[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 30577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14495]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-529-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application to 
Abandon Facilities

May 29, 1997.
    Take notice that on May 19, 1997, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural) filed an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act and Sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the Commission's 
Regulations, requesting permission and approval to abandon, by sale to 
Koch Gateway Pipeline Company (Koch), its interest in certain pipeline 
facilities with appurtenances, in offshore Louisiana, all as more fully 
set forth in this request which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    Specifically, Natural requests permission and approval to abandon, 
by sale to Koch, Natural's fifty percent (50%) ownership interest in 
2.3 miles of 16-inch pipeline lateral running from South Pass 78 to 
South Pass 77 in offshore Louisiana, which includes one dual 10-inch 
meter, a riser and appurtenances located South Pass Block 78 and a 16-
inch subsea tap and appurtenances located in South Pass Block 77.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said request should on or before June 19, 1997, file with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 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 and 385.211) 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 an 
subject to 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 
the request should be granted. If a motion for leave to intervene is 
timely filed, or if the Commission on its 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 Natural to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-14495 Filed 6-3-97; 8:45 am]
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