[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 249 (Thursday, December 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68032-68033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32729]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-154-000]


Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

December 19, 1996.
    Take notice that on December 13, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(WNG), One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. 
CP97-154-000, 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 utilize facilities, originally installed 
for the delivery of NGPA Section 311 transportation gas to Mannford 
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Works Authority (Mannford) in Creek County, Oklahoma, for purposes 
other than NGPA Section 311 transportation, under WNG's blanket 
certificate authorization issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000, 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.
    WNG explains that after the Section 311 facilities were installed 
and the Section 311 agreement was signed with Mannford, a local 
distribution company, an end-user behind Mannford asked about the 
possibility of arranging transportation on his own behalf. WNG states 
that it is now seeking authority to deliver Section 284 gas through the 
facilities as well.
    WNG describes the facilities as consisting of a 3-inch tap 
connection, a single-run positive displacement meter with two pressure 
cuts, and over-pressure protection, located in Section 20, Township 19 
North, Range 8 East, Creek County Oklahoma. WNG says it began 
delivering gas to Mannford through these Section 311 facilities on 
November 22, 1996, with the initial delivery being 311 Dth. WNG states 
that the cost to construct these facilities was approximately $50,848, 
which will be recouped through a new production area TSS agreement, 
which replaced Mannford's previous STS-P agreement. WNG explains that 
these facilities are an additional delivery point for Mannford and will 
handle all of Mannford's load through the summer and will be used in 
conjunction with the existing orifice meter setting through the winter 
months. WNG asserts that the use of the two meter settings will enable 
WNG to more accurately measure fluctuating gas volumes.
    WNG states that the requested change is not prohibited by an 
existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish the 
deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to its other customers. 
WNG asserts that the operation of these facilities will have no impact 
on WNG's peak day or annual deliveries. WNG states it has sent a copy 
of this filing to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
    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. 96-32729 Filed 12-24-96; 8:45 am]
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