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facility, transit stations and ancillary Lands’’) of the U.S. Department of DATES: The FEIS/FEIR will be available
facilities such as park-and-ride lots and Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 303), on March 16, 2007. Material submitted
traction-power substations, and the Section 7 of the Endangered Species in response to the request for comments
modification and expansion of bus Act, and the Executive Orders on on the FEIS/FEIR and application must
service to maximize overall efficiency of Environmental Justice, Floodplain reach the Docket Management Facility
transit operation. Management, and Protection of by April 30, 2007 ending the 45 day
Other reasonable alternatives Wetlands. public comment period. The final
suggested during the scoping process Dated: March 12, 2007. public hearing will be held in Oxnard,
may be added if they were not CA on April 4, 2007, from 5 p.m. to 8
Leslie T. Rogers,
previously evaluated and eliminated for p.m. and will be preceded by an
good cause on the basis of the Regional Administrator.
informational open house from 3 p.m. to
Alternatives Analysis and are consistent [FR Doc. 07–1237 Filed 3–14–07; 8:45 am] 4:30 p.m. The public hearing may end
with the project’s purpose and need. BILLING CODE 4910–57–M later than the stated time, depending on
The planning Alternatives Analysis is the number of persons wishing to speak.
available for public and agency review Federal and State agencies must
on the project Web site at http:// DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
submit comments, recommended
www.honolulutransit.org. It is also conditions for licensing, or letters of no
available for inspection at the project Maritime Administration
objection by May 21, 2007 (45 days after
office by calling (808) 566–2299 or by e- the final public hearing). In addition, by
mailing info@honolulutransit.org. [USCG–2004–16877]
that same date, May 21, 2007, the
VI. Probable Effects Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas Governor of California (the adjacent
Deepwater Port License Application; coastal state) may approve, disapprove,
The EIS will evaluate and fully
Final Public Hearing and Final or notify MARAD of inconsistencies
disclose the environmental
Environmental Impact Statement/Final with State programs relating to
consequences of the construction and
Environmental Impact Report environmental protection, land and
operation of a fixed guideway transit
water use, and coastal zone management
system on O‘ahu. The EIS will evaluate
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. for which MARAD may condition the
the impacts of all reasonable
ACTION: Notice of availability; notice of license to make consistent with such
alternatives on land use, zoning,
public hearing; request for comments. State programs.
residential and business displacements,
MARAD must issue a record of
parklands, economic development,
SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration decision (ROD) to approve, approve
community disruptions, environmental
justice, aesthetics, noise, wildlife, (MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard with conditions, or deny the DWP
vegetation, endangered species, (USCG) announce the availability of the license application by July 3, 2007 (90
farmland, water quality, wetlands, Final Environmental Impact Statement/ days after the public hearing).
waterways, floodplains, hazardous Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/ ADDRESSES: The USCG and MARAD
waste materials, and cultural, historic, FEIR) for the Cabrillo Port Liquefied will conduct a public hearing in Oxnard
and archaeological resources. To ensure Natural Gas (LNG) Deepwater Port to receive oral or written comments on
that all significant issues related to this (DWP) license application. In addition, April 4, 2007 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
proposed action are identified and a public hearing will be held regarding the Performing Arts and Convention
addressed, scoping comments and the approval or denial of the license Center, Oxnard Room, 800 Hobson Way,
suggestions on more specific issues of application. The proposed Cabrillo Port Oxnard, California, 93030, telephone:
environmental or community impact are LNG DWP would be located offshore of (805) 486–2424.
invited from all interested parties. Ventura County, California. Since the The public meeting space will be
Comments and questions should be applicant has also filed a California wheelchair-accessible. Individuals may
directed to the DTS as noted in the State Lands Commission (CSLC) land request special accommodations for the
ADDRESSES section above. lease application for subsea pipelines public hearing, such as real time
through California State waters to Spanish translation and/or for the
VII. FTA Procedures deliver natural gas to shore, the FEIS/ hearing impaired. Contact Raymond
The EIS will be prepared in FEIR was prepared in accordance with Martin, USCG, at 202–372–1449
accordance with the National a Memorandum of Agreement with the Raymond.W.Martin@uscg.mil if special
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 CSLC. The FEIS/FEIR meets accommodations are required. Requests
(NEPA), as amended, and its requirements consistent with the should be made as soon as possible but
implementing regulations by the Deepwater Port Act (DWPA) of 1974, as at least three (3) business days before
Council on Environmental Quality amended (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); the the scheduled meeting. Include the
(CEQ) (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) and by National Environmental Policy Act name and telephone number of the
the FTA and Federal Highway (NEPA Section 102[2][3]), as contact person, the timelines for
Administration (‘‘Environmental Impact implemented by Council on requesting accommodations, and a TDD
and Related Procedures’’ at 23 CFR part Environmental Quality regulations (40 number that can be used by individuals
771). In accordance with FTA regulation Code of Federal Regulations 1500 to with hearing impairments.
