[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 7445-7446] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-3975] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-240-000] East Tennessee Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization February 12, 1997. Take notice that on February 10, 1997, East Tennessee Natural Gas Company (East Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in Docket No. CP97-240-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to construct a new delivery point to provide interruptible natural gas transportation service to the Virginia Gas Distribution Company (Virginia Gas), a local distribution company, under East Tennessee's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-412-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as [[Page 7446]] more fully set forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. East Tennessee proposes to establish a new delivery point on its system at approximate Mile Post 3404-1+0.0 in Russell County, Virginia for deliveries to Virginia Gas of up to 1,000 Dekatherms per day of natural gas on an interruptible basis. East Tennessee states it will install, own and maintain a 2-inch hot tap and electronic measurement equipment. East Tennessee states that Virginia Gas will install, own, operate and maintain approximately 40 feet of two-inch interconnect piping and install, own and maintain the meter facilities. East Tennessee also states that Virginia Gas will provide a meter site adjacent to East Tennessee's existing pipeline right-of-way and will reimburse East Tennessee for the cost of the project which is estimated to be $28,800. East Tennessee states that the total quantities to be delivered to Virginia Gas after the delivery point is constructed will not exceed previously authorized quantities. East Tennessee also states, that the installation of the proposed delivery point is not prohibited by East Tennessee's tariff, and that East Tennessee has sufficient capacity to accomplish deliveries at the proposed new point without detriment or disadvantage to its other customers. 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. 97-3975 Filed 2-18-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M