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1Transwestern states that, inasmuch as the

accounting treatment for the abandoned assets is an

integral part of the Settlement rates and revenues

as approved in Docket No. RP95–271–000 and to

the extent deemed necessary by the Commission,

Transwestern requests waiver of the Commission’s

regulations in order to obtain the authorization

requested herein with no change in the accounting

treatment approved in the order.

1Field Services has filed a related petition for

declaratory order in Docket No. CP97–174–000.

associated facilities. According to

Transwestern, it amended its

application to set forth certain

corrections and to reflect the sale to

third parties of certain of the facilities,

the determination that certain of the

facilities already had been abandoned,

and the determination that gas was

flowing through certain wellhead

facilities.

Transwestern proposed to abandon

the facilities in the original application

through removal or abandonment in

place because such facilities were no

longer used to useful in its operations,

or were uneconomical or otherwise

unnecessary for continued operation of

its pipeline. It is stated that the order

authorized abandonment of such

facilities subject to Transwestern’s

compliance with certain environmental

conditions set forth in Appendix D to

the order.

Transwestern states that, currently,

certain non-jurisdictional third parties

seek to acquire some of those facilities

for their operations. Accordingly,

Transwestern requests that the

Commission modify its order to provide

that such facilities for which

abandonment was granted may be

transferred to third parties, and, in such

case, Transwestern is not required to

comply with the environmental

conditions of Appendix D, which would

apply if Transwestern abandoned in

place or removed such facilities.

Transwestern contends that such third

parties are the same entities identified

in the order as acquiring related

facilities for which abandonment

authorization was granted in Docket No.

CP95–70–000: Continental Natural Gas

Inc. and GPM Gas Corporation.

According to Transwestern, it would

be economically wasteful for

Transwestern to undertake the burden

and expense of disposing of such

facilities only to have third parties

undertake the burden and expense of

replacing them. Transwestern contends

that the purpose of Appendix D is to

protect the environment. However, in

the case of the facilities the third parties

wish to acquire, Transwestern argues

that it would be much more disruptive

to the environment to comply with

Appendix D and remove such facilities,

only to have the third parties reinstall

them, than to simply convey the

facilities to the third parties in the first

place.

Given that abandonment already has

been authorized for such facilities,

Transwestern states that no other

change to the order is required or

proposed, in order to allow the transfer

of such facilities rather than removal or

abandonment in place under Appendix

D. Transwestern states that it would

receive no additional payment as the

result of its transfer of such facilities

and proposes that there would be no

additional change in the accounting

treatment for such facilities approved in

the July 27, order.1 Further, it is stated

that such facilities would be subject to

the default gathering contract applicable

to the other related facilities transferred

to third parties for which abandonment

was authorized in Docket No. CP95–70–

000.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

amendment should on or before January

28, 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 Transwestern to appear

or be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–696 Filed 1–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–2–M

[Docket No. CP97–173–000]

Truckline Gas Company; Notice of

Application

January 8, 1997.

Take notice that on December 30,

1996, Trunkline Gas Company

(Trunkline), P.O. Box 1642, Houston,

Texas 77251–1642, filed in Docket No.

CP97–173–000 an application pursuant

to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act

(NGA) for permission and approval to

abandon by transfer to PanEnergy Field

Services, Inc. (Field Services), a whollyowned subsidiary of PanEnergy Corp,

under a transfer agreement dated

December 20, 1996, certain pipeline and

measuring facilities with appurtenances,

located in Hidalgo, Brooks and Jim

Wells Counties, Texas, all as more fully

set forth in the application on file with

the Commission and open to public

inspection.

By this application, Trunkline is

seeking abandonment of approximately

105 miles of various diameter pipeline

(ranging from 4 inches to 20 inches),

measurement facilities and

appurtenances, referred to as the South

Texas Facilities, locate din Hidalgo,

Brooks, and Jim Wells Counties, Texas.

The South Texas Facilities are located

upstream of Field Services’ LaGloria

Processing Plant in Jim Wells County,

Texas, situated approximately 80 miles

south of Trunkline’s Beeville

Compressor Station in Bee County,

Texas.

Trunkline states that the utilization of

its facilities is changing as a result of

Order No. 636 and the required

unbundling of its transportation and

gathering rates together with its

customers’ elections to cease purchasing

natural gas from Trunkline. Trunkline

states that it is proposing to transfer the

facilities to Field Services for operation

on an open access, non-jurisdictional

basis. Trunkline states that Field

Services will assume all future

investment, operational and economic

responsibilities for these facilities.

Trunkline states that coincident with

this application for abandonment

authority, Field Services is filing a

Petition for Declaratory Order 1 seeking

an affirmative declaration that the
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facilities behind the LaGloria Processing

Plant and their subsequent ownership

and operation by Field Services are

gathering and thus exempt from NGA

jurisdiction under Section 1(b) of the

NGA.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before January

29, 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 Trunkline to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–760 Filed 1–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP96–129–000]

Trunkline Gas Company; Notice of

Informal Settlement Conference

January 8, 1997.

Take notice that an informal

settlement conference will be convened

in these proceedings on January 15,

1997 at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.,

20426, for the purpose of exploring the

possible settlement of the issues in this

proceeding.

Any party, as defined by 18 CFR

385.102(c), or any participant as defined

by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to

attend. Persons wishing to become a

party must move to intervene and

receive intervenor status pursuant to the

Commission’s regulations (18 CFR

385.214).

For additional information, contact

Marc G. Denkinger (202) 208–2215 or

Lorna J. Hadlock (202) 208–0737.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–764 Filed 1–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. ER96–3092–000]

United American Energy Corp.; Notice

of Issuance of Order

January 7, 1997.

United American Energy Corp.

(United Energy) submitted for filing a

rate schedule under which United

Energy will engage in wholesale electric

power and energy transactions as a

marketer. United Energy also requested

waiver of various Commission

regulations. In particular, United Energy

requested that the Commission grant

blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 24

of all future issuances of securities and

assumptions of liability by United

Energy.

On January 3, 1997, pursuant to

delegated authority, the Director,

Division of Applications, Office of

Electric Power Regulation, granted

requests for blanket approval under Part

34, subject to the following:

Within thirty days of the date of the

order, any person desiring to be heard

or to protest the blanket approval of

issuances of securities or assumptions of

liability by United Energy should file a

motion to intervene or protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 385.214).

Absent a request for hearing within

this period, United Energy is authorized

to issue securities and assume

obligations or liabilities as a guarantor,

endorser, surety, or otherwise in respect

of any security of another person;

provided that such issuance or

assumption is for some lawful object

within the corporate purposes of the

applicant, and compatible with the

public interest, and is reasonably

necessary or appropriate for such

purposes.

The Commission reserves the right to

require a further showing that neither

public nor private interests will be

adversely affected by continued

approval of United Energy’s issuances of

securities or assumptions of liability.

Notice is hereby given that the

deadline for filing motions to intervene

or protests, as set forth above, is

February 3, 1997.

Copies of the full text of the order are

available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, 888 First Street NE.,

Washington, DC 20426.

Linwood A. Watson Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–694 Filed 1–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. ER97–445–000]

Washington Water Power Company;

Notice of Filing

January 7, 1997.

Take notice that on December 10,

1996, Washington Water Power

Company tendered for filing a

Certificate of Concurrence in the abovereferenced docket.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

or protests should be filed on or before

January 24, 1997. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–695 Filed 1–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. EG97–24–000, et al.]

Petroelectrica de Panama LDC, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

January 7, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission: