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facility, transit stations and ancillary 

facilities such as park-and-ride lots and 

traction-power substations, and the 

modification and expansion of bus 

service to maximize overall efficiency of 

transit operation. 

Other reasonable alternatives 

suggested during the scoping process 

may be added if they were not 

previously evaluated and eliminated for 

good cause on the basis of the 

Alternatives Analysis and are consistent 

with the project’s purpose and need. 

The planning Alternatives Analysis is 

available for public and agency review 

on the project Web site at http:// 

www.honolulutransit.org. It is also 

available for inspection at the project 

office by calling (808) 566–2299 or by emailing info@honolulutransit.org. 

VI. Probable Effects 

The EIS will evaluate and fully 

disclose the environmental 

consequences of the construction and 

operation of a fixed guideway transit 

system on O‘ahu. The EIS will evaluate 

the impacts of all reasonable 

alternatives on land use, zoning, 

residential and business displacements, 

parklands, economic development, 

community disruptions, environmental 

justice, aesthetics, noise, wildlife, 

vegetation, endangered species, 

farmland, water quality, wetlands, 

waterways, floodplains, hazardous 

waste materials, and cultural, historic, 

and archaeological resources. To ensure 

that all significant issues related to this 

proposed action are identified and 

addressed, scoping comments and 

suggestions on more specific issues of 

environmental or community impact are 

invited from all interested parties. 

Comments and questions should be 

directed to the DTS as noted in the 

ADDRESSES section above. 

VII. FTA Procedures 

The EIS will be prepared in 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA), as amended, and its 

implementing regulations by the 

Council on Environmental Quality 

(CEQ) (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) and by 

the FTA and Federal Highway 

Administration (‘‘Environmental Impact 

and Related Procedures’’ at 23 CFR part 

771). In accordance with FTA regulation 

and policy, the NEPA process will also 

address the requirements of other 

applicable environmental laws, 

regulations, and executive orders, 

including, but not limited to: Federal 

transit laws [49 U.S.C. 5301(e), 5323(b), 

and 5324(b)], Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act, 

Section 4(f) (‘‘Protection of Public 

Lands’’) of the U.S. Department of 

Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 303), 

Section 7 of the Endangered Species 

Act, and the Executive Orders on 

Environmental Justice, Floodplain 

Management, and Protection of 

Wetlands. 

Dated: March 12, 2007. 

Leslie T. Rogers, 

Regional Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 07–1237 Filed 3–14–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[USCG–2004–16877] 

Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas 

Deepwater Port License Application; 

Final Public Hearing and Final 

Environmental Impact Statement/Final 

Environmental Impact Report 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; notice of 

public hearing; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard 

(USCG) announce the availability of the 

Final Environmental Impact Statement/ 

Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/ 

FEIR) for the Cabrillo Port Liquefied 

Natural Gas (LNG) Deepwater Port 

(DWP) license application. In addition, 

a public hearing will be held regarding 

the approval or denial of the license 

application. The proposed Cabrillo Port 

LNG DWP would be located offshore of 

Ventura County, California. Since the 

applicant has also filed a California 

State Lands Commission (CSLC) land 

lease application for subsea pipelines 

through California State waters to 

deliver natural gas to shore, the FEIS/ 

FEIR was prepared in accordance with 

a Memorandum of Agreement with the 

CSLC. The FEIS/FEIR meets 

requirements consistent with the 

Deepwater Port Act (DWPA) of 1974, as 

amended (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA Section 102[2][3]), as 

implemented by Council on 

Environmental Quality regulations (40 

Code of Federal Regulations 1500 to 

1508); and the California Environmental 

Quality Act (CEQA) (California Public 

Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.). 

The USCG and MARAD will receive 

public comments on the FEIS/FEIR and 

license application. Publication of this 

notice begins a 45 day comment period 

and provides information on how to 

participate in the process. 

DATES: The FEIS/FEIR will be available 

on March 16, 2007. Material submitted 

in response to the request for comments 

on the FEIS/FEIR and application must 

reach the Docket Management Facility 

by April 30, 2007 ending the 45 day 

public comment period. The final 

public hearing will be held in Oxnard, 

CA on April 4, 2007, from 5 p.m. to 8 

p.m. and will be preceded by an 

informational open house from 3 p.m. to 

4:30 p.m. The public hearing may end 

later than the stated time, depending on 

the number of persons wishing to speak. 

