E5-5279. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Petition for Waiver of Tariff Provisions

September 21, 2005.

Take notice that on September 19, 2005, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel) tendered for filing a Petition for Waiver of Tariff Provisions in connection with proposed transportation services for Seneca Resources Corporation (Seneca).

National Fuel requests a waiver of provisions concerning facility costs and financial assurances that would permit the parties' agreed deferred contribution-in-aid-of-construction mechanism and associated financial assurances related to a proposed facility construction project.

National Fuel is requesting that the Commission grant the requested waiver by October 17, 2005, so that the transaction may proceed as contemplated by the parties.

National Fuel states that copies of the filing were mailed to all customers of National Fuel and affected state commissions.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). 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 notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.

The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail [e-mail], or call [phone] (toll free). For TTY, call [phone].

Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on September 29, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.