[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 8953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4182]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-77-000]


Maritimes & Northeast Pipelines L.L.C.; Notice of Application

February 16, 2000.
    Take notice that on February 1, 2000. Maritimes & Northwest 
Pipeline, L.L.C. (Maritimes) tendered for filing in the captioned 
docket an abbreviated application for certificate of public and 
necessity (Application) under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
and Section 157.7 of the regulation of the Commission, seeking 
authorization to establish an initial incremental rate for service 
under Rate Schedule MNLFT on Maritimes' new Bucksport Lateral.
    Maritimes states that it will construct the Bucksport Lateral 
pursuant to its automatic blanket construction certificate authority. 
The Bucksport Lateral will extend from Maritimes' existing mainline 
facilities in the Orrington, Maine area to distribution facilities that 
Bangor Gas Company (Bangor Gas) will be constructing. Pursuant to a 
firm transportation agreement under Rate Schedule MNLFT, Maritimes has 
agreed to provide Bangor Gas with 50,000 dekathems per day for firm 
lateral line service on the Bucksport Lateral, and Bangor Gas has 
agreed to pay the maximum cost-based initial rate for service on the 
Bucksport Lateral established in the instant proceeding.
    Maritimes requests that the Commission issue a final order by April 
1, 2000, approving the initial incremental rate for service on the 
Bucksport Lateral.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said Application 
should file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed on or 
before February 23, 2000. Protests will be considered by the Commission 
in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve 
to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to 
become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing 
are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection 
in the Public Reference Room. This filing may be viewed on the web at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance).
    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 petition to 
intervene is filed within the time required herein or if the Commission 
on its own review of the matter finds that a grant of the Application 
is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a petition 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 Maritimes to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-4182 Filed 2-22-00; 8:45 am]
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