[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 15395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8329]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. SA98-66-000]


R.J. Patrick Operating Company; Notice of Petition for Adjustment

March 25, 1998.
    Take notice that on March 10, 1998, R.J. Patrick Operating Company 
(Patrick), P.O. Box 1157, 326 North Lincoln, Liberal, Kansas 67905-
1157, filed in Docket No. SA98-66-000 a petition for adjustment 
pursuant to Section 502(c) of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) 15 
U.S.C. 3412(c) and Rules 1101-1117 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.1101-385.1117) requesting to be 
relieved of all refund requests or obligations to Panhandle Eastern 
Pipe Line Company (Panhandle), all as more fully set forth in the 
petition which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    It is said that the wells were sold to the Federal Government with 
a reservation of mineral rights for a term of 50 years expiring on 
November 1, 1987. It is said further that because of the reversion, 
neither Patrick nor any of the other investors would ever be able to 
recover or recoup any refund of the ad valorem taxes.
    Patrick states that to pay the refunds would constitute a 
considerable burden and as such requests to be relieved of all refund 
obligations based on the special hardship privileges.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said petition should on or before 15 days after the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice, 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, 385.211, 385.1105, and 385.1106). 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 Rules.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-8329 Filed 3-30-98; 8:45 am]
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