[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 40363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18965]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-578-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application To 
Abandon

July 20, 1999.
    Take notice that on July 13, 1999, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Tetco), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston Texas 77056-5310, 
filed under Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, for authority to 
abandon by sale to Duke Energy Field Services Inc., (Duke) the Bennet 
Ranch line, the Kenedy Ranch Lateral and the Humble Sarita Lateral. 
These facilities are located in Brooks, Jim Hogg and Kenedy Counties, 
Texas, all as more fully described in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be 
viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.us/online/rims.htm. Call 202-208-
2222 for assistance.
    The name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom 
correspondence and communications concerning this Application should be 
addressed is: S.E. Tillman, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Texas 
Eastern Transmission Corporation, P.O. Box 1642 Houston, Texas 77251-
1642, (713) 627-5113, (713) 627-5947 (Fax).
    The facilities proposed for sale access supplies of natural gas 
from production fields in Kenedy, Jim Hogg and Brooks Counties Texas. 
Tetco states that the facilities are underutilized and that Duke 
proposes to sell them at a net book value of $395,975, plus incidental 
costs of transfer not to exceed $25,000. Duke proposes to use the 
facilities to gather production and has advised Tetco that it will 
either arrange to purchase production from wells currently attached to 
the facilities or enter into gather arrangements with rates comparable 
to those currently being charged by Tetco.
    Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with reference 
to said application should on or before August 10, 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 Protesters 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 it 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 Tetco to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18965 Filed 7-23-99; 8:45 am]
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