[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 31802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15185]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-549-000]
CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application
June 5, 1997.
Take notice that on May 27, 1997, CNG Transmission Corporation
(CNGT), 445 Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed in
Docket No. CP97-549-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon and reclassify
to gathering, 3 compressor stations and 65 transmission lines behind
compressor stations, in various counties in West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the application on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
CNGT states that on October 30, 1996, CNGT filed a letter with the
Commission indicating that some classification anomalies existed in
CNGT's production area which presented difficulties in administering
various rules and regulations of the Commission regarding transmission
and gathering. CNGT notes that in several instances gathering lines
were downstream of lines classified as transmission. CNGT asserts that
upon examination of these lines it believes that the transmission
classification is inappropriate under the Commissions ``primary
functions'' test for gathering. CNGT indicates that after a lengthy
review of the gathering systems in the production areas of West
Virginia and Pennsylvania, CNGT proposes to abandon and reclassify as
gathering all transmission lines found behind compressor stations which
feed production into the station.
CNGT states that there are about 65 lines that currently meet this
criteria and the lines range from 1 inch to 24 inches in diameter. CNGT
further states that there are eight lines over 15 miles in length and
the longest is 36 miles in length. CNGT claims that there are three
compressor stations that also should be reclassified from transmission
to gathering since they act to feed gathering gas to transmission
compressor stations.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before June 26, 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
Regulation 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 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 CNGT to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-15185 Filed 6-10-97; 8:45 am]
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