[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 51092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25804]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-743-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

September 24, 1997.
    Take notice that on September 10, 1997, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), a Delaware corporation, having its principal 
place of business at 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314-1599, filed an abbreviated application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act seeking permission to abandon its 
Justus, Gore, Utica, Coshocton, and Swan Compressor Stations, including 
all associated equipment, appurtenances and buildings. All of these 
facilities are located in Ohio.
    Columbia states the facilities proposed for abandonment were 
constructed as gas supply facilities to compress locally produced gas 
into Columbia's pipeline system for delivery to various markets in 
Ohio. Due to a decline in the production and Columbia's termination 
release program of producer contracts, the stations proposed for 
abandonment are no longer needed and uneconomical to operate.
    Columbia estimates the cost of retiring associated with these 
stations to be $210,100 with an estimated net debit to accumulated 
provision for depreciation of $1,619,250.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 15, 1997, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20426, a motion to intervene or a 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 protestants parties to the proceedings. 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 
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 certificate 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 procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Columbia to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-25804 Filed 9-29-97; 8:45 am]
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