Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Application, 8520-8521 [E9-3967]

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8520-8521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3967]


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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP09-59-000]


Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Application

February 18, 2009.
    Take notice that on February 3, 2009, as supplemented on February 
12, 2009, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (Cove Point) with a principal 
place of business at 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA, filed with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application under Section 3 of 
the Natural Gas Act seeking authorization to construct, install, own, 
operate and maintain a new compressor to be used to compress boil-off 
gas from the vapor system up to pipeline pressure prior to entering the 
Cove Point Pipeline at Dominion's Cove Point LNG Terminal located in 
Calvert County, Maryland.
    Cove Point's proposal is more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to 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 https://
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, contact FERC at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Amanda K. Prestage, Regulatory and Certificates Analyst II, Dominion 
Transmission, Inc., 701 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219, 
telephone: (804) 771-4416, fax: (804) 771-4804.
    Cove Point says that the purpose of the boil-off compressor project 
is to increase Cove Point's capability to compress vapor for send-out 
through its natural gas pipeline facilities. This capability is 
important during periods of low send-out from the LNG Terminal. When 
LNG is routinely being vaporized in the normal course of business, boil 
off vapor is consumed as fuel to operate terminal equipment, and does 
not accumulate within the plant. However, when vaporization is not 
occurring on a regular basis, boil off can cause pressures within the 
LNG storage tanks to increase.
    The boil-off compressor project will be composed of one 3,500-
horsepower electric motor driven reciprocating compressor unit and 
related facilities, all of which will be constructed within the 
existing LNG Terminal site. The estimated cost of the boil-off 
compressor project facilities is about $ 8 million. Cove Point 
anticipates that these costs will be allocated to LNG import services, 
and will be collected in rates (1) through negotiations in accordance 
with the Commission's Hackberry policy as codified in EPAct 2005, and/
or (2) through the normal course of future rate proceedings (such as 
the next general rate case that is to be filed not later than 2011). 
Cove Point does not seek to establish an initial rate applicable to the 
boil-off compressor project at this time. Nor is Cove Point seeking a 
pre-determination of rolled-in rate treatment for the costs of this 
project. Cove Point says that no changes to the rates for any existing 
services are proposed at this time.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either: 
complete the environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    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 in the proceeding with the Commission 
and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only 
parties to the

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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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: March 10, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-3967 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
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