

[Federal Register: March 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 59)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-89-000; Docket Nos. CP06-90-000, CP06-91-000, and 
CP06-92-000]

 
Northern Natural Gas Company; WTG Hugoton, LP; Notice of 
Applications

March 22, 2006.
    Take notice that on March 15, 2006, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP06-89-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for 
permission and approval to abandon by sale various natural gas pipeline 
facilities, referred to as the West Hugoton facilities, located in 
various Kansas and Oklahoma counties, to WTG Hugoton, LP (WTG), 211 
North Colorado, Midland Texas 79701. On the same date, WTG filed an 
application, in Docket No. CP06-90-000, pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
NGA and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity to acquire, own, and 
operate the West Hugoton facilities. WTG also requests, in Docket Nos. 
CP06-91-000 and CP06-92-000, respectively, issuance of a blanket 
certificates pursuant to subpart F of part 157 and subpart G of part 
284 of the Commission's regulations. Northern's and WTG's applications 
are on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. These 
filings may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
 using the ``eLibrary'' link, select ``Docket '' 

and follow the instructions (call 202-502-8222 or for TTY, 202-502-
8659).
    Specifically, Northern proposes to abandon by sale to WTG 
approximately 264 miles of 3-inch to 26-inch diameter pipeline and 
related compression, delivery and receipt points and appurtenant 
facilities in Morton, Stevens, Grant, Kearny, Finney, Seward, and 
Haskell Counties in Kansas, and Texas County in Oklahoma for a price of 
approximately $24 million. Northern also proposes to establish a new 
Rate Schedule CS-1 to provide stand-alone compression service, at an 
incremental rate, that is needed for WTG to continue to make deliveries 
on the Liberal Lateral portion of the West Hugoton facilities in 
accordance with the terms of Northern's existing firm service 
agreements. Neither Northern nor WTG are requesting authorization to 
construct or remove any facilities. Upon

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certification, WTG will be a new, open access interstate pipeline 
company. WTG states that it will continue to provide firm and 
interruptible service to all shippers currently served by Northern 
through the West Hugoton facilities. WTG requests issuance of an order 
by September 30, 2006.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Michael T. Loeffler, Director, Certificates for Northern, 1111 South 
103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 398-7103, or Richard 
Hatchet at 211 North Colorado, Midland, Texas 79701, at (432)682-4349 
or by fax at (432)682-4024 or by e-mail to rhatchett@westtexasgas.com.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only 
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders 
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) 
and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-
Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 12, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-4454 Filed 3-27-06; 8:45 am]

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