[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14270-14271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5514]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-101-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application

March 21, 2007.
    Take notice that on March 13, 2007, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 
14221, filed an application in Docket No. CP07-101-000 pursuant to 
section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval 
to abandon by sale, the Owls Nest Storage Field located in Elk County, 
Pennsylvania. In addition, National Fuel requests authorization to 
abandon by sale, the base gas in that field, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    National Fuel states that due to the magnitude of expenditures 
required to maintain performance of the facilities comprising the Owls 
Nest Storage Field, compared to the minor contribution of the 
facilities to its system wide deliverability and capacity, National 
Fuel proposes to abandon its storage operations at the Owls Nest field, 
abandon the facilities by sale to an entity that would use the 
facilities for the production and gathering of natural gas, and sell 
the recoverable base gas. National Fuel states that, at this time, the 
purchasing party is unknown and proposes to notify the Commission of 
the purchaser's identity within ten days following the execution of a 
Purchase and Sale Agreement for the facilities. National Fuel states 
that it will not

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replace its existing storage capabilities through additions to existing 
facilities, and will instead, meet its existing storage requirements 
through more efficient operations of its remaining storage fields. In 
addition, National Fuel states that it does not propose the abandonment 
of service to any customer as a result of the sale, nor are any new or 
expanded services proposed, nor any construction or expansion of 
National Fuel's facilities proposed in connection with the sale.
    This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 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 Telephone: 202-502-6652; Toll-free: 1-
866-208-3676; or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any initial questions regarding this application should be directed 
to David W. Reitz, Deputy General Counsel for National Fuel, 6363 Main 
Street, Williamsville, New York 14221, at (716) 857-7949.
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    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 proceeding 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 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 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.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project, should submit an original and two copies of their 
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters 
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will 
receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of 
meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. The Commission's rules require that 
persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of 
their protests only to the applicant. 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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions 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.
    Comment Date: April 11, 2007.

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
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