[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 68252-68253] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-32895] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-155-000] Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization December 20, 1996. Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in Docket No. CP97-155-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to construct, own and operate an additional meter and appurtenant facilities at its existing metering station for Lafarge Corporation (Lafarge) in Paulding County, Ohio under Panhandle's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-83-000 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. Panhandle's proposed facilities will consist of a two-inch turbine meter, approximately 60 feet of 2-inch pipe and appurtenant facilities. Panhandle states that the facilities will increase the capacity of the metering station from 17 Mcf per hour to 62 Mcf per hour and [[Page 68253]] that the volumes to be delivered would be with in the certificated entitlements of Lafarge. The estimated cost to modify the proposed facilities is approximately $40,000. Lafarge will reimburse Panhandle 100% of the total cost of the proposed project. 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 If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of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. 96-32895 Filed 12-26-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M