[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65594-65595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26253]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP04-47-001 and CP05-396-001]


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

October 29, 2008.
    Take notice that on October 21, 2008, Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (Sabine 
Pass), 700 Milam, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002, filed an application in 
Docket Nos. CP04-47-001 and CP05-396-001, pursuant to Section 3(a) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. Sec.  717b and Parts 153 and 380 
of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), (18 CFR Parts 153 and 380), for authorization to modify 
the operation of its existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving 
terminal facility located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana for the 
additional purpose of exporting LNG which is expected to be imported 
into the United States.
    This filing is available for review at the Commission's Washington, 
DC offices or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``e-Library'' 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 call toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Patricia Outtrim, Cheniere Energy, Inc., 700 Milam, Suite 800, Houston, 
Texas 77002, (713) 265-0212 or Lisa M. Tonery, Fulbright & Jaworski 
L.L.P., 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10103, (212) 318-3009, 
[email protected].
    Sabine Pass now intends to operate its facility to export LNG on a 
short-term basis by holding cargos of imported LNG in their tanks for 
re-export as desired by their LNG shippers/customers. Sabine Pass seeks 
to modify up to four 24-inch check valves on Unloading Arms A and D on 
the West and East Jetty Platforms in the marine portion of the Sabine 
Pass facility. No other facility modifications are required.
    On August 15, 2008, Sabine Pass's affiliate, Cheniere Marketing, 
Inc. filed an application with the DOE--Fossil Energy seeking DOE-FE 
authorization to export LNG from Sabine Pass's Cameron Parish 
facilities. Specifically, CMI has applied for blanket authorization to 
allow it to export up to 64 Bcf on a cumulative basis, of LNG that has 
been imported into the United States from foreign sources, for a two-
year period.
    There will be no additional ship transits to the Sabine Pass 
facility as a result of the proposed export operations beyond the 
number anticipated for full utilization of the Sabine Pass Project as 
contemplated and authorized in the Letter of Recommendation and 
Waterway Suitability Report issued for the Sabine Pass Project.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, (18 CFR 
157.9), within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either 
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    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 proceeding for this project should 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

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385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10) 
by the comment date, below. 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 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 and/
or associated pipeline. 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.
    Comments, protests and interventions 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 : November 21, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-26253 Filed 11-3-08; 8:45 am]
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