[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9299]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP98-42-020]


ANR Pipeline Co.; Notice of Settlement Agreement

April 10, 2001.

    Take notice that on April 5, 2001, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (successor-in-
interest to Mesa Petroleum Company), ONEOK Resources Company (successor 
to ONEOK Exploration Company), BP Exploration and Oil, Inc., Kennedy & 
Mitchell (wholly-owned subsidiary of Harken Energy Corporation), John 
F. Mitchell, Beren Corporation, Pickrell Drilling Company and Mid-
Continent Energy Corporation (collectively referred to as Signatory 
Parties) filed a Stipulation and Agreement (Settlement) under Rule 602 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure in the captioned 
docket. A copy of the Settlement is available for public inspection in 
the Commission's Public Reference Room and may be viewed on the web at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).
    Signatory Parties state that the Settlement eliminates 49 of ANR's 
56 refund claims and significantly reduces the refund burden of the 
remaining producers or working interest owners. Specifically, the 
Settlement will result in the full and complete discharge of each 
signatory producer or working interest owner from all liability for 
refunds to ARN attributable to reimbursements of Kansas ad valorem 
taxes, the release of each signatory producer or working interest 
owner's claims against its royalty owners with respect to refunds on 
ANR's system, and the termination of all related proceedings pending 
before the Commission as they relate to ANR's refund claims. Finally, 
the Settlement will result in total net refunds to ANR of $339,588, 
which represents ANR's forgiveness of 70% of the total refunds it 
calculated to be due.
    Initial comments are due April 17, 2001; reply comments are due 
April 24, 2001. Comments, protests and interventions 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-9299 Filed 4-13-01; 8:45 am]
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