[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 58343-58344] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-28786] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP96-65-000] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application November 20, 1995. Take notice that on November 13, 1995, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois, 60148, filed in Docket No. CP96-65-000 an abbreviated application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations thereunder, for permission to abandon a firm natural gas transportation service for Texas Gas Transmission Corporation (Texas Gas), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Natural states that it proposes to abandon a firm transportation service authorized in Docket No. CP85-308-000 and performed under Natural's Rate Schedule X-140. Natural further states that under the arrangement, Texas Gas made available up to 60,000 MMBtu of natural gas per day to Natural on a firm basis (plus interruptible overrun volumes) in High Island Block A-489, offshore, Texas which Texas Gas purchased in High Island Block A-462, offshore, Texas.\1\ Natural indicates it would redeliver such gas in High Island Block A-498,\2\ offshore, Texas to High Island Offshore System for further transportation. \1\ Texas Gas owns an offshore line running from High Island Block A-462 to High Island Block A-489, both offshore Texas. \2\ Natural would redeliver such gas by utilizing its capacity in a jointly-owned line which Natural owns with Koch Gateway Pipeline Company, ANR Pipeline Company and Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation constructed in Docket No. CP79-327. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural states that by a letter agreement dated September 1, 1995, Natural and Texas Gas agreed to terminate the agreement and Natural's Rate Schedule X-140 effective January 1, 1996. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before December 5, 1995, 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 determing the appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. 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 [[Page 58344]] 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 own 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 Natural to appear or be represented at the hearing. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 95-28786 Filed 11-24-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M