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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-109-000]

 
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Application

April 5, 2007.
    Take notice that on March 19, 2007, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 
14221, filed in Docket No. CP07-109-000 an application pursuant to 
section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval 
to abandon one (1) 150 horsepower compressor unit (Unit 5) at 
the Lamont Compressor Station (Lamont), along with appurtenances, 
located in Elk County, Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the 
application.
    The application is on file with Commission and open for public 
inspection. 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, please contact FERC Online Support 
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov and follow the instructions or call toll-
free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this request may be directed to David W. 
Reitz, Deputy General Counsel for National Fuel, 6363 Main Street, 
Williamsville, New York 14221, or call (716) 857-7949.
    National Fuel proposes to retire and remove Unit 5 and its 
appurtenant facilities, which include the suction and discharge lines, 
control and exhaust equipment, the integral engine-compressor unit 
itself and other support equipment. National Fuel avers that the 
concrete foundation would be left in place and that all aboveground gas 
and service piping would be disconnected

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and removed back to the station gas headers.
    National Fuel states that the unit is obsolete and has become 
burdensome to maintain and operate. National Fuel contends that parts 
to repair the unit are not readily available, and therefore the unit is 
very expensive to maintain. National Fuel maintains that the remaining 
units at Lamont would provide the necessary compression to meet 
National Fuel's current service obligations.
    National Fuel asserts that no interruption, reduction, or 
termination of natural gas service, to any of its shippers, would occur 
as a result of the proposed abandonment.
    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 proceedings 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 in order 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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronically 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 http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    Comment Date: April 26, 2007.

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-6794 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]

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