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[FR Doc No: 94-969]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-52-000, et al.]

 

Equitrans, Inc., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

January 7, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Equitrans, Inc.

[Docket No. CP94-52-000]

    Take notice that on December 22, 1993, Equitrans, Inc. (Equitrans), 
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275, filed a revision to a 
prior notice request it filed on November 3, 1993, with the Commission 
in Docket No. CP94-52-000 pursuant to Section 157.205 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for 
authorization to construct and operate a sales tap under Equitrans's 
blanket certificates issued in Docket Nos. CP83-508-000 and CP86-676-
000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set 
forth in the request which is open to the public for inspection.
    Equitrans inadvertently proposed to a install a sales tap in the 
City of Monongahela Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, to 
provide gas service to Equitable Gas Company, a division of Equitable 
Resources, Inc. (Equitable). Equitrans converted its sales entitlements 
on September 1, 1993, to transportation in accordance with Order No. 
636. As such, the proposed tap should be classified as a delivery tap 
supporting transportation deliveries to Equitable. Equitrans would 
deliver up to one Mcf of natural gas on a peak day under its FERC Rate 
Schedule FTS. Equitrans states that installation of the proposed 
delivery tap would permit Equitable to provide gas service to Albert M. 
and Shirle Gallick of Marianna, Pennsylvania. Equitrans also states 
that its tariff does not prohibit this type of service.
    Comment date: February 22, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

2. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. CP94-158-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1993, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), a California Hinshaw pipeline company, 77 Beale Street, 
San Francisco, California 94105, exempt from Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission jurisdiction under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, 
filed in Docket No. CP94-158-000 an application pursuant to 
Sec. 284.224 of the regulations for a blanket certificate authorizing 
the transportation, sale, and assignment of natural gas under 
procedures provided in Subpart C, D, E or Part 284 of the regulations, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    PG&E states that it proposes to transport gas through California 
between interconnecting pipelines, including Pacific Gas Transmission 
Company, El Paso Natural Gas Company, Transwestern Pipeline Company and 
Kern River Gas Transmission Company. PG&E will also offer 
transportation access to California storage facilities and California 
gas production to customers in both the Northwest and Southwest U. S.
    PG&E states that pursuant to 18 CFR 284.123(b)(1)(ii), it will 
utilize rates for comparable intrastate transportation services 
authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 28, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Sea Robin Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP94-160-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1993, Sea Robin Pipeline Company 
(Sea Robin), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-160-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon the 
transportation services it renders under its Rate Schedules X-16 and X-
17 on behalf of Koch Gateway Pipeline Company (Koch Gateway) effective 
as of November 1, 1993, all as more fully set forth in the application 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Sea Robin states that it has provided firm transportation service 
on behalf of Koch Gateway pursuant to Sea Robin's Rate Schedules X-16 
and X-17 from production areas in offshore Louisiana, to delivery 
points onshore at Erath, Louisiana. Sea Robin further states that Koch 
Gateway has requested abandonment of service under Sea Robin's X-16 and 
X-17 Rate Schedules. Koch Gateway has stated that the transportation 
service is not required by Koch Gateway or its shippers on its system 
and that to the extent it or its shippers need transportation service 
on Sea Robin's system they can request such transportation under Sea 
Robin's Rate Schedule FT pursuant to Part 284 of the Commission's 
Regulations. Accordingly, Sea Robin has requested the abandonment of 
Rate Schedules X-16 and X-17, effective November 1, 1993.
    Comment date: January 28, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

4. Equitrans, Inc.

[Docket No. CP94-168-000]

    Take notice that on January 4, 1994, Equitrans, Inc. (Equitrans), 
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275, filed in Docket No. 
CP94-168-000, a request pursuant to Section 157.205 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) for 
authorization to install a delivery tap under Equitrans' blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-508-000 pursuant to Section 7 of 
the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request which 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Equitrans proposes to construct and operate one 
delivery tap in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Equitrans states that 
it would use the tap to deliver gas to Harry Good for the account of 
Equitable Gas Company. Equitrans estimates the peak day deliveries 
through the proposed facilities to be 1 Mcf.
    Equitrans asserts that the proposed service will not impact its 
peak day or annual deliveries and that its tariff does not prohibit 
this type of service.
    Comment date: February 22, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before the comment date, 
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 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 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 and/or permission and approval 
for the proposed abandonment are 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 applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to 
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, 
the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the 
day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed 
and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-969 Filed 1-13-94; 8:45 am]
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