69294 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 222 / Thursday, November 16, 2000 / Notices

1United Fuel Gas Co., 8 FPC¶ 945 (1949).

2Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., 45FPC¶ 398

(1971).

the Commission’s Regulations for

permission and approval to abandon by

sale to Viking Energy, Incorporated, a

West Virginia corporation, certain

natural gas storage facilities (known as

the Grapevine B Storage field) located in

Kanawha County, West Virginia, all as

more fully set forth in the application

which is on file with the Commission

and open to public inspection. The

filing may be viewed at http://

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

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Columbia states that the Grapevine B

Storage Field consists of one storage

well, approximately 0.09 mile of 4-inch

well pipeline, approximately 0.8 mile of

4-inch storage pipeline, one measuring

and regulating station, appurtenances,

and storage field reservoir of 177 acres.

Columbia states that the facilities were

constructed by United Fuel Gas

Company, a predecessor of Columbia,

and certificated in Docket No. G–1202.1

The field was designated as Storage

Field X–53 in that order. Columbia

states that its authorization to own and

operate the Grapevine B Storage Field

was granted by the Commission in

Docket No CP71–132.2 Columbia states

that historically gas has been injected

into Grapevine B utilizing high pressure

gas received from Line SM–80; and,

withdrawal volumes have been

delivered into a low pressure

transmission line without compression.

Columbia states that due to changes in

Columbia’s customer obligations, the

storage field can no longer operate

without compression. Due to the ‘‘de

minimus’’ nature of the facilities on

Columbia’s storage system (Grapevine B

has historically averaged a total

withdrawal of 30 MMcf during the

heating season), the changes in market

requirements, and the sources of supply

in the area of the facilities, Columbia

has determined that its current and

future obligation can be met without the

Grapevine B Storage field. Columbia

states that therefore the capital

expenditure required to install the

necessary compression is not warranted.

Columbia states that it does not

propose the abandonment of service to

any customer as a result of the proposed

sale. Columbia states that there are no

mainline tap consumers on the facilities

to be sold nor are there any firm or nonfirm contracts currently utilizing the

facilities.

Questions regarding the details of this

proposed abandonment should be

directed to Victoria J. Hamilton,

Certificate Coordinator, Columbia Gas

Transmission Corporation, P.O. Box

1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325–

1273, call (304) 357–2297.

There are two ways to become

involved in the Commission’s review of

this abandonment. First, any person

wishing to obtain legal status by

becoming a party to the proceedings for

this abandonment should, on or before

November 30, 2000, file with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C.

20426, a motion to intervene 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 NGA (18

CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party

status will be placed on the service list

maintained by the Secretary of the

Commission and will receive copies of

all documents filed by the applicant and

by all other parties. A party must submit

14 copies of filings made with the

Commission and must mail a copy to

the applicant and to every other party in

the proceeding. Only parties to the

proceeding can ask for court review of

Commission orders in the proceeding.

However, a person does not have to

intervene in order to have comments

considered. The second way to

participate is by filing with the

Secretary of the Commission, as soon as

possible, an original and two copies of

comments in support of or in opposition

to this abandonment. The Commission

will consider these comments in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but the filing of a comment alone

will not serve to make the filer a party

to the proceeding. The Commission’s

rules require that persons filing

comments in opposition to the

abandonment provide copies of their

protests only to the party or parties

directly involved in the protest.

Persons who wish to comment only

on the environmental review of this

abandonment should submit an original

and two copies of their comments to the

Secretary of the Commission.

Environmental commenters will be

placed on the Commission’s

environmental mailing list, will receive

copies of the environmental documents,

and will be notified of meetings

associated with the Commission’s

environmental review process.

Environmental commenters will not be

required to serve copies of filed

documents on all other parties.

However, the non-party commenters

will not receive copies of all documents

filed by other parties or issued by the

Commission (except for the mailing of

environmental documents issued by the

Commission) and will not have the right

to seek court review of the

Commission’s final order.

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.

If the Commission decides to set the

application for a formal hearing before

an Administrative Law Judge, the

Commission will issue another notice

describing that process. At the end of

the Commission’s review process, a

final Commission order approving or

denying abandonment will be issued.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29346 Filed 11–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP01–28–000]

Columbia Gulf Transmission

Company; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

October 9, 2000.

Take notice that on November 3,

2000, Columbia Gulf Transmission

Company (Columbia Gulf), 2603

Augusta, Suite 125, Houston, Texas

77057–5637. filed in Docket No. CP01–

28–000 a request pursuant to Sections

157.205 and 157.208(b)(2), of the

Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR

Sections 157.205 and 157.208) under

the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for

authorization to construct, own and

operate a lateral line and related

facilities to permit the delivery of

natural gas to Entergy Mississippi, Inc.

