[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19318-19319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10168]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-330-000]


Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

April 15, 1997.
    Take notice that on April 9, 1997, Questar Pipeline Company 
(Questar), 79 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-330-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to, (1) Abandon by transfer 
certain jurisdictional transmission pipeline, compression and related 
facilities to Questar Gas Management Company (QGM), an affiliate of 
Questar, and (2) abandon by removal one jurisdictional compressor and 
one delivery/receipt point, all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Questar proposes to abandon by transfer to QGM facilities 
consisting of, (1) Nine jurisdictional laterals and a portion of a 
tenth, varying in length between 0.07 and 26.69 miles and in diameter 
between 4.5 and 10.75 inches, (2) an 8.5-mile portion of 6-inch and 14-
inch Main Line No. 68, (3) the Dove Creek Compressor Station consisting 
of an 818 hp reciprocating compressor, (4) an 800 hp reciprocating 
compressor located at the Rabbit Mountain Compressor Station and (5) 
miscellaneous related facilities, including the South Baxter Camp, 
eight measuring and regulating stations, two sphere launchers, two 
sphere receivers, three dehydration units, a slug catcher, a heater and 
associated valves and station piping. The facilities proposed to be 
transferred to QGM are located in 11 areas Wyoming and Colorado. 
Questar states that the gross book value of the facilities as of 
September 30, 1996 totaled $4,135,183 and that upon receipt of the 
requested authorization, QGM will own and operate these facilities as 
part of its existing nonjurisdictional gathering system.
    In addition, Questar proposes to abandon by removal, (1) A 600 hp 
reciprocating compressor located at its Rabbit Mountain Compressor 
Station, thereby completing the abandonment of

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the entire station, and (2) one delivery/receipt point located at the 
eastern terminus of Main Line No. 68. Both facilities are located in 
Colorado. Questar states that as of September 30, 1996 the gross book 
value of facilities proposed to be abandoned by removal totaled 
$420,279.
    Questar states that the proposed transfer will not adversely affect 
its ability to continue to provide jurisdictional open access 
transportation and storage service to its transportation and storage 
customers.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 6, 1997, 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 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 Questar to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-10168 Filed 4-18-97; 8:45 am]
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