[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76224-76225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30983]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-33-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

November 30, 2000.
    Take notice that on November 20, 2000, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed with 
the Commission in Docket No. CP01-33-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), to abandon and remove 
certain pipeline facilities and appurtenant equipment in Dodge and 
Saunders Counties, Nebraska, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is open to the public for inspection.
    Northern proposes to abandon and remove approximately 2,200 feet of 
its 16-inch diameter A-Line at its Platte River bridge crossing. 
Northern states that the abandonment project begins in northeastern 
Saunders County and ends in southwestern Dodge County. Northern also 
states that approximately half of the A-Line to be abandoned lies in 
Saunders County and the other half lies in Dodge County. The A-Line 
runs down the face of a 107-foot bluff on the south side of the river 
crossing. Several

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naturally caused landslides have occurred on the face of this bluff. 
Although the A-Line has not suffered any physical damage, Northern 
cannot predict the timing, location, and magnitude of a future 
landslide. Consistent with Northern's goal to provide safe and reliable 
natural gas service, Northern states that it has decided to remove the 
A-Line river crossing. Northern further states that it will be able to 
provide the capacity required to meet current firm obligations through 
existing facilities. Thus, the proposed abandonment of facilities would 
not result in the abandonment of service to any of Northern's existing 
customers. Northern estimates it would spend $410,000 to remove the 
2,200 feet of 16-inch diameter pipe on the A-Line and the appurtenant 
bridge structure.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 21, 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 385.214 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 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. 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.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Keith 
L. Petersen, Director, Certificates and Reporting for Northern, 1111 
South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, phone number (402) 398-7421, 
or Don Vignaroli, Senior Regulatory Analyst at (402) 398-7139.
    A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents issued by the Commission, filed by the 
applicant, or filed by all other intervenors. An intervenor can file 
for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review 
of any such order. However, an intervenor must serve copies of comments 
or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every other 
intervenor in the proceeding, as well as filing an original and 14 
copies with the Commission. A person does not have to intervene, 
however, in order to have comments considered. A person, instead, may 
submit two copies of such comments to the Secretary of the Commission. 
Commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing 
list, will receive copies of environmental documents, and will be able 
to participate in meetings associated with the Commission's 
environmental review process. Comments will not be required to serve 
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, commenters 
will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or 
issued by the Commission, and will not have the right to seek rehearing 
or appeal the Commission's final order to a Federal court.
    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 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 
the proposal 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 provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Northern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30983 Filed 12-5-00; 8:45 am]
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