[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 42623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21330]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-697-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Application

August 4, 1998.
    Take notice that on July 27, 1998, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed an 
application in Docket No. CP98-697-000 pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act, for permission and approval to abandon its Hagood 
Meter Station and the associated 4-inch Hagood Lateral located in Rio 
Blanco County, Colorado, all as more fully set forth in the application 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Northwest proposes to abandon, by removal its Hagood 
Meter Station, and to abandon in place, the approximately 2,200 feet of 
associated 4-inch Hagood Lateral, at an estimated cost of $7,800. It is 
stated that the subject facilities were constructed to purchase natural 
gas for Northwest's system supply and to receive gas for 
transportation. Northwest states it now operates solely as a 
transporter of gas and has no received any gas at the Hagood Meter 
Station since 1988. Northwest indicates it has not existing 
transportation agreement obligations to receive gas at the Hagood Meter 
Station, and that retiring those inactive facilities will slightly 
reduce its rate base and associated operating and maintenance expenses 
to the ultimate benefit of all rate payers on the system.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before August 25, 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 the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory 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 Northwest to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-21330 Filed 8-7-98; 8:45 am]
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