I've been trying to graft the outputs of my daily Federal Register reading habits onto the DK Greenroots group in recent weeks with notice of pertinent FR listings that merit attention.
In today's FR though, I found one notice which stands out as interesting in particular and worthy of a larger audience being aware of this project -- a 'Floating LNG terminal' and associated pipeline project, planned for the Mississippi Delta near Venice, LA.
Here is the general location area: http://goo.gl/...
Here is today's FR notice Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:CE FLNG, LLC, CE Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned CE FLNG Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetingtice of Public Scoping Meeting
Check out this description of this project:
CE FLNG plans to construct and operate a LNG export terminal, and
approximately 37 miles of 42-inch-diameter natural gas transmission
pipeline in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The LNG terminal would be
located along the east bank of the Mississippi River at approximately
mile marker 12.5, northeast of the community of Venice. CE FLNG plans
to moor two self-propelled, natural gas liquefaction, storage, and
offloading vessels at the terminal. The floating LNG (FLNG) vessels
would each be about 1,100 feet long, 180 feet wide, and extend up to 80
feet above the waterline. The FLNG vessels would be capable of
producing up to 8 million tons per annum of LNG and storing 250,000
cubic meters of LNG.
Approximately 80 to 130 LNG carriers (LNGC), with cargo capacities
ranging from 125,000 to 170,000 cubic meters, would call upon the
terminal each year during operation. CE FLNG plans to use tug boats to
maneuver the FLNG vessels and LNGCs. During storm events, the vessels
could leave the terminal for the Gulf of Mexico. SNIP
Comments on the scoping of the EIS and related issues are
due JANUARY 6, 2014.
Also in the FR today:
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals:
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Operation of Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities in the U.S. Beaufort Sea
http://www.gpo.gov/...
6:58 PM PT: FDA also did this today in the FR relating to the antibiotics in animal feed issues:
PROPOSED RULES
Veterinary Feed Directive
http://www.gpo.gov/...
Draft Guidance for Industry and Staff:
Guidance for Industry on New Animal Drugs and New Animal Drug Combination Products Administered in or on Medicated Feed or Drinking Water of Food-Producing Animals: Recommendations for Drug Sponsors for Voluntarily Aligning Product Use Conditions With Guidance for Industry #209; Availability
http://www.gpo.gov/...