[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20131-20132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10203]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-102-000]


Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application

April 18, 2003.
    On April 16, 2003, Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI), 445 West Main 
Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed in Docket No. CP03-102-
000, an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA), as amended, and part 157 of the regulations of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), for authorization to abandon 
Well 9375 in the Racket Newberne Storage Complex in Gilmer County, West 
Virginia, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is 
available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site 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, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    DTI states that Well 9375 is located in the Racket Newberne Storage 
Pool located in Gilmer County, West Virginia and has been operational 
as a storage well since 1949. According to DTI, the operational 
capabilities of the Racket Newberne Storage Complex will not be 
affected by the plugging and abandonment of this storage well.
    DTI states that it will abandon 89 feet of Line H-18146, that 
connects Well 9375 to DTI's TL-297. DTI states that the abandonment of 
this line will be performed under the Commission's part 157 pipeline 
blanket certificate program and the blanket authorization DTI received 
in Docket No. CP82-537-000, and will be reported as part of DTI's part 
157 Annual Report.
    DTI states that the abandonment of Well 9375 involves only the 
removal of minor surface facilities and appropriate erosion control and 
site restoration will be implemented at the well site. Earth 
disturbance will be limited to the area immediately around the wellbore 
and placing a monument at the site to indicate the location of the 
well. DTI states that all work will be confined to the original well 
pad site on previously disturbed ground and the well location will be 
restored to its original state or landowner's preference.

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    DTI states that due to its age and condition, Well 9375 was placed 
in idle service on February 22, 2003. DTI states that Well 9375 is not 
necessary for the continued operation of the Racket Newberne Storage 
Pool and that the remediation of the well necessary for the useful 
operation is neither feasible nor economically efficient.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Sean 
R. Sleigh, Certificates Manager, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 120 
Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, at (304) 627-3462 or fax 
(304) 627-3305.
    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 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) by the comment date, below. 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.
    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.
    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.
    Comment Date: April 25, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-10203 Filed 4-23-03; 8:45 am]
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