[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27063-27064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12923]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-521-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application
May 11, 1998.
Take notice that on May 5, 1998, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia), P.O. Box 10146, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, filed
an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)
and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations thereunder for an order
granting permission and approval to abandon by transfer certain natural
gas facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Columbia proposes to abandon twenty (20) meters used to measure
receipts of volumes from independent producers located in Ohio,
Pennsylvania and New York. On July 31, 1991, Columbia filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In
the process of liquidating claims, Columbia entered into settlement
agreements with individual producers which involved, among other
things, Columbia's agreement to transfer to the settling producers
certain receipt meters. These meters were no longer needed by Columbia
to support gas purchase activity but were of interest to the producers
who would continue to introduce gas into Columbia's system for
transportation.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before June 1, 1998, file
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20426, a petition to intervene or a protest in
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and
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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 petition 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
the 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 petition 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 petition for leave 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 provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will
be unnecessary for Columbia to appear or be represented at the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-12923 Filed 5-14-98; 8:45 am]
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