[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29945]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-63-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

November 7, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 
the Commission's Regulations thereunder, requesting authority for 
Tennessee to abandon, by sale to Enogex, Inc. (Enogex), the Buzzard Gap 
System in Latimer County, Oklahoma, all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Tennessee states that, by a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated 
September 10, 1997, and subsequent amendment dated October 19, 1997, 
Tennessee and Enogex mutually agreed that Tennessee will sell to Enogex 
all of Tennessee's rights, title and interests in and to the Buzzard 
Gap System and all rights of way, permits, licenses and other 
agreements associated with the system.
    Tennessee states that the public interest will be served by the 
sale of the Buzzard Gap System to Enogex. Tennessee states that the 
Buzzard Gap System was constructed by Tennessee's merchant service. 
Tennessee also states that, as a result of Order No. 636, Tennessee has 
restructured its services and is now solely a transporter of gas. 
Tennessee, therefore, states that it no longer needs the Buzzard Gap 
System. Tennessee further states that the Buzzard Gap System is not 
integral to Tennessee's operations in the post-restructuring 
environment. Tennessee states that granting the requested abandonment 
authorization will enable Tennessee to streamline its transmission 
operations for its principal activity of mainline gas transportation. 
Finally, Tennessee states that the sale of the Buzzard Gap System will 
not adversely affect any of Tennessee's existing customers.
    Tennessee requests that the Commission find that (1) upon the sale 
of the Buzzard Gap System to Enogex, the transferred facilities will be 
intrastate facilities which are exempt from the Commission's NGA 
jurisdiction, and (2) Enogex's acquisition of such facilities will not 
subject Enogex to the Commission's NGA jurisdiction. Tennessee also 
requests that the Commission grant all other authorizations and waivers 
that are necessary to effectuate the transactions contemplated in its 
application.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protests with 
reference to said application should on or before November 28, 1997, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 
20426, a petition 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 petition 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 petition 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 petition for leave 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 provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will 
be unnecessary for Tennessee to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-29945 Filed 11-13-97; 8:45 am]
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