[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40361-40362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18964]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-577-000]


Duke Energy Field Services Inc.; Notice of Petition for 
Declaratory Order

July 20, 1999.
    Take notice that, on July 13, 1999, Duke Energy Field Services Inc. 
(Duke) 370 Seventeenth Street, Suite 900, Denver, Colorado 80202, filed 
a petition pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and 
Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
385.207). Duke requests a declaratory order finding that its proposed 
acquisition of certain facilities currently owned by Texas Eastern 
Transmission Corporation (Tetco) will not subject Duke to the 
jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the 
provisions of the natural Gas Act. All of this is more fully set forth 
in the application, which is one file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection. The application may also be viewed on the web at 
www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance.
    The name address, and telephone number of the person to whom 
correspondence and communications concerning this petition should be 
addressed is: David E. Williams, Senior Attorney, Duke Energy Field 
Services, Inc. 370 17th Street--Suite 900, Denver, Colorado 80202, 
(303) 595-3331.
    The facilities which Duke hopes to purchase include Tetco's Kenedy 
Ranch, Humble-Sarita and Bennett Ranch pipelines located in Kenedy, 
Brooks and Jim Hogg Counties, Texas. Duke states that it will use the 
facilities for gathering and will arrange for the purchase of 
production currently attached to the laterals, or in the alternative 
will enter into gas gathering agreements with no adverse rate impact 
for producers and shippers currently using the line.
    Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with reference 
to said application should on or before August 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 Protesters 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

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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, or 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 the Duke to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18964 Filed 7-23-99; 8:45 am]
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