[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 55609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2191]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP04-395-000, CP04-405-000, CP04-406-000, and CP04-407-
000]


Vista del Sol LNG Terminal, L.P.; Vista del Sol Pipeline, L.P.; 
Notice of Applications

September 8, 2004.
    Take notice that on August 10, 2004, Vista del Sol LNG Terminal, 
L.P. (Vista del Sol LNG) filed an application seeking authorization to 
site, construct, and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal 
with a send-out capacity of 1.1 Bcf/day to be located near Ingleside, 
Texas. The LNG terminal will provide LNG tanker terminal services to 
third party shippers who would be importing LNG. Vista del Sol LNG made 
the request to site, construct and operate the LNG terminal pursuant to 
section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 153 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    Also take notice that on August 27, 2004, Vista del Sol Pipeline, 
L.P. (Vista del Sol Pipeline) filed an application seeking a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity, pursuant to section 
7(c) of the NGA and Part 157, Subpart A of the Commission's 
Regulations, to construct and operate a 25 mile, 36-inch diameter 
pipeline and related facilities in San Patricio County, Texas, to 
transport up to 1.4 Bcf/day of natural gas on an open access basis 
(Docket No. CP04-405-000). Vista del Sol Pipeline is an affiliate of 
Vista del Sol LNG. Also, in Docket No. CP04-406-000, Vista del Sol 
Pipeline requests a blanket certificate under section 7(c) of the NGA 
and Part 157, Subpart F of the Commission's regulations to perform 
routine activities in connection with the future construction, 
operation and maintenance of the proposed 25 mile pipeline. Finally, 
Cheniere Sabine requested authorization in Docket No. CP04-407-000 to 
provide the natural gas transportation services on a firm and 
interruptible basis pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA and Part 284 of 
the Commission's Regulations.
    These applications are on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection. These filings are available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
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.
    In Docket No. PF04-3-000, Vista del Sol LNG and Vista del Sol 
Pipeline participated in a pre-filing National Environmental Policy Act 
review of its proposed project to identify and resolve potential 
landowner and environmental problems before the application was filed.
    Any initial questions regarding these applications should be 
directed to James K. Hanrahan, ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing 
Company, 800 Bell Street, Room 3605M, Houston, Texas, 77002-2180 at 
(713) 656-8602 or by fax at (713) 656-2388 or Kevin M. Sweeney, John & 
Hengerer, 1200 17th Street, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20036 at 
(202) 429-8802 or by fax at (202) 429-8805.
    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: September 29, 2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-2191 Filed 9-14-04; 8:45 am]
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