[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 44044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21751]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-709-000]


Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Application

August 21, 1996.
    Take notice that on August 13, 1996, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed an 
application with the Commission in Docket No. CP96-709-000 pursuant to 
Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and 
approval to abandon by sale to Consumer Power Company (Consumers) of 
the North Line Lateral facilities \1\ in various Michigan counties and 
to construct and operate a new interconnection between Consumers and 
Panhandle, all as more fully set forth in the application which is open 
to the public for inspection.
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    \1\ The North Line Lateral facilities consist of approximately 
137 miles of pipeline between 3-inches and 18-inches in diameter and 
include the Clawson lateral, the Howell Field to Gate 6 lateral, and 
related facilities located in Genesee, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, 
and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan.
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    Panhandle states that its proposed abandonment in place of the 
North Line Lateral facilities to Consumers would enable Consumers to 
integrate the operation of its pipeline and distribution systems 
facilities. Panhandle states that it would abandon the North Line 
Lateral facilities to Consumers at their fully depreciated net book 
value of zero dollars.
    Panhandle also proposes to construct and operate a new 
interconnection point with Consumers in Washtenaw County by relocating 
the existing South Lyon metering facilities at the interconnection 
between Consumers' affiliate Michigan Gas Storage Company (MGS) and 
Panhandle's North Line in Oakland County. Panhandle states that 
Consumers would reimburse Panhandle for the estimated $30,000 
construction cost for the new interconnection.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 11, 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 NGA (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 NGA 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 
permission and approval for the proposed 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 Panhandle to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-21751 Filed 8-26-96; 8:45 am]
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