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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 38 / Monday, February 27, 2006 / Notices 9807 [FR Doc. E6–2741 Filed 2–24–06; 8:45 am] Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time Commission issue a final order granting BILLING CODE 6450–01–P on March 6, 2006. them all necessary authorizations for the Broadwater LNG project by March 31, Magalie R. Salas, 2007. We note that certain information DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Secretary. regarding design standards for the FSRU [FR Doc. E6–2707 Filed 2–24–06; 8:45 am] that was requested by the FERC and Federal Energy Regulatory BILLING CODE 6717–01–P U.S. Coast Guard during the Pre-Filing Commission Process was not provided in the [Docket No. CP06–31–001] application. FERC staff and the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Coast Guard are unable to initiate the design/engineering review of the FSRU ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Federal Energy Regulatory or complete the Waterway Suitability Compliance Filing Commission Assessment process without this February 17, 2006. [Docket Nos. CP06–54–000, CP06–55–000, information. Consequently, at this time Take notice that on February 13, 2006, CP06–56–000] we are unable to project a schedule for ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), our review or issuance of the draft tendered for filing as part of its FERC Broadwater Energy LLC, Broadwater environmental impact statement (DEIS). Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, and Pipeline LLC; Notice of Applications Once this information is received, we Second Revised Volume No. 1. ANR February 17, 2006. will issue a notice establishing the requests that the tariff sheets be made Take notice that on January 30, 2006, schedule for the completion of the DEIS effective February 1, 2006: Broadwater Energy LLC (Broadwater and the issuance of all Federal authorizations. Original Volume No. 2 Energy) filed an application under These applications are on file with the Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 5, section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) First Revised Sheet No. 1060. Commission and open to public and Part 153 of the Commission’s Rules inspection. These filings are available Second Revised Volume No. 1 and Regulations seeking authorization First Revised Sheet No. 2F. for review at the Commission in the to site, construct and operate an offshore Public Reference Room or may be ANR states that the tariff sheets are liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving viewed on the Commission’s Web site at submitted in compliance with the terminal and associated facilities http://www.ferc.gov using the Commission’s Order Approving (Floating Storage and Regasification ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Abandonment issued February 1, 2006, Unit) in Long Island Sound, number excluding the last three digits in in Docket No. CP06–31–000. approximately nine miles from the the docket number field to access the Any person desiring to protest this shore of Long Island in New York State document. For assistance, please contact filing must file in accordance with Rule waters, as a place of entry for the FERC Online Support at 211 of the Commission’s Rules of importation of LNG. Broadwater [email protected] or toll Practice and Procedure (18 CFR Energy’s proposed terminal is intended free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, 385.211). Protests to this filing will be to facilitate the importation of LNG from contact (202) 502–8659. considered by the Commission in foreign nations into the United States. Any questions regarding these determining the appropriate action to be Also, take notice that on January 30, applications should be directed to Brian taken, but will not serve to make 2006, Broadwater Pipeline LLC D. O’Neill or Bruce W. Neely, LeBoeuf, protestants parties to the proceeding. (Broadwater Pipeline) concurrently filed Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP, 1875 Such protests must be filed on or before an application requesting: (i) In Docket Connecticut Ave., NW., Suite 1200, the date as indicated below. Anyone No. CP06–55–000 a certificate of public Washington, DC 20009 by telephone at filing a protest must serve a copy of that convenience and necessity, pursuant to (202) 986–8000 or by fax (202) 986– document on all the parties to the subpart A of part 157 of the 8102. proceeding. Commission’s regulations, authorizing On November 29, 2004, the The Commission encourages Broadwater Pipeline to construct, own, Commission staff granted Broadwater electronic submission of protests in lieu operate and maintain a 30-inch, 22 mile Energy’s and Broadwater Pipeline’s of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at subsea lateral (and related facilities) as request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to a single-use pipeline; and (ii) in Docket and assigned Docket No. PF05–4–000 to file electronically should submit an No. CP06–56–000, Broadwater Pipeline staff activities involving the Broadwater original and 14 copies of the protest to requests a blanket certificate under LNG project. Now, as of the filing of the Federal Energy Regulatory section 7(c) of the NGA and part 157, Broadwater Energy’s and Broadwater Commission, 888 First Street, NE., subpart F of the Commission’s Pipeline’s applications on January 30, Washington, DC 20426. regulations to perform routine activities 2006, the Pre-Filing Process for this This filing is accessible online at in connection with the future project has ended. From this time http://www.ferc.gov, using the construction, operation and forward, Broadwater Energy’s and ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for maintenance of the proposed 22-mile Broadwater Pipeline’s proceeding will review in the Commission’s Public pipeline. Broadwater Pipeline seeks be conducted in Docket Nos. CP06–54– Reference Room in Washington, DC. authorization to permit its proposed 000, CP06–55–000, and CP06–56–000, There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the pipeline to be operated as a single-use as noted in the caption of this Notice. Web site that enables subscribers to pipeline. That is, it would be used for There are two ways to become receive e-mail notification when a just one purpose—to transport natural involved in the Commission’s review of document is added to a subscribed gas approximately 22 miles from the this project. First, any person wishing to docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Floating Storage and Regasification Unit obtain legal status by becoming a party Online service, please e-mail (FSRU), to a subsea interconnection to the proceedings for this project [email protected], or call with an existing interstate pipeline. should, on or before the below listed (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Broadwater Energy and Broadwater comment date, file with the Federal (202) 502–8659. Pipeline respectfully request that the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:15 Feb 24, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1 hsrobinson on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 9808 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 38 / Monday, February 27, 2006 / Notices First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: March 10, 2006. Brush Creek Blvd., Suite 200, Kansas a motion to intervene in accordance City, Missouri 64112, phone (816) 329– Magalie R. Salas, with the requirements of the 5344. Commission’s Rules of Practice and Secretary. There are two ways to become Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) [FR Doc. E6–2700 Filed 2–24–06; 8:45 am] involved in the Commission’s review of and the Regulations under the NGA (18 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P this project. First, any person wishing to CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party obtain legal status by becoming a party status will be placed on the service list to the proceedings for this project DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY maintained by the Secretary of the should, on or before the comment date Commission and will receive copies of Federal Energy Regulatory stated below file with the Federal all documents filed by the applicant and Commission Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 by all other parties. A party must submit First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 14 copies of filings made with the [Docket No. CP06–64–000] a motion to intervene in accordance Commission and must mail a copy to with the requirements of the Central New York Oil and Gas the applicant and to every other party in Commission’s Rules of Practice and Company, LLC; Notice of Application the proceeding. Only parties to the Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) proceeding can ask for court review of February 17, 2006. and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Commission orders in the proceeding. On February 10, 2006, Central New CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party However, a person does not have to York Oil and Gas Company, LLC, status will be placed on the service list intervene in order to have comments (CYNOG) Two Brush Creek Blvd., Suite maintained by the Secretary of the considered. The second way to 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and participate is by filing with the pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural by all other parties. A party must submit Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the 14 copies of filings made in the possible, an original and two copies of Commission’s regulations, filed an proceeding with the Commission and comments in support of or in opposition abbreviated application for a certificate must mail a copy to the applicant and to this project. The Commission will of public convenience and necessity to every other party.
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