[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55794-55795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27649]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-38-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application for 
Abandonment

October 23, 1996.
    Take notice that an October 15, 1996, Florida Gas Transmission 
Company (FGT), 1400 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket 
No. CP97-38-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for 
permission and approval to abandon two transportation services, known 
as FGT's Rate Schedules X-8 and X-19, which FGT used to provide service 
for Southern Natural Gas Company (SNG), all as more fully set forth in 
the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    By letter agreements, signed by FGT on August 21, 1996, and 
accepted by SNG on September 30, 1996, FGT and SNG have agreed to 
terminate the two transportation agreements designated in FGT's FERC 
Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 3 as Rate Schedule X-8 and X-19. Rate 
Schedule X-8, dated August 16, 1978, and Rate Schedule X-19, dated 
November 25, 1980, are transportation services by FGT for SNG from 
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana to Washington Parish, Louisiana.
    FGT states that the proposed abandonment will not result in the 
abandonment of any facilities nor will it result in the abandonment of 
service to any other customers of FGT nor will it disadvantage any 
customers of FGT.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before November 13, 1986, 
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 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, 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

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required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for FGT to appear or to be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-27649 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]
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