[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 190 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 51096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24895]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-788-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application for 
Abandonment

September 24, 1996.
    Take notice that on September 13, 1996, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company (Tennessee), 1010 Milam Street, Houston, Texas 77252-2511 
filed, in Docket No. CP96-788-000, an application pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations for permission and approval to abandon by sale to the 
Belden & Blake Corporation (Belden & Blake), the current producer, the 
remaining facilities, excluding a dehydration unit, associated with the 
Chautauqua Gas Pipeline, located in Chautauqua County, New York, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Tennessee relates that the facilities to be sold consist of 
approximately 52,000 feet of 6-inch, low pressure ASDM 2513 plastic 
pipeline located in the towns of Ripley and Mina, Chautauqua County, 
together with all pumps, meters, measuring devices, valves, fittings, 
housings, tubing, foundations, machinery, structures, including a steel 
building measuring 12 feet  x  13 feet  x  feet, personal property, 
fixtures and equipment, and a tract of land of approximately 1.85 
acres.
    Tennessee states that the Chautauqua Gas Pipeline was installed in 
1984 by a third party as a New York State-jurisdictional gathering 
facility intended for the gathering of gas dedicated to Tennessee under 
a Gas Purchase and Sales Agreement between Tennessee and the producer. 
Further, Tennessee says that on December 31, 1991, after several 
changes in ownership, Tennessee acquired the facilities pursuant to 
Tennessee's Part 157, Subpart F, blanket certificate. Tennessee relates 
that on November 22, 1994, Tennessee and Belden & Blake executed a 
letter of intent whereby Belden & Blake would purchase, subject to FERC 
approval, the Chautauqua Gas Pipeline facilities, excluding a 
dehydration unit (to be transferred separately at a later date) and two 
500 horsepower compressors. Tennessee says that on December 16, 1994, 
in Docket No. CP95-121-000, Tennessee filed a request for authorization 
to abandon, by resale to a third party for salvage, the two 500 
horsepower compressors. Tennessee states that on May 23, 1995, the 
Commission issued its order approving Tennessee's request. Tennessee 
removed the two compressors and Belden & Blake subsequently installed 
its own compression.
    Tennessee asserts that the proposed abandonment by sale to Belden & 
Blake of the remaining facilities is in the public interest and will 
not result in the loss of gas service to any existing or future 
transportation customer since the Chautauqua Gas Pipeline will remain 
in service and connected to Tennessee's interstate pipeline service.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 15, 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 and 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 determing 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 in any proceeding herein 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 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, or 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 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 Tennessee to appear or to be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-24895 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am]
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