[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 47199-47200] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-23665] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-713-000] Cove Point LNG Limited Partnership; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization September 2, 1997. Take notice that on August 25, 1997, Cove Point LNG Limited Partnership (Cove Point), 2100 Cove Point Road, Lusby, Maryland 20657, filed in Docket No. CP97-713-000, a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and [[Page 47200]] 157.211) for authorization to construct and operate a new point of delivery to Washington Gas Light Company (WGL) in Charles County, Maryland, under Cove Point's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP94-59-000, pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Cove Point requests authorization to construct and operate a delivery point, identified as the Gardiner Road Tap, to be located in Charles County, Maryland. Cove Point describes the Gardiner Road Tap as two 16-inch taps to be located on either side of a check valve located on Cove Point's 36-inch pipeline at or near Gardiner Road at the intersection of the Cove Point Pipeline and the facilities to be constructed by WGL. Cove Point says that WGL's facilities, upon construction, will be interconnected to the Cove Point Pipeline by the Gardiner Road Tap. Cove Point indicates it will provide service through this delivery point pursuant to authorized rate schedules and within certificated entitlements as shown below: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated design day annual Customer Rate schedule quantity quantity (Dth) (Dth) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WGL.......................................... FTS 100,000 400,000 FPS-1 50,000 500,000 FPS-2 50,000 250,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cove Point explains that the construction and operation for the additional point of delivery has been requested by WGL for firm transportation and peaking service for residential and commercial use. Cove Point says that WGL has not requested an increase in the peak day entitlements in conjunction with this request to establish a new point of delivery. Therefore, Cove Point asserts there is no impact on its existing peak day obligations to its other customers as a result of the proposed new point of delivery. Cove Point relates that WGL has agreed to reimburse Cove Point 100% of the actual cost of construction to construct and operate this new point of delivery which is approximately $75,000 which includes an amount for gross-up for income tax purposes. Cove Point says it will comply with all of the environmental requirements of Section 157.206(d) of the Commission's regulations prior to the construction of any facilities. Cove Point states that it has obtained the appropriate environmental clearances from the Maryland State Historic Preservation Office and the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, for the proposed construction. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-23665 Filed 9-5-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M