[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 25938] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-12304] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-373-000] Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application May 6, 1997. Take notice that on April 23, 1997, Williams Natural Gas Company (WNG), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed an application with the Commission in Docket No. CP97-373-000 pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon by exchange pipeline facilities, which were authorized in Docket No. CP68- 92, in Garfield County, Oklahoma, with ONG Transmission Company (ONG), all as more fully set forth in the application which is open to the public for inspection. WNG proposes to abandon approximately 18.2 miles of 8-inch diameter lateral pipeline and appurtenant equipment to ONG in exchange for one 1,100 H.P. compressor unit and meter setting owned by ONG. WNG states that it no longer needs the 18.2 miles of pipe because WNG has sold the gathering system that the pipe served. WNG states that upon abandonment ONG would operate the pipe as part of its nonjurisdictional intrastate pipeline system. As part of the exchange, WNG states that WNG and ONG mutually desire a bi-directional interconnection between the WNG interstate and ONG intrastate pipeline systems at an existing receipt point in Woodward County, Oklahoma. WNG also states that in order to make deliveries at the proposed interconnection, WNG proposes to acquire the 1,100 H.P. compressor and meter setting in exchange from ONG and install the equipment to compress gas to the required line pressure. Upon acquiring and installing the compressor unit and meter setting, WNG states that the equipment would become part of WNG's interstate pipeline system. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before May 27, 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 WNG to appear or be represented at the hearing. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-12304 Filed 5-9-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M