[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 31802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15185]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-549-000]


CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

June 5, 1997.
    Take notice that on May 27, 1997, CNG Transmission Corporation 
(CNGT), 445 Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-549-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon and reclassify 
to gathering, 3 compressor stations and 65 transmission lines behind 
compressor stations, in various counties in West Virginia and 
Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the application on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    CNGT states that on October 30, 1996, CNGT filed a letter with the 
Commission indicating that some classification anomalies existed in 
CNGT's production area which presented difficulties in administering 
various rules and regulations of the Commission regarding transmission 
and gathering. CNGT notes that in several instances gathering lines 
were downstream of lines classified as transmission. CNGT asserts that 
upon examination of these lines it believes that the transmission 
classification is inappropriate under the Commissions ``primary 
functions'' test for gathering. CNGT indicates that after a lengthy 
review of the gathering systems in the production areas of West 
Virginia and Pennsylvania, CNGT proposes to abandon and reclassify as 
gathering all transmission lines found behind compressor stations which 
feed production into the station.
    CNGT states that there are about 65 lines that currently meet this 
criteria and the lines range from 1 inch to 24 inches in diameter. CNGT 
further states that there are eight lines over 15 miles in length and 
the longest is 36 miles in length. CNGT claims that there are three 
compressor stations that also should be reclassified from transmission 
to gathering since they act to feed gathering gas to transmission 
compressor stations.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before June 26, 1997, 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 jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulation 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 CNGT to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-15185 Filed 6-10-97; 8:45 am]
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