and policy, the NEPA process will also 1508); and the California Environmental The FEIS/FEIR, the application,
address the requirements of other Quality Act (CEQA) (California Public comments and associated
applicable environmental laws, Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.). documentation are available for viewing
regulations, and executive orders, The USCG and MARAD will receive at the DOT’s Docket Management
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including, but not limited to: Federal public comments on the FEIS/FEIR and System Web site: http://dms.dot.gov
transit laws [49 U.S.C. 5301(e), 5323(b), license application. Publication of this under docket number 16877. The FEIS/
and 5324(b)], Section 106 of the notice begins a 45 day comment period FEIR is also available at public libraries
National Historic Preservation Act, and provides information on how to in Oxnard (Albert H. Soliz Library and
Section 4(f) (‘‘Protection of Public participate in the process. Main Library, Oxnard Public Libraries),

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Port Hueneme (Ray D. Prueter Library), You may submit written material at Port LNG deepwater port and
Valencia (Valencia Library), and Malibu the public hearing, either in place of or information on regulations and statutes
(Malibu Community Library). in addition to speaking. Written governing the license review process in
Address docket submissions for material must include your name and the Federal Register at 69 FR 3934,
USCG–2004–16877 to: Docket address, and will be included in the January 27, 2004; the Notice of Intent to
Management Facility, U.S. Department public docket. Prepare a joint EIS/EIR for the proposed
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, Public docket materials will be made action was published at 69 FR 9344,
SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. available to the public on the DOT February 27, 2004; and the Notice of
The Docket Management Facility Docket Management System (DMS). See Availability of the Draft EIS/EIR was
accepts hand-delivered submissions, ‘‘Request for Comments’’ for published at 69 FR 64578, November 5,
and makes docket contents available for information about DMS and your rights 2004. Additionally, the State of
public inspection and copying at this under the Privacy Act. California determined it was necessary
address, in room PL–401, between 9 to recirculate the Draft EIR due to
Request for Comments
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through several changes in the project. A
Friday, except Federal holidays. The We will receive public comments or Revised Draft EIR was published in
Facility’s telephone number is 202–366– other relevant information on the FEIS/ March 2006. Information from the
9329, its fax number is 202–493–2251, FEIR and application. The public ‘‘Summary of the Application’’ from
and its web site for electronic hearing is not the only opportunity you previous Federal Register notices is
submissions or for electronic access to have to comment. In addition to or in included below for your convenience.
docket contents is http://dms.dot.gov. place of attending a hearing, you can
submit comments to the Docket Proposed Action
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information pertaining to the proposed Management Facility during the public The proposed action requiring review
Cabrillo Port Project is available online comment period (see DATES). The Coast is the Federal licensing of the proposed
at http://dms.dot.gov, or http:// Guard and MARAD will consider all deepwater port described in ‘‘Summary
www.slc.ca.gov. Questions regarding the relevant comments and materials of the Application’’ below. The actions
proposed Project, the license received during the comment period. available to MARAD are: (1) License the
application process, or the FEIS/FEIR Submissions should include: port with conditions (including
process may be directed to Raymond • Docket number USCG–2004–16877. conditions designed to mitigate
• Your name and address. environmental impact), or (2) deny the
Martin, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone:
• Your reasons for making each
202–372–1449, e-mail: license, which for purposes of
comment or for bringing information to
Raymond.W.Martin@uscg.mil, or Keith environmental review is the ‘‘no-action’’
our attention.
Lesnick, MARAD, (202) 366–1624, e- alternative. These potential actions are
Submit comments or material using
mail: Keith.Lesnick@dot.gov. more fully discussed in the FEIS/FEIR.
only one of the following methods:
If you have questions on viewing the The USCG and MARAD are the lead
• Electronic submission to DMS,
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Federal agencies for the preparation of
http://dms.dot.gov.
