[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40517-40518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20200]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-677-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

July 23, 1998.
    Take notice that on July 21, 1998, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 
22030 filed, in Docket No. CP98-677-000, an application pursuant to 
Sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations for a temporary and permanent certificate of 
public convenience and necessity to construct approximately 1,030 feet 
of 20-inch pipeline on new right-of-way; and abandon in place 
approximately 750 feet of existing 20-inch pipeline, and 200 feet of 
well line in Kanawha County, West Virginia, as more fully set forth in 
the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    On June 30, 1998, Columbia discovered that a weather-induced 
landslide had damaged a part of an existing right of way and a section 
of pipeline in its Coco ``A'' Storage Field. As a result of the damage, 
Columbia immediately removed the pipeline from service. Columbia is 
seeking immediate authorization to relocate the damage section of 
pipeline from its original right-of-way with like-size replacement of 
approximately 1,030 feet in length. Columbia identifies the facilities 
being replaced and abandoned as Columbia's Line X-52A-F1 (750 feet of 
existing storage pipeline) and Line X-52A-W7222 (200 feet of 6-inch 
well line) and appurtenances.
    Columbia relates that no further changes to the operational 
characteristics of this pipeline will be undertaken in connection with 
this application. Columbia states that the Coco ``A'' Storage Field is 
an integral component of its pipeline and storage network. Columbia 
says maintaining the rate of injection is essential in order for 
Columbia to meet its obligations to its customers November 1, 1998. 
Columbia maintains that to complete the planned injections by October 
31, 1998, the line must be restored to normal service without delay.
    Columbia asserts it is not requesting authorization for any new or 
additional service. Columbia estimates the proposed construction will 
cost $306,700.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before July 30, 1998, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 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 and 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 in any proceeding herein 
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.

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    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 or 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 commeters 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 
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 abandonments and a grant of the certificate 
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 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 to be represented at 
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-20200 Filed 7-28-98; 8:45 am]
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