[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30763]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-55-000]


Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application

November 12, 1998.
    Take notice that on November 6, 1998, Portland Natural Gas 
Transmission System (PNGTS), One Harbour Place, Portsmouth, New 
Hampshire 03801, filed in Docket No. CP99-55-000, an application, 
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, for a certificate of 
public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and 
operation of pipeline facilities, 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 operate a 4-inch 
diameter pipe that will extend three feet above ground and a 4-inch 
diameter valve and flange, near milepost 149.55 in Windham, Maine. 
PNGTS states that these facilities will be enclosed within a standard 
six-foot high and ten-foot square chain link fence located on PNGTS's 
permanent right-of-way. PNGTS expects to utilize these facilities to 
construct a delivery tap in Windham, Maine in the future to provide 
natural gas service. PNGTS is currently constructing its pipeline from 
the Canadian border to Portland, Maine. PNGTS contends that it is more 
efficient, less expensive, environmentally preferable, and safer to 
construct the proposed facilities during construction of the PNGTS 
pipeline rather than after the pipeline has been placed into operation. 
PNGTS states that the estimated cost of the project is $32,000.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before November 19, 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 and 385.214) and the regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (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 Natural Gas Act 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 permission and 
approval for the proposed abandonments and a grant of the certificate 
are 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 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 to be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-30763 Filed 11-17-98; 8:45 am]
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