[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13646-13647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7254]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Enogex Interstate Transmission L.L.C. and Ozark Gas Transmission, 
L.L.C.; Notice of Application

March 16, 1998.
    Take notice that on March 5, 1998, Enogex Interstate Transmission 
L.L.C. (Enogex Interstate) and Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C. 
(Applicants) filed an abbreviated application under Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act, requesting that the Commission grant to Enogex 
Interstate certificate authorization to acquire the assets of Ozark Gas 
Transmission System (Ozark), an existing interstate natural gas 
pipeline subject to the Commission's jurisdiction under the Natural Gas 
Act. Applicants further seek authorization to dedicate to interstate 
service the assets of NOARK Pipeline System, Limited Partnership 
(NOARK), an existing intrastate pipeline operating within the state of 
Arkansas, and to integrate the Ozark and NOARK systems into a single 
interstate pipeline system. Applicants propose, and seek authorization 
to, operate the integrated pipeline system as a single interstate 
pipeline, providing open access transportation services pursuant to 
Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations, and to perform all services 
currently performed by Ozark, subject to the terms and conditions, 
including the maximum rates, set forth in Ozark's currently effective 
FERC Gas Tariff. To this end, Applicants propose to adopt Ozark's 
existing FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, as revised in 
certain minor respects, pursuant to Part 154, Subpart G of the 
Commission's Regulations, all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    It is stated that in order to effectuate the integration of the 
Ozark and NOARK systems, Applicants request certificate authorization 
to construct new facilities necessary to interconnect the existing 
Ozark system with the intrastate pipeline and related facilities of 
NOARK. Applicants also propose to construct certain minor facilities in 
order to expand capacity at a point located in Latimer County, Oklahoma 
(known as the Boiling Springs interconnect) at which the existing Ozark 
system currently receives gas from Enogex Inc., an Oklahoma interstate 
pipeline which provides interstate transportation service under Section 
311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.
    The Applicants request an advance determination that rolled-in 
treatment of the costs associated with Enogex Interstate's acquisition 
of the NOARK system and its construction of the facilities required to 
interconnect the Ozark and NOARK systems is appropriate under the 
Commission's Pricing Policy Statement.
    Applicants also request blanket certificates under Part 284 of the 
Commission's Regulations to provide open access service and Part 157 to 
engage in routine construction activities.
    Applicants state that, immediately following Enogex Interstate's 
acceptance of certificate authorization relating to its acquisition of 
Ozark and the consummation of the contemplated purchase and sale 
transaction, Enogex Interstate intends, and therefore requests 
authorization from this Commission, to change its name (and thus the 
name of the certificate holder) from Enogex Interstate Transmission 
L.L.C. to Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before April 6, 1998, file 
with 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 385.211 or 385.214) 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 motion to 
intervene in accordance with the Commission's rule.
    Take further notice that pursuant to the authority contained in and 
subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the 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

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time required herein or if the Commission on its own review of the 
matter finds that a grant of the application is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a petition 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 Applicants to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-7254 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am]
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