[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23241-23242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11478]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-147-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of an Application

May 2, 2001.
    Take notice that on April 6, 2001 Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP01-147-000, a request pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), requesting 
permission and approval to abandon service under an individually 
certificated agreement, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission, and open to public inspection. 
The application may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed/us/online/rims/htm (Call 202-208-2222 for assistance.)
    Specifically, Northern proposes to abandon service to El Paso 
Natural Gas

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Company (El Paso) under Rate Schedule T-2, contained in its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. Northern further states that the 
underlying contract has not provided service to several years and has 
been terminated in accordance with the contract terms.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Keith L. Petersen, Director, Certificates and Reporting for Northern, 
1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 398-7421 or 
Bret Fritch, Senior Regulatory Analyst, at (402) 398-7140.
    Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with reference 
to said application should on or before May 23, 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 Procedures (18 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. Any 
person wishing to become 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.
    Take further 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 Procedures, 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. 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.
    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. 01-11478 Filed 5-4-01; 8:45 am]
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