[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 141 (Friday, July 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 45364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18477]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. SA00-1-000]


J. Dennis Corbin, Arlene E. Corbin, and the Estate of Mary Alice 
Corbin; Notice of Petition for Adjustment

July 17, 2000.
    Take notice that on June 12, 2000, J. Dennis Corbin (filing on 
behalf of himself, Arlene E. Corbin, and the Estate of Mary Alice 
Corbin (collectively: Corbin) filed a petition for adjustment under 
section 502(c) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978,\1\ requesting to 
be relieved of its obligation to pay the interest on the Kansas ad 
valorem tax reimbursement refunds Corbin owes to Northern Natural Gas 
Company. Absent such relief, Corbin would be required to make such 
refunds under the Commission's September 10, 1997 order in Docket No. 
RP97-369-000 et al.\2\ The Commission's September 10 order on remand 
from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals \3\ directed first sellers under 
the NGPA to make Kansas ad valorem tax refunds, with interest, for the 
period from 1983 to 1988. The Corbin petition is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 3142(c) (1982).
    \2\ See 80 FERC para. 61,264 (1997); order denying reh'g issued 
January 28, 1998, 82 FERC para. 61,058 (1998).
    \3\ Public Service Company of Colorado v. FERC, 91 F.3d 1478 
(D.C. 1996), cert. denied, Nos. 96-954 and 96-1230 (65 U.S.L.W. 3751 
and 3754, May 12, 1997) (Public Service).
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    J. Dennis Corbin states that he and his wife (Arlene E. Corbin) 
never purchased any working interest in oil wells, or any other type of 
petroleum interest. Mr. Corbin further notes that, although he did 
inherit an interest in some Kansas oil properties from his father (F.J. 
Corbin), after his father and step-mother (Mary Alice Corbin) died in 
1981, the wells involved were shut down approximately 10 to 11 years 
ago, and he believes that his father's estate was closed some time in 
1983 or 1984. Accordingly, Mr. Corbin states that he does not 
understand how he and his wife could owe the refunds at issue, which 
pertain to certain Kansas wells operated by Burnett Corporation.
    Mr. Corbin further acknowledges that he transferred one-half of his 
inherited interest in the Kansas oil properties to his wife. However, 
Mr. Corbin contends that, in view of the fact that his wife is 
presently responsible for caring for her 81-year-old blind mother, the 
burden imposed on his wife by the Commission's September 10 order is 
totally unjustified.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said petition should on or before 15 days after the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice, file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion 
to intervene or a protest in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 384.214, 385.211, 
385.1105, and 385.1106). 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-18477 Filed 7-20-00; 8:45 am]
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