[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 33280] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-15768] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP99-549-000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company and Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Application To Abandon June 15, 1999. Take notice that on June 9, 1999, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Street, P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252-2511 and Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural), 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148 (referred to Collectively as Applicants) filed under Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to abandon, a certificated gas exchange service. The exchange service has been provided under Tennessee's Rate schedule X-53 in its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 2 and Natural's Rate Schedule X-77 in its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 2. Applicants state that they no longer need the service and have both consented to its abandonment. The proposal is more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ferc.us/ online/rims.htm. (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with reference to said application should on or before July 6, 1999, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 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, or if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that permission and approval of 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 the Applicants to appear or be represented at the hearing. David P. Boergers, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-15768 Filed 6-21-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M