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone: • Fax, mail, or hand delivery to the the EIS/EIR. You can address any
202–493–0402. Docket Management Facility (see questions about the proposed action or
This public notice may be requested ADDRESSES). Faxed or hand delivered
the FEIS/FEIR to the USCG project
in an alternative format, such as submissions must be unbound, no larger manager identified in FOR FURTHER
Spanish translation, audiotape, large INFORMATION CONTACT.
than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, and suitable for
print, or Braille. Contact Raymond copying and electronic scanning. If you Summary of the Application
Martin, USCG, telephone: 202–372– mail your submission and want to know
1449, e-mail: when it reaches the Facility, include a The Applicant proposes to construct
Raymond.W.Martin@uscg.mil or visit stamped, self-addressed postcard or and operate an offshore floating storage
http://www.cabrilloport.ene.com. envelope. and regasification unit (FSRU) that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: would be moored in Federal waters
Privacy Act approximately 12.01 nautical miles
Public Hearing and Open House (13.83 statute miles or 22.25 kilometers)
Regardless of the method used for
We invite you to learn about the submitting comments or material, offshore of Ventura County in 2,900 feet
proposed deepwater port at an submissions will be posted, without (884 meters) of water. As proposed, LNG
informational open house, and to change, to the DMS Web site (http:// from the Pacific basin would be
comment at a public hearing on the dms.dot.gov), and will include any delivered to and offloaded from an LNG
proposed action and the evaluation personal information you provide. carrier onto the FSRU; re-gasified; and
contained in the FEIS/FEIR. In order to Therefore, submitting this information the natural gas would be delivered
allow all interested parties an makes it public. You may wish to read onshore via two 24 inch (0.6 meters)
opportunity to speak at the public the Privacy Act notice that is available diameter natural gas pipelines totaling
hearing, we may limit speaker time, or on the DMS website, or the Department approximately 22.77 statute miles (36.64
extend the hearing hours, or both. You of Transportation Privacy Act Statement kilometers) laid on the ocean floor.
must identify yourself, and any that appeared in the Federal Register on These pipelines would come onshore at
organization you represent, by name. April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). Ormond Beach near Oxnard, California
Your remarks will be recorded or You may view docket submissions at to connect with the existing Southern
transcribed for inclusion in the public the Docket Management Facility (see California Gas Company intrastate
docket. Additionally, written comments ADDRESSES), or electronically on the pipeline system to distribute natural gas
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may be submitted at the open house or DMS Web site. throughout the Southern California
public hearing and a court reporter will region. The facilities would be designed
be available to take comments during Background to deliver an annual average of up to 0.8
the open house for those wishing to We published the Notice of billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) (22.7
make oral comments. Application for the proposed Cabrillo million cubic meters per day) and peak

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delivery capacity of 1.5 bcfd (42.5 DATES: Public meeting: March 30, 2007, conducts research and development to
million cubic meters per day). starting at 9 a.m. enhance railroad safety.
The FSRU would store LNG in three ADDRESSES: Public meeting: The On May 24, 2006, PHMSA and FRA
Moss spherical tanks. Each tank would meeting will be held at The Westin announced that the two operating
have a 24 million gallon (90,800 cubic O’Hare, 6100 River Road, Rosemont, administrations of the DOT were
meters) LNG storage capacity, and the Illinois 60018. For information on the initiating a comprehensive review of
total FSRU LNG storage capacity would facilities or to request special design and operational factors that affect
be approximately 72 million gallons accommodations at the meeting, please the safety of railroad tank car
(273,000 cubic meters). The FSRU contact Ms. Michele M. Sampson by transportation of hazardous materials.
would be permanently moored, and telephone or e-mail as soon as possible. 71 FR 30019. In order to facilitate public
would use a turret system (a tower-like Written Comments: Written comments involvement in this review, FRA
revolving structure) to allow the FSRU may be submitted identified by DOT established a public docket (docket no.
