[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 9489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4784]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-211-000]


USG Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

February 22, 1999.
    Take notice that on February 12, 1999, USG Pipeline Company 
(USGPC), P.O. Box 806278, 125 South Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 
60680, filed an application for a Part 284, Subpart G, blanket 
certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize USGPC to 
transport natural gas on behalf of others on its pipeline and request 
for various waivers of Commission regulations and policies. The filing 
was submitted pursuant to a requirement contained in the Commission's 
October 17, 1997 certificate order (81 FERC para. 61,039), all as more 
fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection. This application may also be viewed on the 
Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 
for assistance).
    USGPC states that it seeks Commission authorization to provide open 
access transportation service on its newly constructed interstate 
pipeline in Marion County, Tennessee, and Jackson County, Alabama.
    USGPC requests waiver from portions of the Commission's Regulations 
Part 284 (specifically, Sections 284.7(c)(6), 284.8(b)(3), 284.9(b)(3), 
284.10, 284.12 and 284.106), Part 161, and Section 250.16 requiring, 
respectively, that an interstate pipeline (a) maintain an Electronic 
Bulletin Board, (b) comply with the Standards for Business Practices 
promulgated by the Gas Industry Standards Board, and (c) comply with 
various restrictions applicable to marketing affiliates. In addition, 
USGPC requests any other waivers that may be needed to implement the 
proposed tariff accompanying this application.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 15, 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 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 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 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 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 USGPC to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-4784 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]
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