[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 27940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13494]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-526-000]


Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Application

May 15, 1998.
    Take notice that on May 6, 1998, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed an 
application in Docket No. CP98-526-000 pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations for permission and approval to abandon by removal, the 
Bison Compressor Station, including the two compressor units, and 
appurtenant facilities located in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, all as 
more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    The Bison Compressor Station is equipped with two 1,674 compressor 
units (U-340 and U-341), with compression horsepower totaling 3,348 
(hp). Panhandle states that this compression is no longer required to 
meet its customers' delivery requirements. Panhandle also requests 
authorization to abandon in place the fencing, engine room and 
warehouse buildings, overhead crane, yard lights, other minor items, 
and all below-grade piping. Panhandle will transfer title of these 
items to the landowners upon abandonment authorization. The landowners 
have agreed to accept the facilities Panhandle proposes to abandon in 
place, by Letter of Agreement between Panhandle and Woods Acres, Inc. 
on February 27, 1998. All piping, other than road crossings, to be 
retired and abandoned in place will be cut 30 inches below grade, 
filled with water and capped. Road crossings will be filled with 
concrete slurry instead of water.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before June 5, 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) and 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 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 of 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 Panhandle to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-13494 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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