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inspection. This filing may also be

viewed on the Internet at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance). 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/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–27552 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

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 ¶ 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]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP01–4–000]

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.;

Notice of Application

October 20, 2000.

Take notice that on October 10, 2000,

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.

(Maritimes & Northeast), 1284 Soldiers

Field Road, Boston, Massachusetts

02135, filed in Docket No. CP01–4–000

an application pursuant to the

provisions on section 7 of the Natural

Gas Act for a certificate of public

convenience and necessity authorizing

the construction and operation of

pipeline facilities for the transportation

of natural gas, 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).

Specifically, Maritimes & Northeast

seeks to construct and operate: (1)

Approximately 24 miles of 30-inch

pipeline and approximately one mile of

24-inch pipeline from a connection with

the existing Maritimes & Northeast

system near Methuen, Massachusetts to

an interconnection near Beverly,

Massachusetts with the proposed

facilities of Algonquin Gas

Transmission Company’s (Algonquin);

(2) a meter station in Methuen; (3) a

meter station in Beverly; and (4) other

appurtenant facilities. Maritimes &

Northeast states that the proposed

facilities will be capable of providing

approximately 360,000 dekatherms per

day of firm transportation service at an

estimated cost of $133,995,000.

Maritimes & Northeast proposes to place

the facilities in service on November 1,

2002.

Maritimes & Northeast proposes to

provide firm and interruptible

transportation service on the new

facilities pursuant to its existing rate

schedules on file with the Commission

and the general terms and conditions of

its FERC Gas Tariff. Maritimes &

Northeast adds that rates for service to