The Coast Guard proposes safety standards for the design and construction, equipment, operations, maintenance, personnel training, firefighting, and security at liquefied natural gas waterfront facilities. These o regulations implement the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972, as amended, and are necessary to prevent or mitigate the results of an accidental release of liquefied natural gas (LNG at a LNG waterfront facility. They would reduce the possibility that such an accident could occur, and would reduce the damage and injury to persons and property should an accident occur.