[Federal Register: December 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 241)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-43-000]

 
Gas Transport, Inc., Great Lakes Gas Transport, LLC; Notice of 
Application

December 10, 1999.
    Take notice that on December 3, 1999, Gas Transport, Inc. (GTI) and 
Great Lakes Gas Transport (GLGT) (Applicants) jointly filed in Docket 
No. CP00-43-000 an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity authorizing GLGT to acquire and operate interstate pipeline 
facilities and to transport natural gas in interstate commerce, and for 
an order permitting GTI to abandon such facilities and services, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).
    Communications concerning this filing should be addressed to: Rick 
Giannantonio, FirstEnergy Corp., 76 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 
44308, Telephone: (330) 384-5893, Facsimile: (330) 384-3875.
    Kevin J. McIntyre, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, 51 Louisiana Avenue, 
NW, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 879-3939, Facsimile: (202) 
626-1700.
    Applicants state that GTI is merging with and into GLGT, thereby 
effectively transferring its interstate pipeline facilities and 
contracts to GLGT. It is indicated that upon such merger, and related 
certificate transfer, GLGT (a newly formed corporation) will become a 
``natural-gas company'' under the Natural Gas Act and a successor in 
interest to GTI's interstate pipeline business.
    It is stated that the proposal will have no adverse effect on GTI's 
jurisdictional ratepayers. There will be no change in the services 
previously found to be required by the public convenience and 
necessity. Applicants submit that the requested certificate amendments 
are in the public convenience and necessity.
    Specifically that Applicants request that the Commission:
    (1) issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
allowing GLGT to acquire the facilities and properties as proposed in 
the filing and approve the abandonment of such facilities and 
properties by GTI, which will result from GTI's merger with and into 
GLGT;
    (2) issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
authorizing GLGT to undertake the transportation of natural gas and 
other services proposed in the filing and approve the abandonment of 
jurisdictional services by GTI;
    (3) order that GLGT may adopt GTI's FERC Gas Tariff;
    (4) order the substitution of GLGT for GTI with respect to all 
existing certificate and as applicant in all

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pending rate, certificate and other proceedings filed before the FERC.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before January 6, 2000, 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 and 
that 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 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 the Applicants to appear or be represented 
at the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-32536 Filed 12-15-99; 8:45 am]
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