[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2001)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-14-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

November 1, 2001.
    Take notice that on October 25, 2001, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314, filed in Docket No. CP02-14-000 pursuant to section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for permission and approval to 
abandon by sale to Somerset Gas Transmission Company, L.L.C. (Somerset) 
natural gas facilities located in Indiana and Clearfield Counties, 
Pennsylvania, and the service provided through such facilities. In 
addition, Columbia requests that the Commission find the abandoned 
facilities to be gathering and therefore exempt from the Commission's 
jurisdiction, all as more fully set forth in the application which is 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing 
may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' 
link, select ``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 
for assistance).
    Columbia states that as a result of Order Nos. 436 and 636, it has 
experienced a shift from primarily a merchant function to that of 
transporter. As a result, Columbia states that it is taking steps to 
redefine its pipeline system. Columbia further states that the 
facilities to be sold to Somerset are not an integral part of its 
transmission system and that the long-term needs of its customers are 
best served through a divestiture of the non-core facilities.
    Columbia states that on June 10, 2001, Columbia and Somerset signed 
a letter of intent and acceptance of proposal to purchase. Columbia 
further states that such letter provides for, i. e., the sale of two 
systems to Somerset; the Cookport system which consists of 6.44 miles 
of 4-, 6-, and 8-nch pipelines with a MAOP and a MOP of 720 psig and 
the Cookport compressor station which consists of 1-360 hp compressor 
unit and 2-540 hp compressor units and appurtenances, and the Harmony 
system which consists of 3.76 miles of 6-inch pipeline with a MAOP and 
MOP of 720 psig. It is stated that the price of the facilities to be 
sold to Somerset is $825,630.
    Columbia states that it does not propose the abandonment of service 
to customers other than those currently served directly from the 
facilities. Also, Columbia states that Somerset has agreed to assume 
Columbia's service obligations to those customers. Columbia further 
states that although the Commission requires pipeline companies to make 
a tariff filing, pursuant to NGA section 4, within 30 days prior to the 
effective date of the transfer of gathering facilities to another 
party, Columbia requests waiver of this requirement. Instead, in the 
interest of efficiency and expediency, Columbia requests that the 
Commission accept the information provided within the application and 
in Exhibit Z-2 (List of Contracts to be Terminated) as its notice to 
terminate service pursuant to section 4 of the NGA.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Fredric J. George, Senior Attorney, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation, P.O. Box 127, Charleston, Vest Virginia 22030-0146 at 
(304) 357-2359.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before November 23, 2001, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to 
intervene 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 (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary 
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the 
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of 
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant 
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the 
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest. However, the non-party commenters will not 
receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the 
Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by 
the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the 
Commission's final order.
    Comments, protests and interventions 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 under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a 
certificate will be issued.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-27894 Filed 11-6-01; 8:45 am]
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