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Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

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

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 285.211

and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

or protests should be filed on or before

September 2, 1997. 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.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22772 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–701–000]

NorAm Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

August 21, 1997.

Take notice that on August 18, 1997,

NorAm Gas Transmission Company

(NGT), 525 Milam Street, P.O. Box

21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151,

filed in Docket No. CP97–701–000 a

request pursuant to Sections 157.205

and 157.211, of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for

approval to continue to operate an

existing one-inch tap originally installed

solely to provide service authorized

under Section 311 of the Natural Gas

Policy Act (NGPA) and Subpart B, Part

284 of the Commission’s Regulations

under Subpart G of Part 284 of the

Commission’s Regulations, under NGT’s

blanket certificates 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.

NGT states that the facilities, which

consist of a one-inch tap, valve, and

first-cut regulator, are located on NGT’s

Line TM–10 in Arkansas County,

Arkansas. NGT asserts that the

estimated volumes of natural gas to be

delivered through these facilities are

approximately 85 MMBtu annually and

1 MMBtu on a peak day. NGT further

asserts that the tap was constructed in

July, 1997 at an estimated cost of $2,838

and $2,135 will be reimbursed to NGT

by ARKLA, a local distribution

company.

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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22767 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–685–001]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Amendment of Application

August 21, 1997.

Take notice that on August 20, 1997,

Northern Natural Gas Company

(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street,

Omaha, Nebraska 68124–1000, filed in

Docket No. CP97–685–001 an

application pursuant to Section 7(c) of

the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for

authorization to amend its original prior

notice application pending Commission

approval in Docket No. CP97–685–000,

all as more fully set forth in the

application which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Northern is amending its original

prior notice application requesting the

application be converted to a casespecific Section 7(c) in order to meet its

customer’s requirements for natural gas

service on an expedited basis. It is

asserted that the Rippey Co-Op has

requested expedited consideration as it

has installed a larger grain dryer which

must be tested prior to undertaking

grain drying activities for the 1997 crop.

It is stated that the Rippey Co-Op is

concerned that due to the weather, it

will be unable to meet its requirements

regarding grain drying if it has to wait

for the 45-day notice to expire in

Northern’s original application.

Northern proposes to upgrade the

Rippey #2, an existing delivery point

located in Greene County, Iowa, to

accommodate increased interruptible

natural gas deliveries to UtiliCorp

United, Inc. (UCU) for redelivery to the

Rippey Co-Op.

Northern states that the proposed

increase in volumes to be delivered to

UCU at the Rippey #2 are 910 MMBtu

on a peak day and 48,500 MMBtu on an

annual basis. Northern estimates a cost

of $56,000 for upgrading and UCU will

be reimbursing Northern.

Any person desiring to be heard or

any person desiring to make any protest

with reference to said application

should on or before August 28, 1997,

file with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to

intervene or a protest in accordance

with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 18 CFR

385.211) and the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All

protests filed with the Commission will

be considered by it in determining the

appropriate action to be taken but will

not serve to make the protestants parties

to the proceeding. Any person wishing

to become a party to a proceeding or to

participate as a party in any hearing

therein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

Rules.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas

Act and the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure, a hearing will

be held without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

application if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that a grant of the

certificate is required by the public

convenience and necessity. If a motion

for leave to intervene is timely filed, or

if the Commission on its own motion

believes that a formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Northern to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22768 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

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