[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 55234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28038]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-21-000]


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

October 17, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 10, 1997, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Corporation (Transco). P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396, 
filed in Docket No. CP98-021-000 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 authorization to construct, own and 
operate a new sales tap and for BASF Corporation (BASF), a manufacturer 
of chemicals and related products, under the blanket certificate issued 
in Docket No CP82-426-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) 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.
    Transco proposes to install a 4-inch valve tap assembly, a meter 
station with a three-inch meter run and other appurtenant facilities at 
or near milepost 1157.89 on Transco's mainline in Anderson County, 
South Carolina. According to Transco, BASF proposes to construct or 
cause to be constructed, appurtenant facilities to enable it to receive 
gas from Transco and to move the gas to BASF's plant facilities. BASF 
will receive up to 4,000 Dth from Transco on a capacity release, 
secondary firm or interruptible basis at the new sales tap. BASF will 
use the gas as fuel for its plant. Transco states that BASF is not 
currently a transportation customer of Transco. According to Transco, 
BASF is currently being served by Piedmont Natural Gas Company, a local 
distribution company. Transco will provide transportation service to 
BASF pursuant to its Rate Schedules FT, FT-R or IT and Part 284(G) of 
the Commission's Regulations.
    Transco asserts that the addition of the sales tap will have no 
significant impact on Transco's peak day or annual deliveries, and is 
not prohibited by Transco's FERC Gas Tariff. Transco estimates that the 
total costs of the proposed facilities to be approximately $221,000, 
which BASF will use Transco to be reimbursed for all costs associated 
with the proposed facilities. Transco claims that it will obtain the 
required environmental clearances prior to the commencement of 
construction.
    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 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-28038 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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