[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4400]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-161-006]
Avoca Natural Gas Storage; Notice of Amendment
February 18, 1997.
Take notice that on February 11, 1997, Avoca Natural Gas Storage
(Avoca), One Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA 02114, filed in Docket No.
CP94-161-006, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, an
amendment to the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued
by the Commission on September 20, 1994, in Docket No. CP94-161-000.
Avoca seeks to construct a brine pipeline, all as more fully set forth
in the amendment which is on file with the Commission and open to
public inspection.
Specifically, Avoca seeks to amend its certificate to change the
method of brine disposal. Avoca proposes to construct a 45-mile brine
pipeline from its storage facility in Avoca, NY to two salt processing
plants in Watkins Glen, NY. Avoca states that this will provide it with
a viable means of disposing of the brine that will be generated from
solution mining of the salt caverns that will be used to store natural
gas. As authorized, Avoca was to drill disposal wells into which the
brine created by the solution mining of the salt caverns would be
injected. However, it has been determined that this method is no longer
a viable option for disposal of brine.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said amendment should on or before March 11, 1997, file
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene or a protest 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 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 amendment if no motion to intervene is filed within the time
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely
filed, or if the Commission on its own 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 Avoca to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-4400 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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