[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 54844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27907]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-14-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

October 16, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 9, 1997, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP98-14-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon, by sale 
to PG&E-TEX, L.P. (PG&E), certain compression, pipeline, treating, 
dehydration and delivery point facilities, with appurtenances, located 
in the State of Texas, and the services rendered thereby, all as more 
fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    It is stated that Northern proposes to convey to PG&E, facilities 
located in the Permian Area of West Texas, which consist of 250 miles 
of pipeline ranging from 6-inch to 24-inch in diameter, nine compressor 
units located at two compressor stations, treating and dehydration 
facilities, all delivery points located along the length of the 
pipelines to be abandoned, and all appurtenant facilities. Northern 
states that it will continue to transport natural gas that is received 
at the interconnections between Northern's facilities and what are 
proposed to be PG&E's facilities pursuant to any valid transportation 
service agreements. In addition, Northern states that PG&E intends to 
file a petition for declaratory order seeking a determination that the 
subject facilities, once conveyed to PG&E, are intrastate pipeline 
facilities exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction under Section 
2(16) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 and/or gathering facilities 
exempt from Commission jurisdiction under Section 1(b) of the NGA.
    It is stated that Northern currently maintains rate schedules in 
its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 2 for certain individually 
certificated service agreements with receipt or delivery points on the 
subject facilities. Northern states that it is not currently providing 
service under these agreements but has not previously abandoned such 
agreements. Therefore, Northern states that it is requesting permission 
and approval to abandon service under Rate Schedules ES-1, T-31, X-62 
and X-89.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before November 6, 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 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 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 own 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.
[FR Doc. 97-27907 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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