[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 37365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14987]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-370-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation and Columbia Gas 
Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

June 8, 2000.
    Take notice that on May 26, 2000, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), One Williams Center, Suite 4100, Tulsa, 
Oklahoma, 74172 and Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, 12801 Fair 
Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-1046 (Columbia) (jointly 
referred to as Applicants), tendered for filing a joint application 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to abandon a 
natural gas transportation and exchange agreement under Transco's Rate 
Schedule X-98 and Columbia's Rate Schedule X-45, all as more fully set 
forth in the application, which is on file and open to public 
inspection. The application may be viewed on the web at 
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance).
    Applicants assert that no construction or abandonment of any 
facility is proposed. Applicants also state that a Pipeline 
Interconnect Balancing Agreement (OBA) covering all active 
interconnections between the two respective systems became effective 
December 1, 1999, which rendered Columbia's Rate Schedule X-45 and 
Transco's Rate Schedule X-98 unnecessary. Therefore, Applicants herein 
seek Commission authorization for the abandonment of the above-
mentioned Rate Schedules and the transportation service provided 
thereunder.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Bruce B. Glendening, Senior Attorney, 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, P.O. 
Box 10146, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-0146 (703) 227-3360 for Columbia 
Gas, and Stephen A. Hatridge, Senior Counsel, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, 
Texas, 77251-1396 at (713) 215-2312 for Transco.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
on or before June 22, 2000, in accordance with Sections 385.214 and 
385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make 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 
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 is 
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 Applicants to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-14987 Filed 6-13-00; 8:45 am]
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