[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14354]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-561-000]


Williams Gas Pipelines Central; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

May 26, 1998.
    Take notice that on May 19, 1998, Williams Gas Pipelines Central, 
Inc. (Williams), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket 
No. CP98-561-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of 
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.216) for authorization to abandon in place by sale to Missouri 
Public Service, a division of Utilicorp United, Inc. (MPS), 
approximately 5.8 miles of the 12-inch Sedalia lateral pipeline located 
in Pettis County, Missouri, under Williams' blanket certificate issued 
in Docket No. CP82-479-000, pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas 
Act, all as more fully set forth in the request that is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Williams seeks authorization to abandon in place by 
sale to MPS approximately 5.8 miles of the Sedalia 12-inch lateral 
pipeline (Line XT) located in Pettis County, Missouri, including 
without limitation, all gas lines, meters, records and other equipment, 
personal property, and fixtures located thereon and/or used in 
conjunction with the operation of the pipeline. Williams states that 
the 12-inch Sedalia line was originally installed in 1931 and 
certificated in Docket No. G-298. Williams states that MPS will 
incorporate the 12-inch pipeline segment into its existing distribution 
system after it has received authorization from the Missouri Public 
Service Commission to own and operate the line.
    Williams states that it filed in Docket No. CP96-762-000 for 
authorization to replace the MPS Sedalia town border setting and 
relocate it to the site of Williams' main line gate in Pettis County, 
Missouri. Williams states that the relocation of Sedalia town border 
setting from the end of the subject pipeline to Williams' main line 
makes it possible for it to sell this lateral pipeline.
    Williams states that Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) currently serves 
eleven domestic customers through the Sedalia 12-inch pipeline and that 
Williams has one right-of-way obligation. Williams states that there 
has been no gas delivery to its customer in eleven months, but if, and 
when, gas delivery resumes, MPS will provide the service. Williams 
states that in addition to the Williams obligation, MPS will provide 
service to those domestic customers set out in the Assignment and Bill 
of Sale between Williams and MPS after abandonment approval is 
received. Williams states the sales price of the pipeline facilities to 
be $144,681.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to 
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, 
the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the 
day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed 
and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14354 Filed 5-29-98; 8:45 am]
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