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1CNG Transmission Corporation, et al., 67 FERC

¶ 61,330 (1994) and 69 FERC ¶ 61,650 (1994).

1See Olympic Pipeline Company, 80 FERC

¶ 61,017 (1997).

file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–640–000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Application

July 28, 1997.

Take notice that on July 15, 1997,

Northern Natural Gas Company

(Northern), P.O. Box 3330, Omaha,

Nebraska 68103–0330, filed in Docket

No. CP97–640–000 an application

pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural

Gas Act and Part 157 of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission’s

Regulations for permission and approval

to abandon by sale of CNG Producing

Company (CNG) Northern’s ownership

interest certain non-contiguous pipeline

facilities, with appurtenances, located

in Matagorda Island, Offshore Texas

(these facilities are known as the High

Island Block 571A Lateral), all as more

fully set forth in the application which

is on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

According to Northern, the

Commission found that High Island 571

facilities to be non-jurisdictional

gathering facilities pursuant to an Order

issued June 17, 1994 in CNG

Transmission Corporation.1 Northern

proposes to transfer the High Island 571

facilities to CNG which will operate the

facilities on a non-jurisdictional basis.

According to Northern, CNG will

assume all future obligations, and

operational and economic

responsibilities for these facilities.

Northern contends that it will not seek

any Order No. 636 stranded facility

costs associated with its High Island 571

facilities. Northern states that the

facilities to be conveyed to CNG consist

of Northern’s ownership interest of

15.625% of approximately 7.5 miles of

20-inch pipeline and appurtenant

facilities, such pipeline extends from

the platform in High Island Block A–571

and terminates at High Island Block A–

546 where it connects to the High Island

Offshore System (HIOS).

Northern states that it constructed

these facilities pursuant to its authority

in Docket No. CP80–375–000. Northern

states that in the High Island 571

facilities were initially installed in order

to connect new gas supplies required for

Northern’s merchant sales obligation.

Northern contends that it is not

currently providing transportation

service through its capacity on these

facilities. Northern requests that the

abandonment authority include any

facilities constructed pursuant to its

blanket authority during the processing

of the proposed application. Northern

states that CNG will assume the entire

economic risk of the High Island 571

facilities, and any remaining service

obligations associated with the facilities

it seeks to acquire from Northern.

Northern notes that the High Island 571

facilities are located on the Outer

Continental Shelf (OCS) and are subject

to sections 5 (e) and (f) of the OCS

Lands Acts (OCSLA), 43 U.S.C. 1334 (e)

and (f). Northern asserts that the

proposed abandonment does not

involve a significant environmental

impact and granting the requested

authorization will not constitute a major

federal action significantly affecting the

quality of the human environment.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before August

18, 1997, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission 888 First Street,

NE., Washington, DC 20426 a motion to

intervene or a protest in accordance

with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 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 motion 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 motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its on review of the

matter finds that permission and

approval for the proposed abandonment

are required by the public convenience

and necessity. If a motion for leave to

intervene 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 herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Northern to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PR97–3–000]

Olympic Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Staff Panel

July 28, 1997.

Take notice that a Staff Panel shall be

convened in accordance with the

Commission order 1 in the abovecaptioned docket to allow opportunity

for written comments and for the oral

presentation of views, data, and

arguments regarding the fair and

equitable rates to be established for

transportation service under section 311

of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 on

Olympic Natural Gas Company’s West

Chalkley system. The Staff Panel will

not be a judicial or evidentiary-type

hearing and there will be no crossexamination of persons presenting

statements. Members participating on

the Staff Panel before whom the

presentations are made may ask

questions. If time permits, Staff Panel

members may also ask such relevant

questions as are submitted to them by

participants. Other procedural rules

relating to the panel will be announced

at the time the proceeding commences.

The Staff Panel will be held on

Wednesday, August 6, 1997, at 10:00

A.M. in a room to be designated at the

offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20526.

Attendance is open to all interested

parties and staff. Any questions

regarding these proceedings should be

directed to Mark Zendel at (202) 208–

0804.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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