[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37876-37877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18656]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-647-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application To 
Abandon

July 8, 1998.
    Take notice that on July 1, 1998, Florida Gas Transmission Company 
(FGT), P.O. Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-1188, filed under Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to abandon by sale to Acacia 
Natural Gas Corporation (Acacia) gas facilities consisting of 43.7 
miles of pipeline in the counties of Jackson, Calhoun, and Matagorda, 
Texas. FGT also seeks a determination that the facilities, will not be 
subject to Commission jurisdiction

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under NGA Section 1(b) once they are conveyed to Acacia and 
disconnected from FGT's system. This application is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, FGT proposes to sell the Palacios Lateral consisting 
of 12.1 miles of 6-inch line and a measurement station, the Palacios 
Loop consisting of 13.5 miles of 8-inch line, the Appling Lateral 
consisting of 11.9 miles of 4-inch line, the North LaWard Lateral 
consisting of 6.1 miles of 6-inch line, and the Mobil North LaWard 
Lateral consisting of 0.1 miles of 2-inch line. FGT states that it has 
no natural gas reserves attached to the facilities and that throughput 
is minimal.
    FGT also seeks a determination that the facilities will be exempt 
from Commission jurisdiction after they are sold and disconnected from 
FGT's system. FGT states that Acacia will use the pipelines for 
gathering.
    Any person desiring to be heard or make a protest with reference to 
said application should on or before July 29, 1998, 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 385.214 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 Protesters 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, or 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 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 FGT to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-18656 Filed 7-13-98; 8:45 am]
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