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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. 97–28838 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–40–000]

East Tennessee Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Application

October 27, 1997.

Take notice that on October 20, 1997,

East Tennessee Natural Gas Company

(East Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511,

Houston, Texas 77252, filed in Docket

No. CP98–40–000 an application

pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural

Gas Act and Part 157 of the

Commission’s regulations for a

certificate of public convenience and

necessity authorizing East Tennessee to

construct and operate facilities and

uprate the operating pressure of

portions of its system in order to

provide additional capacity for the

Roanoke Gas Company (Roanoke), all as

more fully described in the application

which is on file with the Commission

and open to public inspection.

Specifically, East Tennessee proposes

to construct and operate approximately

9.95 miles of 12-inch diameter loop

pipeline on its 3300-line in Washington

and Wythe Counties, Virginia and

upsize the existing Solar Saturn turbine

comressor at Compressor Station 3313

on the 3300 line in Wythe County,

Virginia from a T–1200 model to a T–

1600 model. East Tennessee also

proposes to test various segments of its

3100 and 3300 lines in order to increase

the Maximum Allowable Operating

Pressure (MAOP).

East Tennessee says that the proposed

facilities and uprating will create 10,300

dth per day of new firm capacity. East

Tennessee has provided a precedent

agreement with Roanoke Gas for 5,150

dth per day, for a term of 20 years. East

Tennessee says that it will use the

remaining 5,150 dth per day for system

reliability and flexibility until it has

sold the capacity on a firm basis.

East Tennessee proposes to charge its

existing Part 284 rates under Rates

Schedule FT–A. Further, East Tennessee

requests that the Commission make a

determination that the costs of the

facilities and uprating will qualify for

rolled-in rate treatment when East

Tennessee files its next rate case.

East Tennessee estimates that the

proposed facilities and uprating will

cost $8,642,366 and says that the project

will be financed with funds on hand

and funds generated internally.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before

November 17, 1997, file with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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 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

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 approval for the

proposed application 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 East Tennessee to

appear or be represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–28839 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–42–000]

Florida Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

October 27, 1997.

Take notice that on October 21, 1997,

Florida Gas Transmission Company

(FGT), 1400 Smith Street, P.O. Box

1188, Houston, Texas 77251–1188, filed

in Docket No. CP98–42–000 a request

pursuant to Sections 157.205 and

157.212 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for

authorization to construct and operate a

new delivery point in Hillsborough

County, Florida for TECO Peoples Gas

(TECO), under FGT’s blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP82–553–000,

pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas

Act, all as more fully set forth in the

request that is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

FGT proposed to construct, operate,

and own an additional delivery point

for TECO at or near mile post 17.7 on

its existing St. Petersburg/Sarasota

Connector in Hillsborough County,

Florida. FGT states that the subject

delivery point will include a tap, minor

connecting pipe, electronic flow

measurement equipment, and any other

related appurtenant facilities necessary

for FGT to transport for and deliver to

TECO up to 24,000 MMBtu per day and

8,760,000 MMBtu per year of natural

gas. FGT states that TECO will

reimburse FGT for the $67,000

estimated construction costs. FGT

further states that TECO will construct,

own, and operate the meter and

regulation station.

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