[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 66858] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-33272] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP98-124-000] Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization December 16, 1997. Take notice that on December 9, 1997, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in Docket No, CP98-124-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211) for authorization to construct, own and operate a new delivery point to be located in Pittsboro, Hendriks County Indiana, under Panhandle's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-83-000, 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. Specifically Panhandle proposes to install two 8-inch hot taps and check valves on Panhandle's mainline facilities, approximately 1,200 feet of 8-inch connecting pipe, and install electronic gas measurement equipment on the proposed metering facilities. Panhandle states that the proposed interconnection will be utilized to provide transportation service to Indiana Gas Company (Indiana Gas) for redelivery to Qualitech Corporation, a steel plant near Pittsboro, Indiana. Panhandle states that Indiana Gas will also construct facilities to accommodate receipt of the gas from Panhandle. The estimated cost of the proposed facilities is approximately $85,000, which Panhandle states will be reimbursed by Indiana Gas. Panhandle states that the new interconnection will be designed to deliver up to 36,000 Dt/d of natural gas. Panhandle states that the construction of the proposed facilities will have no effect on its peak day and annual delivery requirement, and that Panhandle has sufficient capacity to accomplish deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to its other customers. 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 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. 97-33272 Filed 12-19-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M