[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8938-8939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4806]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-250-000]


NorAm Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

February 21, 1997.
    Take notice that on February 14, 1997, NorAm Gas Transmission 
Company (NGT) 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in the 
above docket a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the 
Regulations (18 CFR Sections 157.205 and 157.211) under its blanket 
certificate in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and CP82-384-001 to construct 
and operate certain facilities in Arkansas to deliver gas to ARKLA, a 
distribution division of NorAm Energy Corp., all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    Specifically, NGT proposes to construct and operate a new 1-inch 
domestic delivery tap on NGT's Line AM-22 in Hot Springs County, 
Arkansas to provide service to ARKLA. NGT will own and operate the tap.
    NGT states that the estimated volumes to be delivered through the 
above facilities are 730 MMBtu annually and 2 MMBtu on a peak day. The 
facilities will be constructed at an estimated cost of $1,750, which 
ARKLA will reimburse NGT for all costs.
    NGT states that it will transport gas to ARKLA and provide service 
under its tariff, that the volumes delivered are

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within ARKLA's certificated entitlement and NGT's tariff does not 
prohibit the addition of new delivery points. NGT states that it has 
sufficient capacity to accomplish the deliveries 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 Rules of Practice and Procedure (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 is deemed to be authorized 
effective on 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    If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the 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. 97-4806 Filed 2-26-97; 8:45 am]
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