[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 56490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27358]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-133-003]


Vector Pipeline L.P.; Notice of Amendment

October 14, 1999.
    Take notice that on October 4, 1999, Vector Pipeline L.P. (Vector), 
2900 421-7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4K9, filed in 
Docket No. CP98-133-003 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act for an amendment to its certificate of public 
convenience and necessity previously issued by the Commission on May 
27, 1999, in Docket No. CP98-133-000, 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 Internet at http://
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    The Commission's May 27, 1999 order authorized, among other things, 
the construction and operation of a pipeline from Joilet, Illinois to 
the U.S.-Canada border near St. Clair, Michigan. Vector states that the 
May 27, 1999 order also certificated the ``Milford'' Compressor Station 
site; although, the Final Environmental Impact Analysis found that 
either the proposed ``Milford'' site or ``Alternate Site 2'', both 
located in Oakland County, Michigan, would be acceptable as a site for 
construction of the compressor station.
    Specifically, Vector seeks authorization to move the site of the 
construction of the subject compressor station from the ``Milford'' 
site to ``Alternate Site 2'' (which Vector has re-named as the 
``Highland'' site). Vector states that it has negotiated a purchase 
agreement for the ``Highland'' site, thereby obviating the need for 
eminent domain. Vector further states that shifting the compressor 
station site from ``Milford'' to ``Highland'' does not impair Vector's 
ability to meet its design requirements, although the shift will result 
in additional costs that will increase Vector's recourse rate by 
approximately $0.002 per Dth on a unit basis.
    Vector also requests that Ordering Paragraph (E) of the May 27, 
1999 order be amended to impose the two-year construction completion/
in-service condition, as it applies to this amended compressor station 
site, from the date of the final order on this amendment application.
    Any question regarding this amendment should be directed to Ned 
Hengerer, Counsel for Vector Pipeline L.P., John & Hengerer, 1200 17th 
Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036 at (202) 429-8811.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 28, 1999, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NW, 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 statues 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 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 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 Vector to appear or to be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-27358 Filed 10-19-99; 8:45 am]
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