[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 3693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1826]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[CP02-65-000]


Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

(January 18, 2002)
    Take notice that on January 14, 2002, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 4967, Houston, Texas 77210-4967, filed in 
Docket No. CP02-65-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for authorization to abandon by sale and 
transfer to Kokomo Gas & Fuel Company (Kokomo) a portion of Panhandle's 
piping downstream of Panhandle's Kokomo Meter Station, located in 
Tipton County, Indiana, under Panhandle's blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP83-83-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, 
all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on 
the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket#'' from the RIMS Menu and follow the instructions (please call 
202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Panhandle proposes to transfer approximately 352 feet of certain 
pipeline segments and appurtenances constituting a portion of 
Panhandle's Tipton Lateral, Line No. 45-06-0001-0023, located in Tipton 
County, Indiana. Specifically, Panhandle proposes to transfer the last 
352 feet of Line No. 45-06-0001-0023, which consists of approximately 
64 feet of 16-inch outlet meter station header pipe, 243 feet of 12-
inch, 37 feet of 16-inch, and 8 feet of 10-inch diameter pipelines. 
Panhandle indicates that these segments of the Tipton Lateral extend 
from the outlet side of Panhandle's Kokomo measuring station to the 
inlet side of Kokomo's facilities. Panhandle declares that currently, 
this portion of the lateral is used to deliver gas to Kokomo for its 
local distribution system. Panhandle states that Kokomo has indicated 
that its acquisition of the last 352 feet and appurtenances of the 
Tipton Lateral would provide better continuity for its distribution 
facilities and enhance the operation of its distribution system.
    Panhandle avers that during the past twelve months, there have been 
three customers (NESI Energy Marketing L.L.C., Energy USA-TPC 
Corporation, and Northern Indiana Public Service Company) receiving 
firm service from Panhandle delivered at Panhandle's Kokomo Meter 
Station for further transportation on Kokomo's distribution system, and 
these three customers are all affiliated with Kokomo. Panhandle states 
that there are no other connections along the 352-foot segment of pipe. 
Panhandle asserts that since all transportation services which utilize 
these facilities are affiliated with Kokomo, the proposed abandonment 
will have no effect on the service Panhandle is providing to these 
customers through this short segment of pipe.
    Panhandle states that Kokomo will acquire all rights, title, and 
interest in the last 352 feet of pipeline and appurtenances and 
incorporate the facilities as part of its distribution system.
    Any questions regarding the prior notice request should be directed 
to William W. Grygar, Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs , 
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, 
Texas 77056-5306, at (713) 989-7000.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205), a protest 
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed 
therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized 
effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is 
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for 
filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an 
application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas 
Act. 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-1826 Filed 1-24-02; 8:45 am]
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