[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 52713] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-26740] [[Page 52713]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-782-000] Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization October 3, 1997. Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), 200 North Third Street, Suite 300, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filed in Docket No. CP97-782-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 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 upgrade four existing meter stations in Montana and South Dakota by abandoning certain existing facilities and constructing and operating upgraded facilities resulting from Electronic Custody Transfer (ECT) measurement conversion, under Williston Basin's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-487-000 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. Williston Basin states that the existing meter stations involved are the Wolf Point in Roosevelt county and the Glasgow in Valley county, Montana, and the Lead in Lawrence county and the Sturgis in Meade county, South Dakota. Williston Basin states that the existing orifice meters at these stations will not facilitate ECT measurement and must be replaced and will result in reducing operation and maintenance costs. Williston Basin will also replace a regulator at the Glasgow station since the existing regulator doesn't provide control over intermediate pressure and is inappropriately sized. The capacity of all four meter stations will decrease as a result of these replacements. Williston Basin states that it provides natural gas transportation deliveries through these meter stations to Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a local distribution company. The total project cost is approximately $45,000. Williston Basin states that the facilities to be upgraded are located entirely on existing right-of-way and that all of the proposed work will be done within an existing building at the meter station sites. Williston Basin states that this proposal is not prohibited by its existing tariff, that there is sufficient capacity to accomplish deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to other customers, that its peak day and annual deliveries will not be effected and that the total volumes delivered will not exceed the total volumes authorized prior to this request. 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. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-26740 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M