[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29348]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-9-000]


Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of 
Application

October 28, 1998.
    Take notice that on October 8, 1998, as supplemented on October 19, 
1998, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company, (Williston Basin) 
200 North Third Street, Suite 300, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filed 
in Docket No. CP99-9-000. an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for an order permitting and approving the 
abandonment by removal of four meter stations and appurtenant 
facilities in North Dakota, as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Williston Basin reports that the four meter stations 
are: Western-Mosbacher-Pruett meter station, the Phillips Rawson 
Booster meter station and the Western Watford City meter station all 
located in McKenzie County, North Dakota; and the Temple meter station 
located in Williams County, North Dakota.
    Williston Basin says the field compressors and oil enhancement 
recovery project previously fueled by the gas delivered through these 
four meters stations have been removed or abandoned so there are no 
downstream operating facilities. Williston Basin states that the 
facilities to be abandoned are located on existing pipeline right-of-
way, and all excavation at the sites will take place entirely on 
existing, previously disturbed, pipeline right-of-way. Williston Basin 
asserts that no retail sales and/or transportation to end-use customers 
will be affected by this proposed abandonment.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before November 18, 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 and 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 in any 
proceeding herein 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 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 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 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 Williston Basin to appear or to be 
represented at the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29348 Filed 11-2-98; 8:45 am]
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