[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 195 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 54119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26958]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-805-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Company; Koch Gateway Pipeline Company; 
Notice of Application

October 2, 1998.
    Take notice that on September 28, 1998, Florida Gas Transmission 
Company (FGT), 1400 Smith Street, Houston, Texas, 77002, and Koch 
Gateway Pipeline Company (Koch), P.O. Box 1478, Houston, Texas, 77251-
1478 (jointly referred to as Applicants) filed in Docket No. CP98-805-
000 an abbreviated joint application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Section 157.18 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations thereunder, for 
permission and approval to authorize applicant to abandon five natural 
gas exchange agreements by and between Applicants, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Applicants state that the five gas exchange services under 
agreements by and between Applicants dated November 9, 1972, May 29, 
1974, January 27, 1976, December 14, 1976, and June 24, 1977 have not 
been used for some time and are no longer needed. It is indicated that 
the Commission authorized these agreements in Docket Nos. CP73-272, 
CP75-30, CP76-315, CP77-230, and CP77-524, respectively. Applicants 
further state that they have mutually agreed to terminate the five 
exchange effective the date that the Commission grants abandonment 
authorization. Applicants asserts that no service will be terminated or 
disrupted as a result of the proposal herein, nor will it disadvantage 
Applicants' existing customers.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 23, 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 the 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 on this application 
if no petition to intervene is filed within the time required herein, 
and if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that the 
abandonment is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
petition for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission 
on its motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further 
notice of such meeting will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Applicants to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-26958 Filed 10-7-98; 8:45 am]
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