[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19927-19928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9559]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-110-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

April 12, 2001.
    Take notice that on March 20, 2001, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP01-110-000 an application pursuant to Section7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon service to 
Midwestern Gas Transmission Company (Midwestern Gas), which service was 
rendered under Northern's Rate Schedule X-3 of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 2, 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 
202-209-2222 for assistance).
    Northern proposes to abandon service to Midwestern Gas under Rate 
Schedule X-3. Northern indicates that the underlying contact for the 
service has expired pursuant to the terms of the agreement. 
Consequently, Northern proposes to abandon the service and remove Rate 
Schedule X-3 from its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. Northern 
asserts that no facilities will be abandoned as a result of the 
proposed abandonment of service.
    Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with reference 
to said application should on or before May 3, 2001, file with the 
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 (19 CFR sections 385.211 
and 385.214) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 
section 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.

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Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate 
as a party in any hearing therein must file a petition in accordance 
with the Commission's Rules. 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.
    Take 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 on this application if no protest or motion to intervene is 
filed within the time required herein. At that time, the Commission, on 
its own review of the matter, will determine whether granting the 
abandonment is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
petition 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. 01-9559 Filed 4-17-01; 8:45 am]
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