[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 165 (Thursday, August 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 51602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21666]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-436-000]


OneOk Caprock Pipeline Company, OkTex Pipeline Company; Notice of 
Application

August 21, 2000.
    Take notice that on August 11, 2000, OneOk Caprock Pipeline Company 
(Caprock), and OkTex Pipeline Company (OkTex), both at 100 West Fifth 
Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103, tendered for filing in Docket No. CP00-
436-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) and (c) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval for Caprock to abandon 
certain pipeline facilities located in Texas and Oklahoma and for OkTex 
to acquire and operate the same 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/htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Caprock proposes to abandon the Beckham-Wheeler pipeline facilities 
by merger with OkTex. It is stated that the facilities consist of 1.88 
miles of 20-inch pipeline and related facilities located in Beckham 
County, Oklahoma, and Wheeler County, Texas. It is explained that 
following the merger Caprock will cease to exist as a natural gas 
company, and that OkTex will be the surviving entity. It is asserted 
that following transfer of the facilities to OkTex, Caprock will no 
longer have any interstate facilities subject to regulation by the 
Commission, and that Caprock will cancel all tariffs. It is further 
asserted that OkTex will operate the facilities as part of its 
interstate system and will assume all service obligations and 
operational and economic responsibilities for the subject facilities. 
Caprock and OkTex state that the proposal will allow optimization of 
system operations and will improve service to customers.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to C. 
Burnett Dunn, Attorney, at (918) 595-4816 or Kathleen Mazure at (202) 
467-6370, Ext. 1022.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 11, 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 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the 
NGA (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 proceedings. 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 own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate is 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 Caprock or OkTex to appear or be represented 
at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-21666 Filed 8-23-00; 8:45 am]
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