[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11986]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-362-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application

May 2, 1997.
    Take notice that on April 21, 1997, Florida Gas Transmission 
Company (FGT), 1400 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket 
No. CP-362-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act, for permission and approval to abandon, by sale to Copano 
Field Services Copano Bay, L.P., a Texas Limited Partnership (Copano), 
certain natural gas supply laterals and related appurtenant facilities 
located in the counties of Nueces and San Patricio, Texas, all as more 
fully set forth in FGT's application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    FGT states that it has agreed to sell Copano the 17.5 mile 12-inch 
Encinal Channel Lateral; the 0.3 mile 4-inch Shell East White Point 
Lateral; the 2.7 mile 4-inch Nueces Bay Lateral; the 0.2 mile 4-inch 
Phillips East White Point Lateral; the 2.1 mile 3-inch Angelita 
Lateral; and all related appurtenant facilities. In addition, FGT 
states that it seeks Commission permission to transfer by sale to 
Copano the 0.3 mile 4-inch Phillips Spradley Lateral which FGT states 
was abandoned in place pursuant to an order issued by the Commission on 
May 5, 1983, in Docket No. CP83-80-000.
    It is further stated that the abandonment and sale proposed herein 
will not impair any current services nor will it disadvantage any 
existing customer of FGT. FGT indicates that the proposed abandonment 
and sale of the subject facilities will save FGT approximately $10,500 
per year in operating and maintenance costs.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 23, 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 Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). 
All protests filed with the Commission will be considered by it in 
determining the appropriate action to 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 FGT to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-11986 Filed 5-7-97; 8:45 am]
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