[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 68266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32784]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. SA99-10-000]
Burk Royalty Company; Notice of Petition for Adjustment
December 4, 1998.
Take notice that on December 2, 1998, Burk Royalty Company (Burk),
filed a petition for adjustment, pursuant to section 502(c) of the
Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, for relief from paying Northern Natural
Gas Company (Northern) the Kansas ad valorem tax refunds attributable
to Melvin J. Smith (Smith), the only royalty interest owner in the
lease for which refunds are now due under the Commission's September
10, 1997 order in Docket No. RP97-369-000 et al. [80 FERC para. 61,264
(1997); rehearing denied, 82 FERC para. 61,058 (1998)]. The
Commission's September 10 order directed First Sellers under the NGPA
to make Kansas ad valorem tax refunds, with interest, for the period
from 1983 to 1988. Burk's petition is on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection.
Northern served Burk with a Kansas ad valorem tax refund claim.
With interest compounded through June 30, 1998, Northern's refund claim
totals $15,811.32. Burk seeks to be relieved from having to pay the
$667.00 in principal, plus the interest, that is attributable to
Smith's royalty interest. Burk states that Smith is deceased, and that
Smith owned all of the minerals on the lease, making Smith the only
royalty interest owner, with a 12.5 percent royalty interest in the
lease.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said petition should on or before 15 days after the date
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice, file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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, 385.211,
385.1105, and 385.1106). 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-32784 Filed 12-9-98; 8:45 am]
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