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[FR Doc No: 94-11183]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. CP94-521-000]

 

Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.; Application

May 4, 1994.
    Take notice that on May 3, 1994, Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 
(Columbia Gulf), P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273, 
filed in Docket No. CP94-521-000 an application pursuant to section 
7(b) of the natural Gas Act for authorization for Columbia Gulf to 
abandon a transportation and exchange service, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    It is stated that, by Commission order issued December 21, 1978, in 
Docket No. CP78-539, Columbia Gulf, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia Gas) and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee) were authorized to perform a transportation and exchange 
service involving deliveries at points of interconnection of their 
systems located in the states of Louisiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, 
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Offshore Louisiana. 
Columbia Gulf indicates that the service was performed under the terms 
of a letter agreement dated January 24, 1978, on file as Columbia 
Gulf's Rate Schedule X-59, Columbia Gas' Rate Schedule X-78 and 
Tennessee's Rate Schedule X-58. It is indicated that deliveries were 
made on a gas-for-gas basis, and imbalances were eliminated within 
sixty days.
    Columbia Gas informed Columbia Gulf by letter dated January 12, 
1994, that is desired to have the service terminated. It is stated that 
Tennessee and Columbia Gas have agreed to a stipulation and agreement, 
filed in Docket No. RP-113-000, terminating all firm transportation and 
storage contracts between Columbia Gas and Tennessee through the 
permanent assignment of the Tennessee capacity to Columbia Gas' 
customers and the payment of a negotiated exit fee by Columbia Gas to 
Tennessee in consideration for Tennessee's agreement to the abandonment 
of the unassigned capacity. It is also stated that, as part of that 
stipulation, Tennessee and Columbia Gas have agreed to terminate 
various services, including the above-mentioned transportation and 
exchange service, involving Columbia Gulf. Columbia Gulf states that it 
is filing for abandonment authorization separately because it is not a 
party to the above-mentioned stipulation and agreement.
    Columbia Gulf does not propose to abandon any facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 18, 1994, 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 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 Columbia Gulf to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-11183 Filed 5-9-94; 8:45 am]
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