[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5529-5530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-190]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP04-056-000]


Terasen Sumas Inc.; Notice of Application

January 29, 2004.
    Take notice that on January 20, 2004, Terasen Sumas Inc. (Sumas), 
16705 Fraser Highway, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3S 2X7 filed 
in Docket No CP04-056-000, an abbreviated application pursuant to 
section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and part 157 of 
the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), to abandon its interstate pipeline facilities, located at 
the United States and Canadian border \1\ near Sumas, Washington, by 
sale to Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest) pursuant to a 
Facilities Sales Agreement, dated November 11, 2003. Sumas also 
requests that the Commission vacate Sumas' existing part

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284 blanket transportation certificate. 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 ``e-
Library'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, 
contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
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    \1\ Sumas and Northwest have filed in CP04-55-000 an application 
pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), part 153 of the 
regulations of the Commission, Executive Order Nos. 10485 and 12038 
and the Secretary of Energy's Delegation Order No. 0204-112 to 
transfer from Sumas to Northwest the authorization and Presidential 
Permit previously issued to Sumas in CP92-259-000 to operate and 
maintain the above referenced facilities.
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    The Sumas facilities consist of approximately 205 feet of 24-inch 
pipe connecting Northwest's SIPI Meter Station to the United States/
Canada border. The facilities are located within Northwest's Sumas 
Compressor Station site. To alleviate inefficiencies inherent with 
SIPI's operation of its facilities within Northwest's site, Sumas 
agreed to sell its facilities to Northwest. Northwest will maintain and 
operate the facilities as an integrated part of its SIPI Meter Station 
for receipt and delivery of natural gas for its part 284 Shippers. Upon 
sale of these facilities Sumas will no longer have interstate pipeline 
facilities, and will no longer be an interstate pipeline company 
subject to the Commission's jurisdiction.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to 
Cynthia Des Brisay, Director, Business Development, Terasen Sumas Inc., 
16705 Fraser Highway, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3S 2X7, at 
(604) 592-7837 or fax (604) 592-7620.
    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 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) by the comment date, below. 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.
    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 an 
application will be issued.
    Comment Date: February 19,2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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