[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 42353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19999]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-587-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

July 29, 1999.
    Take notice that on July 22, 1999, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 
14203, filed in Docket No. CP99-587-000 a request pursuant to Sections 
157.205 and 157.214 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.214) for authorization to increase the 
storage capacity at its Markle Storage Field, in Jefferson County, 
Pennsylvania, under authorization issued in Docket No. CP83-4-000 
pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as fully set forth in 
the request on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 
This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.us/online/
rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    In its application, National Fuel requests authorization to 
increase the maximum storage capacity of Markle Storage Field from 
255,000 Mcf to 325,000 Mcf, and to increase the maximum storage 
pressure from 540 psig to 625 psig. According to National Fuel, the 
increase in capacity at Markle Storage Field will support storage 
service to be offered to shippers of National Fuel. National Fuel 
states that the increase in capacity and pressure at the Markle Storage 
Field will not require additional facilities.
    National Fuel states that it will comply with the reporting 
requirement pursuant to Section 157.214(c) of the Commission's 
Regulations, requiring semi-annual reports to coincide with the 
termination of the injection and withdrawal cycles and will continue to 
file such reports until the storage volume has reached, or closely 
approximates, the maximum of 325,000 Mcf, as requested in this prior 
notice application. It is further stated that National Fuel has 
received approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection to increase the operating pressure of Markle Storage Field 
as proposed herein.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205), a protest 
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed 
therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized 
effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a 
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time 
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as 
an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural 
Gas Act.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19999 Filed 8-3-99; 8:45 am]
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