[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 54685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27292]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-791-000]


Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application

October 6, 1998.
    Take notice that on September 18, 1998, as supplemented October 2, 
1998, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans),\1\ 3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania 15275, filed in Docket No. CP98-791-000, a request 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and 
Commission's rules and Regulations thereunder (18 CFR Sections 157.7 
and 157.18), for authorization to abandon individually certificated 
transportation service to New Jersey Natural Gas Company (New Jersey 
Natural) under Rate Schedule STS-1, all as more fully set forth in the 
request which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
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    \1\ Equitrans, L.P. and Equitrans, Inc. have a joint application 
in Docket No. CP96-532-000 on file with the Commission for a name 
change.
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    Equitrans states that upon abandonment of Rate Schedule STS-1 New 
Jersey Natural would convert its Rate Schedule STS-1 entitlements to 
equivalent firm entitlements under Equitrans' open-access Rate Schedule 
FTS. Equitrans further states that by letter dated August 25, 1998, New 
Jersey Natural requested conversion of service effective October 1, 
1998. Equitrans states that New Jersey Natural agrees to pay applicable 
rates and adhere to the terms and conditions of Rate Schedule FTS. 
Equitrans states that New Jersey Natural would pay the same total rates 
for Rate Schedule FTS service, including stranded gathering charges, it 
currently pays under Rate Schedule STS-1.\2\ Equitrans also states that 
New Jersey Natural would retain its Part 157 storage rights under Rate 
Schedule SS-3 and would convert its related transportation at the 
identical winter and summer entitlement levels to open-access under 
Rate Schedule FTS. Equitrans further states that the certificate level 
of service entitlements to all other customers would remain unchanged, 
and that no modification of Equitrans' rates is required. It is also 
stated that Equitrans does not propose to abandon any facilities as 
part of this application.
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    \2\ Equitrans filed a Stipulation and Agreement in Docket No. 
RP97-346, et al. On August 31, 1998 which proposes to resolve the 
issues in its on-going Section 4 rate proceeding. The settlement 
proposes slightly different rate structure but equal total rates, 
including stranded gathering costs, for Rate Schedule STS-1 and FTS.
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    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 27, 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 385.214 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 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 
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that permission and approval for the proposed abandonment 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 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 Equitrans to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27292 Filed 10-9-98; 8:45 am]
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