[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14567-14569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7924]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-253-000, et al.]


Ozark Gas Transmission System, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

March 26, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Ozark Gas Transmission System

[Docket No. CP96-253-000]

    Take notice that on March 15, 1996, Ozark Gas Transmission System 
(Ozark), 13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200, Houston, Texas, 77040, 
filed in Docket No. CP96-253-000, an application pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's regulations, for a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity authorizing Ozark to reinstall one previously 
purchased, installed, operated and subsequently abandoned 1,000-
horsepower gas turbine compressor at Ozark's existing Lequire

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Compressor Station, located in Haskell County, Oklahoma, all as more 
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    Comment date: April 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

2. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-264-000]

    Take notice that on March 20, 1996, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 
14203, filed in Docket No. CP96-264-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations for permission and approval to abandon certain 
underground natural gas storage facilities, all as more fully set forth 
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    National Fuel proposes to abandon three observation wells, and 
three segments of 2-inch pipeline totaling 1,273 feet. The observation 
wells will be plugged and the pipeline segments will be removed. The 
facilities to be abandoned are part of National Fuel's Queen Storage 
Field in Forest and Warren Counties, Pennsylvania. National Fuel states 
that it is abandoning the facilities because these observation wells 
are no longer reliable as pressure indicators for the field, and are 
not necessary for the continued operation of the Queen Storage Field.
    Comment date: April 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

3. Williams Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-267-000]

    Take notice that on March 20, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(WNG), P. O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. CP96-
267-000, a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) for 
authorization to install and operate a tap, measuring, regulating, and 
appurtenant facilities for the delivery of transportation gas to Excel 
Corporation (Excel) in Ford County, Kansas, under its blanket 
authorization issued in Docket Nos. CP82-479-000 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.
    WNG states that the projected annual volume of delivery is 
estimated to be approximately 730,000 Dth with a peak day volume of 
4,000 Dth. WNG states that the estimated cost of construction is 
$77,770 which will be fully reimbursed by Excel.
    WNG further states that this change is not prohibited by any 
existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish the 
deliveries specified without detriment or disadvantage to its other 
customers.
    Comment date: May 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

4. Williams Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-271-000]

    Take notice that on March 21, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(WNG), 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48423, filed in Docket 
No. CP96-271-000 an application pursuant to Sections 7 (b) and (c) of 
the Natural Gas Act requesting a blanket certificate of public 
convenience and necessity, authorizing WNG to install and operate 
mobile compressors on a temporary basis while existing compressors are 
undergoing maintenance, and permission and approval to abandon the 
compressors, all as more fully set forth in the application on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    It is stated that WNG requires the blanket certificate in order to 
maintain throughput in the event of scheduled or unscheduled 
maintenance. It is explained that WNG will attempt to achieve 
comparable horsepower and deliverability with temporary compressors as 
that which is available with the permanent compressors. It is asserted 
that the blanket certificate will enable WNG to install temporary 
compression without a prior filing and to avoid interruptions of 
service to customers. WNG states that it does not own a compressor unit 
which can be used on an as-needed, temporary basis and that it will use 
rental units at a cost estimated to be no greater than $50,000 per 
month.
    Comment date: April 16, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

5. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP96-276-000]

    Take notice that on March 22, 1996, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in Docket No. 
CP96-276-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 
157.212) for authorization to construct and operate facilities in 
Chester County, Tennessee to implement a new delivery point for 
deliveries to Lexington Natural Gas Company (Lexington), under the 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-413-000, 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.
    Tennessee states that the proposed facilities consist of two four-
inch hot taps, and Bristol 3300 electronic gas measurement 
communications, and that it would inspect Lexington's installation of 
four-inch interconnect piping and measurement facilities.
    Tennessee indicates that the total quantities to be delivered to 
Lexington after the delivery point is installed would not exceed the 
total quantities authorized prior to the request. Tennessee also 
indicates that the installation of the proposed delivery point is not 
prohibited by its existing tariff, and that it has sufficient capacity 
to accomplish deliveries at the proposed delivery point without 
detriment or disadvantage to its other customers.
    Comment date: May 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with 
reference to said filing should on or before the comment date file with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) 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 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 filing 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 is required by the public

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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 the applicant to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
the 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 
therefore, 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. 96-7924 Filed 4-1-96; 8:45 am]
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