Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Application

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16954-16955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8519]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-277-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Application

April 1, 1999.
    Take notice that on March 30, 1999, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Applicant), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84158, filed in 
Docket No. CP99-277-000 an application pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Subpart F of the 
Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
thereunder, for permission and approval to: (1) Construct and operate 
2,200 feet of relocated 26-inch mainline and the permanent operation of 
an emergency mainline block valve located near North Bonneville, 
Skamania County, Washington; and (2) abandon in place approximately 
1,391 feet of the replaced 26-inch mainline, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    Applicant states that the total estimated cost to construct the 
proposed facilities and abandon the replaced facilities is 
approximately $2,636,000.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before April 8, 1999, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20426, 
a petition to intervene or a protest 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 Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.10). 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.

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    Any person wishing to become a party to the proceeding or to 
participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a petition 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 on this application 
if no petition to intervene is filed within the time required herein, 
and if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that the 
abandonment is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
petition for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission 
on its motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further 
notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-8519 Filed 4-6-99; 8:45 am]
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