[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 44044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21751]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-709-000]
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Application
August 21, 1996.
Take notice that on August 13, 1996, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed an
application with the Commission in Docket No. CP96-709-000 pursuant to
Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and
approval to abandon by sale to Consumer Power Company (Consumers) of
the North Line Lateral facilities \1\ in various Michigan counties and
to construct and operate a new interconnection between Consumers and
Panhandle, all as more fully set forth in the application which is open
to the public for inspection.
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\1\ The North Line Lateral facilities consist of approximately
137 miles of pipeline between 3-inches and 18-inches in diameter and
include the Clawson lateral, the Howell Field to Gate 6 lateral, and
related facilities located in Genesee, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw,
and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan.
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Panhandle states that its proposed abandonment in place of the
North Line Lateral facilities to Consumers would enable Consumers to
integrate the operation of its pipeline and distribution systems
facilities. Panhandle states that it would abandon the North Line
Lateral facilities to Consumers at their fully depreciated net book
value of zero dollars.
Panhandle also proposes to construct and operate a new
interconnection point with Consumers in Washtenaw County by relocating
the existing South Lyon metering facilities at the interconnection
between Consumers' affiliate Michigan Gas Storage Company (MGS) and
Panhandle's North Line in Oakland County. Panhandle states that
Consumers would reimburse Panhandle for the estimated $30,000
construction cost for the new interconnection.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before September 11, 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 NGA (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 NGA 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 Panhandle to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-21751 Filed 8-26-96; 8:45 am]
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