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:This certificate constitutes notice that the above named companies have, during the quarter ended June 30, 2001, 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.
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
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P. C. Ackerman
President
SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION
By: /s/ J. A. Beck
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J. A. Beck
President
NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION
By: /s/ D. J. Seeley
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D. J. Seeley
President
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ W. M. Petmecky
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W. M. Petmecky
Secretary/Treasurer
HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.
By: /s/ P. C. Ackerman
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P. C. Ackerman
President
HIGHLAND FOREST RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ J. A. Beck
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J. A. Beck
President
DATA-TRACK ACCOUNT SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ P. C. Ackerman
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P. C. Ackerman
President
LEIDY HUB, INC.
By: /s/ W. E. DeForest
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W. E. DeForest
President
SENECA INDEPENDENCE PIPELINE COMPANY
By: /s/ W. E. DeForest
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W. E. DeForest
President, Secretary and Treasurer
NIAGARA INDEPENDENCE MARKETING COMPANY
By: /s/ T. L. Atkins
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T. L. Atkins
Treasurer
UPSTATE ENERGY INC.
By: /s/ T. L. Atkins
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T. L. Atkins
Treasurer
UNITED ENERGY, A.S.
By: /s/ P. C. Ackerman
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P. C. Ackerman
Director
HORIZON POWER, INC.
By: /s/ B. H. Hale
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B. H. Hale
President
HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT B.V.
By: /s/ B. H. Hale
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B. H. Hale
Managing Director
NATIONAL FUEL EXPLORATION CORP.
By: /s/ J. B. McCashin
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J. B. McCashin
President
Date: August 28, 2001
Company Key
Names Used In
Company Schedules For This Report
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