[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13431-13432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6040]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-232-000]


Ozark Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application

March 7, 1995.
    Take notice that on March 1, 1995, Ozark Gas Transmission System 
(Ozark), 1700 Pacific Avenue, LB-10, Dallas, Texas 75201, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-232-000, an application pursuant to Section 7 (b) and 
(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon 
the transportation of natural gas for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee) under Rate Schedule T-1, and for a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity authorizing the acquisition of a lateral line 
from Tennessee and the charge of an Exit Fee in consideration for 
Ozark's [[Page 13432]] agreement to the early termination of 
transportation of transportation service under Rate to the early 
termination of transportation service under Rate Schedules T-1, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Ozark states that pursuant to a Transportation Agreement between 
Ozark and Tennessee dated March 1, 1982, (Agreement), Ozark provides 
Tennessee firm transportation of a maximum daily volume of fifty 
percent of Ozark's capacity or 85,000 Mcf per day under Ozark's Rate 
Schedule T-1. Ozark states that Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation 
(Columbia) is entitled to the remaining fifty percent of Ozark's 
capacity under Rate Schedule T-1. Ozark asserts that the Agreement 
expires on February 28, 1997. Ozark further asserts that Order No. 636 
virtually eliminated Tennessee's merchant function and thereby stranded 
Tennessee's capacity on Ozark.
    Ozark states that pursuant to a Stipulation dated December 9, 1994, 
Ozark and Tennessee agreed to the terms and conditions for the early 
termination of the Agreement. Ozark states the terms of the Stipulation 
include Ozark's abandonment of service to Tennessee under Rate Schedule 
T-1, Ozark's acquisition of Tennessee's X3-100 lateral line; and 
Ozark's charging Tennessee a negotiated exit fee. Ozark requests 
authority to implement the terms of the Stipulation. Ozark states that 
the Stipulation would be effective upon the date the Commission has 
issued final orders approving without modification both this 
Stipulation and the stipulation between Ozark and Columbia also dated 
December 9, 1994, setting forth the terms and conditions of Ozark's 
abandonment of firm transportation to Columbia under Rate Schedule T-1. 
Ozark further states that Tennessee filed in Docket No. RP95-144 on 
January 27, 1995 for approval of the Stipulation and Columbia filed in 
Docket No. RP95-98 on December 20, 1994 for approval of the stipulation 
between Ozark and Columbia.
    Ozark requests that the order approving the Stipulation authorize 
under specific circumstances the reinstatement of the Agreement; 
service under the Agreement; and Ozark's minimum bill and demand 
charges.
    Ozark states that the proposed Exit Fee would be calculated using a 
formula set forth in the Stipulation. Ozark further states the amount 
which Tennessee would be obligated to pay pursuant to the Exit Fee 
formula would depend on the date the Stipulation becomes effective and 
the amount of excess capacity at that time.
    Ozark states that the X3-100 lateral line consists of 4.76 miles of 
12-inch line that interconnects Ozark with Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation. Ozark states that Tennessee would no longer have any use 
for this line after the abandonment of Ozark's service to Tennessee. 
Ozark proposes to acquire the line from Tennessee at a price equal to 
the lower of $1.7 million or the actual net book value of the 
facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 28, 1995, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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.
    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 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 won 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 Ozark to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-6040 Filed 3-10-95; 8:45 am]
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