[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59280-59281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23862]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-430-000]


Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C.; Notice of Application for a 
Limited Blanket Certificate for Gas Storage and Related Transportation

September 13, 2002.
    Take notice that on August 23, 2002, Saltville Gas Storage Company 
L.L.C. (Saltville), a limited liability company with its principal 
place of business at 1096 Old Berry Drive, Abingdon, Virginia 24210, 
filed in Docket No. CP02-430-000 an application pursuant to section 7c 
of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Section 284.224 of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations thereunder, for a limited 
jurisdiction blanket certificate authorizing it to engage in gas 
storage and related transportation activities.
    Saltville states it is a Hinshaw company that is exempt from the 
Commission's general jurisdiction under section 1(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act. Saltville explains that it plans to develop natural gas storage 
caverns in underground salt formations in Smyth and Washington 
Counties, Virginia, and build seven miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline, 
pursuant to orders issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia State 
Corporation Commission (VSCC). The project will consist of four storage 
caverns with a total working gas capacity of 6.216 Bcf. Saltville 
requests a limited jurisdictional blanket certificate pursuant to 
Section 284.224 of the Commission's regulations authorizing it to 
provide certain non-exempt interstate services. Saltville proposes to 
charge VSCC approved rates for FERC jurisdictional service.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 4, 2002, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426, a 
petition to intervene or a protest in accordance with the requirements 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rules 210, 211 or 
214) 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 the 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 the proceeding or to participate as a party in any 
hearing therein must file a petition to intervene in accordance with 
the Commission Rules. Copies of this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for 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). 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.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to

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the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission by sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission on this application 
if no petition to intervene is filed within the time required herein, 
if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that the 
certificate is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
petition for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission 
on its own motion believes that an oral 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 Applicant to appear or be represented at 
hearing.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-23862 Filed 9-19-02; 8:45 am]
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