Public Hearings on Liquefied Gas Carriers Transiting Through San Juan Harbor, San Juan, PR
| Published date | 18 July 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 34323 |
| Record Number | 2019-15267 |
| Section | Proposed rules |
| Court | Coast Guard |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15267]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0460]
Public Hearings on Liquefied Gas Carriers Transiting Through San
Juan Harbor, San Juan, PR
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces two public meetings to receive
comments regarding the safe navigation and mooring of liquefied natural
gas carriers through the San Juan Harbor, San Juan PR.
DATES: The public meetings will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on July 26, 2019 to provide an
opportunity for verbal comments. Written comments and related material
may also be submitted to Coast Guard personnel specified at that
meeting. All comments and related material submitted after the meeting
must be received by the Coast Guard on or before August 4, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held at Sheraton Puerto Rico
Hotel and Casino, 200 Convention Boulevard, San Juan, PR 00907, (787)
993-3500.
Comment submission: You may submit comments associated with docket
number USCG-2019-0460 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have any questions concerning
the meeting, please call or email LCDR Pedro Mendoza, Sector San Juan
Prevention Department, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone 787-729-2374, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
The Coast Guard Sector San Juan and New Fortress Energy will be
hosting public meetings on July 26, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
and from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m., for the general public to provide
comments regarding the proposed adjustment to the current safety zone
established under 33 CFR 165.754, ``Safety Zone: San Juan Harbor, San
Juan, PR''.
On Dec. 12, 2017, the U.S. Coast Guard received a Letter of Intent
and Waterway Suitability Assessment from New Fortress Energy to
construct and operate the required infrastructure for offloading and
transferring liquefied natural gas at the Army Terminal Turning Basin
in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After reviewing New Fortress Energy's request
and providing recommendations, on September 26, 2018, the Coast Guard
Sector San Juan determined the Port of San Juan is suitable for the
proposed operation.
These public meetings will allow attendees to submit comments on
the proposed safety zone adjustment. The proposed amendment is intended
to address the operation of LNG gas carriers and add the new facility
within the San Juan Harbor, San Juan, PR.
We encourage you to participate by submitting comments either
verbally at the meeting or in writing. If you bring written comments to
the meeting, you may submit them to Coast Guard personnel specified at
the meeting to receive written comments. These comments will be
submitted to our online public docket. All comments received will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include
any personal information you have provided.
Comments submitted after the meeting must reach the Coast Guard on
or before August 4, 2019. We encourage you to submit comments through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your
material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact
the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
document for alternate instructions.
Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the March 24, 2005, issue of the
Federal Register (70 FR 15086).
Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting,
contact LCDR Pedro Mendoza at the telephone number or email address
provided under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
Dated: July 12, 2019.
E. P. King,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Juan.
[FR Doc. 2019-15267 Filed 7-17-19; 8:45 am]
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