[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 68280] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-34008] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMEMT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP98-140-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization December 23, 1997. Take notice that on December 17, 1997, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West Virginia 25314-1599, filed in Docket No. CP98-140-000 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 certificate an existing point of delivery originally installed under Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) to Power Resources, Inc. (Power Resources) in Geauga County, Ohio, under Columbia's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), all as more fully set forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Columbia requests NGA certification of the delivery point to Power Resources in order that it may be used to provide both Part 284, Subpart B and Subpart G transportation. Columbia states that it constructed the new point of delivery to Power Resources, Inc., in Geauga County, Ohio pursuant to Section 311 of the NGPA, and that it was placed in service on November 4, 1997. Columbia states that interconnecting facilities installed by Columbia included a 2-inch tap and 15 feet of 4-inch pipe and 20 feet of 4-inch pipe for a riser. Columbia states that the transportation service to be provided through the existing point of delivery will be interruptible service provided under Columbia's Interruptible Transportation Service Rate Schedule ITS. Columbia states that the quantities of natural gas to be provided through the existing point will be 1,000 Dth per day, and will be within Columbia's authorized level of service. Columbia also states that there will be no impact on Columbia's existing design day and annual obligation to its customers as a result of the NGA certification of the existing point of delivery for transportation service. 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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-34008 Filed 12-30-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M