[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4400]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-161-006]


Avoca Natural Gas Storage; Notice of Amendment

February 18, 1997.
    Take notice that on February 11, 1997, Avoca Natural Gas Storage 
(Avoca), One Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA 02114, filed in Docket No. 
CP94-161-006, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, an 
amendment to the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued 
by the Commission on September 20, 1994, in Docket No. CP94-161-000. 
Avoca seeks to construct a brine pipeline, all as more fully set forth 
in the amendment which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Specifically, Avoca seeks to amend its certificate to change the 
method of brine disposal. Avoca proposes to construct a 45-mile brine 
pipeline from its storage facility in Avoca, NY to two salt processing 
plants in Watkins Glen, NY. Avoca states that this will provide it with 
a viable means of disposing of the brine that will be generated from 
solution mining of the salt caverns that will be used to store natural 
gas. As authorized, Avoca was to drill disposal wells into which the 
brine created by the solution mining of the salt caverns would be 
injected. However, it has been determined that this method is no longer 
a viable option for disposal of brine.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said amendment should on or before March 11, 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 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 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 amendment 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 Avoca to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-4400 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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