[Federal Register: January 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 7)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD 01-04-154]
Notice, Announcement of Public Meeting; Letter of Recommendation,
Keyspan LNG Facility Providence, RI
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In response to public comments on the proposed Keyspan
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Providence, RI, the Coast Guard
is co-sponsoring two public hearings. This action will afford the
public and the owner or operator additional time and opportunity to
provide the Coast Guard with information regarding the proposed Keyspan
LNG facility.
DATES: Public meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 and
Wednesday, January 12, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Public meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2005,
at the Roger Williams Middle School, 278 Thurbers Avenue, Providence,
Rhode Island and on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at the Gaudet Middle
School, 1113 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, Rhode Island.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Erin Lamby, Marine Safety Office
Providence at (401) 435-2355.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
In accordance with the requirements in 33 CFR 127.009, the U.S.
Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Providence is preparing a Letter
of Recommendation as to the suitability of the Narragansett Bay
waterways for liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine traffic. The Letter of
Recommendation will be issued in response to a Letter of Intent to
operate a LNG facility at the Keyspan facility in Providence, RI. On
September 1, 2004, the COTP Providence published a Federal Register
Notice seeking comments on the suitability of Narragansett Bay and the
Providence River to accommodate LNG marine traffic. (See the Federal
Register, Vol. 69, No. 169, Wednesday, September 1, 2004, pages 53454-
53455.) A total of 4 public comments were received by the November 1,
2004 deadline, of which only one of them requested that the Coast Guard
hold a public meeting. Consequently, the Coast Guard will co-sponsor
two public hearings at the time and place described in the Public
Meeting paragraph below.
Public Meeting
We intend to hold two public meetings to receive comments on
navigation safety issues pertaining to the proposed LNG facility at the
Keyspan, Providence, RI site. The times, dates, and locations for this
meeting are:
(1) 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at the Roger Williams
Middle School, 278 Thurbers Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island.
(2) 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at the Gaudet Middle
School, 1113 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, Rhode Island.
Additional Information
Additional information about the Keyspan LNG project is available
from FERC'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, then click on ``General Search'' and enter FERC's
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number
field (i.e., CP04-36). For assistance, please contact FERC online
support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY contact 1-202-502-8659.
Dated: January 3, 2005.
M.E. Landry,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Providence.
[FR Doc. 05-531 Filed 1-6-05; 3:17 pm]
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