[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 48639] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-24450] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-722-000] Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization September 10, 1997. Take notice that on September 2, 1997, Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in Docket No. CP97-722-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for approval to abandon certain delivery facilities in Montrose County, Colorado and a related transportation service, under Northwest's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000 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. Northwest states that it plans to abandon its Uravan Lateral Line and Umetco Meter Station and to abandon the related transportation service. The Uravan Lateral Line consists of approximately 12 miles of 4-inch pipeline extending from Northwest's Nucla Lateral to a point of termination at the Umetco Meter Station. The Umetco Meter Station consists of two 4-inch meters, two 1-inch regulators and appurtenances. Service to the Umetco Meter Station has been according to a Direct Sales Contract (Contract) dated April 1, 1978, as amended, between Northwest and Umetco Minerals Corporation (Umetco). The primary term of the Contract extended until March 31, 1980 and month to month thereafter subject to termination upon one month written notice by either party. On August 25, 1992, Northwest notified Umetco that it was terminating the Contract effective October 31, 1992. No deliveries have been provided at the Umetco Meter Station since May, 1992. Since Umetco is the only customer served by the Uravan Lateral Line and Umetco Meter Station and the facilities are no longer needed, Northwest proposes to abandon the Uravan Lateral Line in place and to remove the Umetco Meter Station. On December 16, 1992, Umetco confirmed that it had no objection to Northwest's proposed abandonment of the delivery facilities. The cost of abandoning the Uravan Lateral Line and the Umetco Meter Station is estimated at $15,000. 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 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 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. 97-24450 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M