[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 37457] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-18211] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP96-628-000] Northern National Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization July 12, 1996. Take notice that on July 8, 1996, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), 111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed in Docket No. CP96-628-000, a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 (18 CFR Sections 157.205 and 157.212) of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to upgrade the Black River Falls #4 town border station (TBS), an existing delivery point located in Jackson County, Wisconsin, to accommodate increased natural gas deliveries to Wisconsin Gas Company (Wisconsin Gas), under Northern's authorization in Docket No. CP82-401-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Northern states that it requests authority to upgrade an existing delivery point in Michigan to accommodate increased natural gas deliveries to Wisconsin Gas under Northern's currently effective throughput service agreements. Northern asserts that Wisconsin Gas has requested increased service at the Black River Falls #4 TBS to accommodate growth in the area. It is asserted that the proposed increase in volumes to be delivered to Wisconsin at the Black River Falls #4 TBS are 723 MMBtu on a peak day and 61,514 MMBtu on an annual basis. Northern has stated that the estimated cost of upgrading the delivery point is $79,600 and that the facilities would be financed in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions of Northern's FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1. 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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-18211 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M