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[FR Doc No: 94-12840]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Williams Natural Gas Co.; Request Under Blanket Authorization

May 20, 1994.
    Take notice that on May 18, 1994, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(Williams), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. 
CP94-554-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.208, and 257.216 
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 
157.205, 157.208 and 157.216) for authorization to replace 
approximately 9 miles of 4-inch lateral pipeline and appurtenant 
facilities with 6-inch pipeline located in Brown County, Kansas, under 
its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000, pursuant to 
sections 7(b) and (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.
    Williams indicates that the existing 4-inch facilities were 
originally constructed in 1929 to serve the Cities of Sabetha, 
Fairview, and Morrill, Kansas. Williams also states that, although the 
4-inch facility is sufficient to serve the three cities, there has been 
enough population growth in Sabetha over the years to cause an 
excessive pressure drop during peak demands. It is alleged that 
replacing the 4-inch pipeline with 6-inch pipeline would alleviate the 
pressure drop and assure adequate peak day deliveries for all three 
communities.
    Williams indicates that it proposes to abandon the 4-inch pipeline 
in place with the exception of creek crossings where the pipeline is 
exposed and where landowners request removal. Williams estimates the 
cost of the project at approximately $1,011,690, which would be paid 
from available funds. Williams states that the total volume delivered 
after installation of the new facilities is not expected to exceed the 
total volumes authorized prior to this request.
    Williams states that it has included with its request a letter 
indicating that Kansas Power and Light, the local distributor for the 
three towns, is aware of the planned pipeline replacement. Williams 
also indicates that it included with its request letters acknowledging 
that eight of the ten residential customers served off the existing 
line are also aware of the pipeline replacement. Williams also states 
that it anticipates that it would soon receive signed letters from the 
other two domestic customers and that it would file those letters with 
the Commission.
    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. 94-12840 Filed 5-25-94; 8:45 am]
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