[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8620]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-284-000]


Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Application for 
Abandonment

March 27, 1998.
    Take notice that on March 17, 1998, Northern Border Pipeline 
Company (Northern Border) 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 
68124 filed in Docket No. CP98-284-000, an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to 
abandon certain measurement facilities at the Ventura Measurement 
Station (Ventura Station) located near Ventura, Iowa, all as more fully 
set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Specifically, Northern Border proposes to abandon nine 12-inch 
meter runs, the run pipe and valves for a tenth meter run, the inlet 
and outlet headers and appurtenances at the Ventura Station. Northern 
Border states that the existing measurement facilities are no longer 
required a Northern Border is installing a single 30-inch ultrasonic 
meter at the Ventura Station to accommodate the measurement of natural 
gas delivered at the Ventura Station. Northern Border asserts that the 
existing orifice meters are functioning near operational limits and the 
abandonment of these existing measurement facilities and the 
installation of the ultrasonic meter will result in reduced operation 
and maintenance expenses. Northern Border indicates that the estimated 
cost of removal of the facilities is $10,000 and the estimated salvage 
value of the facilities is $380,599.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before April 17, 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 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.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulation 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 herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that permission and approval for 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 Northern Border to appear or be represented 
at the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-8620 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am]
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