[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 46780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23592]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-735-000]


Caprock Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

August 27, 1998.
    Take notice that on August 21, 1998, Caprock Pipeline Company 
(Caprock), P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, filed in Docket 
No. CP98-735-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act for authorization to abandon certain pipeline facilities in 
Texas and Oklahoma, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Caprock proposes to abandon in its entirety all of its interstate 
pipeline system located in Texas and Oklahoma partially by sale to 
Westar Transmission Company (Westar), an intrastate affiliate of 
Caprock, and partially by sale to Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), an interstate affiliate of Caprock. It is stated 
that the facilities consist of the Gaines-Yoakum Pipeline (14.5 miles 
of 10-inch pipeline in Texas) being abandoned by sale to Westar and the 
Beckham-Wheeler Pipeline (1.88 miles of 20-inch pipeline in Beckham 
County Oklahoma, and Wheeler County, Texas), being abandoned by sale to 
Natural. It is asserted that both Westar and Natural will operate the 
facilities as part of their respective systems and will assume all 
service obligations and operational and economic responsibilities for 
the subject facilities.
    It is explained that the facilities to be sold to Westar will be 
conveyed at $490,297, and that the facilities to be sold to Natural 
will be conveyed at $523,645, both amounts to be adjusted to the actual 
net book value on the date of transfer. Caprock asserts that the 
facilities sold to Westar will be nonjurisdictional following the 
transfer and requests a finding that they will be exempt from 
Commission regulation. Caprock states that there will be no 
interruption, reduction, or termination of service to existing 
customers.
    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, 
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 
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 a grant of the certificate is 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 Caprock to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-23592 Filed 9-1-98; 8:45 am]
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