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Marine Safety Unit Portland
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6767 N. Basin Ave.
Portland, OR 97217-3992
Tel: (503) 240-9310

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Porta and Waterways - LNG

Click here to get latest CG "Proceedings" journal article on LNG (click "next" at bottom of page to advance thru article)

Liquefied Natural Gas Information & Guidance

The U.S. Coast Guard is overseeing the Waterway Suitability Assessment (WSA) for Northern Star Natural Gas LLC’s Bradford Liquefied Natural Gas Facility proposal on the Columbia River in accordance with the policies laid out below.

Public Comment:

The public comment period ends on October 6, 2005. You are Guard, but it may not be shared with the FERC or the Applicant. Comment here

Press Release

Read the USCG press release on this proposal

Coast Guard LNG Policy Guidance:

1.) 2004 Interagency Agreement between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the United States Coast Guard. www.ferc.gov/industries/lng/safety/reports/2004-interagency.asp.

2.) Navigation and Inspection Circular (NVIC) 05-05 Guidance on Assessing the Suitability of Waterway for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Marine Traffic. www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/

3.) The Code of Federal Regulations: Title 33 Part 127 (33 CFR 127), Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas & Liquefied Hazardous Gas. www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/

4.) Sandia National Laboratories Report: Guidance on Risk Analysis and Safety Implications of a Large Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Spill Over Water. www.ferc.gov/industries/lng/safety/reports/sandia-rep.asp

5.) Request for Comments published in the Federal Register under docket number: CGD13-05-017, September 9, 2005, (70 FR 53677), and corrected September 28, 2005 (70 FR 56730). www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/

For more information on the Coast Guard process contact:

1.) LT Shadrack Scheirman: Shadrack.L.Scheirman@uscg.mil (503) 240-9307

2.) LTJG Xochitl Castaneda: Xochitl.L.Castaneda@uscg.mil (503) 240-2594

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