[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 36426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14392]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-369-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Application for 
Permission and Approval To Abandon Interests in Offshore Lateral, Tap 
and Meter Facilities and Request for Nonjurisdictional Determination

June 2, 2000.
    Take notice that on May 25, 2000, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, filed 
an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
and the Commission's Regulations to abandon interests in offshore 
lateral, tap and meter facilities and a request for nonjurisdictional 
determination, 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/rims.htm (call 202-
208-2222 for assistance).
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
James J. McElligott, Senior Vice President, Natural Gas Pipeline 
Company of America, 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148 at 
(630) 691-3525.
    Specifically Natural requests:

    (1) Permission and approval to abandon, by sale to Green Canyon 
Pipe Line Company, L.L.C. (``Green Canyon''), a nonjurisdictional 
gathering company, interests in an aggregate of 110.31 miles of 
various diameter offshore laterals including related tap and meter 
facilities and appurtenances in the East Cameron (``EC''), West 
Cameron (``WC''), Eugene Island (``EI''), South Marsh Island 
(``SMI'') and Vermilion (``VR'') Areas, offshore Louisiana and in 
the High Island (``HI'') Area, offshore Texas. Specifically, Natural 
seeks to abandon its interests in lateral facilities connecting gas 
supply in EC 38A, WC 116A, WC 118 (meter only), WC 165A, WC 225 A 
and B (meters only) and WC 229A (meter only), EI 57A/D, EI 72 Well 
#1, EI 133A, EI 305B, EI 331B, EI 341A, EI 361A, HI A-317A, HI A-
327/12, HI A-327/16, HI A-472A, HI A-474A, HI A-489B, HI A-499C, HI 
A-511A, HI A-568A/B/D/F, HI A-573B, SMI 142A, SMI 236A, SMI 288A, VR 
262A, VR 369A and VR 386B. Natural will also sell to Green Canyon 
facilities interests in an aggregate of 70.96 miles of previously 
abandoned and retired in place lateral facilities, which 
specifically had connected gas supply in EC 34B, EC 58, WC 28A, WC 
436A, EI 321A, EI 345A, HI 68A, HI A-298A, HI A-342B, HI A-343A, HI 
A-414A, SMI 9CCA and SMI 143B; and
    (2) A determination in the Commission's order in the present 
docket that following abandonment here, and upon transfer to Green 
Canyon, the subject facilities interests to be abandoned here and 
those in the previously abandoned/retired in place laterals to be 
sold will become part of Green Canyon's system and will be 
nonjurisdictional and not subject to NGA regulation by the 
Commission.

    Natural states that its interests in the subject facilities were 
originally constructed as a means of receiving gas purchased from 
various suppliers for Natural's system supply to support Natural's 
merchant function. Natural's merchant function terminated effective 
December 1, 1993. Consequently, Natural states that it no longer has a 
need for the facilities interests to be abandoned in the present 
application.
    Natural states that it proposes to abandon and transfer these 
facilities interests, as well as Natural's interests in thirteen (13) 
previously abandoned and retired in place laterals, to Green Canyon for 
$1,308,210.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before June 23, 2000, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 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 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 Natural to appear or be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-14392 Filed 6-7-00; 8:45 am]
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