[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31323-31324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13476]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-485-000]


Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on May 18, 2011, Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC 
(DOMAC), 20 City Square, Suite 3, Charlestown, MA 02129, filed in 
Docket No. CP11-485-000, an application, pursuant to section 3 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and Parts 153 and 380 of the 
Commission's Regulations, for authority to construct, install and 
operate a heating value and

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Wobbe Index reduction (HVWIR) system at DOMAC's liquefied natural gas 
(LNG) terminal in Everett, Massachusetts, (HVWIR Project), all as more 
fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. Specifically, DOMAC proposes 
to alter the means by which it adjusts the heating value and Wobbe 
Index of the regasified LNG it delivers to interconnecting pipelines 
and is requesting authority to replace its limited air injection system 
with a liquid nitrogen system for all of its regasified LNG send-out. 
DOMAC asserts the HVWIR Project will enable DOMAC to maintain the 
flexibility to receive cargos to meet customer demand, to ensure 
delivery reliability, and to comply with the specifications of the FERC 
tariffs of interconnecting pipelines. DOMAC proposes to commence 
operation of the HVWIR system by October 1, 2012.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Carol 
Churchill, Manager, Communications, Distrigas of Massachusetts, LLC, 20 
City Square, Suite 3, Charlestown, MA 02129, at (617) 886-8759 or e-
mail at [email protected]; or Marc A. Silver, General 
Counsel, Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC, 20 City Square, Suite 3, 
Charlestown, MA 02129, at (617) 886-8763 or e-mail at 
[email protected].
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of the Notice the Commission staff will either: complete 
its 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 issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS to 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 an original and 7 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 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 http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link and is available for review 
in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is 
an ``eSubscription'' link on the Web site that enables subscribers to 
receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed 
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: June 15, 2011.

    Dated: May 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-13476 Filed 5-27-11; 8:45 am]
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