[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 228 (Monday, November 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 59875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29979]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-99-000]


Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; Notice of Application

November 19, 1996.
    Take notice that on November 14, 1996, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (Public Service), 700 North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, 
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54307-9001, filed in Docket No. CP97-99-000 an 
application pursuant to Section 7(f) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a 
service area determination, all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Public Service states that it is a local distribution company 
operating service areas for the sale and distribution of natural gas in 
the States of Wisconsin and Michigan. Public Service receives natural 
gas from ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) at its Marinette, Wisconsin and 
Menominee, Michigan city-gates and sells gas received from ANR at 
retail to customers located in Wisconsin and Michigan. Public Service 
states that, in providing service to its customers, it has the 
capability to transport gas approximately four miles, via a twelve-
inch, river-crossing distribution main, across the Menominee River 
between Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan. Public Service 
states that its local distribution of natural gas within Wisconsin is 
regulated by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and its local 
distribution of natural gas within Michigan is regulated by the 
Michigan Public Service Commission.
    Public Service requests a service area determination for an area 
consisting of its Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan service 
areas and Public Service's rights-of-way connecting the designated 
areas. Additionally, Public Service requests: (i) a determination that 
Public Service qualifies as a local distribution company for purposes 
of Section 311 of the National Gas Policy Act (NGPA): (ii) a waiver of 
all reporting and accounting requirements and rules and regulations 
that are normally applicable to natural gas companies under the NGA and 
NGPA; (iii) such further relief as the Commission may deem appropriate.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 10, 1996, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., 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 
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 the 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 a grant of the certificate 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 Public Service to appear or be represented 
at the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29979 Filed 11-22-96; 8:45 am]
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