Federal and State agencies must 

submit comments, recommended 

conditions for licensing, or letters of no 

objection by May 21, 2007 (45 days after 

the final public hearing). In addition, by 

that same date, May 21, 2007, the 

Governor of California (the adjacent 

coastal state) may approve, disapprove, 

or notify MARAD of inconsistencies 

with State programs relating to 

environmental protection, land and 

water use, and coastal zone management 

for which MARAD may condition the 

license to make consistent with such 

State programs. 

MARAD must issue a record of 

decision (ROD) to approve, approve 

with conditions, or deny the DWP 

license application by July 3, 2007 (90 

days after the public hearing). 

ADDRESSES: The USCG and MARAD 

will conduct a public hearing in Oxnard 

to receive oral or written comments on 

April 4, 2007 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 

the Performing Arts and Convention 

Center, Oxnard Room, 800 Hobson Way, 

Oxnard, California, 93030, telephone: 

(805) 486–2424. 

The public meeting space will be 

wheelchair-accessible. Individuals may 

request special accommodations for the 

public hearing, such as real time 

Spanish translation and/or for the 

hearing impaired. Contact Raymond 

Martin, USCG, at 202–372–1449 

Raymond.W.Martin@uscg.mil if special 

accommodations are required. Requests 

should be made as soon as possible but 

at least three (3) business days before 

the scheduled meeting. Include the 

name and telephone number of the 

contact person, the timelines for 

requesting accommodations, and a TDD 

number that can be used by individuals 

with hearing impairments. 

The FEIS/FEIR, the application, 

comments and associated 

documentation are available for viewing 

at the DOT’s Docket Management 

System Web site: http://dms.dot.gov 

under docket number 16877. The FEIS/ 

FEIR is also available at public libraries 

in Oxnard (Albert H. Soliz Library and 

Main Library, Oxnard Public Libraries), 


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Port Hueneme (Ray D. Prueter Library), 

Valencia (Valencia Library), and Malibu 

(Malibu Community Library). 

Address docket submissions for 

USCG–2004–16877 to: Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

The Docket Management Facility 

accepts hand-delivered submissions, 

and makes docket contents available for 

public inspection and copying at this 

address, in room PL–401, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Facility’s telephone number is 202–366–

9329, its fax number is 202–493–2251, 

and its web site for electronic 

submissions or for electronic access to 

docket contents is http://dms.dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information pertaining to the proposed 

Cabrillo Port Project is available online 

at http://dms.dot.gov, or http:// 

www.slc.ca.gov. Questions regarding the 

proposed Project, the license 

application process, or the FEIS/FEIR 

process may be directed to Raymond 

Martin, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone: 

202–372–1449, e-mail: 

Raymond.W.Martin@uscg.mil, or Keith 

Lesnick, MARAD, (202) 366–1624, email: Keith.Lesnick@dot.gov. 

If you have questions on viewing the 

docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, telephone: 

202–493–0402. 

This public notice may be requested 

in an alternative format, such as 

Spanish translation, audiotape, large 

print, or Braille. Contact Raymond 

Martin, USCG, telephone: 202–372–

1449, e-mail: 

Raymond.W.Martin@uscg.mil or visit 

http://www.cabrilloport.ene.com. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Hearing and Open House 

We invite you to learn about the 

proposed deepwater port at an 

informational open house, and to 

comment at a public hearing on the 

proposed action and the evaluation 

contained in the FEIS/FEIR. In order to 

allow all interested parties an 

opportunity to speak at the public 

hearing, we may limit speaker time, or 

extend the hearing hours, or both. You 

must identify yourself, and any 

organization you represent, by name. 

Your remarks will be recorded or 

transcribed for inclusion in the public 

docket. Additionally, written comments 

may be submitted at the open house or 

public hearing and a court reporter will 

be available to take comments during 

the open house for those wishing to 

make oral comments. 

You may submit written material at 

the public hearing, either in place of or 

in addition to speaking. Written 

material must include your name and 

address, and will be included in the 

public docket. 

Public docket materials will be made 

available to the public on the DOT 

Docket Management System (DMS). See 

‘‘Request for Comments’’ for 

information about DMS and your rights 

under the Privacy Act. 

Request for Comments 

We will receive public comments or 

other relevant information on the FEIS/ 

FEIR and application. The public 

hearing is not the only opportunity you 

have to comment. In addition to or in 

place of attending a hearing, you can 

submit comments to the Docket 

Management Facility during the public 

comment period (see DATES). The Coast 

Guard and MARAD will consider all 

relevant comments and materials 

received during the comment period. 

Submissions should include: 

• Docket number USCG–2004–16877. 

• Your name and address. 

• Your reasons for making each 

comment or for bringing information to 

our attention. 

Submit comments or material using 

only one of the following methods: 

• Electronic submission to DMS, 

http://dms.dot.gov. 

