shell and tube heat exchangers;
     Two (2) vapor return blowers;
     One (1) simple cycle gas turbine generator; and
     Two (2) 30-inch natural gas pipelines from the Project 
process area to new main meters.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is 
available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    A limited number of copies are available from the FERC's Public 
Reference Room identified above. In addition, copies of the EA have 
been mailed to Federal, state, and local government agencies; elected 
officials; Native American tribes; local libraries and newspapers; 
intervenors in the FERC's proceeding; individuals who provided scoping 
comments; and affected landowners and individuals.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure 
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is 
important that we receive your comments before the date specified 
below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your 
comments are received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your comments to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the 
Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2;
     Reference Docket No. CP05-396-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before June 5, 2006.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any 
comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link and the link to the 
User's Guide. Before you can file comments, you will need to create a 
free account, which can be created by clicking on ``Sign-up.''
    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC (3372) or on 
the FERC Internet Web site using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you 
have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary

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    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service call 
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and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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