[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20274]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-652-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Request 
Under Blanket Authorization

July 28, 1997.
    Take notice that on July 18, 1997, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396, filed 
in Docket No. CP97-652-000 a request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 
157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to construct, install, own 
and operate a new sales tap and associated pipeline facilities for 
Sprague Energy Corp. (Sprague), under the blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP82-426-000, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Transco proposes to install a 4-inch hot tap on Transco's existing 
24-inch McMullen Lateral and approximately 25 feet of associated 
pipeline, all in Victoria County, Texas. According to Transco, Sprague 
proposes to construct, install and own a dual 4-inch meter run, which 
will be owned and constructed by Sprague and operated and maintained by 
Transco. Additionally, Transco states that Sprague will construct, or 
cause to be constructed, appurtenant facilities which will enable it to 
receive gas from Transco at the new sales tap. Sprague will receive up 
to 20,000 Mcf/d from Transco on an interruptible basis at the new sales 
tap. Sprague will use the gas for its electric power generating 
operations. Transco will provide transportation service to Sprague 
pursuant to its Rate Schedule IT and Part 284(G) of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    Transco states that the volumes delivered to Sprague will be within 
certificated entitlements under Transco's blanket certificate 
authority. Transco asserts that the addition of the sales tap will have 
significant impact on Transco's peak day or annual deliveries, and is 
not prohibited by Transco's FERC Gas Tariff. Transco estimates that the 
total costs of the proposed facilities to be approximately $71,500, 
which Sprague will cause Transco to be reimbursed for all costs 
associated with the proposed facilities. Transco claims that it will 
obtain the required environmental clearances prior to the commencement 
of construction.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, filed 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 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. 97-20274 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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