[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 54842] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-27908] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP98-16-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization October 16, 1997. Take notice that on October 9, 1997, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West Virginia 25314-1599, filed in Docket No. CP98-16-000, a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for authorization to abandon by retirement approximately 15.6 miles of 6- and 8-inch pipeline located in McKean County, Pennsylvania, under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Columbia proposes to abandon its lateral transmission Line 10262 in its entirety (15.6 miles) in McKean County, Pennsylvania. Columbia explains the pipeline is in a deteriorating condition and the abandonment will avoid annual operation and maintenance expenses as well as the cost of pipeline replacement. Columbia states that it has no points of delivery from Line 10262. Columbia relates that its 8-inch Line 4226 shares a right-of-way with Line 10262, and therefore, Columbia asserts it will be able to continue to provide reliable service in that area. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-27908 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M