[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 55390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22039]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-426-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

August 23, 2002.
    Take notice that on August 14, 2002, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 
22030-0146, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) in Docket No. CP02-426-000, a request pursuant to 157.205 
and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 157.205 and 
157.216) under the Natural Gas Act, for authorization to abandon by 
sale certain natural gas facilities located in Raleigh and Summers 
Counties, West Virginia, known as the KA-8 System, to Equitable 
Gathering, LLC (Equitable) \1\ and the service provided through the 
facilities, under Columbia's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP83-76-000, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or 
may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using 
the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
Assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or for TTY, (202) 208-1659.
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    \1\ Equitable is filing an application with the Commission for a 
limited jurisdiction certificate in Docket No. CP02-425-000.
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    Columbia and Equitable entered into an agreement in which Columbia 
will sell the facilities known as the KA-8 System with the rights-of-
way and appurtenances, which consists of: Line KA-11 (approximately 0.8 
mile of 4-inch pipeline); Line KA-16 (approximately 0.1 mile of 4-inch 
pipeline); Line KA-7 (approximately 6 miles of 8-inch pipeline); Line 
KA-8 (approximately 15.5 miles of 8-inch pipeline); Harper Compressor 
Station (one 280 hp compressor unit); Raleigh Compressor Station (two 
140 hp compressor units). The KA-8 System facilities were constructed 
and operated under certificate approval granted by the Commission in 
Docket No. CP71-132. The facilities were constructed in the early 
1950's to deliver volumes from Columbia's Line KA and local production 
to the Beckley, West Virginia market. Columbia states that the 
facilities are no longer an integral part of its transmission system, 
retaining the facilities is inconsistent with its primary business of 
transporting and storing natural gas, and the abandonment will reduce 
its current operating and maintenance expense.
    Columbia will sell the facilities to Equitable for the net 
depreciated book cost at the time of closing, estimated to be 
$2,000,000. Columbia states that it does not propose to abandon service 
to any customers, other than the mainline tap consumers shown in 
Exhibit Z-5 and to those listed on Exhibit Z-4. Columbia states that 
Equitable has agreed to assume any obligation that Columbia may have to 
provide service to the customers receiving service through the 
facilities at the time of closing on terms and conditions acceptable to 
both Equitable and the customers. Columbia attached as Exhibit Z-6 
copies of the letters from its customers agreeing to the abandonment of 
the KA-8 System.
    Any questions concerning this request may be directed to Fredric J. 
George, Attorney, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, P. O. Box 
1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273 at (304) 357-2359 or fax 
(304) 357-3206.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, 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 Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205), a protest 
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed 
therefor, 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 allowed 
time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an 
application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas 
Act.
    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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-22039 Filed 8-28-02; 8:45 am]
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