[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 24143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11218]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-334-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

April 29, 1999.
    Take notice that on April 22, 1999, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252-2511, filed an 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon 
by sale to Tennessee's affiliate, El Paso Field Services Company (Field 
Services), facilities and appurtenances located in South Texas. In 
certain pipeline and measuring addition, Tennessee requests that the 
Commission find that the facilities, upon their transfer to Field 
Services, will constitute non-jurisdictional gathering facilities 
exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction pursuant to NGA Section 1(b), 
all as more fully set forth in the application 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).
    Specifically, Tennessee proposes to abandon by sale to Field 
Services its Chesterville Lateral, West Magnolia City Lateral, Bay City 
Lateral, Hungerford Lateral System and Village Mills Lateral and all 
laterals/feeder lines, meters and appurtenant facilities associated 
with these lines. Tennessee states that to the extent Filed Services is 
unable to negotiate contracts with existing shippers for gathering 
service on these facilities, Field Services will agree to provide 
gathering service pursuant to a default contract which will ensure that 
existing shippers receive gathering service under terms and conditions 
consistent with the terms and conditions under which they currently 
receive transportation service, for a two-year default term. Moreover, 
during the two-year default contract term, the total revenue 
requirement of existing shippers on these lines will remain unchanged 
from current levels. Tennessee states that these actions will assure 
continuity of service to existing shippers on the Chesterville Lateral, 
West Magnolia City Lateral, Bay City Lateral, Hungerford Lateral System 
and Village Mills Lateral.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make a protest with reference 
to said application should, on or before May 20, 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 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 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure a hearing will be held 
without further notice before the Commission 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 Applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-11218 Filed 5-4-99; 8:45 am]
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