[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29982-29983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14479]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP98-563-000 and CP98-564-000]


Western Gas Resources, Inc.; Notice of Application

May 27, 1998.
    Take notice that on May 20, 1998, Western Gas Resources, Inc. 
(Western), 12200 N. Pecos Street, Denver, Colorado 80234, filed in 
Docket Nos. CP98-563-000 and CP98-564-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations for a limited jurisdiction certificate of 
public convenience and necessity to operate a processing plant residue 
line and to engage in certain routine activities, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    It is stated that the subject application is made in compliance 
with the January 29, 1998, order issued in Docket No. CP97-636-000, 
wherein the Commission determined that if Western decided to commence 
operation of a currently idle 9 mile, 10-inch residue line extending 
from the tailgate of the Chaney Dell processing plant to Williams Gas 
Pipelines Central, Inc.'s (Williams) Canadian-Blackwell pipeline, 
Western must apply for a Section 7 certificate under the NGA. Western 
states that it is requesting a limited jurisdiction certificate for the 
sole purpose of authorizing Western's use of its Chaney Dell plant 
residue line to deliver Western's gas to Williams in order to satisfy 
the 4 Bcf delivery obligation arising from Western's purchase of the 
Yellowstone Line in Docket No. CP97-636-000.
    Western also requests a blanket certificate of public convenience 
and necessity under Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations 
authorizing the various activities stated in Subpart F of Part 157 of 
the Commission's Regulations. In this regard, Western requests waiver 
of the requirements of Section 157.204(a) of the Commission's 
Regulations which otherwise limits issuance of such blanket 
certificates only to applicants which have been issued certificates 
other than limited jurisdiction authorizations, and which have had 
rates accepted by the Commission.
    Western requests waiver of all Commission rate and tariff filing 
requirements, such as FERC annual reports, tariffs or rate schedules, 
or any requirement that would subject Western to any strictures 
prohibiting bundled sales of gas which might otherwise affect Western's 
ability to gather and sell gas like all other non-jurisdictional 
gathering and processing plant operators with which Western competes. 
Western also requests waiver of any requirement that would result in 
being assessed or having to pay annual charges to the Commission 
pursuant to Part 382 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Western requests that any certificate authorized by the Commission 
confirm that the Commission's jurisdiction under the NGA arising both 
granting such certificate and from Western's acceptance thereof will be 
limited solely and exclusively to Western's operation of the Chaney 
Dell residue line for deliveries to Williams.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before June 17,

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1998, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, N.E., 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 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 of 
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 and 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 Western to appear or be represent at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14479 Filed 6-1-98; 8:45 am]
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