[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 214 (Monday, November 4, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 56674] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-28174] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-64-000] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application October 29, 1996. Take notice that on October 24, 1996, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. CP97-64-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to abandon by transfer to ANR Field Services Company (ANR Field Services), its affiliate, certain gathering facilities located in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. ANR states that in Docket No. CP96-186-000, it had proposed to spindown certain facilities, mainly in its Southwest gathering area, to ANR Field Services. ANR also proposed to refunctionalize certain facilities as transmission and to retain such facilities as part of its system. ANR notes that in an order issued August 2, 1996,\1\ the Commission approved the proposed spindown and approved in part, and denied, in part, the proposed refunctionalization. Since the Commission denied part of the refunctionalization request, certain facilities remain classified as gathering. Inasmuch as ANR seeks to terminate its gathering activities in the Southwest area, ANR proposes to abandon by transfer to ANR Field Services, all those facilities for which refunctionalization was denied in the August 2, 1996, order. Collectively, it is stated that the facilities proposed to be transferred include 161 miles of pipeline ranging in size from 2-inch to 12-inch together with meters and recording equipment at 113 locations. ANR states that the net book value of the facilities proposed to be abandoned as of December 31, 1995, was $2.4 million. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 76 FERC para. 61,153 (1996). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANR states that it will file, as required, any notice of termination of the services pursuant to Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act upon receipt of the authorization requested herein. Upon transfer of facilities, ANR states it will provide service to ANR's then- existing customers who desire such service pursuant to either negotiated agreements or the default agreement which was approved, with certain modifications, in the August 2, 1996, order. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before November 5, 1996, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 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 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 approval for the proposed abandonment 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 ANR to appear or be represented at the hearing. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-28174 Filed 11-1-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M