[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53710-53711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22583]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-445-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application

August 29, 2000.
    Take notice that on August 23, 2000, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 
142032, filed in Docket No. CP00-445-000 an application pursuant to 
section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for permission to increase the 
maximum operating pressure of a compressor and a segment of downstream 
pipeline in Venango County, Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth 
in the application on file with

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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).
    National Fuel proposes to increase the maximum operating pressure 
of its Henderson Compressor Station from 720 psig to 800 psig and 
increase the maximum operating pressure of the 4.5-mile segment of Line 
M located immediately downstream of the station from 720 psig to 1,000 
psig to permit it to provide an additional firm transportation service 
of up to 6,608 dt per day for Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 
from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania to Lewis Run, Pennsylvania. It is 
stated that the pressure increase at Henderson Station will require 
minor modifications of auxiliary facilities under section 2.55(a) of 
the Commission's Regulations consisting of replacement of the existing 
meter tubes with new meter tubes rated for the higher operating 
pressure. National Fuel further indicates that all work at Henderson 
Station will be aboveground and that no change will be made to the 
installed horsepower, nor will there be an increase in the emissions or 
noise generated by the station. National Fuel also states that the 
uprating of Line M will be conducted in accordance with applicable 
regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to David 
W. Reitz, at (716) 857-7949.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 8, 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 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission 
will be considered by it in determining 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 
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 a grant of the certificate 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 National Fuel to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-22583 Filed 9-1-00; 8:45 am]
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