[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 217 (Thursday, November 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 57665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28597]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-58-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Notice of Application

November 1, 1996.
    Take notice that on October 21, 1996, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, Charleston, West 
Virginia 25325-1273, filed an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations 
thereunder for an order granting permission and approval to abandon by 
transfer certain natural gas facilities, all as more fully set forth in 
the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Columbia proposes to abandon fifty-three (53) meters used to 
measure receipts of volumes from independent producers located in 
Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. On July 31, 1991, Columbia filed for 
protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In 
the process of liquidating claims, Columbia entered into settlement 
agreements with individual producers which involved, among other 
things, Columbia's agreement to transfer to the settling producers 
certain receipt meters. These meters were no longer needed by Columbia 
to support gas purchase activity but were of interest to the producers 
who would continue to introduce gas into Columbia's system for 
transportation.
    Columbia states that the meters were originally functionalized as 
gathering facilities, however, Columbia received Section 7(c) 
authorization for those meters in its proceeding to refunctionalize to 
transmission plant at Docket No. CP95-657-000.\1\ The estimated net 
debit to accumulated provision for depreciation of the facilities to be 
abandoned is $313,384.
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    \1\ See, 73 FERC para. 61,264 (1995).
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    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before Nov. 22, 1996, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20426, 
a petition 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 petition 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 petition 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 petition for leave 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 provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will 
be unnecessary for Columbia to appear or be represented at the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-28597 Filed 11-6-96; 8:45 am]
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