[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9897]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-326-000]
El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application
April 11, 1997.
Take notice that on April 4, 1997, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El
Paso), Post Office Box 1492, El Paso, Texas, 79978, filed an
application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission),
in Docket No. CP97-326-000, under Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) and Section 157.5, et seq., of the Commission's Regulations, for
permission and approval to abandon in place a minor segment of mainline
pipeline located in Eddy County, New Mexico, and the related natural
gas service from its interstate transmission pipeline system, all as
more fully described in the application on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection.
El Paso states that it has determined that a short segment of the
Jal-El Paso ``A'' Line, approximately 1,290 feet in length, is no
longer required in the operation of its interstate transmission system.
El Paso further states that this segment abuts the length of pipeline
abandoned by sale to Leapartners, L. P. El Paso asserts that by keeping
this segment of pipeline in service, El Paso would retain a redundant
facility and continue to incur unnecessary operating and maintenance
expenses.
Any person desiring to be heard or make protest with reference to
said application should, on or before May 2, 1997, file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., 20426, a
protest or motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of
Rule 211 or 214 of the Commissions Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211 or 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 a proceeding or to participate as a
party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commissions Rules.
Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by Section 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and
the Commissions 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
the requested abandonment 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 El Paso to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-9897 Filed 4-16-97; 8:45 am]
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