[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 52706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26748]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP98-9-000]


Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Termination 
of Gathering Services

October 3, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 1, 1997, Mississippi River Transmission 
Corporation (MRT) filed to terminate the gathering services it performs 
over the following discrete gathering facilities: (1) The Corney Bayou 
System in Union Parish, Louisiana, (2) The Hico-Knowles System in 
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, (3) The Leatherman Creek System in Claiborne 
Parish, Louisiana, (4) The Waskom System in Harrison County, Texas, and 
(5) the Holly Field System in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. MRT performs 
services for shippers over these gathering systems pursuant to its FERC 
Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1:

Twenty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 5
Twenty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 6
Twenty-First Revised Sheet No. 7
Second Revised Sheet No. 21
Second Revised Sheet No. 28
Second Revised Sheet No. 33
First Revised Sheet No. 61
Third Revised Sheet No. 72
Second Revised Sheet No. 111
Third revised Sheet No. 150

    MRT filed to abandon these systems by sale to NorAm Field Services 
Corp. (NFS) in Docket No. CP96-268-000. The facilities are no longer 
integral to MRT's operations in the post-restructuring environment. On 
September 15, 1997 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted the 
requested abandonment authorization and ordered MRT to make a Section 4 
Natural Gas Act filing for authorization to terminate its gathering 
services.\1\ MRT requests that its filing become effective November 1, 
1997.
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    \1\ See Mississippi River Transmission Corp., 80 FERC para. 
61,294 (1997).
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    Any person desiring to be heard or protest the subject filing 
should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
in accordance with Sections 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure. All such motions and protests must be 
filed in accordance with Section 154.210 of the Commission's 
Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to 
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing 
are on file with the Commission and available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-26748 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]
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