[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 46737] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-23398] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-708-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application August 28, 1997. Take notice that on August 25, 1997, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in Docket No. CP97-708-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon by sale to Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (Columbia Gulf) Northern's ownership interest in certain facilities with appurtenances, located in West Cameron and Vermillion Blocks, Offshore Louisiana, for $10.00, including any facilities constructed under its blanket during the processing of this application, and to abandon any related services, as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Northern states that these facilities are no longer needed to perform its primary function as transporter, as opposed to its pre-636 function as merchant of natural gas, and therefore has decided to sell the facilities. Also, Northern indicates that these facilities are non- contiguous to its system and that Columbia Gulf is more in tune to operating such facilities in conjunction with its interstate pipeline system. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before September 18, 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 Northern to appear or be represented at the hearing. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-23398 Filed 9-3-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M