[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 46737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23398]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-708-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

August 28, 1997.
    Take notice that on August 25, 1997, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-708-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon by sale to 
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (Columbia Gulf) Northern's ownership 
interest in certain facilities with appurtenances, located in West 
Cameron and Vermillion Blocks, Offshore Louisiana, for $10.00, 
including any facilities constructed under its blanket during the 
processing of this application, and to abandon any related services, as 
more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Northern states that these facilities are no longer needed to 
perform its primary function as transporter, as opposed to its pre-636 
function as merchant of natural gas, and therefore has decided to sell 
the facilities. Also, Northern indicates that these facilities are non-
contiguous to its system and that Columbia Gulf is more in tune to 
operating such facilities in conjunction with its interstate pipeline 
system.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 18, 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 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 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 be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-23398 Filed 9-3-97; 8:45 am]
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