[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 240 (Thursday, December 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31519]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-129-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application 
to Amend Certificate

December 6, 1996.
    Take notice that on November 27, 1996, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, 
filed in Docket No. CP97-129-000, an application pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations (18 CFR 157), to amend the case-specific certificate of 
public convenience and necessity issued in Docket No. CP84-146-000, et 
al. pursuant to which Transco provides firm transportation service to 
Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) under Transco's Rate 
Schedule X-275. Transco wants to add an existing interconnection 
between the systems of Transco and CNG Transmission Corporation at 
Leidy, Pennsylvania (CNG/Leidy) as a point of receipt under Rate 
Schedule X-275, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Transco states that the CNG/Leidy receipt point is within PSE&G's 
existing firm transportation path under Rate Schedule X-275. Transco 
asserts that the addition of this receipt point will not result in any 
detriment or disadvantage to Transco's other customers, alter the firm 
quantities authorized for delivery to PSE&G, or require the 
construction of any facilities.
    Transco explains that this amendment is required by the public 
convenience and necessity because it will enable PSE&G to access 
additional gas supplies from the CNG/Leidy receipt point under the Rate 
Schedule X-275 service, thereby adding security and flexibility to the 
gas supply requirement of PSE&G and its customers.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 16, 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 and 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 
require herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds 
that a grant of the certificate for the proposal is require 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 
formal hearing is required, further notice is such hearing will be duly 
given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Transco to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-31519 Filed 12-11-96; 8:45 am]
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