[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 44 (Monday, March 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11773-11774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5260]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-91-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application

February 29, 2000.
    Take notice that on February 22, 2000, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 
14203, filed in Docket No. CP00-91-000 an application pursuant to 
Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 157) for a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity authorizing the replacement of an existing 
pipeline and permission and approval to abandon facilities, all as more 
fully set forth in the application 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).
    National Fuel requests authorization to replace certain facilities 
in order to maintain service under existing agreements and to provide 
additional firm transportation service to National Fuel Gas 
Distribution Corporation (Distribution). Specifically, National Fuel 
requests authorization to: (1) Replace 12.9 miles of 8-inch diameter 
pipeline, known as Lines S-1 and AM-60 in Warren, McKean and Elk 
Counties, Pennsylvania, with 20-inch diameter pipeline; (2) abandon in 
place 18.9 miles of 8-inch and 10-inch pipeline, known as Line L in 
Warren, McKean and Elk Counties, Pennsylvania; (3) relocate, modify or 
abandon certain appurtenant stations in Warren, McKean and Elk 
Counties, Pennsylvania; and (4) add approximately 360 horsepower (hp) 
of compression at the Roystone Compression Station in Warren County, 
Pennsylvania by modifying the existing units. It is indicated that 
there will be no abandonment or decrease in service to any of National 
Fuel's customers as a result of he proposed abandonment of Line L and 
appurtenant stations.
    National Fuel proposes to abandon the Russell City receipt point 
located on Line L. It is indicated that Russell City is designated as a 
receipt point together with several other interconnections between 
National Fuel and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company under ten firm 
transportation agreements pursuant to its EFT Rate Schedule. National 
Fuel states that it would be able to meet the firm transportation 
requirements of these customers without the use of Russell City. It is 
indicated that National Fuel is in the process of seeking consent from 
the affected EFT Shippers.
    National Fuel also proposes to abandon the Allegheny National 
Forest receipt point located at the interconnection between Line L and 
the facilities of CNG Transmission Corporation. National Fuel states 
that this receipt point is designated under two EFT Service Agreements 
but gas has not been received at this point since December 1984. As a 
result, the abandonment of the Allegheny National Forest receipt point 
will not impact any of National Fuel's shippers. It is further 
indicated that National Fuel is in the process of seeking consent from 
the two affected EFT Shippers.
    National Fuel estimates that cost of the project to be $11.4 
million. National Fuel states that the facilities will be financed with 
internally-generated funds and/or interim short-term bank loans.
    National Fuel requests that the Commission grant a determination of 
rolled-in rate treatment with respect to the costs associated with this 
project. National Fuel states that the project would result in system 
benefits, improving the reliability and flexibility of service on its 
system.
    In its application, National Fuel requests a waiver of Section 1.5 
of its FT Rate Schedule so that it can provide service to Distribution 
without having to equip the delivery points and primary receipt points 
with real time measurement, communication and control capability. 
National Fuel asserts that because the FT service to Distribution would 
be fed by, and would feed into, a no-notice EFT service that does not 
require measurement information on a real time basis, installation of 
facilities to measure gas flowing into Line AM-60 at Lamont and out of 
Line AM-60 at Roystone would not be operationally necessary.
    National Fuel also requests waivers of Section 2.3(a) and 2.3(d) of 
its EFT Rate Schedule which limits its obligations to deliver gas at 
any combination of delivery points to the Contract Maximum Daily 
Quantity (MDTQ), and limits National Fuel's aggregate receipt

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obligation to the sum of the MDTQ and the applicable fuel and loss 
allowance. National Fuel states that in connection with the 
implementation of the Distribution FT service, Lamont will be added as 
a delivery point under the Distribution EFT service and Roystone will 
be added as a receipt point. National Fuel asserts that it is not 
intended that receipts of gas from and deliveries of gas into the new 
Lamont to Roystone facilities will reduce Distribution's aggregate 
entitlements to deliver and receive gas at its pre-existing points.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
David W. Reitz, Assistant General Counsel for National Fuel, 10 
Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203 at (716) 857-7949.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make a protest with reference 
to said application should on or before March 14, 2000, file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, 
DC 20426, a motion to intervene or 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 protestant a party 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 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 construction and 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 procedures herein provided for, 
unless otherwise advise, it will be unnecessary for National Fuel to 
appear or to be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-5260 Filed 3-3-00; 8:45 am]
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