form u6b2-2q02
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-6B-2
Certificate of Notification
Filed
by a registered holding company or subsidiary thereof pursuant to Rule U-20-(d)
or U-47 or U-52, adopted under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,
as amended.
Certificate is filed by:
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY ("NFG")
NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION ("NFGSC")
SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION ("SENECA")
HIGHLAND FOREST RESOURCES, INC., F/K/A HIGHLAND LAND &
MINERALS, INC. ("HIGHLAND")
LEIDY HUB, INC. ("LEIDY")
DATA-TRACK ACCOUNT SERVICES, INC. ("DATA TRACK")
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC. ("NFR")
HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC. ("HORIZON")
SENECA INDEPENDENCE PIPELINE COMPANY ("SIP")
NIAGARA INDEPENDENCE MARKETING COMPANY ("NIAGARA")
UPSTATE ENERGY INC., F/K/A NIAGARA ENERGY TRADING INC. ("UPSTATE")
UNITED ENERGY, A.S., F/K/A PRVNI SEVEROZAPADNI
TEPLARENSKA, A.S., ("UNITED")
HORIZON POWER, INC. F/K/A NFR POWER, INC. ("POWER")
NATIONAL FUEL EXPLORATION CORP. ("NFEC")
HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT B.V. ("HORIZON B.V.")
This
certificate constitutes notice that the above named companies have, during the
quarter ended March 31, 2002, issued, renewed or guaranteed the securities or
instruments described herein which issue, renewal or guaranty was exempted from
the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act and was neither the specific subject
of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor included within the exemption
provided by Rule U-48.
1. Type of securities or instruments: Six types:
Security A: Loans to and contributions by non-utility subsidiaries made through the National Fuel Gas Company Money
Pool, operated in accordance with the Money Pool agreement filed in SEC File No. 70-9153;
Security B: Demand Notes issued by United
Security C: Demand Notes issued by Horizon
Security D: Demand Notes issued by NFEC
Security E: Demand Notes issued by Horizon B.V.
Security F: Demand Notes issued by Power
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty: Security A: issue
Security B: issue
Security C: issue
Security D: issue
Security E: issue
Security F: issue
3. Principal amount of each security:
Security A: See Exhibit A for detail of loans from and contributions to the Money Pool.
Security B: See Exhibit B
Security C: See Exhibit C
Security D: See Exhibit D
Security E: See Exhibit E
Security F: See Exhibit F
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security:
Security A: See Exhibit A
Security B: See Exhibit B
Security C: See Exhibit C
Security D: See Exhibit D
Security E: See Exhibit E
Security F: See Exhibit F
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security:
Security A: See Exhibit A (all transactions were made pursuant to the system's current
Money Pool Agreement dated March 23, 1998 as amended)
Security B: See Exhibit B
Security C: See Exhibit C
Security D: See Exhibit D
Security E: See Exhibit E
Security F: See Exhibit F
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue: Not applicable
7. Date of maturity of each security:
Security A: Demand Loans
Security B: Demand Loans
Security C: Demand Loans
Security D: Demand Loans
Security E: Demand Loans
Security F: Demand Loans
8. Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed or guaranteed:
Security A: Not applicable (loans to and contributions by non-utility participants of
the system's Money Pool)
Security B: Horizon
Security C: NFG
Security D: Seneca
Security E: Horizon
Security F: NFG
9. Collateral given with each security, if any: None
10. Consideration received for each security: Cash
Security A: See Exhibit A
Security B: See Exhibit B
Security C: See Exhibit C
Security D: See Exhibit D
Security E: See Exhibit E
Security F: See Exhibit F
11. Application of proceeds of each security: General business purposes
12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below whether the issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt
from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of
a. the provisions contained in the first sentence of Section 6(b):
b. the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of Section 6(b):
c. the provisions contained in any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-48: X
| 13. |
If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) by
virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give the figures which indicate
that the security or securities aggregate (together with all other than
outstanding notes and drafts of a maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of
days of grace, as to which such company is primarily or secondarily liable) not
more than 5 per centum of the principal amount and par value of the other
securities of such company then outstanding: Not applicable. |
| 14. |
If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a)
because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name the security outstanding on
January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms of which the security or securities
herein described have been issued: Not applicable. |
| 15. |
If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a)
because of any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-48 designate the rule
under which exemption is claimed: Rule 52. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the
undersigned companies have duly caused this Form to be signed on their behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY |
| By: /s/ P. C. Ackerman |
| P. C. Ackerman |
| Chairman, President & CEO |
| SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| By: /s/ J. A. Beck |
| J. A. Beck |
| President |
| NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION |
| By: /s/ D. J. Seeley |
| D. J. Seeley |
| President |
| NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC. |
| By: /s/ G. T. Wehrlin |
| G. T. Wehrlin |
| President |
| HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
| By: /s/ P. C. Ackerman |
| P. C. Ackerman |
| President |
| HIGHLAND FOREST RESOURCES, INC. |
| By: /s/ J. A. Beck |
| J. A. Beck |
| President |
| DATA-TRACK ACCOUNT SERVICES, INC. |
| By: /s/ D. F. Smith |
| D. F. Smith |
| President |
| LEIDY HUB, INC. |
| By: /s/ W. E. DeForest |
| W. E. DeForest |
| President |
| SENECA INDEPENDENCE PIPELINE COMPANY |
| By: /s/ W. E. DeForest |
| W. E. DeForest |
| President, Secretary & Treasurer |
| NIAGARA INDEPENDENCE PIPELINE COMPANY |
| By: /s/ T. L. Atkins |
| T. L. Atkins |
| Treasurer |
| UPSTATE ENERGY INC. |
| By: /s/ T. L. Atkins |
| T. L. Atkins |
| Treasurer |
| UNITED ENERGY, A.S. |
| By: /s/ P. C. Ackerman |
| P. C. Ackerman |
| Director |
| HORIZON POWER, INC. |
| By: /s/ B. H. Hale |
| B. H. Hale |
| President |
| HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT B.V. |
| By: /s/ B. H. Hale |
| B. H. Hale |
| Managing Director |
| NATIONAL FUEL EXPLORATION CORP. |
| By: /s/ D. H. Ibach |
| D. H. Ibach |
| President |
Date: May 29, 2002
Company Key
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Names Used In |
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| Company | Schedules For This Report |
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| National Fuel Gas Company | NFG |
| National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation | NFGDC |
| National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation | NFGSC |
| Seneca Resources Corporation | Seneca |
| Horizon Energy Development, Inc. | Horizon |
| Data Track Account Services, Inc. | Data Track |
| Highland Forest Resources, Inc. | Highland |
| National Fuel Resources, Inc. | NFR |
| Utility Constructors, Inc. | UCI |
| Leidy Hub, Inc. | Leidy |
| Seneca Independence Pipeline Company | SIP |
| Upstate Energy, Inc. | Upstate |
| United Energy, a.s. | United |
| National Fuel Exploration Corp. | NFEC |
| Horizon Energy Development B.V. | Horizon B.V. |
| Horizon Power, Inc. | Power |