[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 232 (Monday, December 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 70376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20462]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP06-12-000 and CP06-13-000]


Gulf LNG Energy, LLC and Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC; Notice of 
Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the LNG 
Clean Energy Project

November 24, 2006.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission), in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard), 
has prepared this final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
construction and operation of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import 
terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities, referred to as the LNG 
Clean Energy Project, as proposed by Gulf LNG Energy, LLC and Gulf LNG 
Pipeline, LLC (collectively referred to as Gulf LNG) in the above-
referenced dockets.
    This final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of 
the LNG Clean Energy Project, with appropriate mitigating measures as 
recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The final 
EIS evaluates alternatives to the proposed action, including the Coast 
Guard's alternatives to issuing a Letter of Recommendation, system 
alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and 
pipeline alternatives. The final EIS also contains our Essential Fish 
Habitat Assessment.
    The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of 
construction and operation of the following facilities near the City of 
Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi:
     A ship berth and unloading facilities (i.e., marine 
facilities) capable of accommodating one LNG ship;
     LNG transfer systems;
     Two 160,000 cubic meter full containment LNG storage 
tanks;
     10 high-pressure submerged combustion vaporizers;
     Vapor handling systems;
     Hazard detection and response equipment, ancillary 
utilities, buildings, and service facilities;
     A 5.0-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter natural gas sendout 
pipeline; and
     Associated pipeline support facilities, including three 
interconnects/meter stations, one pig launcher, and one pig receiver.
    The analysis also includes operation of LNG vessels in the waterway 
from the territorial seas until moored at the proposed LNG terminal.
    The general purpose of the LNG Clean Energy Project is to provide 
up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to markets in the 
United States.
    The final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and 
is available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 
888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    A limited number of copies of the final EIS are available from the 
Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch identified above. In 
addition, CD copies of the final EIS have been mailed to federal, 
state, and local agencies; elected officials; public interest groups; 
individuals and affected landowners; libraries; newspapers; and parties 
to these proceedings.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the 
FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) 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 
at (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet website also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called 
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 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. To register for this service, go to the eSubscription 
link on the FERC Internet Web site.
    Information about the project is also available from the Coast 
Guard by contacting Captain James Bjostad, Captain of the Port, Sector 
Mobile, at (251) 441-5960.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-20462 Filed 12-1-06; 8:45 am]
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