[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 6596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3046]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-73-000]


 Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of 
Application

February 4, 2000.
    Take notice that on January 27, 2000, Williston Basin Interstate 
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), P.O. Box 5601, Bismarck, North 
Dakota 58506-5601, filed in Docket No. CP00-73-000, an application 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of 
the Commission's Regulations thereunder (18 CFR 157.7 and 157.18), for 
an order permitting and approving the abandonment of a delivery tap, 
located in Carbon County, Montana, all as more fully set forth in the 
request which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection. The application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us 
Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance.
    Williston Basin states that on December 29, 1999, a fire destroyed 
the Carbon County Machine Shop (Shop), near Bridger, Montana. Williston 
Basin owned a delivery tap and riser located approximately eight inches 
from the outside wall of the shop. this delivery tap had not been used 
in several years and the shop was served by the local distribution 
company. Carbon County authorities requested Williston Basin to remove 
its tap and riser immediately in order to ensure the safety of the 
Carbon County demolition crew when the building was being demolished 
and removed. On January 4, 2000, Williston Basin removed the tap, riser 
and approximately 20 feet of 1-inch diameter pipeline.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Keith A. Tiggelaar, Manager, Regulatory Affairs for Williston Basin, 
P.O. Box 5601, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5601, at (701) 530-1560.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should, on or before February 25, 2000, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules 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 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 Procedures, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission on this application 
if no protest or motion to intervene is filed with the time required 
herein. At that time, the Commission, on its own review of the matter, 
will determine whether granting the abandonment is required by the 
public convenience and necessity. If a protest or motion for leave to 
intervene is timely field, 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 Williston Basin to appear or to be 
represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-3046 Filed 2-9-00; 8:45 am]
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