[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 38985-38986] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-19054] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-620-000] Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application July 15, 1997. Take notice that on July 3, 1997, as supplemented on July 10, 1997, Williams Natural Gas Company (WNG), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. CP97-620-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon, by sale to Western Gas Resources, Inc. (WGR), 10.7 miles of the Yellowstone 12-inch lateral pipeline and related facilities, and two meter settings in Woods County, Oklahoma and Comanche County, Kansas, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. WNG states that the Yellowstone 12-inch lateral was originally constructed to transport volumes of gas purchased by WNG from the Yellowstone field to WNG's 26-inch Straight Line. WNG further states that because of changes in the natural gas industry resulting from Commission Order Nos. 436, 500 and 636, WNG has determined that WNG's ownership of the Yellowstone lateral line is no longer required and proposes to abandon the lateral by sale to WGR. WNG states that upon acquisition by WGR, the Yellowstone 12-inch lateral line will be connected to WGR's, or an affiliate of WGR's existing gathering system which will deliver volumes into the Chaney Dell processing plant and/or Chester processing plant in Woodward County, Oklahoma. In addition, WNG states that WGR intends to file a petition for declaratory order seeking a determination that the subject facilities, [[Page 38986]] once conveyed to WGR, are gathering facilities exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction under NGA section 1(b). WNG states that it will sell the Yellowstone 12-inch lateral to WGR for $10; however, as additional consideration, WGR will deliver at least 4 Bcf of natural gas over a three year period from the Chaney Dell or Chester Plants to WNG for transportation through the WNG system. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before August 5, 1997, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 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 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. 97-19054 Filed 7-18-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M