[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 149 (Monday, August 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41954-41955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20418]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-662-000]


Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Application

July 29, 1997.
    Take notice that on July 24, 1997, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-662-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon a segment of 
pipeline and appurtenant facilities located in Moore County, Texas, as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Panhandle states that the facilities consist of approximately 910 
feet of the 22-inch Sunray Station Suction Line. Panhandle proposes of 
abandon approximately 774 feet of the line in place and states that 
approximately 136 feet of the line would be removed by the Texas 
Department of Transportation (Texas DOT). It is stated that the 
abandonment would not affect service to Panhandle's customers because 
the remaining segment of the line, approximately 2,695 feet of suction 
line, would continue to be used to transport gas from the Maxus Diamond 
Shamrock Sunray Plant. It is stated that the abandonment is required 
because the Texas DOT has notified Panhandle that it intends to expand 
the Texas State Road, FM 119, by mid-August 1997. It is asserted that 
the segment of line proposed for abandonment has been idle since 
operations at the Diamond Shamrock McKee Plant were suspended. It is 
estimated that the cost of abandoning facilities as proposed would be 
$16,350.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said

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application should on or before August 5, 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 a grant of the certificate is 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 Panhandle to appear or be represented at the 
hearing
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-20418 Filed 8-1-97; 8:45 am]
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