[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 7222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3853]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-218-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

February 11, 1997.
    Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin), 1284 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02135 filed 
in Docket No. CP96-797-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, and 
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for approval and permission to construct and 
operate a delivery tap for New York State Electric and Gas Corporation 
(NYSEG), under the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP87-317-
000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), all as more 
fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Algonquin states that it proposes to construct and operate a 
delivery tap in Somers, New York. Algonquin further states that it will 
construct two taps, metering facilities and associated auxiliary 
facilities at an estimated cost of $211,000. It is indicated that NYSEG 
will pay all costs for the facilities installed and will construct all 
non-jurisdictional facilities located downstream of those constructed 
by Algonquin. Algonquin asserts that it does not propose to increase 
the Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation under firm service agreements 
between Algonquin and NYSEG.
    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 Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
385.214), a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant 
to Sec. 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 activities 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 If a protest is filed and not withdrawn 30 days after the time 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. 97-3853 Filed 2-14-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-M