[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8076-8077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3896]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-189-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

February 11, 1999.
    Take notice that on February 2, 1999, Columbia Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 
22030-0146, filed in Docket No. CP99-189-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to 
abandon in place approximately 0.65 mile of 6-inch pipeline located in 
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 
The application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 
208-2222 for assistance.
    Specifically, Columbia proposes to abandon approximately 0.65 mile 
of 6-inch transmission Line 138 and appurtenances located in Franklin 
County, Pennsylvania. Columbia states that it was authorized to own and 
operate the facilities proposed for abandonment in Docket No. CP71-132-
000. Columbia states that the section of Line 138 for which abandonment 
in place authority is requested is an uncoated, steel pipeline in need 
of replacement due to its deteriorating condition. Columbia states that 
there are no points of delivery from this section of Line 138.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 4, 1999, 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 385.2111 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 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

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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 pubic 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 Columbia to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-3896 Filed 2-17-99; 8:45 am]
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