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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-422-000]

 
Cameron LNG L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed Cameron Terminal Expansion Project

November 17, 2006.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission 
or FERC) has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 
construction and operation of the expansion of the Cameron liquified 
natural gas (LNG) import terminal (referred to as the Terminal 
Expansion Project) as proposed by Cameron LNG L.L.C. (Cameron) in the 
above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed Terminal Expansion Project, with appropriate mitigating 
measures as recommended, would not constitute a major federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA 
evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including the no-action 
alternative.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and the U.S. Coast Guard 
(Coast Guard) are participating as cooperating agencies in the 
preparation of the EA. The COE would require permits pursuant to 
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code (U.S.C.) 
1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 403). The 
COE would adopt the EA per Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
Sec.  1506.3 if, after an independent review of the document, it 
concludes that its comments and suggestions have been satisfied. The 
Coast Guard is responsible for maintining the safety and security of 
port areas and navigable waterways.
    The EA addresses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the proposed Terminal Expansion Project 
in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, including the construction of:
     An LNG storage tank and associated systems;
     Vaporizers and associated systems; and
     One construction dock.
    These facilities would be additional to the previously certificated 
Cameron LNG Terminal (Docket No. CP02-378-000). Construction of the 
proposed facilities for the Terminal Expansion Project would be within 
Cameron LNG's import, storage, and vaporization terminal site (located 
about 2.25 miles north of Hackberry, Louisiana).
    The purpose of the Terminal Expansion Project is to: Provide the 
facilities necessary for Cameron to deliver up to 1.15 billion standard 
cubic feet per day of additional natural gas for domestic consumption; 
accommodate short term demand fluctuations with the addition of an LNG 
storage tank; provide a technological alternative for ensuring that 
sendout gas from different LNG sources can be processed to meet uniform 
pipeline quality gas specifications; and allow the simultaneous 
berthing and unloading of two ships, increasing the number of ships 
that could be handled and the volume of LNG that could be offloaded 
over any given time.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited 
number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public 
inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference 
Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-
8371.
    In addition, copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, 
and local government agencies; elected officials; Native American 
tribes; local libraries and newspapers; intervenors in the FERC's 
proceeding; and affected landowners and individuals.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure 
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is 
important that we receive your comments before the date specified 
below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your 
comments are received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your comments to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the 
Gas Branch 1;
     Reference Docket No. CP06-422-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before December 20, 2006.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any 
comments, interventions or protests to this

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proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' 

link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you 
will need to create a free account, which can be created by clicking on 
``Login to File'' and then ``New User Account.'' You will be asked to 
select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a 
``Comment on Filing.''
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to 
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to 
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene 
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision. Anyone may intervene in this 
proceeding based on this EA. You must file your request to intervene as 
specified above.\1\ You do not need intervenor status to have your 
comments considered.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 

contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site 
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 which 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. Go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web 
site.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-19939 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am]

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