83_FR_45184 83 FR 45013 - Deepwater Port License: Amendment of the Neptune LNG LLC Deepwater Port License and Temporary Suspension of Operations at the Neptune LNG Deepwater Port

83 FR 45013 - Deepwater Port License: Amendment of the Neptune LNG LLC Deepwater Port License and Temporary Suspension of Operations at the Neptune LNG Deepwater Port

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)

Page Range45013-45013
FR Document2018-19048

The Secretary of Transportation may, on petition of the licensee, amend a deepwater port license issued under the of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended. For purposes of this notice, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) provides public notice of its decision to approve the request of Neptune LNG LLC (Neptune) for continuation of the suspension of port operations at the Neptune Deepwater Port (Neptune Port) by amending the Neptune Deepwater Port License (License).

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Deepwater Port License: Amendment of the Neptune LNG LLC 
Deepwater Port License and Temporary Suspension of Operations at the 
Neptune LNG Deepwater Port

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Transportation may, on petition of the 
licensee, amend a deepwater port license issued under the of the 
Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended. For purposes of this notice, 
the Maritime Administration (MARAD) provides public notice of its 
decision to approve the request of Neptune LNG LLC (Neptune) for 
continuation of the suspension of port operations at the Neptune 
Deepwater Port (Neptune Port) by amending the Neptune Deepwater Port 
License (License).

ADDRESSES: The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket 
for this project. The docket may be viewed electronically at http://www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG-2005-22611.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the 
Neptune Deepwater Port License Amendment and suspension of port 
operations, please contact Ms. Yvette M. Fields, Director, Office of 
Deepwater Ports and Offshore Activities at (202) 366-0926 or 
[email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the Docket, 
please contact Docket Operations at (202) 493-3024.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 22, 2017, MARAD received a 
written request from Neptune for authorization to temporarily suspend 
operations at the Neptune Port, located approximately 22 miles 
northeast of Boston, Massachusetts. In the request, Neptune indicated 
that conditions within the Northeast region's natural gas market 
continue to impact the Neptune Port's ability to import liquefied 
natural gas (LNG). As a result, the Neptune Port has remained inactive 
over the past several years and will likely remain inactive for the 
foreseeable future. For these reasons, Neptune requested MARAD's 
authorization to formally suspend port operations for a period of four 
years.
    After conducting a thorough evaluation and consultation with 
various Federal agencies, MARAD has determined that the amendment of 
the license is consistent with the requirements of 33 U.S.C. chapter 29 
and has accepted Neptune's request and authorized amendment of the 
License to provide an additional four-year suspension of port 
operations. The amendment is applicable only to Articles 2, 6, and 19 
of the License. All other terms, conditions, and obligations of the 
License will remain in effect during and after the suspension period. 
The suspension period became effective June 26, 2018, and will extend 
for a period of four years, to be measured in calendar days.
    In order to resume operations prior to expiration of the four-year 
suspension period, Neptune must petition MARAD for approval to resume 
port operations. The petition must be submitted at least six months 
prior to the proposed re-start date, and certify that Neptune is in 
receipt of all applicable Federal and State permits, approvals, and 
authorizations. Should Neptune request an extension of the suspension 
period, such request must be submitted to MARAD no less than one 
hundred eighty (180) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the 
suspension period. Thereafter, MARAD will evaluate, in consultation 
with the relevant Federal agencies, the appropriateness of such an 
extension. The final determination on any extension will be rendered by 
the Maritime Administrator or a designee acting on behalf of the 
Maritime Administrator.
    Additional information pertaining to this public notice may be 
found in the public docket regarding the Neptune Deepwater Port License 
online at www.regulations.gov, under docket number USCG-2005-22611 (see 
ADDRESSES).

    Authority:  49 CFR 1.93.

