[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25714-25715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10953]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-91-001]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Petition To Amend

April 27, 2000.
    Take notice that on April 20, 2000, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 
14203, filed in Docket No. CP00-91-001 an amendment to its original 
application filed pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 157) for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the 
replacement of an existing pipeline and permission and approval to 
abandon facilities, all as more fully set forth in the original 
application and the amendment on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance).
    National Fuel requests to amend its original application in order 
to eliminate the request for authorization to install the East Branch 
tie which National Fuel has determined that it is not necessary at this 
time. National Fuel still proposes to construct and operate the other 
requested facilities after receiving authorization in this proceeding.
    National Fuel estimates that the total cost of the Replacement 
Project, as proposed to be amended herein, is $11.3 million.
    Any questions regarding this amendment application should be 
directed to David W. Reitz, Assistant General Counsel for National 
Fuel, 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203 at (716) 857-7949.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make a protest with reference 
to said application should on or before May 18, 2000, file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or protest 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 
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 protestant a party to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to 
participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Commission by 
Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held without further notice 
before the Commission or its designee on this application if no motion 
to intervene is filed within the time required herein, if the 
Commission on its own review of the matter finds that permission and 
approval for the proposed construction and abandonment are required by 
the public convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to 
intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on its own motion 
believes that a formal hearing is required, further notice of such 
hearing will be duly given. Under the procedures herein provided for, 
unless otherwise advised, it will be

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unnecessary for National Fuel to appear or to be represented at the 
hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-10953 Filed 5-2-00; 8:45 am]
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