[Federal Register: October 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 199)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-803-001]

 
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Amendment

October 8, 1998.
    Take notice that on October 5, 1998, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, 
pursuant to and in accordance with Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, 
filed an amendment to its pending application for abandonment of 
service, filed on September 25, 1998, in Docket No. CP98-803-000, to 
request an order permitting and approving the abandonment of service 
provided to PG Energy, Inc. (PGE) and Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), as 
well as permitting and approving increased service to NUI Corporation 
(NUI) under Transco's Rate Schedule LG-A, all as more fully set forth 
in the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Transco states that the purpose of this amendment is (1) to provide 
to the Commission the Rate Schedule LG-A Service Agreement executed by 
NUI and Transco on September 30, 1998, to use a portion of the capacity 
being terminated by PGE, and (2) to request Commission authorization 
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Commission's regulations to provide 
increased service under Rate Schedule LG-A to NUI.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 22, 1998, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20426, a petition 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 petition 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

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Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held without further notice 
before the Commission or its designee on this application if no 
petition 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 conveyance and necessity. If a 
petition for leave 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 provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will 
be unnecessary for Transco to appear or be represented at the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27609 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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