[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 29324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11079]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[USCG-2007-28532]


Surrender and Termination of the Port Dolphin Energy LLC License 
To Own, Construct and Operate the Port Dolphin Deepwater Port

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of license surrender and termination.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces the surrender 
and termination of the Port Dolphin Energy LLC (Port Dolphin Energy) 
Deepwater Port License (``License''). All actions and obligations 
required by the License to own, construct and operate a deepwater port 
issued to Port Dolphin Energy on May 7, 2010, are terminated. Pursuant 
to Section 1503(h) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended, a 
deepwater port license may remain in effect until such time it is 
either suspended or revoked by the Secretary of Transportation 
(Secretary) or surrendered by the licensee. MARAD has approved this 
action in response to Port Dolphin's notification of its decision to 
abandon its plans to construct and operate the proposed Port Dolphin 
Energy deepwater port, and surrender its License for the proposed 
facility.

DATES: The date of surrender and termination of all actions and 
obligations required under the license was effective on April 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The public docket for the Port Dolphin Energy deepwater port 
is identified by Docket No. USCG-2007-28532 and is maintained by the 
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, West 
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590.
    The Federal Docket Management Facility accepts hand-delivered 
submissions, and makes docket contents available for public inspection 
and copying at this address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. The Federal Docket Management 
Facility's telephone number is 202-366-9826 or 202-366-9317, the fax 
number is 202-493-2251 and the Web site for electronic submissions or 
for electronic access to docket contents is http://www.regulations.gov. 
Keyword search ``USCG-2007-28532.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the Port 
Dolphin Energy deepwater port project, please contact Ms. Yvette M. 
Fields, Director, Office of Deepwater Ports and Offshore Activities at 
(202) 366-0926 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 28, 2015, MARAD received 
notification from the licensee, Port Dolphin Energy, of its intention 
to surrender its License to own, construct and operate a liquefied 
natural gas (LNG) deepwater port proposed for location approximately 28 
miles off the western coast of Florida, and approximately 42 miles from 
Port Manatee, Manatee County, Florida. After careful review of the 
License surrender request, MARAD determined that all outstanding 
obligations required of Port Dolphin Energy for the surrender and 
termination of its License were satisfied. Accordingly, on April 25, 
2016, the Maritime Administrator approved the surrender and termination 
of the License including termination of the related financial 
guarantees and all other obligations required under the License. MARAD 
has issued notification letters regarding this final agency action to 
Port Dolphin Energy and to all relevant Federal and State agencies 
involved in the original approval of the Port Dolphin project. Further 
information pertaining to this project may be found in the public 
docket (see ADDRESSES).

    Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(h).

    Dated: May 6, 2016.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-11079 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am]
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