[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 43686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20785]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-594-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

August 5, 1999.
    Take notice that on July 30, 1999, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 
77056-5310, filed in Docket No. CP99-594-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to 
abandon by sale to Mission Pipeline Company (Mission) pipeline 
facilities and appurtenances located in Hidalgo County, Texas, 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).
    Texas Eastern proposes to abandon by sale to Mission the Tabasco 
Facilities consisting of Line 16-A (18.45 miles of 8-inch line) and 
sublateral 16-A-1 (0.37 mile of 4-inch line). Texas Eastern states that 
the facilities were installed to gain access to supplies of natural gas 
from production fields in Hidalgo County and are connected to Texas 
Eastern's McAllen-Vidor Line, also in Hidalgo County.
    Texas Eastern proposes to sell the facilities to Mission because 
the attached reserves are being depleted and the facilities are 
underutilized. It is stated that between June 1998 and May 1999, 23.95 
percent of the capacity of the facilities has been utilized. It is 
asserted that acquisition of the facilities by Mission would provide 
Mission with access to additional gas supplies for the intrastate 
market. It is further asserted that Mission anticipates tying-in 
additional production which would lead to increased utilization of the 
facilities.
    It is stated that Texas Eastern and Mission have agreed on a sale 
price of $80,000, which is the net book value of the facilities as of 
October 31, 1999, plus incidental expenses not to exceed $15,000.
    Texas Eastern states that Mission is willing to provide service to 
all producers and other parties currently utilizing the facilities, and 
no customers would lose service as a result of the abandonment. Texas 
Eastern explains that Mission is concurrently filing a request for a 
declaratory order to exempt the facilities from Commission regulation.
    Any questions regarding the application may be directed to Steven 
E. Tillman, Director of Regulatory Affairs, at P.O. Box 1642, Houston, 
Texas 77251-1642, (713) 627-5113.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before August 26, 1999, file 
with 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 its 
timely filed, or if the Commission on is own motion believes that a 
formal hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly 
given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, rules otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Texas Eastern to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-20785 Filed 8-10-99; 8:45 am]
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