83 FR 27932 - Anchorage Ground; Sabine Pass, TX
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 116 (June 15, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 116 (June 15, 2018)
| Page Range | 27932-27933 | |
| FR Document | 2018-12910 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 27932-27933] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12910] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 110 [Docket Number USCG-2018-0388] Anchorage Ground; Sabine Pass, TX AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of inquiry; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are requesting your comments on a request we received from Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. for the disestablishment of the Sabine Pass Channel Anchorage Ground in Sabine, TX. The request indicates that deep draft ships do not use the anchorage and that disestablishment of the anchorage would not pose a concern for ship traffic. We seek your comments on whether we should consider a proposed rulemaking disestablishing the Sabine Pass Anchorage Ground based on this request or if other actions, such as reducing the size of the anchorage, should be considered. DATES: Your comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before July 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG- 2018-0388 using the Federal portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. [[Page 27933]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notice of inquiry, call or email Mr. Scott K. Whalen, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 409-719-5086, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security U.S.C. United States Code II. Background and Purpose In 1967, the Secretary of the Army transferred responsibility for certain functions, power, and duties to the Secretary of Transportation. Among the responsibilities transferred to the Secretary of Transportation was establishment and administration of water vessel anchorages. On December 12, 1967, the regulations for the Sabine Pass Anchorage Ground were republished in 33 CFR part 110, without change, under this new authority (32 FR 17726). The regulations for the Sabine Pass Channel Anchorage Ground in Sabine, TX are contained in 33 CFR 110.196. The legal basis and authorities for this notice of inquiry are found in 33 U.S.C. 471, 1221 through 1236; 33 CFR 1.05-1, and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which collectively authorize the Coast Guard to propose, establish, and define regulatory anchorages. As reflected in title 33 CFR 109.05, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has delegated the authority to establish anchorage grounds to U.S. Coast Guard District Commanders. The Coast Guard is now requesting comments on considering a proposed rulemaking based on Sabine Pass LNG L.P.'s request for disestablishing the Sabine Pass Anchorage Ground, or if other actions, such as reducing the size of the anchorage, should also be considered. As discussed earlier, administration of the Sabine Pass Anchorage Ground was originally transferred to the Coast Guard in 1967. Under 33 CFR 110.196, the anchorage ground is ``for the temporary use of vessels of all types, but especially for naval and merchant vessels awaiting weather and tidal conditions favorable to the resumption of their voyages.'' In 2006, Cheniere Energy began construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal on the eastern waterfront of the Sabine Pass Channel, immediately north and adjacent to the Sabine Pass Channel Anchorage Ground. On October 3, 2006, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing to reduce the area of the Sabine Pass Anchorage Ground by 800 feet on the north end of the anchorage in order to reduce the risk of collision between anchored vessels and berthing and unberthing vessels at Cheniere's terminal, as well as to reduce the risk of grounding by providing a larger maneuvering area for vessels calling Cheniere's terminal (71 FR 58330). Both comments we received during that rulemaking process supported the proposed reduction on the basis of enhancing navigation safety. One commenter noted that ``the anchorage was infrequently used and would have minimal impact on the economy.'' On January 5, 2007, the Coast Guard published the final rule reducing the overall size of the anchorage consistent with the proposal (72 FR 463). On November 8, 2017, we received a request from Sabine Pass LNG L.P. to disestablish the Sabine Pass Anchorage Ground in its entirety. The request states that the anchorage is rarely used and its disestablishment would not significantly impact vessels that use the area. A copy of this request is available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. A review of Vessel Traffic Service transit reports shows that deep draft ships have not made use of this anchorage during the last decade. It is estimated that the anchorage area is utilized an average of 27 times each year by shallow draft vessels (for example, tows, dredges, and work boats) for shortening tow or for use as a staging area for local work projects such as dredging. III. Information Requested We seek your comments on whether we should consider a proposed rulemaking to disestablish or otherwise modify the Sabine Pass Anchorage Ground. In particular, the Coast Guard requests your input to determine if there remains a need for a regulated anchorage in this area, and if so, to what extent and for what purpose; if a reduction in size of the anchorage would meet current and anticipated industry needs; or if other options should be considered. Recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey data of the anchorage is available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. IV. Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. In your submission, please include the docket number for this notice of inquiry and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Documents mentioned in this notice of inquiry as being available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Dated: June 12, 2018. Paul F. Thomas, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2018-12910 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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institution, supervised institution, or a (3) Act as an insurance agent or (f) Document resolved and unresolved
borrower or loan applicant of the broker. Do not act as an insurance agent conflicts of interest that are material or
employing institution. Exceptions: You or broker for the sale and placement of significant. Maintain documentation
may enter into transactions with family insurance, unless authorized by section that explains how conflicts are being
members and transactions in the 4.29 of the Act. handled.
ordinary course of business as (4) Serve as a joint employee. (g) Report to your institution’s board
determined and documented by the (i) If you are currently employed as an of directors or designated board
written policies and procedures of your officer with a System bank, you cannot committee:
institution. serve as an employee of a supervised (1) Instances of standards of conduct
(7) Purchase System obligations. association. or Code of Ethics non-compliance,
(i) Do not purchase any obligation of (ii) If you are currently employed with promptly upon completion of any
a System institution, including any a bank, but not as an officer, you may investigation or determination; and
joint, consolidated or System-wide be an officer of a supervised association (2) Administration of the Standards of
obligation, unless such obligation is part only if: Conduct Program, periodically as
of an offering available to the public; (A) Both boards authorize such determined by the written policies and
and purchased through a dealer or service in an extraordinary situation; procedures of your institution.
dealer bank affiliated with a member of (B) The duties and compensation at
the selling group designated by the each institution is delineated in the §§ 612.2260–612.2270 [Reserved]
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding board’s approval; and
Dated: June 12, 2018.
