[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43154-43155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21192]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-677-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

August 6, 1997.
    Take notice that on July 31, 1997, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 
77056-5310, filed in Docket No. CP97-677-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to 
abandon by sale to CCNG Gas Gathering, L.P. (CCNG), approximately 23.72 
miles of 3,4,6, and 8-inch pipelines, two measuring stations, and 
appurtenances (collectively referred to as ``Facilities'' located in 
San Patricio and Arkansas counties, Texas, for an estimated sale price 
of $215,000, as more fully set forth in the application on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Texas Eastern states that the natural gas reserves attached to the 
Facilities are depleting, throughput on the Facilities is minimal, and 
that it does not anticipate making any extensions to connect additional 
natural gas supplies to the Facilities in the foreseeable future as its 
reason for selling the Facilities to CCNG. Texas Eastern has been 
advised by CCNG that CCNG intends to integrate the Facilities into its 
gathering system to improve operational efficiency.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before August 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 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.

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    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Texas Eastern to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-21192 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am]
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