[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 204 (Monday, October 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 54346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26113]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-22-000]


K N Interstate Gas Transmission Co.; Notice of Application

October 17, 1995.
    Take notice that on October 12, 1995, K N Interstate Gas 
Transmission Co. (K N), P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, 
filed an application pursuant to Sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act, and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for: (1) A 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the 
construction and operation of approximately 3.4 miles of 10-inch 
pipeline, running parallel to its existing 6-inch mainline, beginning 
approximately 4.6 miles upstream of its Clay Center Compressor Station 
and ending approximately 1.2 miles upstream of the compressor station, 
Clay County, Nebraska; and, (2) authorization to abandon in place an 
equivalent length of the existing 6-inch mainline, running between the 
same two points. K N's application is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    K N states that the existing pipeline which K N proposes to replace 
was installed in 1946 pursuant to an order issued on March 30, 1946 in 
Docket No. G-683.\1\ K N states that certain hydrostatic tests on the 
existing pipeline reveal several leaks, indicating that the condition 
of the existing pipeline has deteriorated to the point where 
reliability considerations along justify replacement. Also, K N states 
it has been asked by K N Energy, Inc. (K N Retail) to increase the 
amount of gas available to K N Retail at delivery points southeast of 
the Clay Center Compressor Station; and that, K N Retail will bear the 
incremental cost associated with the replacement of the 6-inch pipe 
with 10-inch pipe. K N states that the total projected cost of the 
project is $465,000; and that, K N's net cost will be $300,000.

    \1\ See, 5 FPC 432 (1946).
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    If the Commission determines that its Statement of Policy issued on 
May 31, 1995 in Docket No. PL94-4-000 is applicable to this project, K 
N is requesting a ruling from the Commission that it is entitled to 
rolled-in pricing of the cost of the proposed facilities. Until it 
makes its next filing under Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act, K N would 
charge the firm transportation rates established by the Commission in 
Docket No. RP94-93-000, et al. for transportation of gas through the 
proposed facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before November 7, 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 385.211 and 385.214) 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 in any proceeding herein 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 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 matters finds that 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 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 K N to appear or to be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-26113 Filed 10-20-95; 8:45 am]
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