[Federal Register: February 6, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 25)]
[Notices]
[Page 9074]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP01-75-000]
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application
January 31, 2001.
Take notice that on January 25, 2001, Natural Gas Pipeline Company
of America (Natural), 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148,
filed an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act
for permission and approval to abandon its partial ownership of certain
pipeline facilities located in the East Cameron area offshore Louisiana
(EC), 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/htm (call 202-208-2222 for
assistance).
The facilities proposed for abandonment include Natural's 33.33
percent interest in 5.47 miles of a 10-inch diameter lateral
originating at EC Block 347 and terminating at a 12-inch subsea tap
located in Block EC-338, including related tap and meter facilities and
appurtenances.
Natural proposes to abandon the facilities by sale to Tennessee Gas
Pipeline Company (Tennessee). Natural explains that it has not used the
facilities to move its own supplies since 1993 and that its only
current shippers are interruptible transportation customers. Natural
further explains that Tennessee would provide service to any shipper on
a nondiscriminatory basis, so that no customers would be disadvantaged
by the abandonment. It is stated that Natural would transfer its
ownership in the facilities to Tennessee at no cost, since they have
been fully depreciated. It is explained that Tennessee would acquire
the facilities under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-
413-000.
Any questions regarding the application should be directed to
Phillip R. Telleen, Esq., Attorney, at (630) 691-3749, Natural Gas
Pipeline Company of America, 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois
60148-5072.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before February 21, 2001,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
N.E., 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
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. Comments and
protests may be filed electronically in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's website at
http://ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
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 a grant of the certificate is 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 Natural to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-2998 Filed 2-5-01; 8:45 am]
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