[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 30101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11626]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-215-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application

May 4, 2000
    Take notice that on April 25, 2000, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 
14203, filed in Docket No. CP00-215-000 an application, pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations, seeking permission and approval to abandon facilities 
within Wharton Storage Field in Potter County, Pennsylvania, all as 
more fully set forth in the application 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 states that the WH-90 well is no longer useful due to 
poor injection performance and poor deliverability and needs to be 
reconditioned or plugged due to deterioration of the well casing. 
National Fuel further states that the well line will serve no purpose 
once the well is plugged and abandoned. Therefore, National Fuel 
proposes to abandon the facilities at Wharton Storage Field, in Potter 
County, Pennsylvania. Finally, National Fuel proposes to plug and 
abandon Well WH-90 and to abandon the associated well line TRW-90.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
James R. Peterson, General Counsel of National Fuel, 10 Lafayette 
Square, Buffalo, New York 14203 at (716) 957-7702.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
May 25, 2000, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 3 85.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the 
Commission will be considered in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the 
proceeding. The Commission Rules require that the protestors provide 
copies of their protests to the party or person to whom the protests 
are directed. 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 Federal Energy 
Regulatory 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 a grant of the abandonment is 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 provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for National Fuel to appear or to be represented 
at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-11626 Filed 5-9-00; 8:45 am]
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