[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1419-1420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-51]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP06-42-000, CP06-43-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company, Targa Texas Field Services LP; 
Notice of Application and Petition for a Declaratory Order

December 29, 2005.
    Take notice that on December 27, 2005, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP06-42-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for 
permission and approval to abandon by sale various natural gas pipeline 
facilities located in various Texas counties to Targa Texas Field 
Services LP (Targa), 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4700, Houston, Texas 
77002. On December 23, 2005, Targa filed in Docket No. CP06-43-000 a 
petition for a declaratory order with the Commission disclaiming 
jurisdiction for the facilities it intends to purchase from Northern. 
Northern's and Targa's applications are on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection. These filings may also be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link, select ``Docket '' and follow the instructions (call 
202-502-8222 or for TTY, 202-502-8659).
    Northern proposes to abandon by sale to Targa approximately 101 
miles of 16-, 10-, 8-, and 4-inch diameter pipeline, including all 
delivery and receipt points and appurtenant facilities in Schleicher, 
Irion, Reagan, Glasscock, and Midland Counties, Texas, for a price of 
$3,000,000 pursuant to their October 31, 2005, sales agreement. 
Concurrently, Targa petitions for a declaratory order disclaiming the

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Commission's jurisdiction over the facilities, rates, services, or 
operations (referred to as the Eldorado--Spraberry facilities) it would 
purchase from Northern. Northern states that Targa would integrate the 
Eldorado--Spraberry facilities into Targa's gathering system and offer 
gathering service to existing customers as well as to other parties who 
request service on these facilities.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Michael T. Loeffler, Director, Certificates and Government Affairs for 
Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 398-
7103 or Dan Middlebrooks, Director Gas Supply--Texas, Targa Texas Field 
Services LP, 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4700, Houston, Texas 77002, 
at (713) 584-1047.
    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 the comment date stated below, file 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.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    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 under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.
    Comment Date: January 19, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-51 Filed 1-6-06; 8:45 am]
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