Corporation or purchased in the (C) Reasonable prior notice is
provided to the Farm Credit Dale L. Aultman,
secondary market. Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
Administration.
(ii) Do not purchase or retire any stock
(iii) You may be both a non-officer [FR Doc. 2018–12874 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am]
in advance of the release of material
employee at a System bank and a BILLING CODE 6705–01–P
non-public information concerning the
supervised association, if employee
institution to other stockholders;
expenses are appropriately reflected in
(iii) If you are a director or employee each institution’s financial statements.
of the Federal Farm Credit Banks DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Funding Corporation, do not purchase §§ 612.2140–612.2165 [Reserved] SECURITY
or otherwise acquire, directly or
indirectly, except by inheritance, any § 612.2170 Standards of Conduct Official. Coast Guard
obligation or equity of a System The Standards of Conduct Official
institution, including any joint, must: 33 CFR Part 110
consolidated or System-wide (a) Implement and enforce the
institution’s Standards of Conduct [Docket Number USCG–2018–0388]
obligations, unless it is a common
cooperative equity as defined in § 628.2 Program. Anchorage Ground; Sabine Pass, TX
of this chapter. (b) Provide guidance and information
(b) In addition to the prohibitions to directors and employees on conflicts Coast Guard, DHS.
AGENCY:
under paragraph (a) of this section, if of interest. Notice of inquiry; request for
ACTION:
you are a System institution employee (c) Administer periodic, but at a comments.
you must not: minimum, annual standards of conduct
(1) Serve as a director or employee of training to directors and employees that SUMMARY: We are requesting your
certain entities. Do not serve as a includes: comments on a request we received
(1) Procedures for the review of and from Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. for the
director or employee of an entity that
recommendation for any revisions to the disestablishment of the Sabine Pass
transacts business with your institution,
institution’s standards of conduct rules Channel Anchorage Ground in Sabine,
another System institution in the
and Code of Ethics; TX. The request indicates that deep
district, or of any commercial bank, (2) Procedures for reporting
savings and loan or other non-System draft ships do not use the anchorage and
anonymously known or suspected that disestablishment of the anchorage
financial institution. For the purpose of violations of standards of conduct, Code
this paragraph, ‘‘transacts business’’ would not pose a concern for ship
of Ethics and unethical conduct; traffic. We seek your comments on
does not include System institution (3) Rules for prohibited conduct;
loans to a reportable business entity; whether we should consider a proposed
(4) Fiduciary duties; rulemaking disestablishing the Sabine
service on the board of directors of the (5) Conflicts of interest and apparent
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Pass Anchorage Ground based on this
conflicts of interest; request or if other actions, such as
Corporation; or transactions with non- (6) Reporting requirements; and
profit entities; or entities in which the reducing the size of the anchorage,
(7) New director training within 60
System institution has an ownership should be considered.
calendar days before the beginning of
interest. Exceptions: You may serve as a the director’s election or term; and new DATES: Your comments and related
director or employee of an employee employee training within 5 business material must reach the Coast Guard on
credit union, and you may serve as an days of the beginning of employment. or before July 16, 2018.
employee of another System institution (d) Help all directors and employees ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS
as permitted under paragraph (b)(4) of identify conflicts of interest and report identified by docket number USCG–
this section. financial interests in accordance with 2018–0388 using the Federal portal at
(2) Act as a real estate agent or broker. § 612.2138. http://www.regulations.gov. See the
Do not act as a real estate agent or (e) Make written determinations on ‘‘Public Participation and Request for
broker, unless you are buying or selling how conflicts of interest will be Comments’’ portion of the
real estate for your own use or for a resolved consistent with your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
family member or a person living in institution’s Standards of Conduct further instructions on submitting
your home. Program. comments.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If of the Sabine Pass Anchorage Ground by CONTACT section of this document for
you have questions about this notice of 800 feet on the north end of the alternate instructions. In your
inquiry, call or email Mr. Scott K. anchorage in order to reduce the risk of submission, please include the docket
Whalen, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, collision between anchored vessels and number for this notice of inquiry and
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 409–719– berthing and unberthing vessels at provide a reason for each suggestion or
5086, email: Scott.K.Whalen@uscg.mil. Cheniere’s terminal, as well as to reduce recommendation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the risk of grounding by providing a We accept anonymous comments. All
larger maneuvering area for vessels comments received will be posted
I. Table of Abbreviations calling Cheniere’s terminal (71 FR without change to http://
58330). Both comments we received www.regulations.gov and will include
CFR Code of Federal Regulations during that rulemaking process
DHS Department of Homeland Security
any personal information you have
U.S.C. United States Code
supported the proposed reduction on provided. For more about privacy and
the basis of enhancing navigation safety. the docket, visit http://
II. Background and Purpose One commenter noted that ‘‘the www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
In 1967, the Secretary of the Army anchorage was infrequently used and Documents mentioned in this notice
transferred responsibility for certain would have minimal impact on the of inquiry as being available in the
functions, power, and duties to the economy.’’ On January 5, 2007, the docket, and all public comments, will
Secretary of Transportation. Among the Coast Guard published the final rule be in our online docket at http://
responsibilities transferred to the reducing the overall size of the www.regulations.gov and can be viewed
Secretary of Transportation was anchorage consistent with the proposal by following that website’s instructions.
