Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board

NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD

IN THE MATTER OF THE PIPELINE ACT

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IN THE MATTER OF THE GAS PLANT FACILITY REGULATIONS

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IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by BEAR HEAD LNG INC. (“Bear Head LNG”) to amend the PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT a LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS PLANT at Bear Head near Point Tupper, Richmond County, Nova Scotia

BEFORE:                              Peter W. Gurnham, Q.C., Chair

Kulvinder S. Dhillon, P.Eng., Member

Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., Member

ORDER

WHEREAS Bear Head LNG applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) on October 31, 2014, for an amendment to Permit to Construct LNG-BH-PC-02;

                        AND WHEREAS Lloyd’s Register North America Incorporated (“LRNA”), the Board’s certifying authority provided its report dated February 24, 2015 to the Board;

                        AND WHEREAS there were no submissions to the Board by formal intervenors or comments from the public by the date prescribed in the Directions on Procedure;

AND WHEREAS the Board has reviewed the application by Bear Head LNG for an amendment to the Permit to Construct and LRNA’s report;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the amendment to Permit to Construct LNG-BH-PC-02 attached hereto be granted effective March 13^th, 2015.

                        DATED at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 13^th day of March, 2015.

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                                                                        Clerk of the Board