[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42116-42117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20528]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-659-000]


Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; Notice of Application

July 30, 1997.
    Take notice that on July 22, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), 700 North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, 
Wisconsin 54307-9001 filed an application pursuant to Section 7(f) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), requesting a determination of a service area 
within which WPSC may, without further Commission authorization, 
enlarge or expand its facilities, all as more fully described in the 
application that is on file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) and open to public inspection.
    WPSC states that it is a public utility engaged in, among other 
things, the business of distributing natural gas to customers for 
residential, commercial, and industrial use. WPSC requests a service 
area determination consisting of 16 miles of 8-inch diameter pipeline 
and the associated right of way from the Great Lakes Gas Transmission 
Limited Partnership pipeline at the Watersmeet city gate in the town of 
Watersmeet, Michigan, to a proposed WPSC city gate station in Conover, 
Wisconsin. WPSC will hold a 21.67 percent interest in both the 
Watersmeet city gate station and the proposed 8-inch diameter pipeline. 
Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) will hold the remaining 
interest in the facilities.
    In addition to the service area determination, WPSC also requests: 
(a) A finding that WPSC qualifies as a local distribution company (LDC) 
for purposes of Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 
(NGPA); (b) a waiver of the Commission's regulatory requirements, 
including reporting and accounting requirements ordinarily applicable 
to natural gas companies under the NGA and NGPA; and (c) such further 
relief as the Commission may deem appropriate.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before August 20, 1997, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington D.C. 20426, a 
motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the requirements of 
the Commission's Rules 211 or 214 of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
385.211 or 385.214) 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 motion to intervene in accordance 
with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to 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 motion to intervene is

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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 motion for leave to 
intervene is timely filed or if the Commission and its own motion 
believes that a formal hearing is required, further notice of such 
hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for WPSC to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-20528 Filed 8-4-97; 8:45 am]
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