[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 476-477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-165]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-142-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application

December 30, 1997.
    Take notice that on December 17, 1997, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 
14203, filed in Docket No. CP98-142-000 an application pursuant to 
Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for a certificate of 
public convenience and necessity authorizing the replacement of a 
portion of an existing pipeline and permission and approval to abandon 
certain facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    National Fuel proposes to replace and relocate 2,735 feet of its 
existing 20-inch Line K in the Town of Orchard Park, Erie County, New 
York, with 3,210 feet of 20-inch pipeline located in a new right-of-
way. In its application, National Fuel states that leak history and 
development that has encroached upon the pipeline right-of-way 
necessitates the relocation and replacement of Line K. National Fuel 
states that the peak

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capacity of Line K is approximately 45,000 Mcf per day. National Fuel 
estimates the cost of the project to be $784,800. In connection with 
this replacement project, National Fuel proposes to abandon 
approximately 2,735 feet of the existing pipeline. National Fuel 
explains that 1,529 feet of pipe will be removed with an additional 
1,206 feet of pipe being abandoned in place. National Fuel states that 
removal of these facilities will not affect service to existing 
markets. National Fuel estimates the cost of abandoning the line to be 
$10,000. National Fuel states that the facilities will be financed with 
internally-generated funds and/or interim short-term bank loans.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
January 20, 1998, 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 
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.
    A person obtaining intervenor 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 every one of the 
intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission 
order and can petition for court review of any such order. However, an 
intervenor must submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes 
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as 
well as 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 
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 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 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 National Fuel to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-165 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]
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