[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 44249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22115]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-714-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

August 12, 1998.
    Take notice that on August 7, 1998, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed an 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 
the Commission's Regulations thereunder, requesting authority for 
Northern to abandon, by sale to Black Marlin Pipeline Company (Black 
Marlin), certain non-contiguous pipeline facilities, with 
appurtenances, known as the High Island Block 199 Lateral (HI Block 199 
facilities), and the services rendered thereby, all located in Offshore 
Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northern states that the HI Block 199 facilities are noncontiguous 
to its traditional transmission pipeline system and are no longer 
needed by Northern as its role in the marketplace has changed from a 
merchant of natural gas to that of a transporter. Northern relates that 
the HI Block 199 facilities are located on the Outer Continental Shelf 
(OCS) and are subject to Sections 5(e) and 5(f) of the OCS Lands Act 
(OCLSA). Northern states that it proposes to transfer its HI Block 199 
facilities to Black Marlin which will integrate the subject facilities 
into its interstate pipeline system and will provide open access 
transportation service to shippers requesting service on these 
facilities pursuant to the terms and conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 2, 1998, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a petition 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 petition 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 petition to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a petition for leave 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 provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will 
be unnecessary for Northern to appear or be represented at the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-22115 Filed 8-17-98; 8:45 am]
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