[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35205-35206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14890]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-308-000]


East Tennessee Natural Gas Company; Notice of Filing

June 6, 2003.
    Take notice that on June 4, 2003, East Tennessee Natural Gas 
Company (East Tennessee), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-
5310, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
an abbreviated application pursuant to the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to 
utilize existing vaporization capacity to provide additional 
vaporization service at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage 
facility located near Kingsport, Tennessee (Kingsport LNG Facility), 
all as more fully set forth in the application. The application is on 
file with the Commission and open for public inspection. The 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.
    Specifically, East Tennessee states that its currently effective 
certificate for the Kingsport LNG Facility authorizes East Tennessee to 
use 100,000 Mcf/d of the facility's daily vaporization capacity and 
that the LNG Vaporization Project, the subject of this application, 
will enable East Tennessee to utilize the full 150,000 Mcf/d of 
vaporization capacity available at Kingsport LNG Facility to satisfy 
the daily sendout demands of its storage customers. East Tennessee 
requests that the Commission act on this filing expeditiously and issue 
a final certificate granting the requested authorizations on or before 
September 1, 2003, to allow it to begin using the excess sendout 
deliverability of the Kingsport LNG Facility in time to meet the 
demands of the upcoming winter withdrawal season. East Tennessee states 
that since no construction or facility modifications are required for 
this project, there will be no environmental or landowner impacts. East 
Tennessee also states that there will be no new facilities installed 
pursuant to this application and proposes no rate change. East 
Tennessee also states that the LNG Vaporization Project will

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increase flexibility and improve the reliability of East Tennessee's 
pipeline and storage facilities by increasing the sendout 
deliverability of the Kingsport LNG Facility. And finally East Tennesse 
states that it has executed binding agreements with 17 LNGS shippers 
for the additional sendout deliverability.
    Any questions regarding this application may be directed to Steven 
E. Tillman, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs, East Tennessee Natural 
Gas Company, 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas, 77056-5310 at (713) 
627-5113, fax (713) 627-5947.
    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 below listed comment date, 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments 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.
    Comment Date: June 16, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-14890 Filed 6-11-03; 8:45 am]
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