[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 12769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4814]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-89-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

February 22, 2001.
    Take notice that on February 14, 2001, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP01-89-000, an application, pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and Sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 157.7 and 
157.18), requesting permission and approval to abandon, by sale to 
Western Gas Resources--Texas, Inc. (WGR), certain compression, 
pipeline, and delivery and receipt point facilities, with 
appurtenances, located in the state of Texas and certain services 
rendered thereby, all as more fully set forth in the application which 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. (Call 202-208-2222 for assistance.)
    Northern proposes to convey to WGR facilities located in the 
Permian Area of West Texas which consist of approximately 83 miles of 
8-inch and 16-inch pipeline, a compressor station consisting of seven 
(7) units, treating and dehydration facilities designed to remove H2S, 
CO2, and water from the natural gas stream, all delivery and receipt 
points located along the length of the pipelines, and all other 
appurtenant facilities.
    Northern states that it proposes to convey the subject facilities 
to WGR in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase and Sales 
Agreement dated October 20, 2000.
    Northern states that these facilities are located on the extreme 
south end of Northern's Field Area in the Permian Basin of West Texas. 
Northern has indicated that the abandonment and accompanying transfer 
will be beneficial since these gas supply facilities are no longer 
needed for Northern to transport or treat gas for its merchant service 
obligations. As such, Northern states that WGR will be assuming all 
future service obligations and operational and economic 
responsibilities for the subject facilities and will provide service to 
all customers. Northern states that its customers will benefit from the 
abandonment and accompanying transfer since the operating and 
maintenance costs from these facilities will no longer be incurred and 
Northern will be able to optimize its system operations.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Keith L. Peterson, Director, Certificates and Reporting at (402) 398-
7421, Northern Natural Gas Company, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, 
Nebraska 68124.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 15, 2001, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, 
Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or protest in accordance 
with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) 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 any proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's rules. 
Beginning November 1, 2000, comments and protests may be filed 
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents issued by the Commission, filed by the 
applicant, or filed by all other intervenors. An intervenor can file 
for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review 
of any such order. However, an intervenor must serve copies of comments 
or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every other 
intervenor in the proceeding, as well as filing an original and 14 
copies with the Commission.
    A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have 
comments considered, a person, instead, may submit two copies of such 
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed 
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of 
environmental documents, and will be able to participate in meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. However, Commenters will not receive copies of all 
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission, and will 
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
order to a Federal court.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by Commenters or those requesting intervenor status. Take 
further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in and subject 
to the jurisdiction conferred upon the 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 in filed within the time required herein, if the Commission 
on its own review of the matter finds that a grant of the certificate 
authority 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 
Northern to appear or be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-4814 Filed 2-27-01; 8:45 am]
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