[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-1576]


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[Federal Register: January 26, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-164-000, et al.]

 

Florida Gas Transmission Co., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

January 13, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Florida Gas Transmission Co.

[Docket No. CP94-164-000]

    Take notice that on December 27, 1993, Florida Gas Transmission 
Company (FGT), 1400 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket 
No. CP94-164-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon by sale to Fina Natural 
Gas Company (Fina) three supply laterals located in Hidalgo County, 
Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    FGT proposes to convey to Fina the South McAllen Lateral (22.2 
miles of 8-inch line), the Sharyland Lateral (1.2 miles of 3-inch 
line), the Turnbill-Zoch Lateral (.8 miles of 3-inch line) and all 
related appurtenant facilities.
    FGT states that the proposed abandonment and transfer would not 
impair any current services being provided by FGT to its existing 
customers, nor would it disadvantage any FGT customer. FGT further 
states that the proposed abandonment and transfer would save FGT 
approximately $17,000 per year in operating and maintenance costs.
    Comment date: February 3, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Williams Natural Gas Co.

[Docket No. CP94-165-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1993, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(Williams) in compliance with Article 18 of the General Terms and 
Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, 
provided the Commission with a copy of a 30-day notice that Williams 
provided its customer, Premier Gas Company (Premier), of its intent to 
suspend all service effective February 1, 1994, for non-payment of 
outstanding balances unless payment by Premier for such balances is 
made by January 31, 1994.
    Further, Williams' tariff provides that after such failure to pay 
and application to and authorization by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, if the authorization is necessary, Williams may terminate 
the service agreement and cease all service thereunder. This filing is 
docketed as listed above and is treated as an application for 
authorization to abandon.
    Comment date: February 3, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. El Paso Natural Gas Co.

[Docket No. CP94-176-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1994, El Paso Natural Gas Company 
(El Paso), P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978 filed in Docket No. 
CP94-176-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205), 
for authorization to construct and operate a compressor station, with 
appurtenances, to be installed on an existing lateral line and to tie-
in lateral line to a mainline, all new construction located in La Paz 
County, Arizona, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    El Paso states the proposed facilities, which are estimated to cost 
approximately $4.624,000 will permit the delivery by El Paso of 
increased volumes of natural gas to the Yuma, Arizona area through the 
Yuma Line for service to Southwest Gas Corporation (``Southwest''), the 
local distribution company serving the area, and to Arizona Public 
Service Company (APS). El Paso plans an in-service date for the 
compressor station and pipeline tie-in of not later than May 1, 1994.
    El Paso also states that effective September 1, 1991 and October 1, 
1991, Southwest and APS, respectively, elected to convert their firm 
sales entitlements under their existing Service Agreements to firm 
transportation service pursuant to the provisions of El Paso's Global 
Settlement at Docket No. RP88-44-000, et al. This firm transportation 
service is being rendered pursuant to the terms and conditions of a 
Transportation Service Agreement (``TSA''), dated August 9, 1991 
between El Paso and Southwest and a TSA dated October 24, 1990 between 
El Paso and APS. These TSA's provide for the firm transportation of 
Southwest's full requirements of natural gas to consumers situated 
within the State of Arizona and APS' full requirements of natural gas 
for use in its power plants situated within the State of Arizona.
    Comment date: February 28, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before the comment date, 
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 a grant of the certificate and/or 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 applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to 
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, 
the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the 
day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed 
and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-1576 Filed 1-25-94; 8:45 am]
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