[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17396-17397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9300]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-308-000]
Florida Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application
April 3, 1998.
Take notice that on March 27, 1998, Florida Gas Transmission
Corporation (FGT), 1400 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in
Docket No. CP98-308-000 an application pursuant to
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Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to
abandon by sale to Acacia Natural Gas Corporation (Acacia) three minor
gas supply laterals and related taps, valves, measurement facilities
and appurtenant facilities located in the counties of Matagorda and
Wharton, Texas, and for a determination that the subject facilities
will be exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction following the
disconnection from FGT's pipeline system and the sale to Acacia, all as
more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection.
Specifically, FGT proposes to abandon by sale to Acacia the South
Hutchins Lateral, the North Withers Lateral and the Jones Creek
Lateral; and related taps, valves, measurement facilities and any other
appurtenant facilities located in the counties of Matagorda and
Wharton, Texas. FGT also seeks a determination that the subject
facilities be exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction following the
disconnection from FGT's pipeline system and sale to Acacia.
FGT states that the three gas supply laterals have no gas flowing
from supply sources and only a small quantity of gas is flowing to
supply one farm tap. FGT states that, consequently, the cost of
operating these laterals exceed any current or anticipated future
economic benefits. FGT states that it has, therefore, elected to sell
these three laterals, along with related taps, valves, measurement
facilities and any other attached appurtenant facilities. FGT states
that it has reached agreement with the owner of the farm tap to
terminate the interruptible transportation agreement used to move gas
to the farm tap. FGT states that the farm tap owner will switch to an
alternate fuel.
FGT states that the Jones Creek and North Withers Laterals feed
directly into the South Hutchins Lateral, and that upon approval of
this abandonment application and conveyance of title to Acacia, FGT
will cut and cap the South Hutchins Lateral.
FGT states that Acacia will operate the facilities as non-
jurisdictional facilities and not subject to the jurisdiction of the
Commission under the Natural Gas Act.
FGT states that inasmuch as the facilities will be sold to Acacia,
the capital and operating costs of the facilities will be removed from
FGT's rate base and cost-of-service, and there will be no stranded
facility costs associated with the proposed abandonment and sale.
FGT states that upon the abandonment of the subject facilities, as
proposed herein, FGT will eliminate the appropriate points from its
listing maintained on its Electronic Bulletin Board and in its Tariff.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before April 24, 1998, file
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
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
participate 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 the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulatory 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 is filed within the time
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter
finds that permission and approval for the proposed 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 FGT to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-9300 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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