[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31113]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-67-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

November 17, 1998.
    Take notice that on November 10, 1998, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company (Tennessee), Post Office Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed 
in Docket No. CP99-67-000, a request pursuant to Section 157.205 and 
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for authorization to construct and operate a 
new delivery point for Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (Chevron), under 
Tennessee's blanket certificate issued in docket No. CP82-413-000, 
pursuant to 18 CFR Part 157, Subpart F 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.
    Tennessee states that Chevron requested that Tennessee install a 
delivery point located in Federal waters at South Timbalier Area, Block 
37, Platform A to provide service to Chevron's platform for emergency 
fuel use. Tennessee further states that the estimated proposed volumes 
delivered through the new delivery point would be approximately 1,000 
dekatherms per day. Tennessee also states that Chevron proposes to 
obtain service pursuant to either an interruptible service agreement 
under Tennessee's Rate Schedule IT or through capacity release from 
existing shippers. Tennessee states that the estimated cost of the 
facility is $41,300 for which Chevron would reimburse to Tennessee.
    Specifically, Tennessee proposes to fabricate, install, own, 
operate and maintain a 2-inch hot tap assembly and would install, own, 
operate and maintain electronic gas measurement equipment. Tennessee 
states that it would utilize existing communication and solar equipment 
in connection with the project. It is further stated that Chevron would 
install, own, operate and maintain approximately 50 feet of 2-inch 
diameter interconnecting piping and would install, own and maintain the 
measurement facilities. Tennessee further states that it would operate 
the measurement facilities. It is also stated that the installation or 
the interconnect piping and measurement facilities would be inspected 
by Tennessee to ensure its compliance with Tennessee's specifications.
    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) 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-31113 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]
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