[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 184 (Thursday, September 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 51534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24809]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-616-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

September 17, 1999.
    Take Notice that on September 10, 1999, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 
22030-0146, filed an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act to abandon by sale Gatherco, Inc. (Gatherco), certain 
pipeline facilities, known as the Gatherco II facilities, located in 
Ohio and abandonment approval for the various services provided through 
the subject facilities to be sold, all as more full set forth in the 
application may be viewed on the web at ww.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. 
Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance.
    Specifically, Columbia proposes to abandon by sale to Gatherco 
approximately 200 miles of pipeline ranging from 2-12 inches in 
diameter and from 0.0022 to 29.6809 miles in length, and ancillary 
facilities. Columbia proposes to sell the Gatherco II facilities for 
negotiated amount of $3,750,000, the payment associated with the 
certificated facilities is $3,355,000. The net book cost of the 
certificated facilities is $3,723,000. According to Columbia, Gatherco 
will assume the obligation to operate the Gatherco II facilities to 
gather the natural gas produced by Columbia's existing customers. Also, 
Gatherco has further agreed to provide services to Columbia's existing 
customers on terms and conditions acceptable to both Gatherco and the 
customers. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (COH) has agreed, according to 
Columbia, to the abandonment of the service currently being provided 
COH for service to mainline tap consumers. Columbia contends that 
Gatherco will continue service to COH, so that COH can continue to 
serve those consumers.
    In addition to the subject facilities, Columbia states that it 
plans to sell to Gatherco various non-jurisdictional facilities 
consisting of 0.13 miles of 2-inch and 3-inch pipeline located in Ohio. 
Columbia notes that concurrently with this application, Gatherco is 
filing a Petition for a Declaratory Order requesting that the 
Commission find that the facilities, upon their transfer to Gatherco, 
will constitute non-jurisdictional gathering facilities exempt from the 
Commission's jurisdiction pursuant to NAG Section 1(b).
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make a protest with reference 
to said application should, on or before October 8, 1999, file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 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 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held 
without further notice before the Commission if 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 Applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-24809 Filed 9-22-99; 8:45 am]
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