[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9762]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-324-000]


Vermont Gas Systems, Inc.; Notice of Application To Amend 
Presidential Permit and Section 3 Authorization

April 10, 1997.
    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. 
(Vermont Gas), 85 Swift Street, South Burlington, Vermont 05401, filed 
in Docket No. CP97-324-000 an application to amend its Presidential 
Permit, originally issued in Docket No. CP65-141-000 on November 17, 
1964, and amended by the Commission on September 23, 1983, and to amend 
its existing Section 3 authorization to import natural gas through 
facilities at the international border (Border Facilities) between the 
United States and Canada at a point near Highgate Springs, Vermont, all 
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Vermont Gas requests the Commission to clarify and 
restate the facilities subject to its existing Presidential Permit to 
include only the pipeline that passes under the border and the border-
station facilities consisting of approximately 44 feet of 8-inch O.D. 
pipeline which connects with the facilities of TransCanada Pipe Lines 
Limited at the International Boundary between the United States and 
Canada at a point near Highgate Springs, Vermont, and, by amendment 
beginning in August 1997, to authorize Vermont Gas to site, construct, 
connect, operate and maintain certain additional border-station 
facilities. These facilities will be constructed as part of Vermont 
Gas' future looping of its existing, non-jurisdictional pipeline 
facilities south of the international border.
    In addition, Vermont Gas seeks to amend its existing Section 3 
authorization to allow it to site, construct and operate the Border 
Facilities to import up to 52,000 Mcf per day of natural gas from 
Canada.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 1, 1997, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 C.F.R. 385.214 and 385.211) and the Regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the 
Commission will be considered by it in determining the appropriate 
action to be taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties 
to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding 
or to participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion 
to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that the application should be approved. If a motion for leave to 
intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on its motion believes 
that a formal hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will 
be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Vermont Gas to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-9762 Filed 4-15-97; 8:45 am]
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