[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 42 (Thursday, March 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 10454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5308]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-223-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application

February 26, 1999.
    Take notice that on February 22, 1999, Natural Gas Pipeline Company 
of America (Natural), 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, 
filed in Docket No. CP99-223-000 an application pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for authorization to acquire certain 
pipeline facilities in Texas and Oklahoma from Caprock Pipeline Company 
(Caprock), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may 
be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 
202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Natural proposes to acquire by purchase from Caprock a 1.88 mile 
segment of Caprock's 20-inch pipeline known as the Beckham-Wheeler 
Pipeline, of which a 1.23 mile length is located in Beckham County, 
Oklahoma, and a 0.65 mile length is located in Wheeler County, Texas. 
Caprock has filed an application in Docket No. DP98-735-000 to abandon 
these pipeline facilities to Natural. It is asserted that Natural will 
operate the facilities as part of its interstate system and will assume 
all service obligations and operational and economic responsibilities 
for the subject facilities. It is stated that there is one firm 
transportation service using these facilities and that Natural will 
provide open access transportation service to shippers requesting 
service pursuant to Natural's FERC Gas Tariff.
    It is explained that Natural has agreed to purchase the facilities 
from Caprock for $513,574, to be adjusted to the actual net book value 
as of the date of the transfer of the facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 19, 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 
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 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 Procedures, 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 Natural to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-5308 Filed 3-3-99; 8:45 am]
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