[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 80848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32688]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-48-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

December 18, 2000.
    Take notice that on December 7, 2000, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 
22030-0146, filed a request with the Commission in Docket No. CP01-48-
000, pursuant to Section 157.205 and 157.208 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to 
increase the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of a portion 
of its existing transmission pipeline designated as PM-3 located in 
Letcher County, Kentucky, authorized in blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP83-76-000, all as more fully set forth in the request 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).
    Columbia proposes to increase the current MAOP of a potion of its 
Line PM-3 from 180 psig to a MAOP of 250 psig and to operate that 
portion of the pipeline at the higher pressure. The portion of the 
pipeline to be uprated consists of 12.7 miles beginning at a point near 
Measuring Station No. 16641 and ending at a point near Runners Branch. 
Columbia states the uprate is requested in order for Columbia to 
maximize operating efficiency of its facilities and to minimize the 
interruption of receipt of gas from local producers.
    Any questions regarding the application may be directed to:

Victoria J. Hamilton, Certificates, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation, 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Post Office Box 1273, 
Charleston, WV 25325-1273, (304) 357-2297, Telecopier: (304) 357-
2926
Fredric J. George, Attorney, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, 
1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Post Office Box 1273, Charleston, WV 
25325-1273 (304) 357-2359, Telecopier: (304) 357-3206
Sharon J. Royka, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Columbia Gas 
Transmission Corporation, 10 G Street, NE., Suite 580, Washington, 
DC 20002, (202) 216-9766, Telecopier: (202) 216-9785.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after the 
Commission has issued this notice, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the 
Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or 
notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of the 
Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If 
no protest is filed within the allowed time, the proposed activity 
shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time 
allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn 
within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant 
request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant 
to Section 7 of the NGA. Comments and protests may be filed 
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-32688 Filed 12-21-00; 8:45 am]
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