[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 23832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11082]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CO99-320-000]


Sumas Energy 2, Inc.; Notice of Application for Section 3 
Authorization and Request for a Presidential Permit

April 28, 1999.
    Take notice that on April 15, 1999, Sumas Energy 2, Inc. (SE2), 335 
Parkplace, Suite 110, Kirkland, Washington 98033, filed an application 
pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, Subpart B of Part 153 of 
the Commission's regulations, and Executive Order Nos. 10485 and 12038. 
SE2 seeks a Presidential Permit and Section 3 authority to construct, 
operate and maintain its own border crossing and pipeline facilities to 
import gas from Canada, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 
This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/
rims.htm (please call (202) 208-2222 for assistance).
    Specifically, SE2 intends to construct, own, and operate 
approximately 4.5 miles of 12-inch-diameter pipeline near the 
international boundary between the United States and Canada near Sumas, 
Washington. The proposed pipeline will transport gas to a planned 720 
Megawatt nominal electrical generating station to be located in Sumas, 
Washington. The proposed pipeline and the jurisdictional border 
crossing, facilities will be connected with the pipeline facilities of 
Westcoast Energy, Inc. at the U.S./Canada border and will have a design 
capacity to import up to 140,000 Mcf per day. SE2 will neither offer 
nor provide service to the public. SE2's proposed pipeline will 
transport gas only to its facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 19, 1999, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, D.C., 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) 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. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to 
participate as a party in any hearing therein must file to intervene in 
accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Section 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 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 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 SE2 to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc 99-11082 Filed 5-3-99; 8:45 am]
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