[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 2816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1487]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-145-000]


Lawrenceburg Gas Company; Notice of Application

January 23, 1996.
    Take notice that on January 18, 1996, Lawrenceburg Gas Company 
(Lawrenceburg), 139 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-145-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act for limited authorizations in connection with providing 
transportation service for the Cincinnati Gas & Electri Company 
(Cincinnati), all as more fully set forth in the application on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    The authorizations requested by Lawrenceburg include: (1) a limited 
jurisdiction certificate of public convenience and necessity under 
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) authorizing the 
transportation of gas by Lawrenceburg for Cincinnati to serve, for a 
period of between six and 12 months, a small number of customers on 
Cincinnati's distribution system; (2) a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity under Section 7(c) of the NGA to install and 
operate a 22.5-inch meter that will interconnect Lawrenceburg's 
facilities with those of Cincinnati at the Indiana-Ohio border; (3) 
pre-granted abandonment authorization for the certificates of public 
convenience and necessity requested herein; and (4) waiver of the 
Commission's reporting and accounting requirements ordinarily 
applicable to natural gas companies under the NGA and the Natural Gas 
Policy Act of 1978 and any waivers that the Commission may deem 
necessary.
    Lawrenceburg states that on or about April 1, 1996, the Ohio 
Department of Transportation will commence construction work on a 
bridge on which certain Cincinnati facilities are located and that 
these facilities will have to be removed for a period of approximately 
six to 12 months. Lawrenceburg states that the result of removing these 
facilities is that a small portion of Cincinnati's service territory, 
including 62 residential customers, one school, and two industrial 
customers, will not be able to receive natural gas absent either 
Lawrenceburg's delivery of gas, as proposed herein, or the construction 
of costly temporary pipeline facilities.
    Lawrenceburg states that pursuant to a transportation agreement 
dated January 17, 1996 (Rate Schedule X-1), Cincinnati will utilize its 
upstream capacity on Texas Gas Transmission Corporation (Texas Gas) and 
deliver gas to Lawrenceburg's Guilford Station interconnection with 
Texas Gas. Lawrenceburg states that it will take delivery of 
Cincinnati's gas and redeliver the gas at its interconnection with 
Cincinnati at the Indiana-Ohio border. Lawrenceburg anticipates that it 
will deliver a total of between 150,000 and 325,000 Dth during the 
period of the service described herein.
    Lawrenceburg states that the proposed service will not adversely 
affect Lawrenceburg's nonjurisdictional distribution service due to the 
limited volumes delivered and limited facilities utilized by the 
proposed service.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before February 13, 1996, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 
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 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 Lawrenceburg to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-1487 Filed 1-26-96; 8:45 am]
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