[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 165 (Thursday, August 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46667-46668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22143]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-602-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application

August 20, 1999.
    Take notice that on August 18, 1999, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston,Texas 77251, filed 
an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
and the Commission's Regulations thereunder, for an order permitting 
and approving the partial abandonment and conversion of service to 
enable Transco to abandon and convert a portion of its Rate Schedule 
WSS firm storage service, currently rendered under Part 157 of the 
regulations and its individually certificated authorization in Docket 
No. CP74-33, to service under Transco's blanket certificate and Part 
284 of the Commission's regulations, all as more full 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).
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Gisela B. Cherches, Senior Attorney, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation, Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, (713) 215-
2000.
    Transco states that PECO Energy Company (PECO) desires to abandon 
43,382 dt/d of withdrawal capacity and 3, 687, 492 dt of total storage 
capacity effective October 1, 1999, which is currently provided to PECO 
under Rate Schedule WSS, and to convert such service to Rate Schedule 
WSS--Open Access storage service. Upon authorization of abandonment of 
this portion of Rate Schedule WSS service, it will be converted and 
Transco will provide Part 284 service under Rate Schedule WSS--Open 
Access to PECO for the entire amount of capacity.
    Tranco also requests, to the extent necessary, a waiver of Section 
49 of the General Terms and Conditions of its tariff, which requires 
Transco to announce any firm capacity which becomes available and to 
hold an open season for such capacity.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 10, 1999, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20426, a petition 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 petition 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 petition 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 petition for leave is timely filed, or 
if the Commission on its own motion believes

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that a formal hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will 
be duly given.
    Under the procedure provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will 
be unnecessary for Transco to appear or be represented at the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-22143 Filed 8-25-99; 8:45 am]
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