[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 63141] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-31001] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP98-87-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization November 20, 1997. Take notice that on November 12, 1997, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West Virginia 25314-1599, filed in Docket No. CP98-87-000 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 1.1 miles of 8-inch pipeline located in Hancock County, West Virginia, under Columbia's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Columbia proposes to abandon a section of lateral transmission Line 306 consisting of approximately 1.1 miles of 8-inch pipeline and appurtenances in Hancock County. Columbia was authorized to own and operate the facilities proposed for abandonment in Docket No. CP71-132 and Columbia has stated that there are no points of delivery from this Line 306 section. According to Columbia, the Line 306 section for which abandonment authority is requested is an uncoated, low pressure pipeline in need of replacement and cathodic protection due to its deteriorating condition. The proposed abandonment will avoid both annual operation and maintenance expenses as well as the costs of future pipeline replacement. Columbia states that these predictable and certain savings make the abandonment of this section of Line 306 the most practical and least costly alternative to Columbia without impacting Columbia's ability to render service. 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. 97-31001 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M