[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36502-36503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17692]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-601-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application for 
Abandonment

July 1, 1997.
    Take notice that on June 23, 1997, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-601-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for 
permission and approval to abandon a total of fourteen compressor units 
and stations, with appurtenances, located in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, 
and Michigan, all as more fully set forth in the application which is 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northern states that the compressor units and stations proposed to 
be abandoned in the instant application, identified in Exhibit T, are 
not being utilized due to changes in operating conditions which have 
eliminated the need for these facilities. Northern asserts that the 
abandonment of these facilities will not result in the abandonment of 
service to any of Northern's existing shippers, nor will the proposed 
abandonment adversely affect capacity since the compression is no 
longer needed to meet current firm service obligations.
    Northern proposes to abandon these units and stations in-place. 
However, Northern indicates that it may utilize the units or parts from 
these units in the future at other locations on its system as the need 
may arise or they might be salvaged. At the time these units are 
utilized, Northern says it will seek any required Commission authority 
in order to install and operate these compressor facilities at a new 
location.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before July 22, 1997, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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) and the

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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 in any proceeding herein 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 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 Northern to appear or to be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-17692 Filed 7-7-97; 8:45 am]
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