[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29943]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-59-000]


Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request under Blanket 
Authorization

November 7, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(Williams), Post Office Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in 
Docket No. CP98-59-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for permission and approval to abandon in 
place a portion of the 12-inch Independence pipeline lateral, along 
with related facilities and services, all of which are located in Cass 
County, Missouri. Williams makes such request under its blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000 pursuant to Section 7 of 
the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Williams proposed to abandon in place, and cap 
approximately 6.09 miles of the Independence 12-inch lateral pipeline. 
Williams also proposes to abandon in place, by sale to Missouri Gas 
Energy (MGE) approximately 1.95 miles of the Independence 12-inch 
lateral pipeline, along with related services and facilities, and the 
Raymore town border station. It is stated that the 12-inch Independence 
pipeline was originally constructed, to enable Williams to supply the 
natural gas requirements of MGE, in the Independence, Missouri area.\1\ 
The Raymore town border station was originally installed in 1963 and 
certificated in Docket No. CP63-345.\2\
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    \1\ The 12-inch pipeline segment proposed to be abandoned 
herein, was certificated in Docket No. G-756, 5 FPC 820, Cities 
Service Gas Company (1946).
    \2\ Cities Service Gas Company, 30 FPC 1,100 (1963).
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    Williams states that the Lee's Summit town border meter will become 
a single point of delivery for MGE. Williams further states that to 
maintain service to the Lee's Summit town border location, it will 
construct a tie-over line from its Sugar Creek line to the Lee's Summit 
town border station pursuant to Section 311 of the NGPA.
    Williams indicates that the most recent volumes of gas delivered to 
the Raymore town border station was 7,565 MMcf on a peak day with 
595,035 MMcf delivered annually. It is stated that service to the 
Raymore town border facility will continue to be provided by MGE.
    Williams indicates that MGE will integrate into its system, the 
facilities that Williams has designated to sell to MGE in this 
proceeding. It is averred that one domestic customer, located on the 
1.95-mile segment, will be impacted by the proposed abandonment.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to 
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, 
the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the 
day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed 
and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-29943 Filed 11-13-97; 8:45 am]
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