[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39508-39509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18998]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[CP01-408-000]


Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

July 25, 2001.
    Take notice that on July 20, 2001, Tuscarora Gas Transmission 
Company (Tuscarora), 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite 225, Reno, Nevada 89520-
3057, filed in Docket No. CP01-408-000 a request pursuant to Sections 
157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for authorization to abandon and 
transfer by sale to Sierra Pacific Power Company (SPPC), a Nevada 
corporation, certain natural gas transmission facilities, located in 
Washoe County, Nevada, under Tuscarora's blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP93-685-000 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. This filing may be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket 
#'' from the RIMS Menu and follow the instructions (please call 202-
208-2222 for assistance).
    Tuscarora proposes to abandon by sale to SPCC all of Tuscarora's 
rights, title, and interest in: (i) 2.52 miles of 16-inch diameter 
lateral pipeline extending from the outlet side of the Golden Valley 
Meter Station, located in Washoe County, Nevada to its terminus at 
SPCC's Lemmon Valley City Gate, located in Washoe County, Nevada; (ii) 
any easements and other property rights; and (iii) any associated 
valves and appurtenances. Tuscarora states that collectively, these 
facilities are referred to as the Lemmon Valley Lateral.
    Tuscarora asserts that it does not propose the abandonment of 
service to any customer as a result of the proposed sale. Tuscarora 
states that other than SPCC, no customer is currently utilizing the 
Lemmon Valley Lateral facilities on a firm or interruptible basis.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Greg 
Galbraith, Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company, 1575 Delucchi Lane, 
Suite 225, P.O. Box 30057, Reno, Nevada 89520-3057, at (775) 834-4292, 
facsimile: (775) 834-3886.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 day after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file

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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 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. Comments and protests may be filed electronically via the 
internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-18998 Filed 7-30-01; 8:45 am]
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