[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 49002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24780]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP80-556-001]


Great River Gas Company; Notice of Application To Amend Service 
Area Determination

September 12, 1997.
    Take notice that on September 4, 1997, Great River Gas Company 
(Great River) filed an application to amend the authorization it 
received in Docket No. CP80-556-000 when it was granted a service area 
determination. Great River wants to amend its Section 7(f) service area 
determination by substituting the name of Atmos Energy Corporation 
(Atmos), in place of Great River, as the holder of the determination.
    Great River explains that its Section 7(f) service area 
determination covers its operations as a public utility engaged in the 
sale, storage, and distribution of natural gas to customers in two 
contiguous, but unconnected, service areas in Iowa and Missouri. The 
determination order authorized Great River to construct a two-mile, 6-
inch pipeline interconnecting its separate facilities in Iowa and 
Missouri.
    Great River states that on March 10, 1989, United Cities Gas 
Company (United Cities) acquired all the stock of Great River and 
assumed Great River's status in all FERC proceedings. Great River 
asserts that since 1989, its properties have been operated as part of a 
division of United Cities.
    Great River relates that on July 31, 1997, United Cities and Atmos 
merged, and that the merged company bears the name Atmos Energy 
Corporation. Therefore, Great River would like its Section 7(f) service 
area determination amended to reflect the name of Atmos as the holder 
of the determination.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 25, 1997, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 and 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 in any proceeding herein must file a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's rules. Copies 
of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for 
public inspection in the Public Reference Room.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-24780 Filed 9-17-97; 8:45 am]
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