[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 62186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29802]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-20-000]


Northern Natural Gas Co., Notice of Application

November 9, 1999.
    Take notice that on November 2, 1999, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), P.O. Box 3330, Omaha, Nebraska 68103-0330, filed in Docket 
No. CP00-20-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon an individually 
certificated transportation agreement between Northern and Reliant 
Energy Minnegasco (REM) under its Rate Schedule T-8 contained in its 
FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, all as more fully set forth in 
the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection. The application may be viewed on the web at 
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance.
    Northern states that the agreement provided for Northern to 
transport up to 50,000 Mcf of natural gas per day on a seasonal basis, 
at the direction of REM, from its Waterville Storage located in Steele 
County, Minnesota on behalf of REM. According to Northern, both parties 
have agreed to mutually terminate the underlying contract. 
Additionally, Northern asserts the REM has executed a firm 
transportation agreement to provide equivalent capacity to meet its 
market demand pursuant to its FERC Gas Tariff and in compliance with 
Part 284 of the Commission's regulations. No facilities will be 
abandoned as a result of the requested abandonment of service. Northern 
contends that it will file the approximately revised tariff sheets upon 
approval of the Commission of the requested abandonment.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Don 
Vignaroli, Regulatory Analyst, P.O. Box 3330, Omaha, Nebraska 68103-
0330 at (402) 398-7139, or Keith Peterson, Director, Certificates and 
Reporting, P.O. Box 3330, Omaha, Nebraska 68103-0330 at (402) 398-7421.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before November 30, 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 385.211) 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 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 on 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 former 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 Northern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-29802 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]
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