[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11682-11683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6245]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-96-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

March 8, 2002.
    Take notice that on February, 27, 2002, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parway, Fairfax, Virginia 
22030-0146, filed in Docket No. CP02-96-000 pursuant to Section 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for permission and approval to abandon by 
sale to Hydrocarbon Generation, Incorporated (Hydrocarbon) natural gas 
facilities, known as the Sheldon System, located in Wyoming County, New 
York, as well as 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 on February 20, 2002, Columbia and Hydrocarbon 
signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement, which provides for the sale of 
the Sheldon System consisting of 15 miles of pipelines ranging in 
diameter from 4-inch to 10-inch and appurtenances. The Sheldon System 
was part of Columbia's former Project Penny facilities, which were 
developed in the mid 1970's and 1980's for the purpose of accessing 
production volumes to satisfy the supply needs of Columbia's customers. 
In Docket No. CP98-569-000, Columbia was given authorization to abandon 
by sale all but two parts of the Project Penny facilities, one being 
the Sheldon System and another which has not yet been sold. Columbia 
states that the Sheldon System is not connected to any part of 
Columbia's system. Columbia receives the volumes of local production 
from producers such as Hydrocarbon and the gas that is received is 
largely consumed by local markets. Any volumes that are not consumed 
are delivered to National Fuel for delivery to Columbia by 
displacement.
    According to Columbia, the facilities will be sold for a negotiated 
amount of $50,000. Columbia states that it does not propose the 
abandonment of service to customers other than those currently served 
directly from the facilities. Once the facilities are acquired, 
Hydrocarbon intends to operate the facilities as a natural gas gatherer 
providing gathering and related services. According to Columbia, 
Hydrocarbon has agreed to assume any obligation Columbia may have to 
provide service to customers receiving service through the facilities, 
on terms and conditions acceptable to both Hydrocarbon and the 
customers. Therefore, Columbia states that it does not anticipate any 
material change to, or interruption in, the services currently being 
provided to customers through the facilities. Columbia states that 
there are no firm contracts or mainline tap consumers served from the 
facilities.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Fredric J. George, Senior Attorney, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation, P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West 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

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should, on or before March 29, 2002, 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-6245 Filed 3-15-02; 8:45 am]
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