[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6994-6995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4117]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP69-169-000, et al.]


Western Gas Interstate Company, et al. Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

February 15, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Western Gas Interstate Company

[Docket No. CP69-169-000]

    Take notice that on February 6, 1996, Western Gas Interstate 
Company (Western) filed a request to discontinue the Presidential 
Permit granted to Western in Docket No. CP69-169-000.1

    \1\ The Presidential Permit granted to Western by the Commission 
was part of a four-part order, 41 FPC 385 (1969), approving 
applications concerning the exportation of natural gas from the 
United States to Mexico. The other three applications contained in 
the order concern currently operating facilities and are not subject 
to this request.
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    On March 20, 1969, the Commission authorized Western to construct 
and operate facilities, pursuant to Executive Order 10485, on the 
international boundary between Mexico and the United States in Dona Ana 
County, New Mexico. The authorized facilities included a 2-inch natural 
gas pipeline in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, commencing at a point of 
connection with El Paso Natural Gas Company's 4\1/2\-inch El Paso Brick 
Company pipeline and extending therefrom to a point on the United 
States-Mexico international boundary line, together with related 
metering facilities.
    These facilities, however, were never constructed and the 
Presidential Permit was never activated. Accordingly, Western 
respectfully requests that the Commission discontinue the Presidential 
Permit.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

2. Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP96-180-000]

    Take notice that on February 8, 1996, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company 
(Koch) P.O. Box 1478, 600 Travis Street, Houston, Texas 77251-1478, 
filed in Docket No. CP96-180-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 
and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to operate a delivery 
tap, located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, as a certificated 
delivery point, under Koch's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP82-430-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, all as 
more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Koch states that it originally constructed the delivery tap 
pursuant to Section 311(a) of the Natural Gas Policy Act to be used for 
the delivery of gas to Louisiana Gas Service (LGS), a local 
distribution company pursuant to Subpart B of Part 284 of the 
Commission's Regulations. Koch states that it installed a 2-inch 
delivery tap and metering facilities on its Baton Rouge-New Orleans 
line in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana in order to facilitate timely 
deliveries to LGS who, in turn serves the St. Rose City Gate. Koch 

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states that certification of the facilities will provide LGS with the 
additional flexibility of being able to use these facilities as a 
delivery point under LGS's blanket transportation agreement with Koch.
    Koch further states that it provides interruptible Section 311 
transportation service to LGS pursuant to Koch's ITS rate schedule. 
Koch indicates that once these facilities are certificated, Koch will 
also provide Rate Schedule NNSSCO transportation since LGS proposes to 
add this delivery point to its existing NNSSCO transportation agreement 
with Koch. Koch asserts that the volume delivered to this new point 
under the NNSSCO agreement will be within the certificated entitlement 
of that existing service. Additionally, Koch states that the estimated 
construction cost is $31,860 for which Koch will be reimbursed.
    Comment date: April 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

3. K N Interstate Gas Transmission Co.

[Docket No. CP96-181-000]

    Take notice that on February 9, 1996, K N Interstate Gas 
Transmission Co. (K N Interstate), P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 
80228, filed in Docket No. CP96-181-000 a request pursuant to Sections 
157.205, 157.211 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211 and 157.212) for authorization 
to install and operate minor delivery tap facilities on its main 
transmission system in Colorado and Nebraska under a blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-140-000, et al., pursuant to 
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the 
request on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    K N Interstate proposes to install and operate ten new delivery 
taps and appurtenant facilities in Washington County, Colorado and 
Buffalo, Dawson, Hall, Harlan, Phelps and Sheridan Counties, Nebraska. 
Eight taps will become new delivery points pursuant to an existing 
transportation agreement between K N Interstate and K N Energy Inc. (K 
N Energy) and will facilitate the delivery of natural gas to K N Energy 
for sale to new direct retail customers in Colorado and Nebraska. The 
other two taps will become delivery points under a new transportation 
service agreement between K N Interstate and Interenergy Corporation 
(Interenergy) and will facilitate the delivery of natural gas to 
Interenergy for sale to new direct retail customers in Nebraska. The 
gas volumes delivered at these new points will be within the current 
maximum transportation quantities for K N Energy and Interenergy. K N 
Interstate states that its existing FERC Gas Tariff does not prohibit 
additional delivery points and that there is sufficient capacity to 
accomplish deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to existing 
customers.
    Comment date: April 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

4. CNG Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-184-000]

    Take notice that on February 12, 1996, CNG Transmission Corporation 
(CNGT), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed an 
application with the Commission in Docket No. CP96-184-000 pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval 
to abandon by sale approximately 2.5 miles of two- and four-inch 
diameter pipeline in Burnside Township, Clearfield County, 
Pennsylvania, which was authorized in Docket No. CP80-293-000, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is open to the public for 
inspection.
    CNGT proposes to abandon by sale to its affiliate, CNG Producing 
Company (CNG Producing), Lines 2274, 2275, 2277, 2340, and a portion of 
2269 at the net book value of $42,166. Since these five gathering lines 
connect wells to other lines owned by CNGT, CNGT also request that upon 
abandonment the subject lines would function as nonjurisdictional 
facilities owned by CNG Producing. CNGT states that the lines operate 
between 110-150 psig. CNGT also states that two other producers who 
have production located along these lines have consented to the 
proposed transfer to CNG Producing.
    Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with 
reference to said filing should on or before the comment date file with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, 
N.E., 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 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 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 filing 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 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 the applicant to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
the 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 
therefore, 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. 96-4117 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]
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