[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68759-68760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33050]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-104-000]


Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application

December 8, 1998.
    Take notice that on December 4, 1998, Portland Natural Gas 
Transmission System (PNGTS), One Harbor Place, Portsmouth, New 
Hampshire 03801, filed in Docket No. CP99-104-000, 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 0.51 on 
the Newington lateral in Newington, New Hampshire. PNGTS states that 
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. (Maritimes) 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 site would be located entirely on the 
Newington lateral permanent right of way and would be used for a future 
customer connection. PNGTS states that it expects to construct in the 
future a delivery tap in Newington, New Hampshire which would provide 
natural gas service directly to an industrial customer. Construction of 
the proposed ``T'' and valve during the lateral construction would 
facilitate, at minimal incremental costs, the ultimate construction of 
such a delivery tap. 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 18, 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 the 
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 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

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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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-33050 Filed 12-11-98; 8:45 am]
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