Document ID: FERC-2008-1576-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: LNG Development Company, LLC (d/b/a/ Oregon LNG) and Oregon Pipeline Company, LLC
Posted Date: 2008-11-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register: November 3, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 213)]
[Notices]               
[Page 65301-65302]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP09-6-000, PF07-10-000; Docket Nos. CP09-7-000, PF07-10-
000]

 
LNG Development Company, LLC (d/b/a/ Oregon LNG); Oregon Pipeline 
Company, LLC; Notice of Applications

October 27, 2008.
    Take notice that on October 10, 2008, LNG Development Company, LLC 
(d/b/a Oregon LNG) (Oregon LNG), 8100 NE Parkway Drive, Suite 165, 
Vancouver, WA 98662, filed an application in Docket No. CP09-6-000 
pursuant to section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717b 
and Parts 153 and 380 of the regulations of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR parts 153 and 380, for 
authorization to site, construct and operate a liquefied natural gas 
(LNG) receiving terminal and associated facilities to be located in the 
town of Warrenton in Clatsop County, Oregon (collectively, the 
Terminal).
    Also take notice that on October 10, 2008, Oregon Pipeline Company, 
LLC, (Oregon Pipeline Company), 8100 NE Parkway Drive, Suite 165, 
Vancouver, WA 98662, filed pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA and 
Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations, an application in 
Docket No. CP09-7-000, for (1) a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity (i) authorizing Oregon Pipeline Company to construct, own and 
operate a new natural gas pipeline (Pipeline) and lateral (Lateral) 
under Part 157, Subpart A of the Commission's regulations, (ii) 
approving the pro forma Tariff submitted herewith, and (iii) approving 
the proposed initial rates for service; (2) a blanket certificate 
authorizing Oregon Pipeline Company to engage in certain self-
implementing routine activities under Part 157, Subpart F, of the 
Commission's regulations; and (3) a blanket certificate authorizing 
Oregon Pipeline Company to transport natural gas, on an open access and 
self-implementing basis, under part 284, Subpart G of the Commission's 
regulations.
    Oregon Pipeline proposes to construct an approximate 121-mile long, 
36-inch diameter natural gas pipeline. The proposed Pipeline will 
interconnect the Terminal at the Molalla Gate Station (near Molalla, 
Oregon) with other natural gas pipelines including the intrastate 
Northwest Natural Gas Co. (NW Natural) South Mist Pipeline Extension 
(SMPE) and the interstate natural gas transmission system of Williams 
Northwest Pipeline Co. The Pipeline will employ a maximum allowable 
operating pressure of 1,440 pounds per square inch gauge and, depending 
on customer demand, deliverability of up to 1.5 Bscf/d.
    Oregon Pipeline Company also proposes to construct, own and operate 
a 9.5-mile long, 24-inch diameter pipeline lateral that will tap off 
the Pipeline near milepost 51 and run in an easterly direction to where 
it will connect to the NW Natural SMPE, and possibly to the NW Natural 
South Mist Feeder Pipeline.
    Any questions regarding the applications should be directed to 
Peter Hansen, LNG Development Company, LLC, 8100 NE Parkway Drive, 
Suite 165, Vancouver, WA 98662, (503) 298-4967, peterh@oregonlng.com or 
Lisa M. Tonery, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., 666 Fifth Avenue, New 
York, NY 10103, (212) 318-3009, ltonery@fulbright.com.
    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 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, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or 
call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    On June 19, 2007, the Commission staff granted Oregon LNG's and 
Oregon Pipeline Company's request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and 
assigned Docket No. PF07-10-000 to staff activities involved with the 
Orgeon LNG Terminal and Oregon Pipeline Company's projects. Now as of 
the filing the October 10, 2008 application, the

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Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, 
this proceeding will be conducted in Docket Nos. CP09-6-000 and CP09-7-
000, as noted in the caption of this Notice.
    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 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 14 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call 
(866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: November 17, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-26082 Filed 10-31-08; 8:45 am]

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