    Dated: August 28, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-19048 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2018 / Notices 45013 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION requirements of 33 U.S.C. chapter 29 Maritime Administration (MARAD), is and has accepted Neptune’s request and authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- Maritime Administration authorized amendment of the License to build requirements of the coastwise provide an additional four-year trade laws to allow the carriage of no Deepwater Port License: Amendment suspension of port operations. The more than twelve passengers for hire on of the Neptune LNG LLC Deepwater amendment is applicable only to vessels, which are three years old or Port License and Temporary Articles 2, 6, and 19 of the License. All more. A request for such a waiver has Suspension of Operations at the other terms, conditions, and obligations been received by MARAD. The vessel, Neptune LNG Deepwater Port of the License will remain in effect and a brief description of the proposed AGENCY: Maritime Administration, during and after the suspension period. service, is listed below. Department of Transportation. The suspension period became effective DATES: Submit comments on or before ACTION: Notice. June 26, 2018, and will extend for a October 4, 2018. period of four years, to be measured in ADDRESSES: You may submit comments SUMMARY: The Secretary of calendar days. identified by DOT Docket Number Transportation may, on petition of the In order to resume operations prior to MARAD–2018–0139 by any one of the licensee, amend a deepwater port expiration of the four-year suspension following methods: license issued under the of the period, Neptune must petition MARAD Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as for approval to resume port operations. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to amended. For purposes of this notice, The petition must be submitted at least http://www.regulations.gov. Search the Maritime Administration (MARAD) six months prior to the proposed re-start MARAD–2018–0139 and follow the provides public notice of its decision to date, and certify that Neptune is in instructions for submitting comments. approve the request of Neptune LNG receipt of all applicable Federal and • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket LLC (Neptune) for continuation of the State permits, approvals, and Management Facility is in the West suspension of port operations at the authorizations. Should Neptune request Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Neptune Deepwater Port (Neptune Port) an extension of the suspension period, Department of Transportation. The by amending the Neptune Deepwater such request must be submitted to Docket Management Facility location Port License (License). MARAD no less than one hundred address is: U.S. Department of eighty (180) calendar days prior to the Transportation, MARAD–2018–0139, ADDRESSES: The Docket Management expiration date of the suspension 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Facility maintains the public docket for period. Thereafter, MARAD will Building, Room W12–140, Washington, this project. The docket may be viewed evaluate, in consultation with the DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., electronically at http:// relevant Federal agencies, the Monday through Friday, except on www.regulations.gov under docket appropriateness of such an extension. Federal holidays. number USCG–2005–22611. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If The final determination on any Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your extension will be rendered by the comments, we recommend that you include you have questions about the Neptune Maritime Administrator or a designee your name and a mailing address, an email Deepwater Port License Amendment address, or a telephone number in the body and suspension of port operations, acting on behalf of the Maritime of your document so that we can contact you please contact Ms. Yvette M. Fields, Administrator. if we have questions regarding your Director, Office of Deepwater Ports and Additional information pertaining to submission. Offshore Activities at (202) 366–0926 or this public notice may be found in the public docket regarding the Neptune Instructions: All submissions received Yvette.Fields@dot.gov. If you have Deepwater Port License online at must include the agency name and questions on viewing the Docket, please www.regulations.gov, under docket specific docket number. All comments contact Docket Operations at (202) 493– number USCG–2005–22611 (see received will be posted without change 3024. ADDRESSES). to the docket at www.regulations.gov, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On including any personal information December 22, 2017, MARAD received a Authority: 49 CFR 1.93. provided. For detailed instructions on written request from Neptune for Dated: August 28, 2018. submitting comments, see the section authorization to temporarily suspend By Order of the Maritime Administrator. entitled Public Participation. operations at the Neptune Port, located T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: approximately 22 miles northeast of Secretary, Maritime Administration. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Boston, Massachusetts. In the request, Neptune indicated that conditions [FR Doc. 2018–19048 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] Transportation, Maritime within the Northeast region’s natural gas BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Administration, 1200 New Jersey market continue to impact the Neptune Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Port’s ability to import liquefied natural Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. gas (LNG). As a result, the Neptune Port has remained inactive over the past SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Maritime Administration several years and will likely remain described by the applicant the intended inactive for the foreseeable future. For [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0139] service of the vessel PIPER is: these reasons, Neptune requested —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF Requested Administrative Waiver of VESSEL: ‘‘Coastal cruising, touring, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES MARAD’s authorization to formally suspend port operations for a period of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel overnight anchorages’’ four years. PIPER; Invitation for Public Comments —GEOGRAPHIC REGION INCLUDING After conducting a thorough AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. BASE OF OPERATIONS: ‘‘Florida, evaluation and consultation with ACTION: Notice. Alabama’’ (Base of Operations: Fort various Federal agencies, MARAD has Myers Beach, Florida) determined that the amendment of the SUMMARY: The Secretary of —VESSEL LENGTH AND TYPE: 39′ license is consistent with the Transportation, as represented by the Power Catamaran VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Aug 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00157 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
ContactIf you have questions about the Neptune Deepwater Port License Amendment and suspension of port operations, please contact Ms. Yvette M. Fields, Director, Office of Deepwater Ports and Offshore Activities at (202) 366-0926 or [email protected] If you have questions on viewing the Docket, please contact Docket Operations at (202) 493-3024.
FR Citation83 FR 45013 
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