to weathervane (rotate) around a fixed DMS Docket Number FRA–2006–25169 FRA–2006–25169) to provide interested
point. A Safety Zone would be by any of the following methods: parties with a central location to both
established covering a 500-meter (1,640- • Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. send and review relevant information
foot) radius out from the stern of the Follow the instructions for submitted concerning the safety of railroad tank
FSRU. The FSRU, which would be comments on the DOT electronic docket car transportation of hazardous
designed for loading LNG from side-by- site. materials. See 71 FR 37974 (July 3,
side, moored LNG tankers, would be • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 2006). In addition, PHMSA and FRA
shaped like a double-sided, double- • Mail: Docket Management Facility; held public meetings on May 31–June 1,
bottomed vessel, 971 feet (296 meters) U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 2006 and on December 14, 2006 (see 71
long and 213 feet (65 meters) wide, with Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, FR 30019 and 71 FR 67015 (Nov. 17,
a displacement of approximately Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. 2006)). The primary purpose of the first
190,000 deadweight tons. • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on meeting was to surface and prioritize
the plaza level of the Nassif Building, issues relating to the safe and secure
Alternatives transportation of hazardous materials by
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
The FEIS/FEIR examines and assesses DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday railroad tank car. The primary purpose
the environmental impact of the project through Friday, except Federal holidays. of the second meeting was to solicit
location and pipeline routes of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
input and comments in response to
proposed action, alternatives, and the Michele M. Sampson specific questions posed by the
no-action alternative. In addition to the agencies. In addition, at the December
(Michele.Sampson@dot.gov), Railroad
environmental impacts, the FEIS/FEIR meeting, FRA announced the agency’s
Safety Specialist, Federal Railroad
considers approving, approving with commitment to develop an enhanced
Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave.,
conditions or denying (no action tank car standard by 2008.
NW., Washington, DC 20590 (202–493– This document announces that
alternative) the application for a license. 6475) or Lucinda Henriksen PHMSA and FRA have scheduled a
Dated: March 9, 2007. (Lucinda.Henriksen@dot.gov), Trial third public meeting as part of DOT’s
By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, comprehensive review. The meeting
Daron T. Threet, Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 will be held on the date specified in the
Secretary, Maritime Administration. Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC DATES section of this document and at
[FR Doc. E7–4767 Filed 3–14–07; 8:45 am] 20590 (202–493–1345). the location specified in the ADDRESSES
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The section of this document. At this
Federal hazardous materials meeting, FRA intends to share its
transportation law (Federal hazmat law, preliminary research results regarding
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., as amended by tank car survivability and provide an
section 1711 of the Homeland Security update on the agency’s progress towards
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Act of 2002, Public Law 107–296 and developing an enhanced tank car
Safety Administration Title VII of the 2005 Safe, Accountable, standard. FRA also invites interested
Flexible and Efficient Transportation parties to participate in the meeting by
Hazardous Materials: Improving the Equity Act—A Legacy for Users presenting any relevant comments,
Safety of Railroad Tank Car (SAFETEA–LU)) authorizes the information, or data, regarding potential
Transportation of Hazardous Materials Secretary of the Department of enhancements or modifications to
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Transportation (DOT) to ‘‘prescribe hazardous materials tank cars in order
Materials Safety Administration regulations for the safe transportation, to improve the overall safety and
(PHMSA), DOT. including security, of hazardous security of hazardous material
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. material in intrastate, interstate, and shipments via railroad tank car. As with
foreign commerce.’’ The Secretary has the previous public meetings, although
SUMMARY: As part of PHMSA’s and the delegated this authority to PHMSA. DOT’s review includes both tank car
Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) The Secretary of Transportation also design and operational factors that affect
comprehensive review of design and has authority over all areas of railroad railroad tank car safety, this public
operational factors that affect the safety safety (49 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.), and has meeting is intended to focus on the
of railroad tank car transportation of delegated this authority to FRA. FRA issue of potential improvements to
hazardous materials, the two agencies has issued a comprehensive set of hazardous materials tank cars
invite interested persons to participate Federal regulations governing the safety themselves. In order to facilitate
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in a public meeting addressing potential of all facets of freight and passenger discussion, FRA will post the materials
improvements to hazardous materials railroad operations (49 CFR parts 200– to be presented at this meeting in the
tank cars in order to improve the overall 244). FRA inspects railroads and docket established for this proceeding
safety of hazardous materials shipments shippers for compliance with both FRA (Docket Number FRA–2006–25169) by
via railroad tank car. and PHMSA regulations. FRA also March 23, 2007. We encourage

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