[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 7225] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-3848] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-223-000] Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application February 11, 1997. Take notice that on February 3, 1997, Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed an application with the Commission in Docket No. CP97-223-000 pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon in place approximately 87.2 miles of pipeline and pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA to construct and operate approximately 5.5 miles of pipeline in Alabama, all as more fully set forth in the application which is open to the public for inspection. Southern purposes to abandon in place approximately (1) 40.1 miles of 12-inch diameter pipe and 23.5 miles of 10-inch diameter pipe on the Montgomery-Columbus line in Dallas and Elmore Counties; (2) 19.3 miles of 12-inch diameter pipe on the Montgomery-Columbus loop line in Dallas and Autauga Counties; (3) 4.3 miles of 6-inch diameter pipe on the Selma main line in Dallas County; and (4) abandon by removal auxiliary appurtenant facilities.\1\ Southern also proposes to construct, install and operate approximately 4 miles of 30-inch diameter pipe in Macon County and 1.5 miles of 30-inch diameter pipe in Dallas County to restore the pipeline capacity lost as a result of the proposed abandonment on Southern's Montgomery-Columbus line and loop line. Southern estimates that it would cost $6.4 million to construct the 5.5 miles of 30-inch diameter pipe on the South Main loop line. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Southern states that it received authorization to operate these facilities under the grandfathered certificate issued October 6, 1942, in Docket No. G-296. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern states that all current firm and interruptible transportation shippers who have contracts for natural gas deliveries via any of the facilities proposed for abandonment would continue to receive equivalent service upon completion of the above South Main loop line modifications. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before March 4, 1997, 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 NGA (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 NGA 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 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 Southern to appear or be represented at the hearing. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-3848 Filed 2-14-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M