[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 235 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62840-62841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29802]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-88-000]


CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

December 1, 1995.
    Take notice that on November 28, 1995, CNG Transmission Corporation 
(CNGT), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-88-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to partially abandon excess 
capacity established through operations at the Johnsonburg M&R Station, 
in excess of 3.2 Mmcf/Day, and permission to install flow control 
devices necessary to ensure the desired level of operation of the 
facility, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    CNGT states that the Johnsonburg M&R Station, located in Elk 
County, Pennsylvania, was initially constructed to serve as a delivery 
point to Hanley and Bird, Inc. (Hanley), CNGT's former requirement 
sales service customer. CNGT states that at this time, a single 
industrial customer, Willamette Industries, Inc. is served by the 
deliveries through Hanley's facility at this point.
    CNGT states that since it restructured services to Hanley through 
its Order No. 636 proceeding in Docket No. RS92-14, deliveries through 
the Johnsonburg 

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facility have, from time to time, exceeded 10.0 Mmcf/Day. CNGT states 
that, although it is unable to identify a certificated level of 
operation for the M&R Station, it has determined that the M&R Station 
cannot sustain operations at this level consistent with sound 
engineering principles. CNGT states that it has determined that 
reasonable flow rates through a facility of this size should 
accommodate daily deliveries up to 3.2 Mmcf. Therefore, by this 
application, CNGT seeks authorization to abandon the incremental 
capacity that may have been established by recent operation at the 
Johnsonburg M&R Station at levels in excess of 3.2 Mmcf/Day.
    In addition, CNGT states that upon abandonment of the excess 
capacity, as requested herein, CNGT will install flow control devices 
to restrict throughput at this station to no more than 3.2 Mmcf/Day. 
CNGT states that it does not believe that case-specific authorization 
is required for installation of the flow control devices; however, 
should the Commission deem such authorization appropriate, CNGT also 
hereby requests permission to install the flow control devices as 
required to ensure the desired level of operation of the facility.
    CNGT states that no long-term firm service obligations will be 
affected by the proposed abandonment of operations in excess of 3.2 
Mmcf/Day through the Johnsonburg M&R Station. CNGT states that as of 
November 1, 1995, CNGT's firm service obligation to Hanley at the 
Johnsonburg M&R Station has been reduced to a Maximum Daily Delivery 
Obligation of 2.0 Mmcf.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 22, 1995, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 385.214 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. 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.
    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 permission and approval for the proposed abandonment 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 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 CNGT to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-29802 Filed 12-6-95; 8:45 am]
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