[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 29324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11079]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[USCG-2007-28532]
Surrender and Termination of the Port Dolphin Energy LLC License
To Own, Construct and Operate the Port Dolphin Deepwater Port
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of license surrender and termination.
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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces the surrender
and termination of the Port Dolphin Energy LLC (Port Dolphin Energy)
Deepwater Port License (``License''). All actions and obligations
required by the License to own, construct and operate a deepwater port
issued to Port Dolphin Energy on May 7, 2010, are terminated. Pursuant
to Section 1503(h) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended, a
deepwater port license may remain in effect until such time it is
either suspended or revoked by the Secretary of Transportation
(Secretary) or surrendered by the licensee. MARAD has approved this
action in response to Port Dolphin's notification of its decision to
abandon its plans to construct and operate the proposed Port Dolphin
Energy deepwater port, and surrender its License for the proposed
facility.
DATES: The date of surrender and termination of all actions and
obligations required under the license was effective on April 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The public docket for the Port Dolphin Energy deepwater port
is identified by Docket No. USCG-2007-28532 and is maintained by the
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
The Federal Docket Management Facility accepts hand-delivered
submissions, and makes docket contents available for public inspection
and copying at this address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The Federal Docket Management
Facility's telephone number is 202-366-9826 or 202-366-9317, the fax
number is 202-493-2251 and the Web site for electronic submissions or
for electronic access to docket contents is http://www.regulations.gov.
Keyword search ``USCG-2007-28532.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the Port
Dolphin Energy deepwater port project, please contact Ms. Yvette M.
Fields, Director, Office of Deepwater Ports and Offshore Activities at
(202) 366-0926 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 28, 2015, MARAD received
notification from the licensee, Port Dolphin Energy, of its intention
to surrender its License to own, construct and operate a liquefied
natural gas (LNG) deepwater port proposed for location approximately 28
miles off the western coast of Florida, and approximately 42 miles from
Port Manatee, Manatee County, Florida. After careful review of the
License surrender request, MARAD determined that all outstanding
obligations required of Port Dolphin Energy for the surrender and
termination of its License were satisfied. Accordingly, on April 25,
2016, the Maritime Administrator approved the surrender and termination
of the License including termination of the related financial
guarantees and all other obligations required under the License. MARAD
has issued notification letters regarding this final agency action to
Port Dolphin Energy and to all relevant Federal and State agencies
involved in the original approval of the Port Dolphin project. Further
information pertaining to this project may be found in the public
docket (see ADDRESSES).
Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(h).
Dated: May 6, 2016.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-11079 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am]
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