[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40517-40518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20200]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-677-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application
July 23, 1998.
Take notice that on July 21, 1998, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia
22030 filed, in Docket No. CP98-677-000, an application pursuant to
Sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the
Commission's Regulations for a temporary and permanent certificate of
public convenience and necessity to construct approximately 1,030 feet
of 20-inch pipeline on new right-of-way; and abandon in place
approximately 750 feet of existing 20-inch pipeline, and 200 feet of
well line in Kanawha County, West Virginia, as more fully set forth in
the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
On June 30, 1998, Columbia discovered that a weather-induced
landslide had damaged a part of an existing right of way and a section
of pipeline in its Coco ``A'' Storage Field. As a result of the damage,
Columbia immediately removed the pipeline from service. Columbia is
seeking immediate authorization to relocate the damage section of
pipeline from its original right-of-way with like-size replacement of
approximately 1,030 feet in length. Columbia identifies the facilities
being replaced and abandoned as Columbia's Line X-52A-F1 (750 feet of
existing storage pipeline) and Line X-52A-W7222 (200 feet of 6-inch
well line) and appurtenances.
Columbia relates that no further changes to the operational
characteristics of this pipeline will be undertaken in connection with
this application. Columbia states that the Coco ``A'' Storage Field is
an integral component of its pipeline and storage network. Columbia
says maintaining the rate of injection is essential in order for
Columbia to meet its obligations to its customers November 1, 1998.
Columbia maintains that to complete the planned injections by October
31, 1998, the line must be restored to normal service without delay.
Columbia asserts it is not requesting authorization for any new or
additional service. Columbia estimates the proposed construction will
cost $306,700.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before July 30, 1998, file
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
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 385.211 and 385.214) 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. The Commission's rules require that protestors
provide copies of their protests to the party or parties directly
involved. Any person wishing to become a party in any proceeding herein
must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's
rules.
A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive
copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by every one of the
intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission
order and can petition for court review of any such order. However, an
intervenor must submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as
well as 14 copies with the Commission.
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A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have
comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of
comments to the Secretary or the Commission. Commenters will be placed
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of
environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on
all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final
order to a federal court.
The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally,
whether filed by commeters or those requesting intervenor status.
Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the 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 abandonments and a grant of the certificate
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 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 to appear or to be represented at
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-20200 Filed 7-28-98; 8:45 am]
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