[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 9788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4900]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-226-000]


Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc.; Notice of Application

February 20, 1998.
    Take notice that on February 11, 1998, Williams Gas Pipelines 
Central, Inc. (Williams), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed 
in Docket No. CP98-226-000 an abbreviated application pursuant to 
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Sections 157.7 and 
157.18 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations 
thereunder, for permission and approval to abandon from interstate 
service a Natural gas storage service between Williams and Kansas Gas 
Service Company, now Western Resources, a division of Oneok, Inc., 
(KGSC), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Williams states that the natural gas storage agreement dated 
December 6, 1989, was originally authorized in Docket No. CP90-1297. 
Williams further states that the agreement was terminated by mutual 
agreement between Williams and KGSC. Williams asserts that at the same 
time the storage agreement was executed, KGSC entered into a firm 
transportation agreement to transport the storage gas. Williams further 
asserts that the firm transportation maximum daily quantity is equal to 
the maximum daily withdrawal quantity under the storage agreement, or 
75,000 Dth per day. Williams also asserts that both the storage 
agreement and the firm transportation agreement have a primary term of 
six years ending March 31, 1997, and year to year thereafter unless 
terminated by either party by giving two years written notice. Williams 
indicates that on March 12, 1996, KGSC provided Williams with such 
notice.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 13, 1998, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 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 the 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 on this application 
if no petition to intervene is filed within the time required herein, 
and if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that the 
abandonment is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
petition for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission 
on its motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further 
notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Williams to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-4900 Filed 2-25-98; 8:45 am]
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