[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43795-43796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20826]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-686-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application

August 17, 1995.
    Take notice that on August 14, 1995, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (``Transco''), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, 
pursuant to and in accordance with Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act 
(``NGA'') and Part 157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
(``Commission'') regulations, filed an application in Docket No. CP95-
686-000 for an order permitting and approving the abandonment of 
interruptible transportation service provided to Public Service 
Electric & Gas Company (``PSE&G'') under Transco's Rate Schedule X-77. 
In its application, Transco states that Rate Schedule X-77 sets forth 
the terms and conditions under which Transco provides interruptible 
transportation of up to 15,000 Mcf of gas per day for PSE&G from the 
interconnection between Transco and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
located near Rivervale, Bergen County, New Jersey to existing points of 
delivery to PSE&G on Transco's Rivervale lateral in New Jersey. Transco 
states that service under Rate Schedule X-77 was authorized pursuant to 
the certificate of public convenience and necessity granted by the 
Commission by order issued May 4, 1976 in Docket No. CP75-337, 
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., 55 FPC 2105 (1976).
    Transco states that it provided notice to PSE&G that Transco was 
electing to terminate Rate Schedule X-77 because PSE&G no longer 
utilized that agreement for interruptible transportation service. 
Transco states that PSE&G formally notified Transco that PSE&G 
concurred with Transco's desire to terminate the agreement.
    Transco states that abandonment of Rate Schedule X-77 is in the 
public interest. PSE&G no longer utilizes or desires this service 
agreement for interruptible service, and if PSE&G later desires to 
replace the interruptible transportation service rendered under Rate 
Schedule X-77, it could do so under Transco's Rate Schedule IT and Part 
284 of the Commission's regulations. Transco further states that, 
unlike service under Rate Schedule X-77, the replacement service would 
have the advantage of flexible receipt points. Transco proposes that 
the effective date of the abandonment be the date of the Commission's 
order authorizing the abandonment.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 6, 1995, 
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 proceedings. 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 
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 

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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 Transco to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-20826 Filed 8-22-95; 8:45 am]
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