[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51304-51305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21442]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-435-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application

August 17, 2000.
    Take notice that on August 10, 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 requests a determination that 
following abandonment, that the facilities will be non-jurisdictional 
gathering facilities, 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 (630) 
691-3525.
    Specifically Natural requests:
    (1) Permission and approval to abandon, by sale to Green Canyon 
Pipe Line Company, L.P., successor to Green Canyon Pipe Line Company, 
L.L.C. (Green Canyon), a nonjurisdictional gathering company, Natural's 
10.60610% interest in 16.82 miles of 24-inch diameter offshore lateral 
originating in Mustang Island (MUI) Block 758A, offshore, Texas and 
terminating in Matagorda Island (MI) Block 686, offshore, Texas 
including related tap facilities and appurtenances (MUI 758A Lateral);
    (2) Permission and approval to abandon, by sale to Green Canyon, 
Natural's 35.00% interest in the MUI 758A Receiving Station consisting 
of a dual 6-inch meter and liquids extraction and dehydration equipment 
and appurtenances (MUI 758A Receiving Station) located on the MUI 758 
platform authorized in Docket Nos. CP81-215-000 and 001; and
    (3) A determination in the Commission's order that following 
abandonment, and upon transfer to Green Canyon, the relevant interests 
in the MUI 758A Lateral and MUI 758A Receiving Station will become part 
of Green Canyon's gathering system and will be nonjurisdictional and 
not subject to NGA regulation by the Commission,

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pursuant to section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act.
    Natural states that its interests in the MUI 758A Lateral and the 
MUI 758A Receiving Station were originally constructed as a means of 
receiving gas purchased from Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for Natural's system 
supply to support Natural's merchant function. It is stated that 
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 to Green Canyon for $0 as these facilities have 
already been fully depreciated.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 7, 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 157.20). 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 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 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 herein 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. 00-21442 Filed 8-22-00; 8:45 am]
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