[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 72301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34608]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-112-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application

December 23, 1998.
    Take notice that on December 11, 1998, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-
1396, filed in Docket No. CP99-112-000, an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval 
to abandon an existing individually certificated transportation 
agreement between Transco and Florida Gas Transmission Corporation 
(FGT) under Transco's Rate Schedule X-245, all as more fully set forth 
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Transco states that the Commission issued an order dated September 
9, 1998, in Docket No. CP98-241-000, authorizing the abandonment of 
FGT's Rate Schedule X-21. According to Transco, Rate Schedule X-245 is 
the corresponding rate schedule to FGT's Rate Schedule X-21 and is no 
longer required. Further, Transco contends that gas has not flowed 
under this agreement since 1991.
    Pursuant to a transportation agreement dated February 1, 1982, 
Transco transported natural gas on an interruptible basis on behalf of 
FGT up to the dekatherm equivalent of 300 Mcf per day. The 
transportation agreement provided for a primary term of July 13, 1996 
and year to year thereafter until terminated by either party with six 
months written notice. The Commission authorized Transco's Rate 
Schedule X-245 in an order issued November 19, 1982, in Docket No. 
CP82-226. Under Rate Schedule X-245, Transco transported the quantities 
of gas from the inlet flange connecting the Energy Minerals 8-7 Well in 
the Black Creek Field, Stone County, Mississippi, and redelivered an 
equivalent quantity of gas to FGT at the interconnection between FGT's 
existing facilities in Stone County, Mississippi.
    Transco states that the proposed abandonment will not impact either 
the certificate holder's peak day or its annual deliveries. 
Additionally, Transco's tariff does not prohibit the proposed 
elimination of Rate Schedule X-245. Transco does not propose to abandon 
any facilities nor will any service to any of its other customers be 
affected by the abandonment authorization requested in the instant 
application.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before January 13, 1999, 
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 
NGA (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 NGA 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 Transco to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-34608 Filed 12-30-98; 8:45 am]
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