Cove Point LNG Limited Partnership

Second Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 06/01/2003, Docket: CP01- 76-003, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 19C Original Sheet No. 19C : Effective

RATE SCHEDULE LTD-2

INTERRUPTIBLE LNG TANKER DISCHARGING SERVICE

(Continued)

4. NOMINATIONS AND SCHEDULING (Continued)

4.3 LNG Vaporization Nominations

(a) Buyer shall nominate, up to Buyer's MDDQ, quantities of LNG to be vaporized,

including Boil-Off and Retainage, and delivered as Natural Gas to delivery

points along Operator's pipeline to or for Buyer's account pursuant to the

nominating and scheduling provisions of Section 6 (Operating Conditions) of the

GT&C of this Tariff. Operator shall not be obligated to deliver to Buyer a

daily quantity in excess of Buyer's MDDQ. Operator may allow nominations in

excess of Buyer's MDDQ on a non-discriminatory basis when it can do so, in its

reasonable judgment, without adverse effect on Operator's services or operations

("Authorized Overrun Service"). Such Authorized Overrun Service will be charged

the Authorized Overrun Rate applicable to Buyer as set forth on the Currently

Effective Rate Sheets of this Tariff.

(b) Buyer shall not tender or take gas at an hourly rate in excess of one twenty-

fourth (1/24th) of Buyer's SDDQ. Operator shall allow variations from this

hourly delivery requirement, on a non-discriminatory basis when it can do so in

its reasonable judgment, without adverse effect on Operator's services or

operations.

4.4 LNG Discharging Scheduling

(a) No LNG tanker shall be received or LNG discharging allowed to commence at the

Cove Point terminal until Operator has confirmed Buyer's nominations for both

LNG and Natural Gas as set forth in Sections 4.2(a) and (b) above and scheduled

the applicable quantities.

(b) Once Operator has confirmed a nomination for LNG discharging pursuant to this

Rate Schedule, such service shall not be bumped.

4.5 LNG Vaporization Scheduling

No LNG shall be vaporized until Operator has confirmed Buyer's vaporization nomination

as set forth in Section 4.3 above and scheduled the applicable quantities, as

specified in Section 6 (Operating Conditions) of the GT&C.

4.6 LNG Tanker Arrival Notices

Buyer shall send or cause to be sent to Operator the following written notices

containing an estimated date and hour of arrival of an LNG tanker at the Cove Point

terminal and, if necessary, further notification to Operator any time an estimated

time of arrival changes by more than twelve (12) hours:

(a) first, upon departure from the port of loading, such notice to include an

estimate of the quantity of LNG to be discharged;

(b) second, seventy-two (72) hours prior to arrival;

(c) third, forty-eight (48) hours prior to arrival;

(d) fourth, twenty-four (24) hours prior to arrival; and

(e) final notice, five (5) hours prior to the estimated time of arrival at the Cove

Point terminal.