81 FR 29324 - Surrender and Termination of the Port Dolphin Energy LLC License To Own, Construct and Operate the Port Dolphin Deepwater Port
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)
| Page Range | 29324-29324 | |
| FR Document | 2016-11079 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 29324] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11079] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [USCG-2007-28532] Surrender and Termination of the Port Dolphin Energy LLC License To Own, Construct and Operate the Port Dolphin Deepwater Port AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of license surrender and termination. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces the surrender and termination of the Port Dolphin Energy LLC (Port Dolphin Energy) Deepwater Port License (``License''). All actions and obligations required by the License to own, construct and operate a deepwater port issued to Port Dolphin Energy on May 7, 2010, are terminated. Pursuant to Section 1503(h) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended, a deepwater port license may remain in effect until such time it is either suspended or revoked by the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) or surrendered by the licensee. MARAD has approved this action in response to Port Dolphin's notification of its decision to abandon its plans to construct and operate the proposed Port Dolphin Energy deepwater port, and surrender its License for the proposed facility. DATES: The date of surrender and termination of all actions and obligations required under the license was effective on April 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: The public docket for the Port Dolphin Energy deepwater port is identified by Docket No. USCG-2007-28532 and is maintained by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Federal Docket Management Facility accepts hand-delivered submissions, and makes docket contents available for public inspection and copying at this address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Federal Docket Management Facility's telephone number is 202-366-9826 or 202-366-9317, the fax number is 202-493-2251 and the Web site for electronic submissions or for electronic access to docket contents is http://www.regulations.gov. Keyword search ``USCG-2007-28532.'' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the Port Dolphin Energy deepwater port project, please contact Ms. Yvette M. Fields, Director, Office of Deepwater Ports and Offshore Activities at (202) 366-0926 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 28, 2015, MARAD received notification from the licensee, Port Dolphin Energy, of its intention to surrender its License to own, construct and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port proposed for location approximately 28 miles off the western coast of Florida, and approximately 42 miles from Port Manatee, Manatee County, Florida. After careful review of the License surrender request, MARAD determined that all outstanding obligations required of Port Dolphin Energy for the surrender and termination of its License were satisfied. Accordingly, on April 25, 2016, the Maritime Administrator approved the surrender and termination of the License including termination of the related financial guarantees and all other obligations required under the License. MARAD has issued notification letters regarding this final agency action to Port Dolphin Energy and to all relevant Federal and State agencies involved in the original approval of the Port Dolphin project. Further information pertaining to this project may be found in the public docket (see ADDRESSES). Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(h). Dated: May 6, 2016. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-11079 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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data, was intended to prevent delays holidays, and flights to meet high submissions, and makes docket contents
from getting worse than 2007 levels. demand such as Thanksgiving, available for public inspection and
Although the adjusted capacity for Christmas, or similar periods. The FAA copying at this address between 9 a.m.
winter 2016 is below the previously will primarily review schedules for and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
established limit it is reflective of recent runway capacity on a half-hourly basis, except Federal holidays. The Federal
operational data in the similar previous allowing flexibility for carrier schedules Docket Management Facility’s telephone
season and would allow the FAA to within those windows without the need number is 202–366–9826 or 202–366–
approve additional operations over the for additional FAA schedule review. 9317, the fax number is 202–493–2251
number operated in winter 2015. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2016. and the Web site for electronic
The FAA will use the following EWR Daniel E. Smiley, submissions or for electronic access to
capacities for scheduled flights during
Vice President, System Operations Services. docket contents is http://
the winter 2016 season, reflecting
[FR Doc. 2016–11116 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. Keyword search
average airport runway statistics during
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the recent winter scheduling seasons.3
The limits for purposes of Level 2 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
review are 79 scheduled operations per you have questions about the Port
hour, 43 in a half-hour, 79 in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Dolphin Energy deepwater port project,
consecutive half-hours, and 231 in Maritime Administration please contact Ms. Yvette M. Fields,
rolling three-hour periods. The FAA Director, Office of Deepwater Ports and
believes that a transition from Level 3 to [USCG–2007–28532]
Offshore Activities at (202) 366–0926 or
Level 2 should consider the need for air Yvette.Fields@dot.gov.
