[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 10263] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-5488] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-249-000] William Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization February 28, 1997. Take notice that on February 14, 1997, Williston basin Interstate Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), 200 North Third Street, Suite 300, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filed in Docket No. CP97-249-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.211, and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211, 157.216) for authorization to modify an existing tap and to abandon the operation of the existing tap at Station 68+97, located in Ramsey County, North Dakota, under Williston Basin's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-487-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) 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. Williston Basin proposes to modify an existing tap at Station 68+97 located in Ramsey County, North Dakota, on its line from Cleveland to Grafton, North Dakota, to effectuate natural gas transportation deliveries to Montana-Dakota Utilities Company (Montana-Dakota), a local distribution company, under currently effective transportation service agreements. Williston Basin states the existing tap is owned and was installed by Montana-Dakota to serve industrial, commercial and/or residential customers. Williston Basin also proposes to abandon the operation of the existing tap at Station 68+97, located in Ramsey County, North Dakota. Williston Basin declares the authorization requested herein includes installation of a two-inch tap and riser connected by approximately twelve feet of two-inch pipe. Williston Basin asserts they will retain ownership of the two-inch tap, riser, and piping through the first high-pressure valve. Williston Basin states the estimated total cost of this project to be $3,700, 100% reimbursable by Montana-Dakota. 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 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 activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest if 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. 97-5488 Filed 3-5-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M