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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD07-5-000]

 
Seismic Design Guidelines for LNG Facilities; Notice of 
Availability of ``Draft Seismic Design Guidelines and Data Submittal 
Requirements for LNG Facilities'' and Request for Comments

January 23, 2007.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy 
Projects has updated its prior guidelines and is making available for 
public comment a document entitled ``Seismic Design Guidelines and Data 
Submittal Requirements for LNG Facilities''. These draft guidelines 
apply to all proposed new LNG facilities and proposed significant 
changes to existing LNG facilities under the jurisdiction of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The new guidelines update, 
replace and supersede ``Data Requirements for the Seismic Review of LNG 
Facilities, NBSIR 84-2833'' (18 CFR 380.12(h)(5) and (o)(15)).
    Federal regulations applicable to seismic design of LNG facilities 
are identified and summarized, and guidance is provided in a number of 
areas that may be subject to interpretation by technical experts. The 
guidelines provide a basis for uniform reviews of various LNG terminal 
structures, components and systems under FERC jurisdiction.
    This guidance is intended for those facilities to be constructed on 
land and is not intended for floating or offshore facilities. The scope 
of the guidelines includes all portions of the facility located within 
the facility security fence including loading docks.
    The document may be downloaded from the FERC Web site at: http://www.ferc.gov/industries/lng.asp.
 A limited number of paper copies are 

available from the Commission's Public Reference Room, or by contacting 
the FERC Project Manager identified below.
    Comments on this draft version of the guidelines are requested by 
March 9, 2007, and will be considered in preparation of the final 
document. Please submit your comments electronically if possible by 
visiting the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov; look under 

the ``e-Filing'' link and the link to User's Guide. Before you can file 
comments electronically you will need to create a free account which 
can be done on-line. Comments may also be submitted in writing to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Please be sure to identify Docket No. AD07-5-000 
in your filing. Questions may be directed to Lonnie Lister, Program 
Manager, at 202-502-8587, or by e-mail (lonnie.lister@ferc.gov).
    Depending upon the nature and extent of comments, upon closure of 
the comment period, if necessary, FERC Staff may prepare a comment 
response summary to be made available to the public when the final 
guidelines are issued.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-1374 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am]

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