[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 9761] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-5218] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-264-000] Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Application February 26, 1997. Take notice that on February 24, 1997, Northern Border Pipeline Company (Northern Border), P.O. Box 3330, Omaha, Nebraska 68103-0330, filed an application with the Commission in Docket No. CP97-264-000 pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Section 9 of the Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act (ANGTA) for permission and approval to abandon certain individual natural gas transportation arrangements with Pan-Alberta Gas (U.S.) Inc. (PAGUS), which were authorized in Docket Nos. CP78-124-013, CP93-3-000, and CP94-22-000, all as more fully set forth in the application which is open to the public for inspection. Northern Border proposes to abandon its firm transportation of a total of 800 MMcf of natural gas per day for PAGUS. Northern Border states that is transports said gas for PAGUS under the terms of three U.S. shipper service agreements under its FERC Rate Schedule T-1. Northern Border and PAGUS are parties to service agreements dated October 7, 1989, for 450 MMcf per day; October 1, 1992, for 150 MMcf per day; and October 1, 1992, for 200 MMcf per day. Northern Border states that it proposes to abandon its currently authorized Section 7(c) transportation services under these three service agreements at the request of PAGUS in order to convert to Part 284 transportation service. Northern Border also states that PAGUS indicated in its request to Northern Border that the proposed conversion would facilitate increaed operating flexibility, allow access to new interconnections as they develop, and would allow PAGUS to more fully use the capacity release provisions under Part 284. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before March 19, 1997, 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 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (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 NGA 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 required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given. Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will be unnecessary for Northern Border to appear or be represented at the hearing. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-5218 Filed 3-3-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M