[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 10031-10032] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-5328] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-260-000] National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application February 27, 1997. Take notice that on February 21, 1997, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203 filed an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for permission and approval for National Fuel to abandon certain storage service provided under Rate Schedules SS-1 and SS-2, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Specifically, National Fuel proposes to abandon, effective April 1, 1997, the storage service it provides for Valley Gas Company, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, Essex County Gas Company, and Yankee Gas Services Company under National Fuel's Rate Schedules SS-1 and SS-2. National Fuel states that all four customers submitted written notices of termination to National Fuel on or before March 31, 1996, requesting termination of their services, effective April 1, 1997. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before March 20, 1997, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 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 jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy Regulation 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 are required by the public convenience [[Page 10032]] 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 National Fuel to appear or be represented at the hearing. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-5328 Filed 3-4-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M