[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 184 (Friday, September 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49269-49271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23542]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-710-000, et al.]


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

September 15, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Southern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP95-710-000]

    Take notice that on August 25, 1995, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-710-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon by sale certain 
gas supply facilities in Knoxo Field, Walthall County, Mississippi, all 
as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    Southern proposes to abandon by sale two receiving stations and 
associated 6-inch and 4-inch supply lines in the Knoxo Field. The 
facilities were constructed in the 1960's to connect gas supplies to 
Southern's system. Because of decreased production in the field, the 
facilities are no longer economical to maintain, according to Southern. 
An agreement has been entered with the operator of the upstream 
wellhead production facilities J.R. Pounds, Inc., to acquire the 
facilities. No impact on Southern's system capacity or its customers 
would result.
    Comment date: October 6, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. CNG Transmission Corporation and Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-668-001]

    Take notice that on September 8, 1995, CNG Transmission Corporation 
(CNG), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301 and Texas 
Eastern Transmission Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer 
Court, Houston, Texas 77056, collectively referred to as Applicants, 
filed a joint amended application in Docket No. CP95-668-001 pursuant 
to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of 
certain pipeline facilities, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    On August 7, 1995, in Docket No. CP95-668-000, Applicants filed an 
application pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act for permission 
and approval to abandon certain facilities at the Jeannette Compressor 
Station and a certificate of public convenience to add horsepower at 
the South Oakford Compressor Station. Applicants also proposed to 
install two new, parallel storage pipelines consisting of 3,158 feet of 
30-inch storage suction pipe and 3,158 feet of 20-inch storage 
discharge pipe. Applicants state that updated engineering studies have 
indicated that the 20-inch storage discharge pipe may be replaced with 
the same length of 16-inch pipe at a cost savings. Applicants therefore 
propose to install a 16-inch storage discharge pipe in lieu of the 20-
inch pipe. 

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    Comment date: October 6, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-722-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1995, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314, filed in Docket No. CP95-722-000 an application 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and 
approval to abandon an exchange service under its Rate Schedule X-99 
with Equitable Gas Company (Equitable), all as more fully set forth in 
the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    It is stated that, under the exchange, Columbia delivered up to 
1,000 Mcf/d of gas to Equitable in Braxton County, and up to 1,000 Mcf/
d of gas in Upshur County, West Virginia. Equitable redelivered 
equivalent volumes, received at the above points, in Wetzel County West 
Virginia. This was accomplished by reducing volumes which Columbia 
delivered to Equitable in Wetzel County, West Virginia. It is stated 
that the service was on thermally equivalent basis, and therefore there 
was no charge, however any imbalances were treated as transportation 
volumes and an appropriate rate was charged the party receiving the 
benefit. It is stated that the service is no longer required, since 
such have been terminated and alternative service has been offered 
Equitable under a Part 284 Firm Transportation Rate Schedule.
    Comment date: October 6, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

4. Carnegie Interstate Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP95-731-000]

    Take notice that on September 5, 1995, Carnegie Interstate Pipeline 
Company (Carnegie), 800 Regis Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236, 
filed in Docket No. CP95-731-000 a request pursuant to Sections 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 a 
new delivery point to an end user, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. 
(Columbia Gas), under Carnegie's blanket certificate issued in Docket 
No. CP88-248-000 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.
    Carnegie proposes to construct and operate a new delivery point to 
an end user, Columbia Gas, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in order to 
provide up to 600,000 Mcf annually, under its Rate Schedules FTS and 
ITS.
    Comment date: October 30, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

5. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation and Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-737-000]

    Take notice that on September 7, 1995, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, 
Houston, Texas 77251-1642, and Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251 filed in 
Docket No. CP95-737-000 a joint application pursuant to Section 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon certain 
transportation services which were authorized in Docket Nos. CP80-311-
000 et al, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Texas Eastern proposes to abandon the firm transportation of up to 
15,000 Mcf of gas per day, for Transco under Rate Schedule X-132. 
Transco proposes to abandon the firm transportation of up to 40,000 Mcf 
per day, for Texas Eastern under Rate Schedule X-129. Texas Eastern and 
Transco state that pursuant to their August 22, 1995 Settlement 
Agreement, they have agreed to terminate the above rate schedules 
effective September 1, 1995. Texas Eastern and Transco also mention 
that their Settlement Agreement provides for Texas Eastern making a 
lump sum payment of an exit fee for demand charges owed through March 
14, 1996. Texas Eastern and Transco assert that they do not propose to 
abandon any facilities.
    Comment date: October 6, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

6. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-749-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1995, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, 
filed a request with the Commission in Docket No. CP95-749-000 pursuant 
to Sections 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216(b) of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for approval to abandon 
certain facilities and operations at the Enumclaw Meter Station in King 
County, Washington, and to construct and operate modified replacement 
facilities at the Enumclaw Meter to more efficiently accommodate 
existing firm maximum daily delivery obligations to the City of 
Enumclaw (Enumclaw) and the City of Buckley, Washington; authorized in 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000, all as more 
fully set forth in the request on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Northwest proposes to partially abandon facilities and operations 
at the existing Enumclaw Meter Station by replacing one existing 4-inch 
orifice meter with one new 6-inch turbine meter and appurtenances to 
more efficiently accommodate existing fluctuation of the flow rates. 
Northwest also proposes to disconnect the recorder from the second 4-
inch orifice meter and convert the meter run into a by-pass line. 
Northwest states that it plans to install a 4-inch filter upstream of 
the new 6-inch turbine meter to decrease flow from approximately 7,333 
Dth per day to approximately 6,753 Dth per day at the contractual 
delivery pressure of 150. Northwest states that the maximum design 
capacity of the meter station will remain unchanged, since it is 
limited by the existing regulators to 6,652 Dth per day at 150 psig. 
The estimated cost of modifying the facilities at the Enumclaw Meter 
Station would be $81,870. Northwest states that this expenditure is 
necessary to allow more efficient daily delivery obligations and that 
Northwest will not require any cost reimbursement from Enumclaw.
    Comment date: October 30, 1995, 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, 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 

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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. 95-23542 Filed 9-21-95; 8:45 am]
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