[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42386-42387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21156]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-645-000]


Trunkline Gas Company; Notice of Application

August 3, 1998.
    Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Trunkline Gas Company 
(Trunkline), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056, filed an 
application with the Commission in Docket No. CP98-645-000 pursuant to 
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to 
abandon by transfer approximately 720 miles of mainline transmission 
pipeline facilities to its affiliate, Trunkline A.P. Pipeline Company 
(TAPPC), all as more fully set forth in the request which is open to 
the public for inspection.
    Trunkline proposes to abandon by transfer approximately 720 miles 
of 26-inch diameter pipeline (Line 100-1) and to reduce its 
certificated mainline capacity from the current level of 1,810 MDt 
equivalent of natural gas per day to 1,555 MDt equivalent of natural 
gas per day. Line 100-1 extends from the Longville compressor station 
in Grant Parish, Louisiana, to the Bourbon measuring station in Douglas 
County, Illinois. Trunkline states that TAPPC would convert Line 100-1 
to the transportation of hydrocarbon vapor, such as ethane and related 
hydrocarbon vapors. Trunkline also states that TAPPC would use Line 
100-1 in conjunction with new Illinois processing facilities to be 
built by Aux Sable Liquid L.P. TAPPC would use the acquired pipeline to 
transport hydrocarbon vapors from Illinois to the Louisiana Gulf Coast 
region.
    Trunkline states that it proposes to abandon Line 100-1 in response 
to the under-utilization of Trunkline's system that exists on an annual 
basis and the excess capacity which exists in the Midwest region. 
Trunkline also states

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that in the absence of vigorous discounting practices, the actual 
under-utilization of its system would be substantially greater. 
Trunkline further states that the proposed abandonment of Line 100-1 
would have no adverse effect on the service needs of existing or future 
customers and would not affect Trunkline's ability to meet all of its 
firm service obligations.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before August 24, 1998, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, 
Washington, DC 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 NGA 
(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 the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the NGA 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 Trunkline to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-21156 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am]
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