[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62419-62420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29637]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. CP96-81-000, CP96-83-000, and CP96-84-000]
Norteno Pipeline Company and Western Gas Interstate Company;
Notice of Applications
November 30, 1995.
Take notice that on November 22, 1995, Norteno Pipeline Company
(Norteno) and Western Gas Interstate Company (WGI) (collectively
Applicants), both at 504 Lavaca Street, Austin, Texas 78701, filed in
Docket No. CP96-81-000, a joint application pursuant to Sections 7(c)
and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's
Regulations for certifications of public convenience and necessity and
for an order granting permission and approval to transfer facilities
and services. By this application, Norteno requests a certificate of
public convenience and necessity authorizing it to acquire and operate
certain WGI facilities and to perform the services of WGI, and to
transport and sell natural gas for resale in interstate commerce in the
same manner as conducted by WGI. WGI has requested companion authority
to transfer certain of its jurisdictional facilities, operations and
services to Norteno. In addition, Norteno requests (1) a blanket
certificate pursuant to Part 284, Subpart G of the Commission's
Regulations authorizing the transportation of natural gas on behalf of
others, and (2) a blanket certificate pursuant to Part 157, Subpart F
authorizing certain construction and operation of facilities, sales
arrangements and certain certificate amendments and abandonment under
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Pursuant to Sections 153.1 and 153.10 through 153.12 of the
Commission's Regulations, and Executive Order 10485, as amended by
Executive Order
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12038, and Secretary of Energy Delegation Order No. 0204-112,
Applicants, in Docket No. CP96-83-000, request authorization for
Norteno to succeed to the Presidential Permit issued to WGI in Docket
Nos. CP69-236 and CP91-2126-000. The Presidential Permit covers the
operation of pipeline facilities at the United States-Mexico border.
The authorization sought by this application does not seek any change
in the terms and conditions of WGI's existing Presidential Permit apart
from the succession of Norteno as the holder of that authority.
In addition, pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act and
Sections 153.1 through 153.8 of the Commission's Regulations
Applicants, in Docket No. CP96-84-000, request authorization to succeed
to all of WGI's existing authorizations to import and export natural
gas. The authorization sought by this application does not seek any
change in the terms and conditions of WGI's existing import and export
authority apart from the succession of Norteno as the holder of that
authority. All of this is more fully set forth in the applications
which are on file with the Commission and which are open to the public
for inspection.
Applicants request that these authorizations be made effective no
later than April 1, 1996, the first fully day of operation of Norteno.
In addition, Applicants state that the sole purpose of these
applications is to restructure WGI as a natural gas company by
transferring certain of its system operations to Norteno. Applicants
further state that the proposed applications will have no adverse
impact on any of the existing services of WGI and there will be no
disruption or interruption of current services.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before December 21, 1995,
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 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 participant 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 jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by Sections 3, 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
these applications if no motion to intervene is filed within the time
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter
finds that a grant of the certificates and permission and approval for
the proposed authorizations and 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 Applicants to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-29637 Filed 12-5-95; 8:45 am]
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