[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 237 (Monday, December 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 64862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31173]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP97-124-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Termination of Gathering Service 
and Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 3, 1996.
    Take notice that on November 29, 1996, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) 
tendered for filing a notice of termination of gathering service upon 
the transfer of ANR's Southwest Area gathering facilities to GPM Gas 
Corporation (GPM) and ANR Field Services Company (ANRFS). GPM and ANRFS 
will continue to offer gathering service to all existing shippers who 
desire such service.
    As part of the filing, ANR also tendered, as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be 
effective January 1, 1997, which tariff sheets effectuate the 
abandonment and termination of service:

Second Revised Volume No. 1

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 6;
Second Revised Sheet No. 68G;
Second Revised Sheet No. 68H;
Third Revised Sheet No. 91.

    ANR states that this filing is in compliance with the following 
Commission orders: (1) ``Order Authorizing Abandonment and Determining 
Jurisdictional Status of Facilities,'' issued August 2, 1996, at Docket 
No. CP96-186-000, 76 FERC para. 61,153 (1996); (2) ``Order Authorizing 
Abandonment and Determining Jurisdictional Status of Facilities,'' 
issued November 27, 1996, at Docket Nos. CP96-185-000 and CP96-188-000; 
(3) ``Order Authorizing Abandonment and Determining Jurisdictional 
Status of Facilities,'' issued November 20, 1996, at Docket No. CP97-
64-000. ANR states that the filing is also in compliance with Section 4 
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA); and Part 154, Subpart C of the 
Commission's Regulations under the NGA.
    ANR has proposed an effective date of December 31, 1996, for the 
termination of gathering services on its Southwest Area gathering 
facilities which will be transferred to GPM and ANRFS and an effective 
date of January 1, 1996 for the tariff sheets.
    ANR states that in accordance with the Commission's regulations, a 
copy of the filing has been mailed to all of ANR's customers and 
interested state commissions as well as to all parties to the 
proceedings in Docket Nos. CP96-185-000, CP186-000, CP96-188-000 and 
CP97-64-000.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20426, 
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure. Under section 154.210 of the Commission's 
Regulation, all such motions or protests should be filed on or before 
December 11, 1996. Protests will be considered by the Commission in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to 
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing 
are on file with the Commission and are available for public 
inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-31173 Filed 12-6-96; 8:45 am]
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