[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 24784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12304]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-511-000]
Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Application
May 10, 1996.
Take notice that on May 7, 1996, Colorado Interstate Gas Company
(CIG), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in
Docket No. CP96-511-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon a sale, exchange
and transportation of natural gas involving Natural Gas Pipeline
Company of America (Natural), all as more fully set forth in the
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
CIG proposes to abandon the services which were carried out under
agreements on file with the Commission as CIG's Rate Schedules X-7, X-
17, and X-36. It is stated that under Rate Schedule X-7 Natural was
receiving from CIG up to 10,000 Mcf of gas per day on a firm basis
(plus additional volumes on a best efforts basis, if available) from
CIG's reserves in Lea County, New Mexico, and delivering equivalent
volumes to CIG at interconnections in Texas and Oklahoma. It is further
stated that Natural had the option to purchase 25 percent of the
volumes from CIG. It is stated that under Rate Schedule X-17 CIG was
receiving up to 2,000 Mcf of gas per day from Natural and delivering
equivalent volumes to Natural at interconnections in Beaver County,
Oklahoma. It is stated that under Rate Schedule X-36 CIG and Natural
were transporting and exchanging gas in Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas.
It is asserted that CIG and Natural are working to resolve an
existing imbalance resulting from the various exchanges. CIG states
that it will cancel the 3 rate schedules on receipt of abandonment
authorization. CIG explains that the facilities used for these services
will continue to be used for open access transportation. It is asserted
that no customers will lose service as a result of the proposed
abandonments.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before May 31, 1996, 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 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 a grant of the certificate 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 CIG to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12304 Filed 5-15-96; 8:45 am]
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