[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27341-27342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13634]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-532-000]


Equitrans, L.P. and Equitrans, Inc.; Notice of Petition

May 24, 1996.
    Take notice that on May 22, 1996, Equitrans, L.P. and Equitrans, 
Inc.

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(Applicants), both at 3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15275-
1102, filed in a joint application under Sections 7 (c) and (b) of the 
Natural Gas Act, for authority to transfer facilities and services. 
Equitrans, L.P. requests a certificate authorizing it to acquire the 
facilities and perform the services of Equitrans, Inc. and to transport 
and sell natural gas for resale in interstate commerce in the same 
manner as conducted by Equitrans, Inc. Equitrans, Inc. requests 
companion authority to transfer all of its jurisdictional facilities, 
operations, and services to Equitrans, L.P. In addition, Equitrans, 
L.P. requests that it be substituted for Equitrans, Inc. in all pending 
proceedings in which Equitrans, Inc. is a party, all as more fully set 
forth in the Application. The Applicants request that authorization be 
made effective as of November 28, 1995.
    Applicants state that on November 15, 1995, a Partnership Agreement 
formed Equitrans, L.P. The partnership is comprised of a general 
partner, ET Blue Grass Company, a subsidiary of ERI Investments, Inc., 
and a limited partner, Equitable Resources, Inc. Equitrans, Inc. seeks 
authority under Section 7(b) to transfer its jurisdictional facilities 
and operations to Equitrans, L.P. Equitrans, L.P. will adopt the tariff 
of Equitrans, Inc.
    Applicants state that the sole purpose of their Application is to 
restructure the Equitrans, Inc. system operations as a natural gas 
company into the partnership of Equitrans, L.P.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to this application should, on or before June 14, 1996, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or 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 NGA 
(18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be 
considered by it in determining the approriate 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 petition to intervene in 
accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that pursuant to the authority contained in and 
subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission by Section 7 and Section 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 applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-13634 Filed 5-30-96; 8:45 am]
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