[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M