[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70119-70120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33562]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-110-000]
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application
December 14, 1998.
Take notice that on December 10, 1998, Portland Natural Gas
Transmission System (PNGTS), One Harbour Place, Portsmouth, New
Hampshire 03801, filed in Docket No. CP99-110-000, an application
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a certificate
of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and
operation of facilities in Newington, New Hampshire, all as more fully
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection.
Specifically, PNGTS proposes to construct and own a short ``T'' on
the pipeline, together with a valve and flange, near mile post 0.48 on
the Newington lateral in Newington, New Hampshire. PNGTS states that
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C., will operate the proposed
facility which consists of a 4-inch pipe that extends three feet above
ground, a 4-inch valve and a flange, and would be enclosed within a
standard six-foot high and ten-foot square chain link fence. PNGTS says
that the facility is located on property not owned by the prospective
customer and that the facility site would be located entirely on the
Newington lateral permanent right of way. PNGTS states that the
facility is intended to support a tap envisioned to served G-P Gypsum.
PNGTS contends that it is more efficient, less expensive,
environmentally preferable, and safer to construct the proposed
facilities during construction of the Joint Facilities Project rather
than after the pipeline has been placed into operation. PNGTS states
that the estimated cost of the project is $32,000. PNGTS also states
that under the current projected work schedule, the pipeline crews will
complete construction of the Newington lateral on or before January 1,
1999, therefore authorization is requested by that date.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before December 28, 1998,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214) and the regulations under NGA
(18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be
considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but
will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. The
Commission's rules require that protestors provide copies of their
protests to the party or parties directly involved. Any person wishing
to become a party in any proceeding herein must file a motion to
intervene in accordance with the Commission's rules.
A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive
copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by every one of the
intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission
order and can petition for court review of any such order. However, an
intervenor must submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as
well as 14 copies with the Commission.
A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have
comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of
environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on
all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final
order to a federal court.
The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally,
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Commission by
Sections 7 and 15 of the
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NGA and the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing
will be held without further notice before the Commission or its
designee on this application if no motion to intervene is filed within
the time required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the
matter finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely
filed, or if the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal
hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised,
it will be unnecessary for PNGTS to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-33562 Filed 12-17-98; 8:45 am]
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