[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37043-37044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18047]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-609-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

July 3, 1997.
    Take notice that on June 27, 1997, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP No. CP97-609-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) 
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon, by 
sale to Western Gas Resources, Inc. (WGR), certain compression and 
treating facilities, with appurtenances, located in Pecos County, Texas 
(Mitchell facilities), and the services rendered thereby. In addition, 
Northern requests permission and approval to abandon, by removal, units 
#5 and #6 at the Mitchell plant yard, all as more fully set forth in 
the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Northern states that the Mitchell compressor station consists of 6 
compressor units totaling 9,512 horsepower. Northern proposes to 
abandon, by sale to WGR, compressor units #1-4 totaling 5,062 
horsepower and treating facilities, with appurtenances. Northern states 
that such facilities will be conveyed to WGR for $2,928,895. In 
addition, Northern proposes to abandon, by removal, compressor units #5 
and 6 totaling 4,450 horsepower.
    Northern states that WGR currently owns gathering facilities 
connected to the Mitchell facilities. Northern further states that the 
Mitchell facilities, if owned and operated by WGR, would provide an 
opportunity for WGR to more efficiently control its gathering 
operations in the area. In addition, Northern states that WGR intends 
to file a petition for declaratory order seeking a determination that 
the subject Mitchell facilities, once conveyed to WGR, are gathering 
facilities exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction under NGA section 
1(b).
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before July 24, 1997, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20426, 
a motion to intervene or 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

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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 provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Northern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-18047 Filed 7-9-97; 8:45 am]
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