[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 46736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23399]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-710-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application To 
Abandon

August 28, 1997.
    Take notice that on August 25, 1997, Natural Gas Pipeline Company 
of America (Applicant), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148 
filed pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to 
abandon by sale to its affiliate MidCon Texas Pipeline Operator 
(MidCon) certain laterals, meters and tap facilities located in Jim 
Hogg and Zapata Counties, Texas.
    Specifically, Natural proposes to abandon: (1) 11.7 miles of 8-inch 
pipeline along with meter and tap facilities comprising the Los Mogotes 
Lateral in Zapata County, Texas; and (2) 15.9 miles of 10-inch pipeline 
along with meter and tap facilities comprising the Escobas Lateral in 
Jim Hogg and Zapata Counties, Texas.
    Applicant intends to sell the facilities to MidCon for their net 
book value of $151,713. Applicant also asks the Commission to specify 
that after transfer to MidCon the facilities will be non-
jurisdictional.
    Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with reference 
to said application should on or before September 18, 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 protesters 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 Commissions'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, or if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds 
that permission and approval of 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 Applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-23399 Filed 9-3-97; 8:45 am]
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