[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 19, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 58876] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-29508] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-82-000] Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization November 13, 1996. Take notice that on November 4, 1996, Mississippi River Transmission Corporation (MRT), whose main office is located at 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP97-82-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.216) for authorization to abandon and remove an inactive meter and regulating station in Iron County, Missouri, under MRT's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-489-000 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. MRT proposes to abandon and remove an inactive meter and regulating station on Line A-198 in Section 30, Township 34 North, Range 4 East, Iron County, Missouri. This inactive delivery tap is not utilized in the delivery of natural gas quantities and the company, Pilot Knob Pellet Company, served by this metering facility is no longer in existence. There is no other existing customer service through this meter. MRT states that this abandonment is not prohibited by its existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to continue to render transportation service to customers connected to its pipeline system. The abandonment will not have an effect on MRT's peak day and annual deliveries. The abandonment of these facilities will not require any new construction. The line and tap will be abandoned in place and the aboveground facilities will be removed. 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. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-29508 Filed 11-18-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M