[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 2959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-720]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-138-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America; Notice of Application

January 6, 1995.
    Take notice that on December 29, 1994, Natural Gas Pipeline Company 
of America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, 
filed in Docket No. CP95-138-000 an application pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon by 
sale an offshore pipeline lateral and appurtenant facilities located 
offshore Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Natural proposes to abandon by sale to NCX Company, Inc. (NCX), a 
0.95 mile pipeline lateral in High Island, Block A-270 (HI A-270). It 
is stated that the lateral was constructed under Natural's budget 
certificate in Docket No. CP80-86-000, to gain access to gas supplies 
from Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron) and to transport gas for itself and 
for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), which was also 
receiving gas supplies from Chevron, through the High Island Offshore 
System. It is asserted that NCX is one of the working interest owners 
in HI A-270 and the operator of the platform. It is explained that NCX 
would purchase the facilities for $550,000. It is stated that NCX is 
requesting in a separate petition that the Commission issue a 
declaratory order making a determination that the lateral be considered 
a non-jurisdictional gathering facility.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before January 27, 1995, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 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 propose 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 Natural to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-720 Filed 1-11-95; 8:45 am]
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