[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 13958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6309]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-100-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application for 
Abandonment Authorization

March 9, 2000.
    Take notice that on February 25, 2000, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel) 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 
14203, filed in Docket No. CP00-100-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the National Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations, for authority to abandon an inactive storage field and 
appurtenant 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.
    In its filing, National Fuel proposes to abandon by sale to its 
affiliate, Seneca Resources Corporation (Seneca), its Duhring Storage 
Field (Duhring), located in Forest County, Pennsylvania. National Fuel 
indicates that Duhring consists of 12 wells and 30,016 feet of various 
size well pipelines. It is indicated that following the conveyance of 
the storage field, Seneca plans to produce the native gas. National 
Fuel further states that the abandonment of Duhring will have no effect 
on existing services.
    National Fuel's application states it is also seeking any required 
authorization to abandon by sale to Seneca the adjacent gathering 
facilities which include approximately 10 miles of 2-inch to 4-inch 
diameter gathering pipelines and five receipt points where National 
Fuel receives gas from three independent producers, including Seneca.
    National Fuel states that the storage facilities and the gathering 
facilities will be used for production and gathering purposes following 
conveyance and requests that the Commission determine that such 
facilities will not be subject to the Commission's jurisdiction after 
the sale.
    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 30, 2000, file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
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 
Section 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 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 provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for National Fuel to appear or to be represented 
at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-6309 Filed 3-14-00; 8:45 am]
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