[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17609-17610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9283]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-310-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Application

April 4, 1997.
    Take notice that on March 27, 1997, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-0900, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-310-000, an abbreviated application pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations, requesting permission and approval to abandon its

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presently authorized interruptible transportation of natural gas for 
Chevron Chemical Company (Chevron) under Rate Schedule X-89, in 
Northwest's FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Northwest states that Rate Schedule X-89 currently covers the 
interruptible transportation of up to 10,000 Dth per day for Chevron 
from various receipt points on Northwest's system to points of 
interconnection with Northwest Natural Gas Company near St. Helens, 
Oregon and Cascade Natural Gas Corporation near Finley, Washington.
    Northwest further states that the Transportation Agreement expired 
by its own terms on July 16, 1996, and that no services have been 
requested or provided thereunder since April of 1988.
    Northwest also states that no abandonment of facilities is proposed 
in conjunction with the abandonment of this service.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before April 25, 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 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 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 a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely 
filed, or if the Commission on its 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 Northwest to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-9283 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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