establishment and administration of (72 FR 463). Dated: June 12, 2018.
On November 8, 2017, we received a
water vessel anchorages. On December Paul F. Thomas,
request from Sabine Pass LNG L.P. to
12, 1967, the regulations for the Sabine Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
disestablish the Sabine Pass Anchorage
Pass Anchorage Ground were Eighth Coast Guard District.
Ground in its entirety. The request
republished in 33 CFR part 110, without [FR Doc. 2018–12910 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am]
states that the anchorage is rarely used
change, under this new authority (32 FR
and its disestablishment would not BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
17726). The regulations for the Sabine
significantly impact vessels that use the
Pass Channel Anchorage Ground in
area. A copy of this request is available
Sabine, TX are contained in 33 CFR POSTAL SERVICE
in the docket where indicated under
110.196.
ADDRESSES.
The legal basis and authorities for this A review of Vessel Traffic Service 39 CFR Parts 265 and 266
notice of inquiry are found in 33 U.S.C. transit reports shows that deep draft
471, 1221 through 1236; 33 CFR 1.05– ships have not made use of this Production or Disclosure of Material or
1, and Department of Homeland anchorage during the last decade. It is Information
Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which estimated that the anchorage area is
collectively authorize the Coast Guard AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
utilized an average of 27 times each year ACTION: Proposed rule.
to propose, establish, and define by shallow draft vessels (for example,
regulatory anchorages. As reflected in tows, dredges, and work boats) for SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes
title 33 CFR 109.05, the Commandant of shortening tow or for use as a staging to amend its Freedom of Information
the U.S. Coast Guard has delegated the area for local work projects such as Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act regulations.
authority to establish anchorage grounds dredging. These changes would improve clarity,
to U.S. Coast Guard District
III. Information Requested make technical corrections, and create a
Commanders. The Coast Guard is now
definition of ‘‘information of a
requesting comments on considering a We seek your comments on whether commercial nature’’ as it pertains to the
proposed rulemaking based on Sabine we should consider a proposed Postal Reorganization Act’s provisions
Pass LNG L.P.’s request for rulemaking to disestablish or otherwise concerning disclosure of information
disestablishing the Sabine Pass modify the Sabine Pass Anchorage under the Freedom of Information Act.
Anchorage Ground, or if other actions, Ground. In particular, the Coast Guard
such as reducing the size of the DATES: Comments must be received on
requests your input to determine if there or before July 16, 2018.
anchorage, should also be considered. remains a need for a regulated
As discussed earlier, administration ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written
anchorage in this area, and if so, to what
of the Sabine Pass Anchorage Ground extent and for what purpose; if a comments to: Associate General Counsel
was originally transferred to the Coast reduction in size of the anchorage and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer,
Guard in 1967. Under 33 CFR 110.196, would meet current and anticipated 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 6000,
the anchorage ground is ‘‘for the industry needs; or if other options Washington, DC 20260–1135. Email and
temporary use of vessels of all types, but should be considered. Recent U.S. Army faxed comments are not accepted. You
especially for naval and merchant Corps of Engineers survey data of the may inspect and photocopy all written
vessels awaiting weather and tidal anchorage is available in the docket comments, by appointment only, at
conditions favorable to the resumption where indicated under ADDRESSES. USPS® Headquarters Library, 475
of their voyages.’’ In 2006, Cheniere L’Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor North,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS
Energy began construction of a liquefied IV. Public Participation and Request for Washington, DC 20260. These records
natural gas terminal on the eastern Comments are available for review on Monday
waterfront of the Sabine Pass Channel, We encourage you to submit through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., by
immediately north and adjacent to the comments through the Federal portal at calling 202–268–2904.
Sabine Pass Channel Anchorage http://www.regulations.gov. If your FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ground. On October 3, 2006, the Coast material cannot be submitted using Ruth B. Stevenson, Attorney, Federal
Guard published a notice of proposed http://www.regulations.gov, contact the Compliance, ruth.b.stevenson@usps.gov,
rulemaking proposing to reduce the area person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 202–268–6627.
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of inquiry; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Your comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before July 16, 2018. | |
| Contact | If you have questions about this notice of inquiry, call or email Mr. Scott K. Whalen, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 409-719-5086, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 27932 |
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