[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34645-34646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16342]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-560-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Application

June 22, 1999.
    Take notice that on June 16, 1999, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, an 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for 
permission and approval to abandon and convert a portion of its 
individually certificated Rate Schedule WSS firm storage service in the 
Washington Storage Field located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, 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/htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Transco proposes to abandon 1,461 Dt equivalent of withdrawal 
capacity and 124,200 Dt of total storage capacity rendered on behalf of 
Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. (CGV), effective July 31, 1999. It is 
stated that the storage service

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is presently provided under Part 157 of the Commission's regulations 
pursuant to authorization in Docket No. CP74-33, as amended. It is 
asserted that CGV has notified Transco by letter dated February 23, 
1999, of its intention to terminate its storage service effective July 
31, 1999. Transco explains that it held an open season for the 
capacity, and agreed to provide storage service under its Part 284 
blanket certificate for Koch Energy Trading, which submitted a binding 
nomination for the capacity. It is asserted that no facilities would be 
abandoned as a result of the proposal and no customers would lose 
service.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before July 13, 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 
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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-16342 Filed 6-25-99; 8:45 am]
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