[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 52535-52536] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-26581] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-768-000] Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application To Abandon Facilities October 2, 1997. Take notice that on September 23, 1997, Williams Natural Gas Company (WNG) filed an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, requesting permission and approval to abandon by reclaim a 1,000 horsepower rental compressor unit and appurtenant facilities, all as more fully set forth in this request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Specifically, WNG seeks authority to abandon by reclaim the 1,000 horsepower skid-mounted Waukesha rental compressor unit and appurtenances originally installed in the Elk City storage field in Montgomery County, Kansas, to recapture migrating storage gas produced by gas wells outside the storage field. WNG estimates the cost to reclaim the facilities to be $45,575. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said request should on or before October 23, 1997, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 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 and 385.211) 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 [[Page 52536]] 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 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 the request should be granted. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on its 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. 97-26581 Filed 10-7-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M