• Fax, mail, or hand delivery to the 

Docket Management Facility (see 

ADDRESSES). Faxed or hand delivered 

submissions must be unbound, no larger 

than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, and suitable for 

copying and electronic scanning. If you 

mail your submission and want to know 

when it reaches the Facility, include a 

stamped, self-addressed postcard or 

envelope. 

Privacy Act 

Regardless of the method used for 

submitting comments or material, 

submissions will be posted, without 

change, to the DMS Web site (http:// 

dms.dot.gov), and will include any 

personal information you provide. 

Therefore, submitting this information 

makes it public. You may wish to read 

the Privacy Act notice that is available 

on the DMS website, or the Department 

of Transportation Privacy Act Statement 

that appeared in the Federal Register on 

April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). 

You may view docket submissions at 

the Docket Management Facility (see 

ADDRESSES), or electronically on the 

DMS Web site. 

Background 

We published the Notice of 

Application for the proposed Cabrillo 

Port LNG deepwater port and 

information on regulations and statutes 

governing the license review process in 

the Federal Register at 69 FR 3934, 

January 27, 2004; the Notice of Intent to 

Prepare a joint EIS/EIR for the proposed 

action was published at 69 FR 9344, 

February 27, 2004; and the Notice of 

Availability of the Draft EIS/EIR was 

published at 69 FR 64578, November 5, 

2004. Additionally, the State of 

California determined it was necessary 

to recirculate the Draft EIR due to 

several changes in the project. A 

Revised Draft EIR was published in 

March 2006. Information from the 

‘‘Summary of the Application’’ from 

previous Federal Register notices is 

included below for your convenience. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action requiring review 

is the Federal licensing of the proposed 

deepwater port described in ‘‘Summary 

of the Application’’ below. The actions 

available to MARAD are: (1) License the 

port with conditions (including 

conditions designed to mitigate 

environmental impact), or (2) deny the 

license, which for purposes of 

environmental review is the ‘‘no-action’’

alternative. These potential actions are 

more fully discussed in the FEIS/FEIR. 

The USCG and MARAD are the lead 

Federal agencies for the preparation of 

the EIS/EIR. You can address any 

questions about the proposed action or 

the FEIS/FEIR to the USCG project 

manager identified in FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Summary of the Application 

The Applicant proposes to construct 

and operate an offshore floating storage 

and regasification unit (FSRU) that 

would be moored in Federal waters 

approximately 12.01 nautical miles 

(13.83 statute miles or 22.25 kilometers) 

offshore of Ventura County in 2,900 feet 

(884 meters) of water. As proposed, LNG 

from the Pacific basin would be 

delivered to and offloaded from an LNG 

carrier onto the FSRU; re-gasified; and 

the natural gas would be delivered 

onshore via two 24 inch (0.6 meters) 

diameter natural gas pipelines totaling 

approximately 22.77 statute miles (36.64 

kilometers) laid on the ocean floor. 

These pipelines would come onshore at 

Ormond Beach near Oxnard, California 

to connect with the existing Southern 

California Gas Company intrastate 

pipeline system to distribute natural gas 

throughout the Southern California 

region. The facilities would be designed 

to deliver an annual average of up to 0.8 

billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) (22.7 

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delivery capacity of 1.5 bcfd (42.5 

million cubic meters per day). 

The FSRU would store LNG in three 

Moss spherical tanks. Each tank would 

have a 24 million gallon (90,800 cubic 

meters) LNG storage capacity, and the 

total FSRU LNG storage capacity would 

be approximately 72 million gallons 

(273,000 cubic meters). The FSRU 

would be permanently moored, and 

would use a turret system (a tower-like 

revolving structure) to allow the FSRU 

to weathervane (rotate) around a fixed 

point. A Safety Zone would be 

established covering a 500-meter (1,640- 

foot) radius out from the stern of the 

FSRU. The FSRU, which would be 

designed for loading LNG from side-byside, moored LNG tankers, would be 

shaped like a double-sided, doublebottomed vessel, 971 feet (296 meters) 

long and 213 feet (65 meters) wide, with 

a displacement of approximately 

190,000 deadweight tons. 

Alternatives 

The FEIS/FEIR examines and assesses 

the environmental impact of the project 

location and pipeline routes of the 

proposed action, alternatives, and the 

no-action alternative. In addition to the 

environmental impacts, the FEIS/FEIR 

considers approving, approving with 

conditions or denying (no action 

alternative) the application for a license. 

