96-20558. Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Section 4 Filing

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 13, 1996)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP96-325-000]


Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Section 4 
Filing

August 7, 1996.
    Take notice that on August 1, 1996, Mississippi River Transmission 
Corporation (MRT) tendered for filing pursuant to Section 4 of the 
Natural Gas Act, a notice of termination of gathering service on the 
following four discrete gathering facilities; (1) the Mills Ranch 
System in Wheeler County, Texas, (2) the Little Washita System in Grady 
County, Oklahoma, (3) the North Reydon System in Roger Mills County, 
Oklahoma, and (4) the Southwest New Liberty System in Beckham County, 
Oklahoma.\1\
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    \1\ MRT received authorization to abandon these facilities in 
Docket No. CP95-376-000. See Mississippi River Transmission Corp., 
75 FERC para. 61,235 (1996).
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    MRT asserts that these facilities are no longer integral to its 
operation in the post-restructuring environment and that MRT has no 
firm shippers utilizing the gathering systems. MRT states that these 
facilities will be abandoned by sale to NorAm Field Corp. MRT requests 
that the effective date of the termination of service be September 1, 
1996.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
in accordance with Sections 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations. Pursuant to Section 154.210 of the Commission's 
Regulations, all such motions or protests must be filed no later than 
August 13, 1996. Protests will be considered by the Commission in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to 
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing 
are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection 
in the Public Reference Room.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-20558 Filed 8-12-96; 8:45 am]
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