[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7861-7862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3651]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-76-000]


Distrigas of Massachusetts Corporation; Notice of Application

February 10, 2000.
    Take notice that on February 3, 2000, Distrigas of Massachusetts 
Corporation (DOMAC), 75 State Street, 12th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 
02109, filed in Docket No. CP00-76-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations, for a limited-
term certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing DOMAC 
to install on a temporary basis, at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) 
terminal in Everett, Massachusetts, certain air injection equipment 
needed to modify the Btu content of LNG prior to delivery into a 
pipeline, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. DOMAC further 
requests that the limited-term certificate be granted for a period 
through March 31, 2000, the end of the winter heating season. In 
addition, DOMAC requested that the Commission issue a temporary 
certificate by February 4, 2000, pursuant to Section 157.17 of the 
Commission's Regulations, pending final action on the limited-term 
authorization. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    DOMAC explains that, due to recent weather conditions, very high 
LNG demand among DOMAC's customers has created a temporary shortage of 
LNG supply. In order to relieve the LNG shortage, DOMAC states that it 
has arranged for a cargo of high-Btu-content LNG to arrive at the 
Everett terminal for unloading on February 6, 2000. Another cargo, of 
lower-Btu-content LNG, is expected to arrive on February 8, 2000. The 
additional air injection equipment, which consists of two natural gas-
fired, truck-mounted air compressors and appurtentant facilities for 
air stabilization, is said to be necessary to permit more rapid 
stabilization of the high-Btu-content LNG in order to permit full 
utilization of DOMAC's existing send-out capacity to meet the current 
regional gas demand and permit the unexpected receipt of a cargo of 
high-Btu-content LNG followed within a short interval by a second 
cargo.
    Based on the statements made in DOMAC's filing, the Commission 
determined that an emergency exists within the meaning of the Natural 
Gas Act and, on February 4, 2000, issued temporary authorization, 
without prejudice to the ultimate disposition of DOMAC's application 
for a limited-term certificate, to install air injection equipment at 
DOMAC's LNG terminal in Everett, Massachusetts.
    Any questions concerning this application should be directed to 
Robert A. Nailling, Senior Counsel, Distrigas of Massachusetts 
Corporation, 75 State Street, 12th Floor, Boston Massachusetts 02109 at 
(617) 526-8300.
    Any person desiring to be heard or making any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before February 24, 2000, 
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 385.214 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. The Commission's rules require that protestors provide 
copies of their protests to the party or person to whom the protests 
are directed. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or 
to participate as a party in any hearing therein 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 issued by the Commission, filed by the 
applicant, or filed by all other 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 serve copies of comments 
or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every other 
intervenor in the proceeding, as well as filing an original and 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 such 
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.

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    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory 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 these 
applications 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 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 DOMAC to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-3651 Filed 2-15-00; 8:45 am]
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