Dated: March 9, 2007. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Daron T. Threet, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E7–4767 Filed 3–14–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

Hazardous Materials: Improving the 

Safety of Railroad Tank Car 

Transportation of Hazardous Materials 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: As part of PHMSA’s and the 

Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) 

comprehensive review of design and 

operational factors that affect the safety 

of railroad tank car transportation of 

hazardous materials, the two agencies 

invite interested persons to participate 

in a public meeting addressing potential 

improvements to hazardous materials 

tank cars in order to improve the overall 

safety of hazardous materials shipments 

via railroad tank car. 

DATES: Public meeting: March 30, 2007, 

starting at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Public meeting: The 

meeting will be held at The Westin 

O’Hare, 6100 River Road, Rosemont, 

Illinois 60018. For information on the 

facilities or to request special 

accommodations at the meeting, please 

contact Ms. Michele M. Sampson by 

telephone or e-mail as soon as possible. 

Written Comments: Written comments 

may be submitted identified by DOT 

DMS Docket Number FRA–2006–25169 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitted 

comments on the DOT electronic docket 

site. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele M. Sampson 

(Michele.Sampson@dot.gov), Railroad 

Safety Specialist, Federal Railroad 

Administration, 1120 Vermont Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC 20590 (202–493–

6475) or Lucinda Henriksen 

(Lucinda.Henriksen@dot.gov), Trial 

Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, 

Federal Railroad Administration, 1120 

Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 

20590 (202–493–1345). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal hazardous materials 

transportation law (Federal hazmat law, 

49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., as amended by 

section 1711 of the Homeland Security 

Act of 2002, Public Law 107–296 and 

Title VII of the 2005 Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible and Efficient Transportation 

Equity Act—A Legacy for Users 

(SAFETEA–LU)) authorizes the 

Secretary of the Department of 

Transportation (DOT) to ‘‘prescribe 

regulations for the safe transportation, 

including security, of hazardous 

material in intrastate, interstate, and 

foreign commerce.’’ The Secretary has 

delegated this authority to PHMSA. 

The Secretary of Transportation also 

has authority over all areas of railroad 

safety (49 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.), and has 

delegated this authority to FRA. FRA 

has issued a comprehensive set of 

Federal regulations governing the safety 

of all facets of freight and passenger 

railroad operations (49 CFR parts 200–

244). FRA inspects railroads and 

shippers for compliance with both FRA 

and PHMSA regulations. FRA also 

conducts research and development to 

enhance railroad safety. 

On May 24, 2006, PHMSA and FRA 

announced that the two operating 

administrations of the DOT were 

initiating a comprehensive review of 

design and operational factors that affect 

the safety of railroad tank car 

transportation of hazardous materials. 

71 FR 30019. In order to facilitate public 

involvement in this review, FRA 

established a public docket (docket no. 

FRA–2006–25169) to provide interested 

parties with a central location to both 

send and review relevant information 

concerning the safety of railroad tank 

car transportation of hazardous 

materials. See 71 FR 37974 (July 3, 

2006). In addition, PHMSA and FRA 

held public meetings on May 31–June 1, 

2006 and on December 14, 2006 (see 71 

FR 30019 and 71 FR 67015 (Nov. 17, 

2006)). The primary purpose of the first 

meeting was to surface and prioritize 

issues relating to the safe and secure 

transportation of hazardous materials by 

railroad tank car. The primary purpose 

of the second meeting was to solicit 

input and comments in response to 

specific questions posed by the 

agencies. In addition, at the December 

meeting, FRA announced the agency’s 

commitment to develop an enhanced 

tank car standard by 2008. 

This document announces that 

PHMSA and FRA have scheduled a 

third public meeting as part of DOT’s 

comprehensive review. The meeting 

will be held on the date specified in the 

DATES section of this document and at 

the location specified in the ADDRESSES

section of this document. At this 

meeting, FRA intends to share its 

preliminary research results regarding 

tank car survivability and provide an 

update on the agency’s progress towards 

developing an enhanced tank car 

standard. FRA also invites interested 

parties to participate in the meeting by 

presenting any relevant comments, 

information, or data, regarding potential 

enhancements or modifications to 

hazardous materials tank cars in order 

to improve the overall safety and 

security of hazardous material 

shipments via railroad tank car. As with 

the previous public meetings, although 

DOT’s review includes both tank car 

design and operational factors that affect 

railroad tank car safety, this public 

meeting is intended to focus on the 

issue of potential improvements to 

hazardous materials tank cars 

themselves. In order to facilitate 

discussion, FRA will post the materials 

to be presented at this meeting in the 

docket established for this proceeding 

(Docket Number FRA–2006–25169) by 

March 23, 2007. We encourage 


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