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[FR Doc No: 94-13390]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-557-000, et al.]
High Island Offshore System, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate
Filings
May 24, 1994.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. High Island Offshore System
[Docket No. CP94-557-000]
Take notice that on May 19, 1994, High Island Offshore System
(HIOS), 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in
Docket No. CP94-557-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act for an order granting permission and approval to
abandon transportation service currently being rendered for Northern
Natural Gas Company (Northern), all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
In its application, HIOS proposes to terminate its firm
transportation service for Northern which HIOS is rendering in
accordance with its Rate Schedule T-9, as well as associated
interruptible overrun transportation service for Northern rendered in
accordance with its Rate Schedule I. HIOS states that the currently
effective contract demand under Rate Schedule T-9 is 20,657 Mcf per day
and the volume under Rate Schedule I is 74,800 Mcf per day. HIOS
proposes to terminate these services at the end of the primary term of
Rate Schedule T-9 on August 22, 1994, in accordance with the terms of
such rate schedules and in accordance with a timely notice given by
Northern to HIOS.
HIOS states that no facilities are proposed to be abandoned and
that the capacity resulting from the proposed abandonment will be
available under its open access tariff for services it provides under
part 284 of the Commission's regulations.
Comment date: June 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
2. High Island Offshore System
[Docket No. CP94-558-000]
Take notice that on May 19, 1994, High Island Offshore System
(HIOS), 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in
Docket No. CP94-558-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act for an order granting permission and approval to
abandon transportation service currently being rendered for Northern
Natural Gas Company (Northern), all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
In its application, HIOS proposes to terminate its firm
transportation service for Northern which HIOS is rendering in
accordance with its Rate Schedule T-10, as well as associated
interruptible overrun transportation service for Northern rendered in
accordance with its Rate Schedule I. HIOS states that the currently
effective contract demand under Rate Schedule T-10 is 67,800 Mcf per
day and the volume under Rate Schedule I is 60,000 Mcf per day. HIOS
proposes to terminate these services at the end of the primary term of
Rate Schedule T-10 on August 31, 1994, in accordance with the terms of
an agreement between Northern and HIOS.
HIOS states that no facilities are proposed to be abandoned and
that the capacity resulting from the proposed abandonment will be
available under its open access tariff for services it provides under
part 284 of the Commission's regulations.
Comment date: June 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
3. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
[Docket No. CP94-559-000]
Take notice that on May 20, 1994, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Applicant), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed a request,
pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations
and Applicant's blanket authority granted in Docket No. CP82-413-000,
for authorization to construct and operate delivery point facilities in
Essex County, Massachusetts, in order to deliver gas to Colonial Gas
Company (Colonial), all as set out in the request on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
Applicant proposes to construct a delivery point interconnect
allowing Colonial to source its gas under one or more of Applicant's
existing contracts under Rate Schedule FT-A. Such gas will be
transported pursuant to authority granted Applicant in Docket No. CP87-
115-000, and Sec. 284.223 of the regulations.
Applicant proposes to install, own, operate and maintain data
acquisition and control equipment, one six-inch hot tap assembly,
approximately 2100 feet of 8' pipe, and measurement facilities located
at M.P. 270-101+8.93 in Essex County, Massachusetts. The cost of this
new delivery point is $690,000, to be reimbursed by Colonial.
Applicant states that the total quantity authorized for delivery to
Colonial will not increase as a result of this proposal. Applicant
asserts that the proposed delivery point is not prohibited by its
tariff. Also, Applicant states that it has enough capacity to make
deliveries at the proposed delivery point without harming other
customers.
Comment date: July 8, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G
at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraphs
F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before the comment date,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 385.214 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 and/or 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 applicant to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after
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 Sec. 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. 94-13390 Filed 6-1-94; 8:45 am]
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