99-16042. Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33855-33856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16042]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-552-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

June 18, 1999.
    Take notice that on June 11, 1999, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP55-552-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon as 
nonjurisdictional facilities, by sale to McDay Energy Partners, Ltd. 
(McDay Energy), certain pipeline facilities, with appurtenances, 
located in Zavala and Dimmitt Counties, Texas (Zavala Facilities) and 
certain services rendered thereby. Northern also requests approval, 
concurrent with the conveyance of the Zavala Facilities, to abandon a 
rental compressor unit located at the Zavala County #3 Compressor 
Station, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed 
on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 
for assistance).
    Northern states that the Zavala Facilities consist of approximately 
26 miles of 12-inch pipeline and appurtenant facilities, and that the 
facilities will be conveyed to McDay Energy for $1,700,000. Northern 
also states that, concurrent with the conveyance of the Zavala 
Facilities, Northern is proposing to abandon the 1,100 horsepower 
rental compressor unit located at the Zavala County #3 Compressor 
Station in-place.
    Northern states that it is currently providing only interruptible 
transportation service on the Zavala Facilities on a month-to-month 
basis pursuant to Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations and rate 
schedules in Northern's FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1. 
Northern states that all transportation services related to the Zavala 
Facilities will be terminated by Northern effective on the effective 
date of the sale of the subject facilities to the McDay Energy.

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    Northern states that McDay Energy currently own gathering 
facilities connected to the Zavala Facilities. Northern further states 
that the Zavala Facilities, if owned and operated by McDay Energy, 
would provide an opportunity for the McDay Energy to more efficiently 
control its gathering operations in the area. In addition, Northern 
states that McDay Energy intend to file a petition for a declaratory 
order seeking a determination that the subject Zavala Facilities, once 
conveyed to McDay Energy, are gathering facilities exempt from the 
Commission's jurisdiction under Section 1(b) of the NGA.
    Any questions regarding the instant application should be directed 
to either Michele Winckowski at [phone] ([e-mail]) or 
Glen Hass at [phone] ([e-mail]), Northern Natural Gas 
Company, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before July 9, 1999, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
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 Section 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 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 Northern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-16042 Filed 6-23-99; 8:45 am]
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