[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41117-41118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17485]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-329-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

July 3, 2003.
    Take notice that on June 26, 2003, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314, filed in Docket No. CP03-329-000, pursuant to section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for permission and approval to 
abandon by sale to Columbia Natural Resources, Inc., a Texas 
corporation, certain natural gas pipeline facilities located in Lincoln 
and Wayne Counties, West Virginia, together with the service provided 
through such facilities. Columbia states that in addition, Columbia 
requests that the Commission find the abandoned facilities, that were 
certificated by the Commission as transmission, 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 is available for review 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, contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Columbia states that the facilities proposed for abandonment by 
sale are Columbia's BM-44 System which consists of Line BM-44, a 
portion of BM-19-S1 and appurtenances. The facilities are located in 
Wayne and Lincoln Counties, West Virginia. Columbia states that the 
facilities were constructed by Columbia's predecessors in the early 
1900's as a part of a low pressure transmission system in West 
Virginia. Columbia explains that the facilities were constructed to 
support Columbia's role as a merchant. Columbia further explains that 
the facilities currently transport local production from various points 
along the facilities which are delivered into Columbia's mainline for 
redelivery to various markets. Therefore, Columbia states that the 
facilities are no longer an integral component of its transmission 
system and that the long-term needs of its customers will be better 
served though a divestiture of the facilities. Columbia also proposes 
to abandon certain services now rendered through the subject 
facilities. CNR states that it has advised Columbia that it will 
continue to provide service to the customers being served through the 
facilities at the time of the sale. The facilities will be sold for 
$188,305.
    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 should, on or 
before the comment date stated below 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 in the proceeding with the Commission 
and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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

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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: July 24, 2003.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-17485 Filed 7-9-03; 8:45 am]
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