[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51344-51345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25659]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-783-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application

September 21, 1998.
    Take notice that on September 15, 1998, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (Applicant), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203, 
filed in Docket No. CP98-720-000 an abbreviated application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Section 157.18 of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations 
thereunder, for permission and approval to authorize Applicant to 
abandon by sale to Wyckoff Development Company (Wyckoff), as

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non-jurisdictional facilities, Line Z-67(T) along with appurtenances, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Applicant specifically proposes to abanson by sale to Wyckoff for 
$1, 15,376 feet of eight-inch pipeline, designated as Line Z-67(T) and 
applicable rights-of-way, easements, permits, and other property 
interests related thereto, located in Steuben County, New York. 
Applicant asserts that Line Z-67(T) was refunctionalized to 
transmission by Commission order dated July 6, 1994, in Docket No. 
CP94-82-000. Applicant further asserts that Line Z-67(T) is fully 
depreciated. Applicant states that the line and facilities will perform 
a gathering function for Wyckoff and requests that the Commission 
determine that such facilities will not be subject to the Commission's 
jurisdiction after the sale.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 13, 1998, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE, Washington, DC 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 the 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 on this application 
if no petition to intervene is filed within the time required herein, 
and if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that the 
abandonment is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
petition for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission 
on its motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further 
notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-25659 Filed 9-24-98; 8:45 am]
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