[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 2003)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-305-000]


Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC; Notice of Application

June 2, 2003.
    Take notice that on May 22, 2003, Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC 
(DOMAC), One Liberty Square, 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, 
filed in Docket No. CP03-305-000, an application pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's regulations for authorization to construct, 
install, operate, and maintain facilities (DOMAC Connection) at DOMAC's 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Everett, Massachusetts in order to 
connect to and deliver regasified LNG into the system of Algonquin Gas 
Transmission Company (Algonquin), as more fully described in the 
application. This filing is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support 
at [email protected] or toll-free at (866)208-3676, or for 
TTY, contact (202)502-8659.
    DOMAC states that its application is related to Algonquin's pending 
HubLine Phase II (or Everett Extension) proceeding, filed on February 
5, 2003, in Docket No. CP01-5-003. DOMAC explains that, in the HubLine 
Phase II proceeding, Algonquin proposes to construct the Everett 
Extension, in part, to provide 50,000 Dth/d of firm transportation 
service for DOMAC, and that the DOMAC Connection facilities are 
necessary to allow such regasified LNG to be delivered into Algonquin's 
Everett Extension. DOMAC states that the DOMAC Connection represents a 
new avenue for the delivery of regasified LNG to the New England gas 
market, while mitigating take-away constraints on its regasified LNG.
    Specifically, DOMAC proposes to construct a new 300-foot send-out 
line, odorant system, and metering system, and to reconfigure existing 
vaporization equipment to allow higher pressure deliveries into 
Algonquin's Everett Extension. The proposed facilities will be built 
entirely on the LNG plant's existing property, and will cost 
approximately $2.4 million.
    DOMAC requests that the Commission issue a final certificate by 
December 1, 2003, in order to allow DOMAC time to meet its contractual 
obligation to complete the project by June 1, 2005.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Mr. 
Robert A. Nailling, Vice President and General Counsel, Distrigas of 
Massachusetts LLC, One Liberty Square, 10th Floor, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02109, or call (617)526-8300 or FAX (617)526-8356.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene 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). A person 
obtaining party 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 all other parties. A party must 
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only 
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders 
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-
environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the 
environmental aspects of the project. This preliminary determination 
typically considers such issues as the need for the project and its 
economic effect on existing customers of the applicant, on other 
pipelines in the area, and on landowners and communities. For example, 
the Commission considers the extent to which the applicant may need to 
exercise eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way for the proposed 
project and balances that against the non-environmental benefits to be 
provided by the project. Therefore, if a person has comments on 
community and landowner impacts from this proposal, it is important 
either to file comments or to intervene as early in the process as 
possible.
    Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the 
internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. 
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a 
certificate will be issued.

    Comment Date: June 23, 2003.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-14494 Filed 6-9-03; 8:45 am]
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