[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47518-47520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22911]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-686-000, et al.]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, et al., Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings

September 3, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-686-000]

    Take notice that on July 31, 1996, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed an 
application, as supplemented on August

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22, 1996, with the Commission in Docket No. CP96-686-000 pursuant to 
Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting a 
blanket certificate of public convenience and necessity, authorizing 
Transco to install and operate mobile compressors on a temporary basis 
while existing compressors are undergoing maintenance, and permission 
and approval to abandon the mobile compressors when the maintenance 
work is completed, all as more fully set forth in the application which 
is open to the public for inspection.
    Transco states that it requires the blanket certificate in order to 
maintain throughput in the event of scheduled or unscheduled 
maintenance. Transco also states that it would attempt to achieve 
comparable horsepower and deliverability with the temporary compressors 
as that which is available with the permanent compressors. Transco 
asserts that the blanket certificate would enable Transco to install 
temporary compressors without a prior filing and to avoid interruptions 
of service to customers. Transco states that it does not own a 
compressor unit which could be used on an as-needed, temporary basis 
and that it would use rental units at a cost estimated to be no greater 
than $95,000 per unit per month.
    Comment date: September 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-726-000]

    Take notice that on August 19, 1996, Texas Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Gas), P.O. Box 20008, Owensboro, Kentucky 42304, 
filed in Docket No. CP96-726-000 a request pursuant to Section 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 reclassify an 
existing delivery point, in Gibson County, Indiana by converting it 
from a rural farm tap facility to a specifically designated delivery 
point for Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO). Texas Gas 
makes such request, under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP82-407-000 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.
    Texas Gas indicates that the reclassified delivery facility will be 
used to provide firm transportation service to SIGECO, which will allow 
SIGECO to continue serving the existing right-of-way grantors at this 
point and a new customer, Smith Greenhouse, which is not a right-of-way 
grantor. It is stated that the reclassified facility will be known as 
the Kirkville delivery point.
    Texas Gas further states that the reclassification of this delivery 
point will not require any new facilities by Texas Gas; however, SIGECO 
will install, own, operate and maintain measurement, regulation, 
odorization and other related facilities necessary to provide service 
to its customers at this point. Texas Gas indicates that SIGECO will 
require 158 MMBtu per day, with an annual maximum quantity of 6,716 
MMBtu at this point, for residential heating by the current customers 
and heating at Smith Greenhouse.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

3. Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-728-000]

    Take notice that on August 20, 1996, Eastern Shore Natural Gas 
Company (Eastern Shore), Post Office Box 1769, Dover, Delaware 19903, 
filed in Docket No. CP96-728-000, an application pursuant to Section 
7(b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Eastern 
Shore to reduce, on a pro-rata basis, the firm storage service it 
provides to its customers under Rate Schedule GSS, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Eastern Shore states that as a direct result of the authorization 
granted Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation in Docket No. CP96-
226-000 1 it is necessary for Eastern Shore to reduce, on a pro-
rata basis, the firm storage service it provides to its customers under 
Rate Schedule GSS.
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    Comment date: September 24, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

4. Columbia Gulf Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP96-732-000]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1996, Columbia Gulf Transmission 
Company (Columbia Gulf), 2603 Augusta STE 125, Houston, Texas 77057-
5637, filed in Docket No. CP96-732-000 a request pursuant to Section 
157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to operate in 
interstate commerce certain facilities in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana 
that were previously operated to effectuate transportation service 
pursuant to Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA). Columbia 
Gulf makes such request, under its blanket certificate issued in Docket 
No. CP83-496-000 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.
    Columbia Gulf states that the delivery point to Torch Operating 
Company (Torch) was originally installed as a receipt point from an 
independent producer, and that minor revisions were made to the station 
in order that the receipt point could be used as a delivery point from 
Columbia Gulf under Section 311 of the NGPA, to Torch on behalf of 
Illini Carrier, L.P., an intrastate pipeline. It is indicated that the 
existing point of interconnection allows Columbia Gulf to deliver 
natural gas to Torch for use in its gas lift operation. Columbia Gulf 
is now requesting authorization to convert the Section 311 facilities 
to 7(c) certification, in order that the point may be used to provide 
both Subpart B and G transportation service to Torch, under Part 284, 
on an interruptible basis.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

