97-17438. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Termination of Gathering Services

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36054-36055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17438]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP97-400-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Termination of 
Gathering Services

June 27, 1997.
    Take notice that on June 25, 1997, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), tendered for filing a notice of termination of 
gathering service upon the transfer by sale of Columbia's Line 2 to 
Eastern American Energy

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Corporation (Eastern). Columbia states that to date seven shippers, 
representing 80 percent of the volumes through the facility, have 
entered into gathering agreements with Eastern and that Eastern intends 
to continue to offer the service to the remaining shippers.
    Columbia states that this filing is being made in compliance with 
the Commission's ``Order Approving Default Contract and Granting 
Abandonment Authority'' dated August 2, 1996, Section 4 of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA), and Part 154, Subpart C of the Commission's Regulations. 
Columbia has proposed an effective date of August 1, 1997, for the 
transfer of the facilities and the termination of its service. At which 
time Eastern will initiate its service.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20426, 
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure. All such motions or protests should be filed on 
or before July 7, 1997. Protests will be considered by the Commission 
in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve 
to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing 
are on file with the Commission and are available for public 
inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-17438 Filed 7-2-97; 8:45 am]
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