[Federal Register: December 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 249)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-46-000]

 
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

December 22, 1999.
    Take notice that on December 9, 1999, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP00-46-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations 
thereunder (18 CFR 157.7 and 157.18), for permission and approval to 
abandon in-place five (5) 1,600 horsepower horizontal compressor units 
at the Ventura compressor station, with appurtenances, located in 
Hancock County, Iowa, all as more fully set forth in the request which 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The 
application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 
208-2222 for assistance.
    Northern states the horizontal compressor units at its Ventura 
compressor station proposed to be abandoned in the instant application 
are no longer needed due to changes in the operating configuration of 
its system since the units were initially installed. Northern asserts 
that the abandonment of these facilities will not result in the 
abandonment of service to any of Northern's existing shippers, nor will 
the proposed abandonment adversely effect capacity since the 
compression is no longer needed to meet current firm service 
obligations.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Keith L. Petersen, Director, Certificates and Reporting for Northern, 
1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 398-7421 or 
Michele Winckowski, Senior Regulatory Analyst, at (402) 398-7082.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should, on or before January 12, 2000, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC, 20426, a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of the

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Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 
385.214) 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 Procedures, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission on this application 
if no protest or motion to intervene is filed within the time required 
herein. At that time, the Commission, on its own review of the matter, 
will determine whether granting the abandonment is required by the 
public convenience and necessity. If a protest or 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 to be represented at 
the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-33717 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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