[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62295-62296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30637]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-86-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

November 17, 1997.
    Take notice that on November 12, 1997, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314-1599, filed an abbreviated application in Docket No. 
CP98-86-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Columbia to 
refunctionalize approximately 105.19 miles of gas pipeline and 
appurtenances from gathering to transmission, and approximately 1.20 
miles of pipeline from gathering to storage, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    Columbia proposes to refunctionalize its Miley and Trumbull 
Systems. The Miley System is located in Holmes County, Ohio, and 
consists of approximately 28.39 miles of pipeline and appurtenances. 
Columbia proposes to refunctionalize 27.19 miles of Miley System 
pipeline (primarily 8, 10 and 12-inch diameter pipe) from gathering to 
transmission, and the remaining 1.20 miles of 3-inch diameter pipeline 
from gathering to storage. The Trumbull System is located in Trumbull, 
Mahoning, and Geauga Counties, Ohio, and consists of approximately 
78.00 miles of pipeline (primarily 10 and 12-inch diameter pipe). 
Columbia proposes to refunctionalize all of this system from gathering 
to transmission.
    Columbia states that it is not proposing any construction in 
connection with the proposed refunctionalization of these facilities, 
and that the refunctionalization will not alter the service being 
provided to any of Columbia's existing customers. Columbia adds that 
the subject facilities are situated between facilities being sold and 
facilities being retained by Columbia; thus, the refunctionalization 
will avoid the potential assessment (by Columbia) of a gathering 
charge.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 8, 1997, 
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

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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 
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 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 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. 97-30637 Filed 11-20-97; 8:45 am]
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