[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 55629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28332]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-27-000]
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under
Blanker Authorization
October 21, 1997.
Take notice that on October 15, 1997, Texas Eastern Transmission
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas
77056-5310, filed in Docket No. CP98-27-000 a request pursuant to
Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the
natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211) for authorization to own,
operate and maintain a new point of delivery in Franklin County,
Alabama, so that Texas Eastern may provide natural gas deliveries to
Red Bay Water Works & Gas Board, (Red Bay), a municipality and existing
Texas Eastern customer, under Texas Eastern's blanket certificate
issued in Docket No. CP82-535-000, pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural
Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request that is on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Texas Eastern states that its proposed point of delivery will
utilize tap valves consisting of two 30-inch by 8-inch tees (Tap
Valves) on Texas Eastern's existing 30-inch Line No. 10 and 30-inch
Line No. 15 at approximate Mile Post 131.09 in Franklin County,
Alabama. Texas Eastern states that in addition to the facilities
described above, Red Bay will install, or cause to be installed, dual
3-inch meter runs (Meter Station), approximately 100 feet of 4-inch
pipeline which will extend from the Meter Station to the Tap Valves,
and electronic gas measurement equipment.
Texas Eastern states that Red Bay will reimburse Texas Eastern for
100% of the costs and expenses that Texas Eastern will incur for
installing the facilities, which are estimated to approximately $41,850
including an allowance for federal income taxes.
Texas Eastern states that the transportation service will rendered
pursuant to Texas Eastern's Rate Schedule SCT of Texas Eastern's FERC
Gas Tariff, Volume No. 1, and that Texas Eastern's existing tariff does
not prohibit the addition of this facility.
Texas Eastern states that the installation of the delivery point
will have no effect on Texas Eastern's peak day or annual deliveries.
Texas Eastern submits that its proposal will be accomplished without
detriment or disadvantage to Texas Eastern's other customers.
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 to be 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. 97-28332 Filed 10-24-97; 8:45 am]
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