Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Amended Application

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37953-37954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17841]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-702-001]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Amended Application

July 8, 1999.
    Take notice that on July 2, 1999, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 747 E. 22nd Street, Lombard, IL 60148, filed an 
amendment to its application in Docket No. CP98-702-000 pursuant to 
Subpart A of part 157 of the Commission's Regulations. Natural is 
amending its original application to provide additional information.
    On July 29, 1998, Natural filed under Section 7(b) to abandon by 
sale to MidCon Texas Pipeline Operator (an intrastate pipeline 
affiliate), the Sejita Lateral located in Duval and Jim Wells Counties, 
Texas. On February 1, 1999, the Commission issued an order approving 
Natural's abandonment of the Sejita Lateral by transfer to MidCon.\1\ 
However, the Order found that MidCon's ownership and operation of the 
lateral would be subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. On March 3, 
1999, Natural filed an Application for Rehearing and Request for 
Reconsideration.
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    \1\ Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America 86 FERC para. 61,100 
(1999).
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    In this filing Natural withdraws its request for rehearing and 
supplements its earlier abandonment application. Natural states that it 
has signed a letter of intent with PG&E Texas Pipeline, L.P., which 
contemplates the interconnection of the Sejita Lateral with another 
intrastate pipeline company and the processing of the lateral's volumes 
at a third party plant. Under this arrangement, all of the volumes 
currently flowing in the lateral would be diverted for processing and 
equivalent volumes would be redelivered on behalf of MidCon and its 
shippers to an existing interconnection with the other intrastate 
pipeline and Natural. Natural believes that this arrangement provides 
sufficient basis for a determination by the Commission that the Sejita 
Lateral will be non-jurisdictional after transfer to MidCon

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and request such as an order in this filing.
    This proposal to amend is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at 
www.ferc.us/online/rims.htm. Call 202-208-2222 for assistance. The 
contact person for Natural is Jansen C. Pollock (630) 691-3536.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before July 29, 1999, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory 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 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 and 385.211) and the regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.20). 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 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to 
participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion to 
intervene 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 Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, and if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of certificate is required by the public convenience 
and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or 
if the Commission on its own believes that a formal hearing is 
required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Natural to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-17841 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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