[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 117 (Friday, June 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37768-37769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15276]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-379-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Application for 
Permission and Approval To Abandon Interests in Offshore Lateral, Tap, 
Meter and Non-Mainline Compression Facilities and Request for 
Nonjurisdictional Determination

June 12, 2000.
    Take notice that on June 7, 2000, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, filed 
an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
and the Commission's Regulations to abandon interests in offshore 
lateral, tap, meter and non-mainline compression facilities and 
requests for nonjurisdictional determination, all as more fully set 
forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public

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inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
James J. McElligott, Senior Vice President, Natural Gas Pipeline 
Company of America, 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148 at 
(630) 691-3525.
    Specifically Natural requests:

    (1) permission and approval to abandon, by sale to East Breaks 
Gathering Company, L.L.C. (``East Breaks''), a nonjurisdictional 
gathering company, interests in an aggregate of 39.98 miles of 
various diameter offshore laterals including related tap, meter and 
``non-mainline'' compression facilities and appurtenances in the 
West Cameron (``WC'') and Vermilion (``VR'') Areas, offshore 
Louisiana. Specifically, Natural seeks to abandon its interests in 
lateral facilities connecting gas supply in VR 221A, VR 340A, VR 
348A, WC 170A, WC 172CB, WC 212C, WC 533 (meter and ``non-mainline'' 
compressor only), WC 534A (meter only), WC 537A, WC 551A/New, WC 
564A and WC 630 (meter only). Natural will also sell to East Breaks 
facilities interests in an aggregate of 15.62 miles of previously 
abandoned and retired in place lateral facilities, which 
specifically had connected gas supply in East Cameron (``EC'') 281B, 
offshore Louisiana, EC 347A, WC 264A #1, WC 540A and WC 551A/Old; 1/ 
and
    (2) a determination in the Commission's order in the present 
docket that following abandonment, and upon transfer to East Breaks, 
the subject facilities interests to be abandoned here and those in 
the previously abandoned and retired in place laterals to be sold 
will become part of East Breaks' system and will be 
nonjurisdictional and not subject to NGA regulation by the 
Commission.

    Natural states that its interests in the subject facilities were 
originally constructed as a means of receiving gas purchased from 
various suppliers for Natural's system supply to support Natural's 
merchant function. Natural's merchant function terminated effective 
December 1, 1993. Consequently, Natural states that it no longer has a 
need for the facilities interests to be abandoned in the present 
application. Natural states that it proposes to abandon and transfer 
these facilities interests, as well as Natural's interests in five (5) 
previously abandoned and retired in place laterals, to East Breaks for 
$5,137,618.
    Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with reference 
to said application should on or before July 3, 2000, file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426, a petition 
to intervene or a protest 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 Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). 
All protests filed with the Commission will be considered by it in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to 
make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a party in any 
hearing therein must file a petition to intervene in accordance with 
the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this application if no petition to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a petition for leave is timely filed, or 
if the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is 
required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will 
be unnecessary for Natural to appear or be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-15276 Filed 6-15-00; 8:45 am]
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