[Federal Register: April 14, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 71)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP03-74-000]
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Application
April 7, 2003.
Take notice that on March 28, 2003, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP
(Dominion Cove Point), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219,
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) in
Docket No. CP03-74-000, an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Comission's regulations for
authorization to construct, install, own, operate, and maintain two new
compressor stations, Loudoun Station and Pleasant Valley Station (Cove
Point East Project), to be located in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties,
Virginia, respectively, 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
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659.
Specifically, Dominion Cove Point requests authorization to
construct the Loudoun Station, consisting of two 4,735 horsepower (hp)
gas-fired compressor units and one 2,370 hp gas-fired compressor unit,
and the Pleasant Valley Station, consisting of one 4,750 hp electric
driven compressor unit and one 2,750 hp electric driven compressor
unit, as well as appurtenant facilities at both stations. Dominion Cove
Point states that both proposed new compressor stations will be
constructed on land owned by Dominion Cove Point, and estimates the
total cost of the project to be approximately $43.5 million. Dominion
Cove Point proposes to price the new service incrementally and to
establish an electric tracker applicable to customers of the proposed
project.
Dominion Cove Point explains that, as part of an uncontested
settlement approved by the Commission on February 27, 2003, Dominion
Cove Point was required to file an application, on or before March 31,
2003, for certificate authority to construct facilities necessary to
create firm transportation capacity from west to east on its system. By
this application, Dominion Cove Point proposes to create such west to
east transportation service. Dominion Cove Point states that it has
entered into precedent agreements with two shippers for all 445,000
Dth/d of the project's incremental capacity.
Dominion Cove Point requests that the Commission issue a final
order by September 30, 2003.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Mr.
Sean R. Sleigh, Certificates Manager, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP, 120
Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or call (304)627-3462 or FAX
(304)627-3305.
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
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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: April 28, 2003.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-9091 Filed 4-11-03; 8:45 am]
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