[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17444]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-602-000]


NorAm Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

June 27, 1997.
    Take notice that on June 23, 1997, NorAm Gas Transmission Company 
(NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. 
CP97-602-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.211 and 
157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205, 157,211 and 157.216) for authorization to abandon certain 
facilities in Arkansas and to construct and operate certain facilities 
in Arkansas to deliver gas to ARKLA, a distribution division of NorAm 
Energy Corp (ARKLA), under NGT's blanket certificate issued in Docket 
No. CP82-384-000, et al., 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.
    NGT proposes to replace and upgrade an existing tap on its Line AM-
22 in Garland County, Arkansas, to provide increased volumes to ARKLA's 
rural distribution lines. NGT states that the total estimated volumes 
to be delivered through these facilities is 8,000 MMBtu annually and 40 
MMBtu on a peak day. In addition, NGT estimates the cost of this 
project to be $2,802, of which ARKLA will reimburse NGT $2,500.
    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and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a 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. 97-17444 Filed 7-2-97; 8:45 am]
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