[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 41452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16838]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-395-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Request 
Under Blanket Authorization

June 28, 2000.
    Take notice that on June 21, 2000, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), Post Office box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, 
filed in Docket No. CP00-395-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 
and 157.208 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 157.205 and 
157.208) under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to modify 
all of its existing reciprocating engines at Compressor Station No. 40 
in Hardin County, Texas under Transco's blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP82-426-000, et al. pursuant to section 7 of the NGA, all 
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).
    Transco requests authorization to install turbochargers and 
associated equipment on all 6 of the reciprocating engines in order to 
reduce NO<INF>X</INF> emissions and to comply with the State of Texas 
plan to implement the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Transco states 
that the facilities will be used to reduce emissions by achieving a 
true lean air-fuel ratio, inject high pressure fuel directly into the 
power cylinders and make other engine adjustments. Transco also 
indicates that the true lean air-fuel ratio coupled with the high 
pressure fuel injection works by promoting stable combustion 
characteristics and thus reduces the formation of NO<INF>X</INF>. 
Transco further states that the injection of high pressure fuel 
directly into the power cylinders significantly improves the combustion 
process by producing a more homogeneous mixture of air and fuel within 
the power cylinder. Transco estimates the cost of the facilities at 
$10,200,000.00.
    Any questions regarding the application may be directed to Scott 
Long, at Transco Gas Pipe Line Corporation, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, 
Texas 77251, (713) 215-2731.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after the 
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 Commission's regulations under the NGA (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 NGA.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-16838 Filed 7-3-00; 8:45 am]
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