[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 155 (Thursday, August 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48979-48980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20265]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-417-000]


Columbia Natural Resources, Inc.; Notice of Petition for 
Declaratory Order

August 4, 2000.
    Take notice that on July 26, 2000, Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. 
(CNR), P.O. Box 6070, Charleston, West Virginia 25362-0070, filed in 
Docket No. CP00-417-000 a petition pursuant to section 1(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a declaratory order exempting facilities to 
be acquired from Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) from 
Commission regulation under the NGA, as more fully set forth in the 
application which is 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/htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    CNR proposes to purchase from Columbia facilities consisting of 
approximately 16.3 miles of 20-inch pipeline located in Hocking and 
Fairfield Counties, Ohio, for use in CNR's gathering operations. 
Columbia has filed an application to abandon the facilities by sale to 
CNR in Docket No. CP00-416-000. It is asserted that Columbia has been 
using the facilities for gathering gas on behalf of local

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producers and making deliveries to customers. It is further asserted 
that CNR will continue to use the facilities to gather gas and will 
provide substitute nonjurisdictional alternatives to the service 
provided by Columbia. It is explained that CNR is not a natural gas 
company subject to the Commission's jurisdiction and that the 
facilities meet the Commission's criteria for a finding of a 
nonjurisdictional gathering function.
    Any questions regarding the application may be directed to Jo Ellen 
Diehl Yeary, Counsel and Assistant Secretary, at (304) 353-5166.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should, on or before August 25, 2000, 
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 
NGA. 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-20265 Filed 8-9-00; 8:45 am]
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