[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 178 (Thursday, September 14, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 47745-47746] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-22806] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP95-606-001] Western Gas Interstate Co.; Notice of Application September 8, 1995. Take notice that on September 1, 1995, Western Gas Interstate Company (WGI), 504 Lavaca Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701 filed in Docket No. CP95-606-001, an application pursuant to Section 7 (b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Secs. 157.7 and 157.17 of the Commission's Regulations for a temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing WGI: (i) to construct and operate approximately 15.5 miles of eight-inch pipeline and a sales tap in order to provide service to a hog processing plant currently under construction by Seaboard Farms, Inc. (Seaboard) near the City of Guymon, Oklahoma, and to abandon by relocation 7 miles of existing pipeline because of highway expansion;\1\ and (ii) to construct and operate, on an interim basis pending the construction of the 15.5 mile segment of eight-inch pipeline, approximately 200 hundred feet of six- inch pipeline [[Page 47746]] connecting the municipal distribution system of the City of Guymon with the Seaboard plant, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. \1\ This 7 miles of pipeline runs parallel to 7 miles of the proposed 15.5 miles of pipeline. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WGI states that the Seaboard Plant is scheduled to open on October 2, 1995, and that the failure of the plant to open on that date would have severe adverse economic effects on the plant and the surrounding community. WGI requests that the Commission grant the request for an expedited permanent certificate, no later than September 11, 1995. WGI states that the estimated cost of the proposed new delivery point is $1,549,838. It is stated that Seaboard would reimburse WGI $450,000 as part of the costs of the facilities. It is further stated that in connection with this project, the Oklahoma Highway Commission would also pay $371,000 to relocate a portion of its pipeline from a highway expansion project. WGI also states that Seaboard would be served by WGI as a firm transportation customer pursuant to Rate Schedule FT-N. WGI states that service to other customers will not be affected by the construction or operation of the new facilities. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before September 29, 1995, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 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 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. 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, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that a grant of the certificate and permission and approval for the proposed abandonment are required by the public convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on its own motion 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 WGI to appear or be represented at the hearing. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 95-22806 Filed 9-13-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M