traffic control facilities and the airport Surrender and Termination of the Port
terminal and gate infrastructure to adapt Dolphin Energy LLC License To Own, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
to the expected increase in operations. Construct and Operate the Port 28, 2015, MARAD received notification
The three hour limitation will allow a Dolphin Deepwater Port from the licensee, Port Dolphin Energy,
higher number of flights in some hours AGENCY: Maritime Administration, of its intention to surrender its License
while also allowing for system recovery. Department of Transportation. to own, construct and operate a
In reviewing proposed schedules, the ACTION: Notice of license surrender and liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater
FAA will also consider the distribution termination. port proposed for location
of scheduled arrivals and departures approximately 28 miles off the western
within a half-hour or hour and whether SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration coast of Florida, and approximately 42
there is significant peaking due to the (MARAD) announces the surrender and miles from Port Manatee, Manatee
distribution of flights within the period. termination of the Port Dolphin Energy County, Florida. After careful review of
The FAA may seek adjustments to LLC (Port Dolphin Energy) Deepwater the License surrender request, MARAD
proposed schedules to address Port License (‘‘License’’). All actions determined that all outstanding
congestion issues. and obligations required by the License obligations required of Port Dolphin
As it has in prior scheduling seasons, to own, construct and operate a
Energy for the surrender and
the FAA will use the average hourly deepwater port issued to Port Dolphin
termination of its License were satisfied.
runway capacities at LAX, ORD, and Energy on May 7, 2010, are terminated.
Pursuant to Section 1503(h) of the Accordingly, on April 25, 2016, the
SFO. The FAA may include particular
Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as Maritime Administrator approved the
emphasis or review for time periods
with current or projected operational amended, a deepwater port license may surrender and termination of the
impacts and discuss the reasons for any remain in effect until such time it is License including termination of the
proposed schedule adjustments directly either suspended or revoked by the related financial guarantees and all
with affected carriers. LAX capacity Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) other obligations required under the
estimates for the runway construction or surrendered by the licensee. MARAD License. MARAD has issued notification
phases in later 2016 and 2017 have been has approved this action in response to letters regarding this final agency action
presented to carriers during LAX Port Dolphin’s notification of its to Port Dolphin Energy and to all
construction meetings. These rates have decision to abandon its plans to relevant Federal and State agencies
not been finalized and will be reviewed construct and operate the proposed Port involved in the original approval of the
with carriers on a local level during Dolphin Energy deepwater port, and Port Dolphin project. Further
upcoming meetings. surrender its License for the proposed information pertaining to this project
The FAA intends to deny approval for facility. may be found in the public docket (see
carrier schedules that exceed capacity DATES: The date of surrender and ADDRESSES).
with limited exceptions. These termination of all actions and Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(h).
exceptions may include flights operated obligations required under the license
only a relatively short time period in the Dated: May 6, 2016.
was effective on April 25, 2016.
prior season, ad hoc or limited term ADDRESSES: The public docket for the
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
cargo flights such as those operated in Port Dolphin Energy deepwater port is T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
past years prior to the Christmas identified by Docket No. USCG–2007– Secretary, Maritime Administration.
28532 and is maintained by the U.S.
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3 Unscheduled flights are not included in the
[FR Doc. 2016–11079 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am]
FAA Level 2 schedule review process or hourly Department of Transportation, Docket BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
scheduling limits. Unscheduled flights include Management Facility, West Building,
general aviation, business aviation, military, public Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
aircraft, ferry and positioning flights, and ad hoc New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
charter operations. Regularly conducted
commercial services, including public charters, are DC 20590.
considered scheduled operations for the purposes The Federal Docket Management
of FAA’s Level 2 review. Facility accepts hand-delivered
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of license surrender and termination. | |
| Dates | The date of surrender and termination of all actions and obligations required under the license was effective on April 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | If you have questions about the Port Dolphin Energy deepwater port project, please contact Ms. Yvette M. Fields, Director, Office of Deepwater Ports and Offshore Activities at (202) 366-0926 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 29324 |
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