[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30817]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-51-000]
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request
Under Blanket Authorization
November 12, 1998.
Take notice that on November 3, 1998, Williston Basin Interstate
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), 200 North Third Street, Suite 300,
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filed in Docket No. CP99-51-000 a request
pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for
authorization to abandon an existing meter and associated appurtenant
facilities at the St. Marie meter station in Valley County, Montana.
Williston Basin makes such request under its blanket certificate issued
in Docket No. CP82-487-000, et al., pursuant to Section 7 of the
Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request on file
with the Commission.
Williston Basin states that it was authorized to acquire and
operate the St. Marie meter station pursuant to the Commission's Order
dated February 13, 1985 in Docket Nos. CP82-487-000, et al., at 30 FERC
para. 61,143. It is indicated that on October 10, 1989, Williston Basin
filed a prior notice application in Docket No. CP90-24-000 to add
additional metering to its existing metering capabilities to more
accurately measure the volumes being delivered to the local
distribution customer, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company (Montana-
Dakota) at that meter station. In that docket Williston Basin was
authorized to install an additional meter and a larger relief valve
parallel to the existing metering. The new meter was used in
conjunction with the smaller existing meter to measure winter load
deliveries.
It is averred that the smaller meter at that site is not currently
being used and that Williston Basin has determined that due to a
reduction in usage in the area because of the closure of a Boeing
aircraft test facility, two meters at that location are no longer
required. Therefore, Williston Basin proposes herein to abandon the old
rotary meter and associated appurtenant facilities at the St. Marie
meter station.
Williston Basin states that the abandonment of the old meter and
associated appurtenant facilities at the St. Marie meter station will
not affect Williston Basin's peak day or annual transportation, since
service will continue to be provided through the existing second meter
at that site.
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 authorizied 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-30817 Filed 11-17-98; 8:45 am]
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