[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 67005] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-32152] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-144-000] Aquila Gas Systems Corporation; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order December 13, 1996. Take notice that on December 9, 1996, Aquila Gas Systems Corporation (Aquila), 8805 Indian Hills Drive, Suite 125, Omaha, NE 68114, filed a petition under Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, for an order declaring that Aquila's Moorland System is a gathering facility exempt from the jurisdiction of the Commission under Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Aquila states that it owns and operates the Moorland System which is a natural gas pipeline facility located in Ellis, Woodward, Woods, Roger Mills and Harper Counties in Oklahoma. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before January 3, 1997, 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. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a petition to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-32152 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M