[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58052-58053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28833]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP96-267-001]


Gas Research Institute; Notice of Request

November 5, 1996.
    Take notice that on November 4, 1996, Gas Research Institute (GRI) 
filed a letter requesting authority to exceed the 10-unit field test 
limit for one of three planned field test activities.
    In a letter dated October 16, 1996, GRI notified the Director of 
the Office of Pipeline Regulation that it plans to commence three 
separate field test activities. Two of these are scheduled to begin 
immediately and last through the end of 1996, and involve the field 
testing of 11 units in Project 0616 and 6 units in Project 1007. The 
third field test, which involves only one unit in Project 1445, is not 
scheduled to commence until April-May 1997. GRI notes that the field 
test activities in Projects 1007 and 1445 do not require prior 
Commission approval before commencement. GRI is required, however, to 
inform the Commission when it commences field test activities under its 
automatic authority. In compliance with this requirement, GRI's letter 
includes information on the field test activities in Projects 1007 and 
1445, and on the first 10 units of the Project 0616 field test.

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    Since the number of units to be field tested for Project 0616 would 
exceed the 10-unit Commission-set limit, GRI is required to first 
obtain Commission approval before field testing any units in excess of 
this limit. Accordingly, GRI seeks approval to field test the eleventh 
unit.
    GRI plans to fund the field tests using reprogramming authority 
within Stipulation 6 limits, and notes that all of the planned field 
tests have at least 50% cofunding.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest GRI's petition should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
in accordance with Rules 214 and 211 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 and 385.211. All protests, 
motions to intervene and comments should be filed on or before November 
13, 1996. All comments and protests will be considered by the 
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will 
not serve to make protestants parties to this proceeding. Copies of 
this petition are on file with the Commission and are available for 
public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-28833 Filed 11-8-96; 8:45 am]
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