[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53325-53326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27058]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-777-000]


Koch Gateway Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

October 7, 1997.
    Take notice that on September 26, 1997, and supplemented on 
September 30, and October 2, 1997, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company (Koch 
Gateway), 600 Travis Street, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in Docket No. 
CP97-777-000, 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 (1) plug and 
abandon 56 delivery taps on its Index 276 \1\ and (2) establish new 
delivery points, both in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, 
Mississippi, under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-
430-000, pursuant to Section 7 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.
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    \1\ Koch Gateway was granted authorization to abandon by sale 
its transmission line designated Index 276 in Docket No. CP94-75-
000. 67 FERC para. 61,362 (1994).
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    Koch Gateway states that the certificate authorization for the 
construction and operation of these taps which Koch Gateway now seeks 
abandonment authorization was issued in FPC Docket No. G-232. Koch 
Gateway says that these taps are used for delivery of natural gas to 
Entex, Inc. (Entex), a local distribution Company, in Hancock, 
Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi. Koch Gateway asserts that 
Entex concurs with the proposed abandonment and tie-over measures.
    In addition to requesting authorization to abandon 56 farm taps, 
Koch Gateway is also requesting authorization to install taps and minor 
pipeline to tie-over certain taps to its adjacent pipeline facilities 
or to the facilities of a local distribution company, Entex. Koch 
Gateway states that the approximate cost of the proposed abandonment 
and construction activities is $326,550. Koch Gateway explains that the 
purchaser of Index 276 will reimburse Koch Gateway for all such costs, 
which is consistent with the sale of the asset as approved in Docket 
No. CP94-75-000.

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    Koch Gateway indicates that it notified the Mississippi Public 
Service Commission of this filing.
    Koch Gateway asserts that natural gas service will be continued to 
all but one end-user whose service will be converted to propane; that 
Entex will continue to receive natural gas service pursuant to Koch 
Gateway's No-Notice, Firm Transportation, and Interruptible Rate 
Schedules; and the proposed activities will not have a significant 
impact on Koch Gateway's peak day or average day volumes.
    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 therefore, 
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. 97-27058 Filed 10-10-97; 8:45 am]
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