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more fully set forth in the request that

is on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

East Tennessee proposes to establish

a new delivery point on its system at

approximate Mile Post 3404–1+0.0 in

Russell County, Virginia for deliveries

to Virginia Gas of up to 1,000

Dekatherms per day of natural gas on an

interruptible basis. East Tennessee

states it will install, own and maintain

a 2-inch hot tap and electronic

measurement equipment. East

Tennessee states that Virginia Gas will

install, own, operate and maintain

approximately 40 feet of two-inch

interconnect piping and install, own

and maintain the meter facilities. East

Tennessee also states that Virginia Gas

will provide a meter site adjacent to East

Tennessee’s existing pipeline right-ofway and will reimburse East Tennessee

for the cost of the project which is

estimated to be $28,800.

East Tennessee states that the total

quantities to be delivered to Virginia

Gas after the delivery point is

constructed will not exceed previously

authorized quantities. East Tennessee

also states, that the installation of the

proposed delivery point is not

prohibited by East Tennessee’s tariff,

and that East Tennessee has sufficient

capacity to accomplish deliveries at the

proposed new point 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protest is filed and not withdrawn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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–3975 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. CP97–236–000]

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation;

Notice of Application

February 12, 1997.

Take notice that on February 6, 1997,

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

(National), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo,

New York 14203, filed in Docket No.

CP97–236–000 an application pursuant

to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act

and Part 157 of the Commission’s

Regulations, for authority to abandon

certain underground natural gas storage

facilities, all as more fully set forth in

the application on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

National proposes to abandon an

observation well, designated as Well

1557, because it is no longer reliable as

a pressure indicator for the field.

National further proposes to abandon

well line S–1557, a gathering line

attached to Well 1557 which serves no

other purpose. National estimates the

cost of performing the plugging and

abandonment of the well and the

gathering line to be $20,000.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before March

5, 1997, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (888 First

Street, NE., 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

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

by Section 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 on review of the

matter finds that permission and

approval for the proposed abandonment

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 National to appear or be

represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–3973 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket Nos. RP96–16–003 and RP93–36–

017]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

America; Notice of Compliance Filing

February 12, 1997.

Take notice that on February 7, 1997,

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

America (Natural) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth

Revised Volume No. 1, certain tariff

sheets to be effective February 1, 1997.

Natural stated that the purpose of the

filing is to comply with the

Commission’s letter order issued

January 29, 1997 in Docket Nos. RP96–

16–002 and RP93–36–016 (Letter

Order), which approved Natural’s

‘‘Stipulation and Agreement’’ filed in

these same dockets on September 30,

1996 (Settlement). Natural stated that

the tariff sheets submitted reflect the

revisions necessary to implement the

provisions of the Settlement.

Natural requested waiver of the

Commission’s Regulations to the extent

necessary to permit the tariff sheets

submitted to become effective February

1, 1997, as requiring by the Settlement

and pursuant to the Letter Order.

Natural stated the copies of the filing

are being mailed to all parties set out on

the official service list in Docket No.

RP96–16–002.

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 the 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