[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37950-37951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17842]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-573-000]


El Paso Natural Gas Company; Application

July 8, 1999.
    Take notice that on June 30, 1999, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El 
Paso), Post Office Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. 
CP99-573-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon by sale to Southern 
Union Gas Company (Southern Union), a local distribution company, 
pipeline facilities, metering and tap facilities currently used by El 
Paso to provide transportation service to Southern Union for 
distribution and sale in and about the City of El Paso, Texas, through 
Line Nos. 1000 and 2043. In addition, El Paso seeks permission and 
approval to abandon the certificated service at 10 meter and tap 
facilities in Ward County, Texas, 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).
    El Paso proposes to abandon 20.12 miles of Line No. 1000, extending 
from Valve No. 23 near milepost 186.49 to milepost 206.61, and 
associated taps and meters in El Paso County, Texas. El Paso states 
that this segment of Line No. 1000 is currently utilized to deliver gas 
to Southern Union at 16 meters and 18 taps. El Paso states that it will 
retain and continue to utilize the remaining 139.85 miles of Line No. 
1000, located upstream of Valve No. 23, to deliver fuel gas to El 
Paso's Pecos River, Guadalupe and Cornudas compressor stations in

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support of El Paso's high pressure South System as well as deliver gas 
to serve Southern Union's distribution system in the City of El Paso, 
Texas.
    In addition, El Paso proposes to abandon 2.92 miles of Line No. 
2043, extending from El Paso Electric Co. Line to Southern Union 
Central Delivery Point, and associated taps and meters in El Paso 
County, Texas. El Paso states that this segment of Line No. 2043 is 
currently utilized to deliver gas to Southern Union at one meter and 
two taps. El Paso states that it will retain and continue to utilize 
the remaining 3.14 miles of Line No. 2043, located upstream, to provide 
service to existing direct industrial and residential customers on the 
west side of El Paso, Texas.
    El Paso states that Line Nos. 1000 and 2043 and the associated 
delivery facilities proposed to be abandoned essentially serve a local 
distribution, end-use function, rather than an interstate mainline 
transmission function. El Paso states that such facilities serve 
customers at numerous delivery points and will, upon transfer, be 
utilized by Southern Union in conjunction with Southern Union's 
existing distribution system in the El Paso, Texas, area.
    Also, El Paso proposes to abandon the certificated service at one 
meter and nine taps located in or near the Town of Monahans, Ward 
County, Texas. El Paso states that it is no longer directly serving 
Southern Union at these delivery points. El Paso states that Southern 
Union has informed El Paso that it will obtain gas supply and 
transportation services for the 10 delivery points from Sid Richardson 
Gasoline Company.
    El Paso states that it will sell the subject facilities to Southern 
Union at the net book value.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Patricia A. Shelton at (915) 496-2600, El Paso Natural Gas Company, 
Post Office Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before July 29, 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 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 El Paso to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-17842 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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