[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 121 (Friday, June 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31930-31931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15812]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-552-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application

June 17, 1996.
    Take notice that on May 31, 1996, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, filed 
in Docket No. CP96-552-000 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 Colorado 
Interstate Gas Company (CIG), all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Natural proposes to abandon the services which were carried out 
under

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agreements on file with the Commission as Natural's Rate Schedules X-
56, X-83, and X-111 and authorized by the Commission in Docket Nos. 
CP75-183, CP77-190 and CP79-204, as amended, respectively. It is stated 
that under Rate Schedule X-56 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-83 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-111 CIG and Natural were transporting and 
exchanging gas on a system-wide basis. It is asserted that CIG and 
Natural have recently reached agreement resulting in the resolution of 
imbalances. Natural states that it will cancel the 3 rate schedules on 
receipt of abandonment authorization. Natural explains that no 
facilities will be abandoned, and 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 July 8, 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 Natural to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-15812 Filed 6-20-96; 8:45 am]
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