96-15812. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 121 (Friday, June 21, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 31930-31931]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-15812]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    [Docket No. CP96-552-000]
    
    
    Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application
    
    June 17, 1996.
        Take notice that on May 31, 1996, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
    America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, filed 
    in Docket No. CP96-552-000 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 Colorado 
    Interstate Gas Company (CIG), all as more fully set forth in the 
    application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
        Natural proposes to abandon the services which were carried out 
    under
    
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    agreements on file with the Commission as Natural's Rate Schedules X-
    56, X-83, and X-111 and authorized by the Commission in Docket Nos. 
    CP75-183, CP77-190 and CP79-204, as amended, respectively. It is stated 
    that under Rate Schedule X-56 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-83 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-111 CIG and Natural were transporting and 
    exchanging gas on a system-wide basis. It is asserted that CIG and 
    Natural have recently reached agreement resulting in the resolution of 
    imbalances. Natural states that it will cancel the 3 rate schedules on 
    receipt of abandonment authorization. Natural explains that no 
    facilities will be abandoned, and 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 July 8, 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 Natural to appear or be represented at the 
    hearing.
    Lois D. Cashell,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 96-15812 Filed 6-20-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6717-01-M
    
    

Document Information

Published:
06/21/1996
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-15812
Pages:
31930-31931 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. CP96-552-000
PDF File:
96-15812.pdf