[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 115 (Thursday, June 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30060-30061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15021]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-547-000, et al.]


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

June 5, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Williams Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-547-000]

    Take notice that on May 29, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(WNG), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. CP96-
547-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.212 and 157.216 of 
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.212 and 157.216) for authorization to utilize facilities originally 
installed for the delivery of NGPA Section 311 transportation gas to 
Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) for purposes other than NGPA Section 311 
transportation, to abandon by reclaim the original Higginsville town 
border station, and to abandon by sale to MGE approximately 1.4 miles 
of 6-inch lateral pipeline, all located in Lafayette County, Missouri, 
under WNG's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000 
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.
    WNG proposes to utilize existing NGPA Section 311 transportation 
facilities for other deliveries of gas to MGE to serve both the town of 
Higginsville and a 50 megawatt turbine at a new power plant. WNG states 
that the facilities consist of a 6-inch tap, a 4-run, multi-size 
orifice meter tube setting, regulation, and appurtenances. WNG states 
that the facilities were installed in April, 1996 to replace the town 
border facilities originally installed in 1937. WNG states that the new 
tap is located off of WNG's 10-inch Line XTB at the site of WNG's 
existing Higginsville gate. WNG states that the installation of the new 
tap at the site of the Higginsville gate allows WNG to sell to MGE 
approximately 1.4 miles of 6-inch pipeline XTB-2 located downstream of 
the existing Higginsville setting.
    WNG states that the combined peak day summer deliveries for the 
power plant and the town border are expected to be approximately 14,921 
Dth with the power plant operating from June through September. WNG 
states that the peak day winter deliveries to the town have 
historically been approximately 3,413 Dth. WNG states that the 
operation of the new town border facilities will have no impact on 
WNG's peak day or annual deliveries, and that WNG has sufficient 
capacity to accomplish the delivery specified without detriment or 
disadvantage to its other customers.
    Comment date: July 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

2. Ozark Gas Transmission System

[Docket No. CP96-548-000]

    Take notice that on May 30, 1996, Ozark Gas Transmission System 
(Applicant), 13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200, Houston Texas 77040, 
filed pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to 
abandon four lateral line compressors and related facilities, located 
at Applicant's Bibler Compressor Station, all as more fully described 
in the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Applicant proposes to abandon the four compressors at the Bibler 
Compressor Station, because there has been a significant drop in gas 
volumes. Applicant states that there is insufficient supply at the 
Bibler Compressor Station to operate the compressors. Gas will continue 
to be routed to the Price Compressor Station. Applicant states that 
after approval of the abandonment, it will retain three of the 
compressors for future use, and salvage one.
    Comment date: June 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

3. Ozark Gas Transmission System

[Docket No. CP96-549-000]

    Take notice that on May 30, 1996, Ozark Gas Transmission System 
(Applicant), 13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200, Houston Texas 77040, 
filed pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to 
abandon four lateral line compressors and related facilities, located 
at Applicant's Shawnee Compressor Station, all as more fully described 
in the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Applicant is proposing to abandon the four compressors at the 
Shawnee Compressor Station, because there has been a significant drop 
in gas volumes. Applicant states that there is currently insufficient 
gas supply at the Shawnee Compressor Station to operate the 
compressors. Applicant states that if abandonment is approved it will 
salvage three of the compressors, and retain one for future use.
    Comment date: June 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

4. Ozark Gas Transmission System

[Docket No. CP96-550-000]

    Take notice that on May 30, 1996, Ozark Gas Transmission System 
(Applicant), 13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200, Houston Texas 77040, 
filed pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to 
abandon one lateral line compressor located at Applicant's Moss 
Compressor Station, all as more fully described in the application 
which is on file and open to public inspection.
    Applicant is proposing to abandon one of the two compressors at the 
Moss

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Compressor Station, because there has been a significant drop in the 
gas volumes. Applicant states that there is insufficient supply at the 
Moss Compressor Station to operate both compressors. Applicant states 
that one compressor at the station will remain in service. Applicant 
states that after approval of abandonment, it will retain the abandoned 
Compressor for future use.
    Comment date: June 26, 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, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 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. 96-15021 Filed 6-12-96; 8:45 am]
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