[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13358]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-523-000]


Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

May 20, 1999.
    Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Reliant Energy Gas Transmission 
Company (Applicant), formerly NorAm Gas Transmission Company, 1111 
Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002-5231, filed in Docket No. CP99-
523-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157,211 and 157.216(b) 
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 
157.205, 157.211 and 157.216) for approval to abandon, construct and 
operate certain facilities in Louisiana, under Applicant's blanket 
certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and CP82-384-001, 
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), all as more 
fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Applicant specifically proposes to abandon 3,219 feet of Line FM-52 
in Bossier Parish, Louisiana from station number 71+19 to station 
number 39+00. Applicant further proposes to sell and transfer this 
segment of Line at net book value to Reliant Energy Arkla (Arkla), a 
division of Reliant Energy Incorporated. Arkla will operate this 
segment of Line as part of its low-pressure distribution system.
    Applicant also proposes to relocate an existing four-inch meter 
station from station number 71+19 to station number 39+00, install a 
two-inch regulator, and 150 feet of six-inch pipe to continue service 
to Arkla. Applicant's construction and relocation costs are estimated 
to be $42,285, which will be paid for by Applicant.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days of the 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
385.214), a motion to intervene 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 activities 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and not withdrawn 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-13358 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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