[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 208 (Thursday, October 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 64210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27485]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-14-000]


Mahue Construction Company; Notice of Petition for Declaratory 
Order

October 20, 2000.
    Take notice that on October 17, 2000, Mahue Construction Company 
(Mahue), P.O. Box 555, 8048 Court Avenue, Hamlin, West Virginia, filed 
a petition for declaratory order in Docket No. CP01-14-000, requesting 
that the Commission declare that certain pipeline facilities in Lincoln 
County, West Virginia to be acquired from Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia) would have the primary function of gathering of 
natural gas and would thereby be exempt from the Commission's 
jurisdiction pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act, all as 
more fully set forth in the petition which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222).
    Mahue states that the pipeline facilities at issue consist of 
segments of pipeline totaling approximately 5.43 miles in length and 
ranging from 2 to 12 inches in diameter, and have been used to move gas 
from wellhead or producer interconnects to Columbia's mainline, or to 
farm tap customers and town border stations of Mountaineer Gas Company 
(Mountaineer), a local distribution company. It is stated that Mahue 
and Columbia have entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated June 
14, 2000, in which the parties agreed that the closing of the sale 
would not occur until the Commission issues Mahue and Columbia 
authorization needed to effect the sale of assets. It is stated that 
Columbia will abandon the facilities under its Part 157 Subpart F 
blanket certificate.
    Mahue claims that it will assume the obligation to provide service 
to Mountaineer pursuant to a negotiated agreement, and Mahue submits 
that the quality of service that its customers will receive in the 
future will not be materially different from the service currently 
received. Mahue states that the primary function of the facilities is 
gathering, consistent with the criteria set forth in Farmland 
Industries, Inc. (23 FERC para. 61,063 (1983), as modified in 
subsequent orders.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to 
Randall S. Rich, of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., at (202) 828-5879.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make protest with reference 
to said petition should on or before November 13, 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 385.211 or 385.214) 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. The Commission's rules require that protestors provide 
copies of their protests to the party or parties directly involved. 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. Beginning November 1, 2000, 
comments and protests may be filed electronically via the internet in 
lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on 
the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi.doorbeel.htm.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Commission by sections 7 
and 15 of the NGA 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 Mahue to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-27485 Filed 10-25-00; 8:45 am]
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