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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP94-295-000, et al.]

 

Northern Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

March 24, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northern Natural Gas Co.

[Docket No. CP94-295-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1994, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-295-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon certain 
compressor units and stations, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Northern indicates that the compressor units and stations to be 
abandoned are located in Beaver County, Oklahoma and Lipscomb, Reeves, 
Terry, Carson, Hansford and Zavala Counties, Texas. Northern states 
that it proposes to abandon these compressor units and stations because 
they are no longer required to maintain deliverability in the effected 
gathering systems. Northern asserts that the abandonment of the units 
and stations will not result in the abandonment of service to any of 
Northern's existing customers or producers, nor will the proposed 
abandonment adversely affect capacity since the compression is no 
longer needed to receive the remaining gas supplies available from the 
upstream gathering systems.
    Comment date: April 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

2. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.

[Docket No. CP94-301-000]

    Take notice that on March 22, 1994, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), P. O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252-2511, and 
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation (Transco), P. O. Box 1396, 
Houston, Texas 77251 (jointly Applicants) filed in Docket No. CP94-301-
000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for 
permission and approval to abandon certain exchange agreements, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Applicants state that they exchange natural gas at various points 
of interconnection and make deliveries of natural gas to common 
customers for each other's account pursuant to certificate 
authorization granted in Docket No. CP67-35 and an exchange agreement 
dated June 1, 1966, as amended. Tennessee provides its service under 
its Rate Schedule X-28 and Transco under its Rate Schedule X-45.
    Applicants further state that they also provide an exchange service 
where Transco delivers natural gas to Tennessee near Louise, Texas and 
Tennessee delivers equivalent quantities of natural gas to Transco at 
an interconnection near Crowley, Louisiana. This exchange is performed 
pursuant to certificate authorization granted in Docket No. CP74-331 
and an exchange agreement dated June 25, 1974, as amended, it is 
stated. Tennessee provides its service under its Rate Schedule X-44 and 
Transco under its Rate Schedule X-74.
    Applicants assert that the June 1, 1966, exchange agreement, as 
amended, has no termination provision but that Applicants agreed to the 
termination by letters dated December 8, 1993, and March 1, 1994.
    Tennessee states that it notified Transco by letter dated April 23, 
1993 of its intent to terminate the June 25, 1974, agreement, as 
amended, upon expiration of its primary term on October 31, 1994. 
Transco agreed to this termination by letter dated June 8, 1993, it is 
stated.
    Applicants assert that the restructuring of services under Order 
No. 636 has rendered the exchange services unnecessary and obsolete. 
Applicants request the Commission grant the abandonment of the 
exchanges effective November 1, 1994.
    Applicants do not propose to abandon any facilities.
    Comment date: April 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

3. Colorado Interstate Gas Co.

[Docket No. CP94-303-000]

    Take notice that on March 22, 1994, Colorado Interstate Gas Company 
(CIG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in Docket 
No. CP94-303-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.211 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.211) for authorization to construct and operate new receipt and 
delivery facilities in order to deliver gas to and receive gas from 
Keyes Helium Company, LLC (KHC), under CIG's blanket certificate issued 
in Docket No. CP83-21-000 pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, 
all as more fully set forth in the request that is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    CIG proposes to construct and operate new receipt and delivery 
facilities in Cimarron County, Oklahoma in order to connect CIG's 
existing facilities to new processing plants owned by KHC. It is stated 
that such plants will consist of an amine plant for the extraction of 
carbon dioxide and a separate helium extraction plant. It is further 
stated that the facilities will be located within the fenced area of 
CIG's existing Sturgis Compressor Station and will consist of 200 feet 
of pipe, taps and side valves, metering and appurtenant facilities. CIG 
states that the capacity of the facilities will be 11,000 Mcf per day.
    Comment date: May 9, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

4. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America

[Docket No. CP94-305-000]

    Take notice that on March 23, 1994, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, filed 
in Docket No. CP94-305-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon, effective 
December 31, 1993, a firm transportation service provided by Natural 
under its Rate Schedule X-136 for ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) authorized 
in Docket No. CP83-209-000, all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Natural states that pursuant to a December 15, 1982, gas 
transportation agreement, as amended, ANR made available on a firm 
basis up to 1,500 Mcf of natural gas per day and on an interruptible 
basis up to 375 MMBtu (Overrun Gas) to Natural in the Southwest Burns 
Flat Area of Washita County, Oklahoma. It is stated that Natural then 
delivered equivalent volumes, less reduction for fuel and unaccounted 
for gas, to ANR in Hansford County, Texas.
    Natural states that by letter agreement dated January 19, 1994, 
Natural and ANR agreed to terminate the gas transportation agreement, 
and Natural's Rate Schedule X-136 transportation service, effective 
December 31, 1993. Therefore, Natural requests authority, effective 
December 31, 1993, to abandon its transportation service for ANR 
performed under the December 15, 1982 gas transportation agreement, as 
amended, and Natural's Rate Schedule X-136 authorized in Docket No. 
CP83-209.
    Comment date: April 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F 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 Sec. 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. 94-7821 Filed 3-31-94; 8:45 am]
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