[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5366]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-236-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application 
To Abandon

February 25, 1998.
    Take notice that on February 17, 1998, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Corporation, (Transco) P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed 
under Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to abandon by 
transfer to Williams Gas Processing-Gulf Coast Company, L.P. (WGP) 
450.07 miles of pipeline in Texas which comprise Transco's Tilden-
McMullen Gathering System (TMGS). The facilities will be transferred to 
WGP at a net-book value of $24,809,376. Transco's request is more fully 
set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Transco's TMG is located in Wharton, Jackson, Victoria, Goliad, 
Bee, Live Oak, LaSalle, Atascosa, Frio, San Patricio Dewitt and 
McMullen Counties, Texas. Specifically Natural proposes to Transfer to 
WGP:
    1. The Tilden Treating Plant-Located in central McMullen County, 
Texas. The plant consists of two 1,200-HP compressors.
    2. Approximately 450.07 miles of 2-inch to 24-inch pipeline.
    3. Two 2500 HP compressors with a total horsepower of 5,000.
    Transco states that after abandonment, certain receipt points on 
Transco's master receipt point list will be deleted. Transco states 
further, that affected parties have been notified. Transco seeks 
authority to remove the points from the affected rate schedules and 
contracts and to terminate such services or the portion of such 
services affected by this application.
    Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with reference 
to said application should on or before March 18, 1998, 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 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 motion 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 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-5366 Filed 3-2-98; 8:45 am]
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