[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65300-65301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27997]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-16-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

October 26, 2000.
    Take notice that on October 19, 2000, Northern Natural Gas Company

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(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP01-16-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon Unit #12, 
with appurtenances, at the Stevens Co. #2 compressor station located in 
Stevens County, Kansas, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is 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).
    Specifically, Northern requests authority to abandon and remove 
Unit #12, as skid-mounted 506 hp rental unit,\1\ and appurtenant 
facilities consisting of suction and discharge piping, control and 
exhaust equipment, a foundation, fuel metering and similar equipment. 
Northern states that the unit will be removed and returned to the 
rental company, and the appurtenant facilities will be disposed of or 
returned to inventory. Northern asserts that the compressor unit is no 
longer required due to changes in the operating conditions that have 
eliminated the need for this compressor unit. Northern also states that 
the abandonment will not: (1) impact any firm service obligations to 
its customers; (2) results in the abandonment of service to any of 
Northern's existing shippers; or (3) adversely effect capacity.
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    \1\ This rental compressor unit was installed pursuant to 
Northern's blanket certificate authority granted by order in Docket 
No. CP82-401-000 issued on September 1, 1982 (20 FERC para. 62,410).
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    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Keith 
L. Petersen, Director, Certificates and Report for Northern, 1111 South 
103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 398-7421 or Michele 
Winckowski, Senior Regulatory Analyst, at (402) 398-7082.
    Any person desiring to be heard or any person desiring to make any 
protests with reference to said application should on or before 
November 16, 2000, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, N.E., 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 385.211 or 385.214) 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 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. Beginning 
November 1, 2000, comments and protests may be filed electronically via 
the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    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 NGA and the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures, 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 
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. 00-27997 Filed 10-31-00; 8:45 am]
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