[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62419-62420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29637]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. CP96-81-000, CP96-83-000, and CP96-84-000]


Norteno Pipeline Company and Western Gas Interstate Company; 
Notice of Applications

November 30, 1995.
    Take notice that on November 22, 1995, Norteno Pipeline Company 
(Norteno) and Western Gas Interstate Company (WGI) (collectively 
Applicants), both at 504 Lavaca Street, Austin, Texas 78701, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-81-000, a joint application pursuant to Sections 7(c) 
and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations for certifications of public convenience and necessity and 
for an order granting permission and approval to transfer facilities 
and services. By this application, Norteno requests a certificate of 
public convenience and necessity authorizing it to acquire and operate 
certain WGI facilities and to perform the services of WGI, and to 
transport and sell natural gas for resale in interstate commerce in the 
same manner as conducted by WGI. WGI has requested companion authority 
to transfer certain of its jurisdictional facilities, operations and 
services to Norteno. In addition, Norteno requests (1) a blanket 
certificate pursuant to Part 284, Subpart G of the Commission's 
Regulations authorizing the transportation of natural gas on behalf of 
others, and (2) a blanket certificate pursuant to Part 157, Subpart F 
authorizing certain construction and operation of facilities, sales 
arrangements and certain certificate amendments and abandonment under 
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
    Pursuant to Sections 153.1 and 153.10 through 153.12 of the 
Commission's Regulations, and Executive Order 10485, as amended by 
Executive Order 

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12038, and Secretary of Energy Delegation Order No. 0204-112, 
Applicants, in Docket No. CP96-83-000, request authorization for 
Norteno to succeed to the Presidential Permit issued to WGI in Docket 
Nos. CP69-236 and CP91-2126-000. The Presidential Permit covers the 
operation of pipeline facilities at the United States-Mexico border. 
The authorization sought by this application does not seek any change 
in the terms and conditions of WGI's existing Presidential Permit apart 
from the succession of Norteno as the holder of that authority.
    In addition, pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act and 
Sections 153.1 through 153.8 of the Commission's Regulations 
Applicants, in Docket No. CP96-84-000, request authorization to succeed 
to all of WGI's existing authorizations to import and export natural 
gas. The authorization sought by this application does not seek any 
change in the terms and conditions of WGI's existing import and export 
authority apart from the succession of Norteno as the holder of that 
authority. All of this is more fully set forth in the applications 
which are on file with the Commission and which are open to the public 
for inspection.
    Applicants request that these authorizations be made effective no 
later than April 1, 1996, the first fully day of operation of Norteno. 
In addition, Applicants state that the sole purpose of these 
applications is to restructure WGI as a natural gas company by 
transferring certain of its system operations to Norteno. Applicants 
further state that the proposed applications will have no adverse 
impact on any of the existing services of WGI and there will be no 
disruption or interruption of current services.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 21, 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 participant 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 jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 3, 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 
these applications 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 certificates and permission and approval for 
the proposed authorizations and 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 Applicants to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-29637 Filed 12-5-95; 8:45 am]
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