44270 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 161 / Wednesday, August 20, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. IS97–26–000]

Phillips Alaska Pipeline Corporation;

Notice Rejecting Protest

August 14, 1997.

On August 12, 1997, the State of

Alaska filed a motion for leave to file a

protest out of time in the abovedocketed proceeding. Under 18 CFR

343.3(a), protests in this proceeding

were due on or before July 15, 1997.

Pursuant to 18 CFR 375.302(g), the latefiled protest is rejected.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–21992 Filed 8–19–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. RS92–86–020, RP92–108–015,

and RP92–137–047]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Compliance

Filing

August 14, 1997.

Take notice that on August 11, 1997,

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation (Transco), tendered for

filing with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission its proposals

regarding the redistribution of excess

interruptible transportation revenues in

the referenced proceedings pertaining to

the period November 1, 1993 through

August 31, 1995.

[Docket Nos. RS92–86–019, RP92–108–014,

RP92–137–045]

On March 3, 1993, Transco submitted

an Order No. 636 Compliance Filing and

proposed, among others, to refund

excess IT revenues to all firm and

interruptible shippers. On May 14,

1993, the Commission issued an order

directing Transco to revise its tariff to

provide for the refund of excess IT

revenues to firm shippers only. On

rehearing, certain parties argued that

both firm and interruptible shippers

should share in the refund of excess IT

revenues. The Commission denied

rehearing, reaffirming its finding that

such refunds should only be given to

firm shippers. Certain parties appealed

this decision to the U.S. Court of

Appeals for the District of Columbia

Circuit. On April 15, 1997, the court

granted the Commission’s motion to

remand this issue for further

consideration by the Commission.

On June 12, 1997, the Commission

issued an Order on Remand and

rescinded the Commission’s original

finding that only firm shippers are

eligible to receive the excess IT

revenues and requires that Transco

redistribute its excess IT revenues so as

to include interruptible shippers who

were harmed by the under allocation of

costs to interruptible service during

November 1, 1993 through August 31,

1995. Additionally, Transco was

directed to file to implement the

Commission’s decision within 60 days

of the June 12 Order (i.e., on or before

August 11, 1997).

On June 13, 1997, Transco submitted

a proposed refund plan regarding

certain interruptible transportation

revenue related to a Spider Field lateral

in Louisiana for the period September 1,

1992 through October 31, 1993 and

stated it would submit its refund plan

for the period November 1, 1993

through August 31, 1995 as part of the

instant filing.

Transco states that it is serving copies

of the instant filing on the parties listed

on the official service list for the

relevant proceedings, and other

interested parties.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed as provided in Section 154.210 of

the Commission’s Regulations. Protests

will be considered by the Commission

in determining the appropriate action to

be taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22003 Filed 8–19–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–688–000]

Viking Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

August 14, 1997.

Take notice that on August 8, 1997,

Viking Gas Transmission Company

(Viking), 825 Rice Street, St. Paul,

Minnesota 55117, filed in Docket No.

CP97–688–000 a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the

Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR

157.205 and 157.212) under the Natural

Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to

construct and operate delivery point

facilities in Todd County, Minnesota,

for Part 284 transportation services by

Viking, under Viking’s blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–

414–000, pursuant to Section 7 of the

NGA, all as more fully set forth in the

request that is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Viking proposes to construct and

operate a 2-inch hot tap, 0.5 mile of 2-

inch lateral line, measurement and data

acquisition equipment, and appurtenant

facilities to serve the municipal utilities

of Clarissa and Eagle Bend, Minnesota

(Cities), under Viking’s firm and

interruptible rate schedules. It is stated

that Viking will be fully reimbursed for

the $142,600 cost of installing the tap by

the Cities. It is explained that the

delivery point will have a capacity of

2,208 dt equivalent of gas per day. It is

further explained that the Cities have

arranged with Northern States Power

Company (Minnesota) to act as their gas

supply agent. It is asserted that the

volume of gas delivered to the Cities

will be incremental, as no quantities are

presently authorized, and that it will

have no impact on Viking’s peak day or

annual deliveries. It is explained that

the proposal is not prohibited by

Viking’s existing tariff and that Viking

has sufficient capacity to accomplish

the deliveries without detriment or

disadvantage to its other customers.

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 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. 97–21986 Filed 8–16–97; 8:45 am]

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