96-15021. Williams Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 115 (Thursday, June 13, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 30060-30061]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-15021]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    [Docket No. CP96-547-000, et al.]
    
    
    Williams Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
    Filings
    
    June 5, 1996.
        Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
    Commission:
    
    1. Williams Natural Gas Company
    
    [Docket No. CP96-547-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 29, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company 
    (WNG), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. CP96-
    547-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.212 and 157.216 of 
    the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
    157.212 and 157.216) for authorization to utilize facilities originally 
    installed for the delivery of NGPA Section 311 transportation gas to 
    Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) for purposes other than NGPA Section 311 
    transportation, to abandon by reclaim the original Higginsville town 
    border station, and to abandon by sale to MGE approximately 1.4 miles 
    of 6-inch lateral pipeline, all located in Lafayette County, Missouri, 
    under WNG's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000 
    pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set 
    forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open to 
    public inspection.
        WNG proposes to utilize existing NGPA Section 311 transportation 
    facilities for other deliveries of gas to MGE to serve both the town of 
    Higginsville and a 50 megawatt turbine at a new power plant. WNG states 
    that the facilities consist of a 6-inch tap, a 4-run, multi-size 
    orifice meter tube setting, regulation, and appurtenances. WNG states 
    that the facilities were installed in April, 1996 to replace the town 
    border facilities originally installed in 1937. WNG states that the new 
    tap is located off of WNG's 10-inch Line XTB at the site of WNG's 
    existing Higginsville gate. WNG states that the installation of the new 
    tap at the site of the Higginsville gate allows WNG to sell to MGE 
    approximately 1.4 miles of 6-inch pipeline XTB-2 located downstream of 
    the existing Higginsville setting.
        WNG states that the combined peak day summer deliveries for the 
    power plant and the town border are expected to be approximately 14,921 
    Dth with the power plant operating from June through September. WNG 
    states that the peak day winter deliveries to the town have 
    historically been approximately 3,413 Dth. WNG states that the 
    operation of the new town border facilities will have no impact on 
    WNG's peak day or annual deliveries, and that WNG has sufficient 
    capacity to accomplish the delivery specified without detriment or 
    disadvantage to its other customers.
        Comment date: July 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    G at the end of this notice.
    
    2. Ozark Gas Transmission System
    
    [Docket No. CP96-548-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1996, Ozark Gas Transmission System 
    (Applicant), 13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200, Houston Texas 77040, 
    filed pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to 
    abandon four lateral line compressors and related facilities, located 
    at Applicant's Bibler Compressor Station, all as more fully described 
    in the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
    inspection.
        Applicant proposes to abandon the four compressors at the Bibler 
    Compressor Station, because there has been a significant drop in gas 
    volumes. Applicant states that there is insufficient supply at the 
    Bibler Compressor Station to operate the compressors. Gas will continue 
    to be routed to the Price Compressor Station. Applicant states that 
    after approval of the abandonment, it will retain three of the 
    compressors for future use, and salvage one.
        Comment date: June 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    F at the end of this notice.
    
    3. Ozark Gas Transmission System
    
    [Docket No. CP96-549-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1996, Ozark Gas Transmission System 
    (Applicant), 13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200, Houston Texas 77040, 
    filed pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to 
    abandon four lateral line compressors and related facilities, located 
    at Applicant's Shawnee Compressor Station, all as more fully described 
    in the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
    inspection.
        Applicant is proposing to abandon the four compressors at the 
    Shawnee Compressor Station, because there has been a significant drop 
    in gas volumes. Applicant states that there is currently insufficient 
    gas supply at the Shawnee Compressor Station to operate the 
    compressors. Applicant states that if abandonment is approved it will 
    salvage three of the compressors, and retain one for future use.
        Comment date: June 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    F at the end of this notice.
    
    4. Ozark Gas Transmission System
    
    [Docket No. CP96-550-000]
    
        Take notice that on May 30, 1996, Ozark Gas Transmission System 
    (Applicant), 13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200, Houston Texas 77040, 
    filed pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to 
    abandon one lateral line compressor located at Applicant's Moss 
    Compressor Station, all as more fully described in the application 
    which is on file and open to public inspection.
        Applicant is proposing to abandon one of the two compressors at the 
    Moss
    
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    Compressor Station, because there has been a significant drop in the 
    gas volumes. Applicant states that there is insufficient supply at the 
    Moss Compressor Station to operate both compressors. Applicant states 
    that one compressor at the station will remain in service. Applicant 
    states that after approval of abandonment, it will retain the abandoned 
    Compressor for future use.
        Comment date: June 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
    F at the end of this notice.
    
    Standard Paragraphs
    
        F. Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with 
    reference to said filing should on or before the comment date file with 
    the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
    Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance 
    with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
    Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 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 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 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 filing 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 the applicant to appear or be represented at 
    the hearing.
        G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
    the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to 
    Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion 
    to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 
    of the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest 
    to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed 
    therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized 
    effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a 
    protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time 
    allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as 
    an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural 
    Gas Act.
    Lois D. Cashell,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 96-15021 Filed 6-12-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
    
    

Document Information

Published:
06/13/1996
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-15021
Dates:
July 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
Pages:
30060-30061 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. CP96-547-000, et al.
PDF File:
96-15021.pdf