[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29788-29789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13756]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-368-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application

May 25, 2001.
    Take notice that on May 18, 2001, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, in Docket 
No. CP01-368-000 filed an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Commission's Rules and Regulations, for 
permission and approval for Transco to abandon certain pipeline 
facilities located in offshore and onshore Louisiana, which are part of 
the Central Louisiana Gathering System, by transfer to Williams Gas 
Processing-Gulf Coast Company, L.P. (WGP), an affiliate of Transco, all 
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 
for assistance). WGP is concurrently filing a Petition requesting that 
the Commission declare the subject facilities exempt gathering pursuant 
to Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act.
    Transco states that Commission authorization for abandonment of the 
subject gathering facilities to WGP is in the public convenience and 
necessity because the proposed abandonment will facilitate Transco's 
transition to providing unbundled services by eliminating facilities 
unnecessary to Transco's redefined role without detriment to those 
jurisdictional services that Transco provides to its existing 
customers. Transco states that abandonment will allow WGP to own and 
manage those facilities which perform a gathering function as a 
separate, stand-alone company focused on providing gathering services 
with its resources dedicated to improving operational efficiencies and 
ensuring market responsiveness for its customer base.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Gisela B. Cherches, Senior Attorney, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, call (713) 215-2397.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before June 15, 2001, file

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with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene 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). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other 
parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the 
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other 
party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for 
court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Comments, interventions 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.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a 
certificate will be issued.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-13756 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
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