[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 13959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-103-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

March 9, 2000.
    Take notice that on February 28, 2000, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP00-103-000 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 
Southern Union Gas Company (Southern Union) under its Rate Schedule X-
25 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 make 
firm deliveries of up to 14 Mcf of natural gas per day on any day of 
the year and interruptible deliveries of up to 151 Mcf per day of Off 
Peak volumes between April 1 and October 1 to Southern Union. According 
to Northern, the contract underlying this arrangement has been 
terminated by mutual agreement between the parties, and no service has 
been provided for several years. No facilities will be abandoned as a 
result of the proposed abandonment of service. Northern contends that 
it will file the appropriately revised tariff sheets upon approval by 
the Commission of the requested abandonment.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Keith L. Petersen, Director, Certificates and Reporting for Northern, 
1111 Southern 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 398-7421, 
or Laura L. Lantefield, Regulatory Analyst, at (402) 398-7080.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 30, 2000, 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 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 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 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 Northern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-6310 Filed 3-14-00; 8:45 am]
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