[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33069-33070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15670]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-550-000]


National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation; Notice of Application

June 15, 1999.
    Take notice that on June 10, 1999, National Fuel Gas Distribution 
Corporation (Applicant), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203, 
filed in Docket No. CP99-550-000 an application pursuant to Section 
7(f) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, for a service area 
determination, a finding that with respect to the

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applicable service area, Applicant is a local distribution company for 
purposes of Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), and for a 
waiver of the Commission's regulatory requirements, including reporting 
and accounting requirements applicable to natural gas companies under 
the NGA and NGPA, all as more fully set forth in the application which 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the web at: http:///www.ferc.fed.us/online/
rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Applicant specifically proposes to expand its system in this 
service area and to connect its distribution system in Ripley, N.Y. 
with Applicant's Northeast, Pa. distribution system. Applicant asserts 
that this interconnection will assist Applicant in serving its customer 
demand in the area and will assist Applicant with maintaining its 
system pressure in the area during the winter season. Applicant further 
asserts that each of its respective state commissions, the New York 
Public Service Commission and the Pennsylvania Public Utility 
Commission will have jurisdiction under Section 7(f) to review such 
further facility expansion and enlargement located in the respective 
states consistent with the public interest.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before July 6, 1999, 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. 99-15670 Filed 6-18-99; 8:45 am]
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