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transferred to low pressure service in

order to maintain service to five

mainline tap customers in Docket No.

CP95–240–000. Columbia indicates that

the transfer was necessary due to the

relocation of a pipeline corridor in

deteriorating Line KA. It is indicated

that the proposed abandonment will not

result in any loss of service to any

customer because they are currently

being provided service by Wyoming

Natural Gas, a local distribution

company. It is further indicated that

Mountaineer and the customers agree to

the proposed abandonment.

Any person or the Commission’s Staff

may, within 45 days of the issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214), a motion to

intervene and pursuant to Section

157.205 of the regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205),a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefore,

the proposed activities shall be deemed

to be authorized effective the day after

the time allowed for filing a protest. If

a protest is filed and not withdrawn 30

days after the time allowed for filing a

protest, the instant request shall be

treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to Section 7 of

the Natural Gas Act.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–10030 Filed 4–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. CP96–270–000]

Mid Continent Market Center, Inc.,

Complainant v. Panhandle Eastern

Pipe Line Company, Respondent;

Notice of Complaint

April 18, 1996.

Take notice that on March 21, 1996,

Mid Continent Market Center, Inc. (Mid

Continent), P.O. Box 889, 818 Kansas

Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66601, filed a

complaint in Docket No. CP96–270–000,

pursuant to Section 385.206 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure. Mid Continent charges

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company

(Panhandle) with undue discrimination

and anticompetitive behavior for its

failure to timely agree to modify a

delivery point and provide natural gas

transportation service. The details of

Mid Continent’s allegations are more

fully set forth in the complaint which is

on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

Mid Continent is a wholly owned

subsidiary of Western Resources, Inc., a

combination electric and gas utility with

operations in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Western Resources, Inc. was authorized

by the Kansas Corporation Commission

to transfer certain transmission, storage

and gathering facilities to Mid Continent

in June 1995. Mid Continent is

interconnected with four interstate and

four intrastate pipelines and provides

firm and interruptible natural gas

transportation service as well as shortterm storage and balancing services. In

Docket No. CP95–684–000, the

Commission granted Mid Continent a

Hinshaw exemption and a Part 284

Blanket Certificate to transport, sell, and

assign gas in interstate commerce (72

FERC ¶ 62,274 (1995)).

Mid Continent alleges that Panhandle

has exercised undue discrimination and

anticompetitive behavior by delaying

and/or refusing to modify interconnect

facilities with a pipeline that Mid

Continent has contracted to purchase

from KN Interstate Gas Transmission

Company. The proposed interconnects

would be in the vicinity of Panhandle’s

Haven, Kansas compressor station in

Reno County, Kansas. The interconnects

would allow Mid Continent to deliver

up to 100,000 MMBtu per day into

Panhandle’s market area on an

interruptible basis. Mid Continent also

says that gas delivered to Panhandle

could move via released capacity or

under firm contracts held on Panhandle

by Mid Continent’s customers.

Mid Continent asks the Commission

to order Panhandle to cease its

discriminatory and anticompetitive

behavior and allow modification of the

interconnects, at Mid Continent’s

expense. According to Mid Continent,

Panhandle has built interconnections

for other similarly situated interruptible

shippers, Kansas Pipeline Partnership

(KPP) and National Steel Corporation,

but has rejected other like requests. One

such rejected request, made jointly by

Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) and KPP, is

the subject of the pending complaint by

MGE in Docket No. CP95–755–000.

Mid Continent urges the Commission

to stop Panhandle from preferentially

providing new interruptible

interconnects to certain shippers while

denying interconnects to competing

systems such as Mid Continent. Mid

Continent says that Panhandle is

restraining competition and keeping its

customers captive by denying those

customers access to competitive

options.

Mid Continent says that Panhandle’s

tariff requires only that a party seeking

service reimburse Panhandle or cause

Panhandle to be reimbursed for the

costs associated with construction or

modification of the receipt and delivery

facilities to be used. Mid Continent says

that it is committed to reimburse

Panhandle for such costs.

Mid Continent also alleges

Panhandle’s actions violate the procompetitive policies underlying

antitrust laws, which the Commission is

bound to apply. Mid Continent says that

it needs expeditious action by the

Commission so that it can construct its

own related facilities in time for an

opportunity to compete with Panhandle

for service to Panhandle’s customers as

their current firm contracts expire this

year. Absent relief, Mid Continent seeks

a full evidentiary hearing on an

expedited basis.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make protest with reference to this

complaint should on or before May 3,

1996, 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). 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. Answers to the complaint shall

be due on or before May 3, 1996.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–10029 Filed 4–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. CP96–4–002]

Mid Louisiana Gas Company; Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

April 18, 1996.

Take notice that on April 16, 1996,

Mid Louisiana Gas Company (Mid

Louisiana), tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised

Volume No. 1, the following tariff

sheets:

Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 131

Mid Louisiana states that the purpose

of the filing of the Revised Tariff Sheets

is to comply with the Commission’s

directive in order Accepting and

Dismissing Tariff Sheets dated April 12,

1996, by including personnel names in

the update to the listing of shared

personnel and facilities.

Pursuant to Section 154.7(a)(7) of the

Commission’s Regulations, Mid

Louisiana respectfully requests waiver