[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3294-3295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1293]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-141-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

January 14, 1999.
    Take notice that on January 7, 1999, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), filed in Docket No. CP99-141-000 an application pursuant 
to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to 
abandon service to New Jersey Natural Gas Company (NJNG) under Rate 
Schedule T-143, all as more fully set forth in the application on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Tennessee states that NJNG has recently requested that it be 
allowed to convert its Part 157 transportation service to open-access 
service under Part 284 of the Regulations. Tennessee states that this 
conversion, to which Tennessee has agreed, would be accomplished by the 
cancellation of the existing Rate Schedule T-143 contract and the 
effectuation of a new contract pursuant to Tennessee's Rate Schedule 
FT-A. Tennessee states that NJNG has agreed to a rate structure under 
the new contract that is acceptable to Tennessee and that will be in 
effect through the primary term of the original contract, which will 
expire on the same date Rate Schedule T-143 would have expired. 
Tennessee states that to effectuate this conversion, Tennessee herein 
seeks authority to abandon service under Rate Schedule T-143 effective 
February 15, 1999.
    Tennessee states that the transportation quantity under the 
conversion contract shall be 10,894 dekatherms as opposed to the 11,092 
dekatherms currently provided under the Rate Schedule T-143 contract. 
Tennessee also states that while the stated transportation quantity 
under the proposed conversion contract is lower than the stated 
transportation quantity in the Rate Schedule T-143 contract, the 
decrease simply replicates the service under the Rate Schedule T-143 
contract by providing for a delivered transportation quantity which is 
net of fuel as opposed to a received transportation quantity which is 
inclusive of fuel, and thus, Tennessee's service to NJNG is not being 
reduced.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before February 4, 1999, 
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

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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 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 Tennessee to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-1293 Filed 1-20-99; 8:45 am]
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