Cove Point LNG Limited Partnership

Second Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 03/01/2003, Docket: CP01- 76-003, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 18C.01 Original Sheet No. 18C.01 : Effective

RATE SCHEDULE LTD-1

FIRM LNG TANKER DISCHARGING SERVICE

(Continued)

4. NOMINATIONS AND SCHEDULING

4.1 General. LNG tanker discharging service shall be provided only after Buyer has

submitted to Operator nominations for such service in accordance with Sections 4.2 and

4.3 of this LTD-1 Rate Schedule, and Operator has scheduled service in accordance with

Sections 4.4 and 4.5 of this LTD-1 Rate Schedule.

4.2 LNG Discharging Nominations

(a) Timing of Nominations

(i) Annual Discharge Schedule. Buyer shall submit to Operator, no later than

three (3) months prior to the anticipated date of first delivery of LNG

hereunder and three (3) months prior to the beginning of each successive

calendar year, the information specified in Section 4.2(b) and (d) below as

well as any additional information Buyer may otherwise provide to Operator

pertaining to the coordination and planning of the discharging of LNG

tankers at the Cove Point terminal during the upcoming calendar year.

Operator shall confirm the annual schedule detailing the name of the LNG

tanker, its anticipated arrival date, quantity and quality specifications

of the LNG to be discharged at the Cove Point terminal ("Annual Discharge

Schedule") as soon as possible thereafter, but in no event later than the

earlier of (a) five (5) business days after receiving proposed Annual

Discharge Schedules from all Buyers under Rate Schedule LTD-1, or (b) one

(1) month prior to the beginning of each such period.

(ii) Monthly Discharge Schedule. Buyer shall, no later than seven (7) business

days prior to each Month, submit to Operator a schedule detailing the name

of the LNG tanker, its anticipated arrival date, quantity and quality

specifications of the LNG to be discharged by Buyer at the Cove Point

terminal during the succeeding month ("Monthly Discharge Schedule")

together with a schedule for the two (2) months succeeding that month.

Operator will provide confirmation of the Monthly Discharge Schedule as

soon as possible, but in no event later than the earlier of (a) two (2)

business days after receiving proposed Monthly Discharge Schedules from all

Buyers under Rate Schedule LTD-1, or (b) five (5) business days prior to

each Month.