[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 55010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-447-000]


Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC; Notice of Application

September 6, 2000.
    Take notice that on August 28, 2000, Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC 
(DOMAC), Two Seaport Lane, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02210-
2019, filed a request with the Commission in Docket No. CP00-447-000 
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization 
to construct, install, operate, and maintain facilities at its 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Everett, Massachusetts, to 
provide LNG sales service to an electric power generation plant under 
construction by Sithe Mystic Development LLC (Sithe) in Everett, 
Massachusetts, all as more fully set forth in the application which is 
open to the public for inspection. This application may be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 
for assistance).
    DOMAC states that it would construct, install, operate, and 
maintain new vaporization equipment and associated systems needed to 
serve Sithe and to optimize the operating efficiency and productivity 
of the combined vaporization systems of the LNG plant. DOMAC also 
states that the proposed facilities would be located entirely within 
the existing boundaries of the LNG plant. Specifically, DOMAC proposes 
to install four submerged combustion vaporization units, each having a 
send-out capacity of 150,000 Mcf per day of natural gas. The vaporizers 
would be integrated into DOMAC's existing LNG plant with an arrangement 
of cross-connections and tie-ins. In addition to the vaporizers, cross-
connections, and tie-ins, the proposed facilities would include new LNG 
tank pumps, LNG booster pumps, LNG impoundment and vapor control 
systems, equipment for treatment of stack effluent, equipment for 
automatic read-out and treatment of water discharge, a distributed 
control system, and odorization equipment, all as more fully set forth 
in the application. DOMAC further states that it would finance the 
estimated $35,040,000 construction cost for the proposed facilities 
entirely with funds on hand.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 27, 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 
NGA (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 a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the Commission's Rules. Any questions regarding the 
application should be directed to Robert A. Nailling, Senior Counsel, 
Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC, Two Seaport Lane, Suite 1300, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02210-2019, telephone (617) 526-8300.
    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 filed by the applicant and by everyone 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 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 at 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 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 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 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-23288 Filed 9-11-00; 8:45 am]
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