5. Florida Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP96-743-000]

    Take notice that on August 26, 1996, Florida Gas Transmission 
Company (FGT), 1400 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in the 
above docket, a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to 
construct and operate a new delivery point for West Florida Natural Gas 
Company WFNG) to accommodate natural gas deliveries to the State of 
Florida Liberty Prison under FGT's blanket authority issued in Docket 
No. CP82-553-000 pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA, all as more fully 
set forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    Specifically, FGT proposes to construct, operate, and own a new 
delivery point at or near mile post 383 on its existing 30-inch 
mainline in Liberty County, Florida. FGT also proposes to add the 
subject delivery point to an existing firm gas transportation service 
agreement by and between FGT and the State of Florida, Department of 
Corrections dated October 1, 1993, and contracted under FGT's FERC Gas 
Tariff Rate Schedule FTS-1. FGT will transport gas to the new delivery 
point on a self-

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implementing basis under its blanket transportation certificate issued 
by the Commission in Docket No. CP89-555-000, pursuant to Subpart G of 
Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations.
    FGT states that the subject delivery point will consist of a 4-inch 
tap, minor connecting pipe, electronic flow measurement equipment, and 
any related appurtenant facilities necessary for FGT to deliver gas up 
to 60 MMBtu per hour at line pressure. WFNG will reimburse FGT for the 
$57,000 estimated construction cost. FGT further states that WFNG will 
construct, own and operate the meter and regulation station.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

6. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-752-000 ]

    Take notice that on August 28, 1996, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-752-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.216 
and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.205, 157.216 and 157.211) for permission and approval to 
abandon certain facilities and operations at the Enumclaw Meter Station 
in King County, Washington. Northwest also request authorization to 
construct and operate upgraded replacement facilities at the Enumclaw 
Meter Station, in order to accommodate a request from the City of 
Enumclaw, Washington for an additional 3,000 Dth of firm natural gas 
per day. Northwest makes such request, under its blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000 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.
    Northwest proposes to upgrade the Enumclaw Meter Station by 
replacing approximately 60 feet of 2-inch heater piping and 
appurtenances with approximately 60 feet of 4-inch heater piping and 
appurtenances, and by replacing the 50 percent trim plates in the 
existing 2-inch regulators with new 100 percent trim plates. As a 
result of the proposed upgrades, Northwest states that the maximum 
design capacity of the meter station will increase from approximately 
6,863 Dth per day at 250 psig to approximately 10,924 Dth per day at 
250 psig.
    Northwest indicates that the estimated $26,078 cost to upgrade the 
facilities will be reimbursed by the City of Enumclaw.
    Comment date: October 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

7. Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-754-000]

    Take notice that on August 29, 1996, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP96-754-000 a request pursuant to Section 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 install and operate the 
NNG/Sid Richardson, a new delivery point to be located in Lea County, 
New Mexico, to accommodate incremental interruptible natural gas 
deliveries to Sid Richardson Gasoline, Ltd. (Sid Richardson). Northern 
makes such request, under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP82-401-000 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.
    Northern states that service will be provided to Sid Richardson 
pursuant to Northern's currently effective interruptible throughput 
service agreement(s) with Sid Richardson. Northern asserts that Sid 
Richardson has requested the installation of the new delivery point to 
provide fuel for their processing plant.
    It is asserted that the proposed volumes to be delivered to Sid 
Richardson at the NNG/Sid Richardson delivery point are 5 MMBtu on a 
peak day and 1,825 MMBtu on an annual basis. Northern estimates a cost 
of $10,000 to install the new delivery point, and states that Sid 
Richardson will reimburse Northern for the total cost of constructing 
the proposed delivery point.
    Comment date: October 18, 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 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. 96-22911 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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