(EMI) and Warren Power, LLC (Warren)

at EMI’s existing Baxter Wilson, and to

Warren’s proposed Warren Power Plant,

both in Warren County, Mississippi, 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/htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Columbia Gulf request authorization

to construct and operate a delivery

lateral, referred to as the Vicksburg

Lateral, consisting of approximately 37

miles of 20-inch pipeline that will

extend from Columbia Gulf’s mainline

system in Richland Parish, Louisiana to

interconnections with EMI’s existing

Baxter Wilson Plant and with Warren’s

proposed Warren Power Plant. It is

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stated that the lateral will accommodate

up to 285,000 dt per day, both in

Warren County, Mississippi. Columbia

Gulf estimates a construction cost of

$20,148,000, which would be financed

through internally-generated funds. It is

stated that Columbia Gulf will construct

and operate two new points of delivery

under the automatic authorization

provisions of its Part 157, Subpart F

blanket certificate. Columbia Gulf

indicates that it will provide the

requested firm transportation services

under its Rate Schedule FTS–1 under

agreements with a primary term of ten

years and at negotiated rates.

Any questions regarding the

application may be directed to

Jacquelyne M. Rocan, Senior Attorney at

(713) 267–4100.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after the issuance

of the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR

385.214) a motion to intervene or notice

of intervention and, pursuant to Section

157.205 of the Commission’s regulations

under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefor,

the proposed activity shall be deemed to

be authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is filed and not withdrawn

within 30 days after the time allowed

for filing a protest, the instant request

shall be treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to Section 7 of

the NGA. Comments and protests may

be filed electronically via the internet in

lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR

385.2001(a)(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. 00–29347 Filed 11–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER00–3251–000]

Exelon Generating Company, L.L.C.;

Notice of Issuance of Order

November 9, 2000.

Exelon Generating Company, L.L.C.

(Exelon) filed with the Commission a

rate schedule under which Exelon will

engage in wholesale electric power and

energy transactions at market-based

rates. In its filing, Exelon also requested

certain waivers and authorizations. In

particular, Exelon requested that the

Commission grant blanket approval

under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future

issuances of securities and assumptions

of liabilities by Exelon. On November 8,

2000, the Commission issued an Order

Granting Market-Based Rate Authority,

Accepting Tariffs, Service Agreement

And Power Purchase Agreement, And

Waiving Code of Conduct (Order), in the

above-docketed proceeding.

The Commission’s November 8, 2000

Order granted the request for blanket

approval under Part 34, subject to the

conditions found in Ordering

Paragraphs (C), (D), and (F):

(C) Within 30 days of the date of

issuance of this order, any person

desiring to be heard or to protest the

Commission’s blanket approval of

issuances of securities or assumptions of

liabilities by Exelon should file a

motion to intervene or protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.211

and 385.214.

(D) Absent a request to be heard

within the period set forth in Ordering

Paragraph (C) above, Exelon is hereby

authorized to issue securities and

assume obligations and liabilities as

guarantor, indorser, surety or otherwise

in respect of any security of another

person; provided that such issue or

assumption is for some lawful object

within the corporate purposes of

Exelon, compatible with the public

interest, and reasonably necessary or

appropriate for such purposes.

(F) The Commission reserves the right

to modify this order to require a further

showing that neither public nor private

interests will be adversely affected by

continued Commission approval of

Exelon’s issuances of securities or

assumptions of liabilities * * *.

Notice is hereby given that the

deadline for filing motions to intervene

or protests, as set forth above, is

December 8, 2000.

Copies of the full text of the Order are

available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426. The Order may

also be viewed on the Internet at

http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm

(call 202–208–2222 for assistance).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–29338 Filed 11–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP99–94–003]

Florida Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Application

November 9, 2000.

Take notice that on November 3,

2000, Florida Gas Transmission

Company (FGT), 1400 Smith Street, P.O.

Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251–1188,

filed in Docket No. CP99–94–003,

pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural

Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission)

Regulations, to amend its certificate

issued in Docket Nos. CP99–94–000 and

–001 on February 28, 2000, to modify

certain facilities located in Hillsborough

County, Florida, 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 at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance).

As part of the Phase IV Expansion

FGT was authorized to construct the

Tampa South Lateral Extension (5.62

miles of 4-inch line starting at the

terminus of the existing Tampa South

Lateral near mile post 16.5) and a

measurement and regulation station,

located at the end of the extension, to

serve as a gas delivery point to National

Gypsum Company (National Gypsum).

By this amendment, FGT seeks

authorization to: (1) Change the route of

the Tampa South Lateral Extension by

constructing approximately 6.18 miles

of pipeline (starting at mile post 14.8 on

the existing Tampa South Lateral); (2)

change the pipe diameter by

constructing the first 5.97 miles as 6-

inch; and the last 0.21 miles as 8-inch

pipeline; and (3) change the location of

the regulation station to mile post 5.97

on the Tampa South Lateral Extension.

The National Gypsum measurement

station will not be relocated.

FGT explains that, as amended: (1)

The new route for the Tampa South

Lateral Extension will result in less of

an impact to the environment; (2) the

upsizing of the first 5.97 miles of

pipeline to 6-inch diameter will

accommodate future gas deliveries by

FGT to Big Bend Transfer Company (Big

Bend); and (3) relocating the

construction of the regulation station to

a site 0.21 miles upstream of the

National Gypsum measurement station

will, along with upsizing the last 0.21

miles of pipeline to 8-inch diameter,

accomplish the reduction of delivery