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other intervenor in the proceeding, as

well as filing an original and 14 copies

with the Commission.

A person does not have to intervene,

however, in order to have comments

considered, a person, instead, may

submit two copies of such comments to

the Secretary of the Commission.

Commenters will be placed on the

Commission’s environmental mailing

list, will receive copies of

environmental documents, and will be

able to participate in meetings

associated with the Commission’s

environmental review process.

Commenters will not be required to

serve copies of filed documents on all

other parties. However, Commenters

will not receive copies of all documents

filed by other parties or issued by the

Commission, and will not have the right

to seek rehearing or appeal the

Commission’s final order to a Federal

court.

The Commission will consider all

comments and concerns equally,

whether filed by Commenters or those

requesting intervenor status.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Commission by Section 7 and 15 of the

NGA 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 CIG to appear or be

represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–26553 Filed 10–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP01–2–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Application

October 11, 2000.

Take notice that on October 4, 2000,

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

(Columbia), P.O. Box 1273, Charleston,

West Virginia 25325–1273, filed in

Docket No. CP01–2–000 an application

pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural

Gas (NGA) for permission and approval

to abandon by sale, five natural gas

storage fields located in various

counties of West Virginia and Ohio.

Columbia further requests authorization

to abandon by sale the base gas in those

fields, all as more fully set forth in the

application which is 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).

Columbia states that at the time of

application, the purchasing parties are

unknown and Columbia proposes to

notify the Commission of the

purchaser’s identity within ten (10) days

of signing a Purchase and Sale

Agreement. Columbia further states that

it does not propose the abandonment of

service to any customer as a result of the

Sale. It is said that no new or expanded

services are proposed, nor is any

construction or expansion of Columbia’s

facilities proposed in connection with

the sale.

Any person desiring to be heard or

any person desiring to make any

protests with reference to said

application should on or before

November 1, 2000, file with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., 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

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 permission and

approval for the proposed abandonment

are 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.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–26552 Filed 10–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ES01–3–000]

MDU Resources Group, Inc.; Notice of

Application

October 10, 2000.

Take notice that on October 4, 2000,

MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU

Resources) submitted an application

pursuant to section 204 of the Federal

Power Act seeking authorization to

issue a combination of securities not to

exceed in the aggregate $750,000,000

and not to exceed the following

amounts:

(1) $750,000,000 of common stock;

(2) $112,500,000 of preferred stock;

(3) $225,000,000 of New Mortgage

Bonds, Senior Notes, debentures,

subordinated debentures, and/or

guarantees from time to time;

(4) $225,000,000 of stock purchase

contracts, stock purchase units, and/or

warrants; and

(5) $225,000,000 of other securities,

including hybrid securities or hybrid

securities guaranties.

MDU Resources seeks authorization to

vary the issuance amount for each of the

above types of securities as long as the

aggregate amount of MDU Resources’

securities issued does not exceed

$750,000,000. The securities are

proposed to be issued from time to time

over a two-year period.

MDU Resources seeks a waiver of the

Commission’s competitive bidding and