[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 24784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12304]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-511-000]


Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Application

May 10, 1996.
    Take notice that on May 7, 1996, Colorado Interstate Gas Company 
(CIG), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-511-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon a sale, exchange 
and transportation of natural gas involving Natural Gas Pipeline 
Company of America (Natural), all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    CIG proposes to abandon the services which were carried out under 
agreements on file with the Commission as CIG's Rate Schedules X-7, X-
17, and X-36. It is stated that under Rate Schedule X-7 Natural was 
receiving from CIG up to 10,000 Mcf of gas per day on a firm basis 
(plus additional volumes on a best efforts basis, if available) from 
CIG's reserves in Lea County, New Mexico, and delivering equivalent 
volumes to CIG at interconnections in Texas and Oklahoma. It is further 
stated that Natural had the option to purchase 25 percent of the 
volumes from CIG. It is stated that under Rate Schedule X-17 CIG was 
receiving up to 2,000 Mcf of gas per day from Natural and delivering 
equivalent volumes to Natural at interconnections in Beaver County, 
Oklahoma. It is stated that under Rate Schedule X-36 CIG and Natural 
were transporting and exchanging gas in Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas.
    It is asserted that CIG and Natural are working to resolve an 
existing imbalance resulting from the various exchanges. CIG states 
that it will cancel the 3 rate schedules on receipt of abandonment 
authorization. CIG explains that the facilities used for these services 
will continue to be used for open access transportation. It is asserted 
that no customers will lose service as a result of the proposed 
abandonments.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 31, 1996, 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 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 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 CIG to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12304 Filed 5-15-96; 8:45 am]
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