[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 37901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18484]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-614-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

July 9, 1997.
    Take notice that on July 1, 1997, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-0900, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-614-000 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, 157.216) for authorization to upgrade a meter 
station and partially abandon certain existing facilities located in 
Twin Falls County, Idaho, under Northwest's blanket certificate issued 
in Docket No. CP82-433-000, 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.
    Northwest proposes to upgrade the Buhl Meter Station located in 
Twin Falls County, Idaho, by removing two of the existing 2-inch 
monitor regulators and appurtenances and replacing them with 2-inch 
pipe spools and by uprating the station MAOP from 325 psig to 720 psig. 
Northwest states this is to accommodate a request by Intermountain Gas 
Company (Intermountain) for increased delivery capabilities at this 
point for services under authorized firm transportation agreements. 
Northwest asserts the MAOP uprating will be accomplished by isolating 
and retesting the existing header and station piping downstream of the 
regulators. Northwest declares as a result of this proposed upgrade, 
the maximum design delivery capacity of the meter station will increase 
from approximately 4,857 Dth per day at 380 psig to approximately 6,939 
Dth per day at 380 psig, as limited by the regulators.
    Northwest states the total cost of the proposed facility upgrade at 
the Buhl Meter Station is estimated to be approximately $10,400, 
comprised of $10,300 for installation of the new facilities and 
uprating of existing MAOP, plus $100 for removal of the old facilities. 
Northwest asserts Intermountain will reimburse them for all actual 
costs associated with the upgrade of the Buhl Meter Station, including 
all applicable federal and state income tax liabilities.
    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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-18484 Filed 7-14-97; 8:45 am]
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