[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10218-10219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4964]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-53-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application

February 25, 2003.
    Take notice that on February 20, 2003, Natural Gas Pipeline Company 
of America (Natural), tendered for filing in Docket No. CP03-53-000 an 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations 
thereunder requesting permission and approval to abandon a firm gas 
transportation service, and related interruptible overrun gas 
transportation service, authorized in Docket No. CP82-50, as amended, 
performed under Natural's Rate

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Schedule X-129 for Texas Gas Transmission Corporation (Texas Gas).
    Natural states that pursuant to a gas transportation agreement 
between Natural and Texas Gas dated October 20, 1981, as amended, 
Natural receives on a firm basis up to 50,000 MMBtu of natural gas per 
day, with related interruptible overrun gas transportation service, for 
the account of Texas Gas in Beckham, Custer, Washita and Woodward 
Counties, Oklahoma and Wheeler County, Texas (Anadarko Area) and 
redelivers such gas to Texas Gas at Lowry in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
    Natural states that by a Termination Agreement between Natural and 
Texas Gas dated January 16, 2003, Natural and Texas Gas agreed to 
terminate the Agreement, as amended, effective May 27, 2003. Natural 
seeks authority to abandon its firm gas transportation service, and 
interruptible overrun gas transportation service, for Texas Gas 
performed under the Agreement, as amended, and Natural's Rate Schedule 
X-129 authorized in Docket No. CP82-50, as amended, effective May 27, 
2003.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Sections 385.314 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in 
accordance with Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. 
Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants 
parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must 
file a motion to intervene. This filing is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 
208-3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The Commission strongly 
encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: March 4, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-4964 Filed 3-3-03; 8:45 am]
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