[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4802]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-213-004]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Amendment to 
Application

February 21, 1997.
    Take notice that on February 18, 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(c) of the Natural Gas Act, to amend its application for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity previously filed with 
the Commission on February 28, 1996, in Docket No. CP96-213-000, and 
amended June 7, 1996 in Docket No. CP96-213-001 for its Market 
Expansion Project as supplemented on March 18, 1996, April 30, 1996, 
August 9, 1996.
    Columbia's February 28, 1996 application sought a certificate of 
public convenience and necessity authorizing construction to provide 
506,795 dekatherms per day (dth/d) of additional daily firm 
entitlements to its customers over a three-year period beginning in 
1997. Specifically, Columbia sought authority to: (i) increase the 
performance capabilities of certain existing storage fields; (ii) 
construct and operate, upgrade, and replace certain natural gas 
facilities; (iii) abandonment certain natural gas facilities and 
certain base storage gas; and (iv) such other authorizations and/or 
waivers as may be deemed necessary to implement Columbia's Project.
    On January 16, 1997 the Commission issued a Preliminary 
Determination On Non-Environmental Issues, which determined that a 
certificate of public convenience a necessity should be issued to 
Columbia authorizing it to construct and operate the Expansion Project 
facilities, subject to the environmental review of the proposal and the 
issuance of the final order.
    By this amendment Columbia now proposes to refine certain of its 
facility construction proposals. Columbia also proposes one additional 
measurement construction project and two additional abandonments, the 
details of which are set forth in this second amendment. The facility 
modifications are the result of further detailed design analysis of the 
proposed projects by Columbia's engineering staff. Columbia represents 
that the modifications do not represent a significant change in any of 
the design or operating aspects of Columbia's Market Expansion Project 
nor will there be a material impact on the overall project costs or the 
rolled-in rate impact of the project costs.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 14, 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. 97-4802 Filed 2-26-97; 8:45 am]
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