[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4802]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-213-004]
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Amendment to
Application
February 21, 1997.
Take notice that on February 18, 1997, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia), a Delaware corporation, having its principal
place of business at 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West
Virginia 25314-1599, filed an abbreviated application pursuant to
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, to amend its application for a
certificate of public convenience and necessity previously filed with
the Commission on February 28, 1996, in Docket No. CP96-213-000, and
amended June 7, 1996 in Docket No. CP96-213-001 for its Market
Expansion Project as supplemented on March 18, 1996, April 30, 1996,
August 9, 1996.
Columbia's February 28, 1996 application sought a certificate of
public convenience and necessity authorizing construction to provide
506,795 dekatherms per day (dth/d) of additional daily firm
entitlements to its customers over a three-year period beginning in
1997. Specifically, Columbia sought authority to: (i) increase the
performance capabilities of certain existing storage fields; (ii)
construct and operate, upgrade, and replace certain natural gas
facilities; (iii) abandonment certain natural gas facilities and
certain base storage gas; and (iv) such other authorizations and/or
waivers as may be deemed necessary to implement Columbia's Project.
On January 16, 1997 the Commission issued a Preliminary
Determination On Non-Environmental Issues, which determined that a
certificate of public convenience a necessity should be issued to
Columbia authorizing it to construct and operate the Expansion Project
facilities, subject to the environmental review of the proposal and the
issuance of the final order.
By this amendment Columbia now proposes to refine certain of its
facility construction proposals. Columbia also proposes one additional
measurement construction project and two additional abandonments, the
details of which are set forth in this second amendment. The facility
modifications are the result of further detailed design analysis of the
proposed projects by Columbia's engineering staff. Columbia represents
that the modifications do not represent a significant change in any of
the design or operating aspects of Columbia's Market Expansion Project
nor will there be a material impact on the overall project costs or the
rolled-in rate impact of the project costs.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before March 14, 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 proceedings. 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 the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held
without further notice before the Commission or its designee on this
application 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 Columbia to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-4802 Filed 2-26-97; 8:45 am]
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