[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 46590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22124]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-708-000]
El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application
August 31, 1995.
Take notice that on August 24, 1995, El Paso Natural Gas Company
(El Paso), P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978 filed an application
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for an order granting
permission and approval to abandon a certification exchange service,
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with
the Commission and open to public inspection.
El Paso states that it seeks to abandon an exchange service
authorized by an order issued February 13, 1978, as amended, in Docket
Nos. CP77-604 and CP77-658. It is stated that such exchange service was
provided in accordance with the provisions of a Gas Exchange Agreement
dated February 3, 1977 (Exchange Agreement), as amended, between El
Paso and Transwestern Pipeline Company (Transwestern). El Paso states
that the Exchange Agreement comprises rate schedule X-12 of El Paso's
FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 2 and rate schedule X-1 to
Transwestern's FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. El Paso states
that it does not propose to abandon any facilities as a result of the
proposed abandonment of exchange service.
El Paso states that by order issued July 27, 1995, at Docket No.
CP95-70-000, et al., Transwestern has received permission and approval
to abandon the exchange service.
It is asserted that the proposed abandonment is permitted by the
present and future public convenience and necessity because the
proposed abandonment will not result in or cause any interruption,
reduction, or termination of firm natural gas service presently
rendered by El Paso to any of its respective customers.
Upon receipt of the requested abandonment authorization, El Paso
states that it will tender, pursuant to Part 154 of the Commission's
Regulations, the appropriate filing to reflect the cancellation of rate
schedule X-12 to El Paso's FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 2.
As required by ordering paragraph (B) of the Commission's July 27, 1995
order at Transwestern's Docket No. CP95-70-000, et al., Transwestern,
on August 11, 1995 made a tariff filing in compliance with the
abandonment authorization to cancel its rate schedule X-1.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before September 21, 1995,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 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 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 El Paso to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-22124 Filed 9-6-95; 8:45 am]
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