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[FR Doc No: 94-11371]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-362-000, et al.]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas
Certificate Filings
May 4, 1994.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. and Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Co.
[Docket No. CP94-362-000]
Take notice that on April 15, 1994, as supplemented on April 28,
1994, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (TGPL), P.O. Box 1396,
Houston, Texas 77251-1396, and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed, in Docket No.
CP94-362-000, a joint application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for an
order permitting and approving the abandonment of the exchange of
natural gas under TGPL's Rate Schedule X-62 and Tennessee's Rate
Schedule X-37, all as more fully set forth in the application.
TGPL and Tennessee state that by order issued March 26, 1973, in
Docket No. CP73-193-000, they were authorized to exchange up to 1,500
Mcf of gas per day, plus additional volumes which were available and
which could be accommodated in the pipeline facilities, for an initial
term of one year and month to month thereafter. TGPL and Tennessee
maintain that the exchange arrangement was terminated pursuant to its
terms by Tennessee providing to TGPL on or about September 28, 1977,
written notice of Tennessee's election to terminate such arrangement.
TGPL and Tennessee assert that no exchange services have been provided
under the exchange arrangement since prior to November 25, 1978.
Therefore, TGPL and Tennessee state that they are requesting
authorization to abandon the exchange service.
TGPL and Tennessee state that they do not propose to abandon any
facilities pursuant to the instant application. They further state that
no service to any of their other customers will be affected by the
abandonment authorization requested herein.
Comment date: May 25, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F
at the end of this notice.
2. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
[Docket No. CP94-394-000]
Take notice that on April 29, 1994, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee), 1010 Milam, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No.
CP94-394-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 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 a sales tap located in Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana, under Tennessee's blanket certificate issued in
Docket No. CP82-413-000 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.
Tennessee requests authorization to abandon and remove the sales
tap, the related valve assembly and above ground appurtenances. The
sales tap was used for a direct sale of natural gas for irrigation
purposes. Tennessee states that the tap has been inactive for some time
and that the customer previously serviced by the tap has consented in
writing to the abandonment and removal of the tap.
Comment date: June 20, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
3. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
[Docket No. CP94-396-000]
Take notice that on April 29, 1994, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee) P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252-2511, filed in Docket
No. CP94-396-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205(b) and 157.212 of
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR
157.205(b) and 157.212) for authorization to construct and operate a
delivery point for Mississippi Valley Gas Company (MVG), under
Tennessee's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-413-000
pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set
forth in the request on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Tennessee states that MVG proposed that Tennessee construct the
delivery point to enable MVG to source its gas under one or more of
Tennessee's existing contracts under Rate Schedule IT. Such gas would
be transported pursuant to authority granted Tennessee in Docket No.
CP87-115 on June 18, 1987, and Sec. 284.223 of the regulations, and
under Tennessee's Rate Schedule IT.
Tennessee proposes to install, own, operate and maintain one four-
inch hot tap assembly and DAC, at M.P. 541-1+0.02 in Lauderdale County,
Mississippi. It is indicated that the gas quantity that Tennessee
proposes to deliver to MVG at the delivery point is: up to 40,000 Dth
per day; and up to 14,600,000 Dth per year. It is stated that
Tennessee's cost associated with this new delivery point is $31,700,
100% reimbursable by MVG.
Tennessee states that the total quantities to be delivered from MVG
will not exceed the total quantities authorized. Tennessee asserts that
the establishment of the proposed delivery point is not prohibited by
Tennessee's tariff, and that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish
the deliveries at the proposed new delivery point without detriment or
disadvantage to any of Tennessee's other customers.
Comment date: June 20, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
4. Arkla Energy Resources Co.
[Docket No. CP94-401-000]
Take notice that on April 29, 1994, Arkla Energy Resources Company
(AER), P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, filed in Docket No.
CP94-401-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.211 and 157.112
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR
157.205, 157.211, and 157.212) for authorization to upgrade two
existing meter stations for increased deliveries to Arkansas Louisiana
Gas Company (ALG) and to operate one existing tap for an initial
delivery of gas to ALG for resale to a consumer other than the right-
of-way grantor for which the tap was originally installed under AER's
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-384-000, et al., 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.
AER proposes to (1) upgrade an existing 2-inch tap and 1-inch U-
Shape meter station currently serving ALG to a 2-inch L-Shape meter
station on AER's Line LM-1, Section 10, Township 2 South, Range 14
West, Saline County, Arkansas, for increased service to ALG's Rural
Extension No. 1233, (2) upgrade an existing 1-inch tap and 1-inch meter
station currently serving an ALG domestic customer to a 2-inch U-Shape
meter station on AER's Line B, Section 16, Township 8 North, Range 22
West, Johnson County, Arkansas to service ALG's new Rural Extension No.
1333, and (3) to operate an existing 1-inch domestic tap to AER's Line
AM-47, Obadiah Hendricks Survey A-57, Camp County, Texas for initial
service to ALG's new domestic customer, Mack Carpenter. The total
estimated increased sales is 29,085 Mcf annually and 316 Mcf on a peak
day. AER estimates the total cost of construction to be $26,051 which
will be reimbursed by ALG.
Comment date: June 20, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraphs
F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before the comment date,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 protestants 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 herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter
finds that a grant of the certificate and/or permission and approval
for the proposed abandonment are required by the public convenience and
necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is 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 applicant to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
G. 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 Sec. 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. 94-11371 Filed 5-10-94; 8:45 am]
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