[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 55234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28038]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-21-000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Request
Under Blanket Authorization
October 17, 1997.
Take notice that on October 10, 1997, Transcontinental Gas Pipe
Line Corporation (Transco). P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396,
filed in Docket No. CP98-021-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205
and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to construct, own and
operate a new sales tap and for BASF Corporation (BASF), a manufacturer
of chemicals and related products, under the blanket certificate issued
in Docket No CP82-426-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas
Act, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with
the Commission and open to public inspection.
Transco proposes to install a 4-inch valve tap assembly, a meter
station with a three-inch meter run and other appurtenant facilities at
or near milepost 1157.89 on Transco's mainline in Anderson County,
South Carolina. According to Transco, BASF proposes to construct or
cause to be constructed, appurtenant facilities to enable it to receive
gas from Transco and to move the gas to BASF's plant facilities. BASF
will receive up to 4,000 Dth from Transco on a capacity release,
secondary firm or interruptible basis at the new sales tap. BASF will
use the gas as fuel for its plant. Transco states that BASF is not
currently a transportation customer of Transco. According to Transco,
BASF is currently being served by Piedmont Natural Gas Company, a local
distribution company. Transco will provide transportation service to
BASF pursuant to its Rate Schedules FT, FT-R or IT and Part 284(G) of
the Commission's Regulations.
Transco asserts that the addition of the sales tap will have no
significant impact on Transco's peak day or annual deliveries, and is
not prohibited by Transco's FERC Gas Tariff. Transco estimates that the
total costs of the proposed facilities to be approximately $221,000,
which BASF will use Transco to be reimbursed for all costs associated
with the proposed facilities. Transco claims that it will obtain the
required environmental clearances prior to the commencement of
construction.
Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor,
the proposed activity shall be deemed authorized effective the day
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and
not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-28038 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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