File No. 70-8655
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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FORM U-1
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO APPLICATION-DECLARATION
UNDER THE
PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
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Names of Companies filing this statement and addresses of
principal executive offices:
National Fuel Gas Company
10 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, New York 14203
Leidy Hub, Inc.
10 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, New York 14203
Name of Top Registered Holding Company:
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
Name and Addresses of Agents for Service:
Walter E. DeForest, Anna Marie Cellino,
President Secretary
Leidy Hub, Inc. National Fuel Gas Company
10 Lafayette Square 10 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, New York 14203 Buffalo, New York 14203
It is respectfully requested that the Commission send copies
of all notices, orders, and communications to:
James R. Peterson, Esq.
Suite 1500
10 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, New York 14203
Item 1. Amended to Add the Following:
The applicants hereby withdraw in its entirety
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this
Application/Declaration ("Amendment No. 1"). The
Commission's staff has pointed out to the Applicants that
most of the types of transactions described in Amendment No.
1 are already authorized by Rule 52(d) (17 CFR Section
250.52(d)). The Applicants have therefore concluded that
they do not at this time require the additional authority
sought by Amendment No. 1.
Accordingly, the Applicants withdraw their request for
a Commission order. There is no reason to issue any notice
regarding Amendment No. 1 or this Amendment No. 2, and no
need for any Commission order relating thereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned companies have
duly caused this Amendment to be signed on their behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 4, 1996
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
By:/s/ Anna Marie Cellino
Anna Marie Cellino
Secretary
LEIDY HUB, INC.
By:/s/ Walter E. DeForest
Walter E. DeForest
President
