[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23588]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-742-000]


Koch Gateway Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

August 27, 1998.
    Take notice that on August 24, 1998, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company 
(Koch Gateway), Post Office Box 1478, Houston, Texas 77251-1478, filed 
in Docket No. CP98-742-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act, for permission and approval to abandon four 
obsolete natural gas transportation services formerly provided to Shell 
Oil Company (Shell), all as more fully set forth in the application on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, the services that Koch Gateway is proposing to 
abandon were performed under Koch Gateway's Rate Schedules X-32, X-35, 
X-36, and X-95. It is stated that Shell concurs with the proposed 
abandonments, and that no facilities are proposed to be abandoned. Koch 
Gateway avers that the abandonment of the inactive and obsolete 
services will relieve Koch Gateway of the associated certificated 
obligations and will have no impact on the operation of Koch Gateway's 
system.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 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 the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held 
without further notice before the Commission's 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 Koch Gateway to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-23588 Filed 9-1-98; 8:45 am]
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