[Federal Register: February 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 21)] [Notices] [Page 5045-5046] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr02fe99-50] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP96-582-001] Texas Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Petition To Amend January 28, 1999. Take notice that on January 19, 1999, Texas Gas Transmission Corporation (Texas Gas), 3800 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42304, filed in Docket No. CP96-582-001, a petition to amend the authorizations issued on December 4, 1996 in Docket No. CP96-582-000, pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's (Commission) Regulations, in order to perform remedial work on 35 wells and five associated tank batteries at the Dixie Storage Field, all as more fully described in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. In Docket No. CP96-582-000, the Commission authorized Texas Gas to expand the storage boundary at the Dixie Storage Field located in Henderson County, Kentucky. In the instant application, Texas Gas seeks Commission authorization to proceed with remedial activity on 35 wells and 5 associated tank batteries, all within the approved 837-acre storage expansion zone which was authorized in Docket No. CP96-582-000. Texas Gas says the aforementioned wells are all abandoned oil wells that have been non-productive for many years. Further, Texas Gas says the original well operator failed to properly plug and abandon these wells when they were abandoned. Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before February 18, 1999, 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 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 person to whom the protests are directed. 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 issued by the Commission, filed by the applicant, or filed by other intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for a 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 [[Page 5046]] filing an original and 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 such 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 Texas Gas to appear or be represented at the hearing. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-2390 Filed 2-1-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M