[Federal Register: March 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 58)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP07-101-000]
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application
March 21, 2007.
Take notice that on March 13, 2007, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation (National Fuel), 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York
14221, filed an application in Docket No. CP07-101-000 pursuant to
section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval
to abandon by sale, the Owls Nest Storage Field located in Elk County,
Pennsylvania. In addition, National Fuel requests authorization to
abandon by sale, the base gas in that field, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection.
National Fuel states that due to the magnitude of expenditures
required to maintain performance of the facilities comprising the Owls
Nest Storage Field, compared to the minor contribution of the
facilities to its system wide deliverability and capacity, National
Fuel proposes to abandon its storage operations at the Owls Nest field,
abandon the facilities by sale to an entity that would use the
facilities for the production and gathering of natural gas, and sell
the recoverable base gas. National Fuel states that, at this time, the
purchasing party is unknown and proposes to notify the Commission of
the purchaser's identity within ten days following the execution of a
Purchase and Sale Agreement for the facilities. National Fuel states
that it will not
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replace its existing storage capabilities through additions to existing
facilities, and will instead, meet its existing storage requirements
through more efficient operations of its remaining storage fields. In
addition, National Fuel states that it does not propose the abandonment
of service to any customer as a result of the sale, nor are any new or
expanded services proposed, nor any construction or expansion of
National Fuel's facilities proposed in connection with the sale.
This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or Telephone: 202-502-6652; Toll-free: 1-
866-208-3676; or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
Any initial questions regarding this application should be directed
to David W. Reitz, Deputy General Counsel for National Fuel, 6363 Main
Street, Williamsville, New York 14221, at (716) 857-7949.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceeding for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to intervene to have comments
considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two
copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The
Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate
action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to
make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules
require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project, should submit an original and two copies of their
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will
receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of
meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. The Commission's rules require that
persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of
their protests only to the applicant. However, the non-party commenters
will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or
issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental
documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek
court review of the commission's final order.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper; see 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Comment Date: April 11, 2007.
Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
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