[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1827-1828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-683]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Fossil Energy

[FE Docket No. 02-84-LNG, 02-89-LNG, et al.]


El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P. (Formerly El Paso Merchant Energy-
Gas, L.P.), Distrigas LLC, et al.; Orders Granting Authority to import 
and Export Natural Gas Including Liquefied Natural Gas

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Orders.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
gives notice that during December 2002, it issued Orders granting 
authority to import and export natural gas, including liquefied natural 
gas. These Orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be 
found on the FE Web Site at http://www.fe.doe.gov (select gas 
regulation), or on the electronic bulletin board at (202) 586-7853. 
They are also available for inspection and copying in the Office of 
Natural Gas & Petroleum Import & Export Activities, Docket Room 3E-033, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585, (202) 586-8478. The Docket Room is open between the hours of 8 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 7, 2003.
Clifford P. Tomaszewski,
Manager, Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum, 
Import & Export Activities, Office of Fossil Energy.

Appendix

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                                  Orders Granting Import/Export Authorizations
                                               [DOE/FE Authority]
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 Order                                                   Import     Export
  No.    Date Issued   Import/Exporter FE Docket No.     Volume     Volume                 Comments
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   1832     12-02-02  El Paso Merchant Energy L.P.,      200 Bcf  .........  Import LNG from various
                       (Formerly El Paso Merchant                             international sources beginning on
                       Energy-Gas, L.P.), 02-84-LNG.                          December 31, 2002, and extending
                                                                              through December 30, 2004.
   1833     12-03-02  Distrigas LLC, 02-89-LNG.......    100 Bcf  .........  Import LNG from various
                                                                              international sources beginning on
                                                                              December 9, 2002, and extending
                                                                              through December 8, 2004.
   1834     12-09-02  KeySpan-Ravenswood, L.L.C., 02-         44 Bcf         Import and export a combined total
                       86-NG.                                                 of natural gas from and to Canada,
                                                                              beginning on June 1, 2003, and
                                                                              extending through May 31, 2005.
   1835     12-09-02  The Berkshire Gas Company, 02-           1 Bcf         Import and export a combined total
                       88-NG.                                                 of natural gas from to Canada,
                                                                              beginning on January 15, 2002, and
                                                                              extending through January 14,
                                                                              2004.
   1836     12-10-02  Northern Utilities, Inc., 02-90-         3 Bcf         Import and export a combined total
                       NG.                                                    of natural gas from and to Canada,
                                                                              beginning on January 15, 2003, and
                                                                              extending through January 14,
                                                                              2005.
   1837     12-19-02  Engage Energy Canada, L.P., 02-        1,000 Bcf       Import and export a combined total
                       82-LNG.                                                of natural gas, including
                                                                              liquefied natural gas, from and to
                                                                              Canada, beginning on January 1,
                                                                              2003, and extending through
                                                                              December 31, 2004.
   1838     12-30-02  PPG Canada Inc., 02-99-NG......  .........    8,4 Bcf  Export natural gas to Canada,
                                                                              beginning on January 1, 2003, and
                                                                              extending through December 31,
                                                                              2004.
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[FR Doc. 03-683 Filed 1-13-03; 8:45 am]
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