[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18925]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-617-000]


Kern River Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

July 14, 1997.
    Take notice that on July 2, 1997, Kern River Gas Transmission 
Company (Kern River) 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, filed 
in the above docket, a request pursuant to 18 CFR Sections 157.205 and 
157.211 of the Commission's Regulations, for authorization to construct 
and operate a new meter station to provide transportation deliveries 
for Southwest Gas Corporation (Southwest) to new markets at the 
California/Nevada border in Clark County, Nevada, all as more fully set 
forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Specifically, Kern River proposes to construct own and operate the 
new Primm Meter Station at Milepost 578.2 on Kern River's pipeline in 
Section 6, Township 27 South, Range 59 East, Clark County, Nevada. Kern 
River states that the new meter station will consist of a 4-inch tap, 
one 2-inch turbine meter and appurtenances with a daily design capacity 
of approximately 6,000 Mcf per day at 650 psig.
    Kern River further states that the cost to construct the Primm 
Meter Station is estimated to cost approximately $230,000. Kern River 
indicates that pursuant to a Facilities Construction Agreement and the 
facilities reimbursement provisions of Kern River's tariff, Southwest 
will reimburse Kern River for the actual costs associated with the 
construction of the meter station.
    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 request 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protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time 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. 97-18925 Filed 7-17-97; 8:45 am]
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