[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29982-29983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14479]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP98-563-000 and CP98-564-000]
Western Gas Resources, Inc.; Notice of Application
May 27, 1998.
Take notice that on May 20, 1998, Western Gas Resources, Inc.
(Western), 12200 N. Pecos Street, Denver, Colorado 80234, filed in
Docket Nos. CP98-563-000 and CP98-564-000 an application pursuant to
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the
Commission's Regulations for a limited jurisdiction certificate of
public convenience and necessity to operate a processing plant residue
line and to engage in certain routine activities, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection.
It is stated that the subject application is made in compliance
with the January 29, 1998, order issued in Docket No. CP97-636-000,
wherein the Commission determined that if Western decided to commence
operation of a currently idle 9 mile, 10-inch residue line extending
from the tailgate of the Chaney Dell processing plant to Williams Gas
Pipelines Central, Inc.'s (Williams) Canadian-Blackwell pipeline,
Western must apply for a Section 7 certificate under the NGA. Western
states that it is requesting a limited jurisdiction certificate for the
sole purpose of authorizing Western's use of its Chaney Dell plant
residue line to deliver Western's gas to Williams in order to satisfy
the 4 Bcf delivery obligation arising from Western's purchase of the
Yellowstone Line in Docket No. CP97-636-000.
Western also requests a blanket certificate of public convenience
and necessity under Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations
authorizing the various activities stated in Subpart F of Part 157 of
the Commission's Regulations. In this regard, Western requests waiver
of the requirements of Section 157.204(a) of the Commission's
Regulations which otherwise limits issuance of such blanket
certificates only to applicants which have been issued certificates
other than limited jurisdiction authorizations, and which have had
rates accepted by the Commission.
Western requests waiver of all Commission rate and tariff filing
requirements, such as FERC annual reports, tariffs or rate schedules,
or any requirement that would subject Western to any strictures
prohibiting bundled sales of gas which might otherwise affect Western's
ability to gather and sell gas like all other non-jurisdictional
gathering and processing plant operators with which Western competes.
Western also requests waiver of any requirement that would result in
being assessed or having to pay annual charges to the Commission
pursuant to Part 382 of the Commission's Regulations.
Western requests that any certificate authorized by the Commission
confirm that the Commission's jurisdiction under the NGA arising both
granting such certificate and from Western's acceptance thereof will be
limited solely and exclusively to Western's operation of the Chaney
Dell residue line for deliveries to Williams.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before June 17,
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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 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 of
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 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 Western to appear or be represent at the
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14479 Filed 6-1-98; 8:45 am]
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