[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 198 (Thursday, October 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 53218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26009]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-819-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application for 
Abandonment

October 4, 1996.
    Take notice that on September 30, 1996, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company (Tennessee), 1010 Milam Street, Houston, Texas 77002 filed, in 
Docket No. CP96-819-000, 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 three Rate Schedule FSST service 
agreements (FSST agreements) with Boston Gas Company (Boston Gas), all 
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Tennessee relates that it seeks to abandon the FSST agreements, 
authorized in Docket No. CP94-441-000, in order to replace them with a 
new firm transportation agreement with Boston Gas for service under 
Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations and the terms and conditions 
of Tennessee's Rate Schedule FT-A. Tennessee says that under the FSST 
agreements, it transported up to 13,027 Dth of natural gas per day for 
Boston Gas to and from certain third party storage operators.
    Tennessee relates that each of the FSST agreements had a primary 
term extending until March 31, 1995, and continuing thereafter until 
terminated by either party on twelve months prior notice. Tennessee and 
Boston Gas have agreed by written notice to terminate the FSST 
agreements as of August 31, 1996. Tennessee states that upon receipt of 
the requested abandonment authorization, it will replace the FSST 
agreements with one FT-A agreement with a commencement date of 
September 1, 1996. Therefore, Tennessee requests that the Commission 
grant abandonment of the FSST agreements effective August 31, 1996. 
Tennessee states that no facilities are proposed to be abandoned, and 
there will be no reduction in service to any customer.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 25, 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 determining the appropriate action to be taken but 
will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Any 
person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the Commissions 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. 96-26009 Filed 10-9-96; 8:45 am]
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