[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 30972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14564]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-539-000]


Earle and H. Smith, 81 Bunker Hill Ave., Stratham, NH 03885 v. 
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Complaint

June 3, 1999.
    Take notice that on June 1, 1999, Earle H. Smith III and Julie A. 
Smith filed a complaint, in Docket No. CP99-539-000, against Portland 
Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS). This complaint requests that 
PNGTS pay $7,900 for unauthorized use of their property, easement 
violations, and improper restoration of stone wall.
    Specifically the complaint states that PNGTS constructed a natural 
gas pipeline through their property committing numerous violations to 
its certificate. Violations are claimed in the areas of:

     Safety--numerous OSHA violations (e.g., lack of safe 
access, and excavators working in close proximity to power lines);
     Easement violation--trench spoil spilled outside of the 
construction right-of-way and PNGTS failed to restore the area to 
preconstruction conditions, and right-of-way limits were staked 
improperly;
     Unauthorized use of their property--PNGTS should 
control off-road vehicles access to the right-of-way and posting 
``no repassing'' signs is not enough; and
     Improper restoration of stone wall.

    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to this complaint should, on or before June 11, 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 and Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 and 385.211). 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 in any hearing 
therein must file motion to intervene in accordance with the 
Commission's Rules. Answers to the complaint shall be due on or before 
June 11, 1999, since the amount in controversy in less than $100,000.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-14564 Filed 6-8-99; 8:45 am]
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