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stated that shippers under Rate

Schedule FT–2 may request separate

levels of TD (5,000 Mcf/d minimum) for

specified delivery periods of not less

than three consecutive months to

correspond with the anticipated

production profile of the Committed

Leases. It is further stated that the

maximum monthly reservation rate for

transportation service under Rate

Schedule FT–2 is $7.35 per Dth and the

maximum daily reservation rate for such

service is 24.5 cents per Dth, inclusive

of the transportation charge. To receive

volumetric rate treatment, the shipper’s

throughput quantities (based on a

rolling three-month average calculated

with a one-month lag) must equal or

exceed 70 percent of the shipper’s

average TD for the same three-month

period. If a shipper’s throughput does

not reach the 70 percent threshold, the

shipper is charged a reservation charge

based on a total TD.

Destin states that it is encouraging

maximum utilization of capacity by

establishing discounted Rate Schedule

FT–2 rates for a period through

December 31, 2019, for FT–2 shippers

with firm transportation service

pursuant to Precedent Agreements

executed in February 1997 or pursuant

to commitments in Destin’s Open

Season to be held from March 17, 1997

to April 30, 1997. Destin states that at

this juncture, Destin is not requesting

authority herein to negotiate terms and

conditions. Service terms and

conditions under Rate Schedule FT–2

will be available to all shippers on the

same generally applicable terms and

conditions.

Destin states that for all rate

schedules, Destin has eliminated the

offshore/onshore rate design and

provided for a single rate independent

of receipt point or delivery point

location. Destin states that it believes

that a postage stamp rate is appropriate

for this project because most of the gas

supply is expected to be received at

Main Pass Block 260 and all of the

delivery points are located within a 115-

mile segment. In addition, Destin states

that it has eliminated the Negotiated

Rate Provision in Section 25 of the

proposed tariff. Destin further states that

the addition of a flexible firm rate

schedule has eliminated the need for the

Banking Provision in Section 26 of the

proposed tariff. Destin states that the

Banking Provision was designed to

provide scheduling flexibility to meet

the needs of shippers coordinating

development and production of

deepwater prospects. Destin believes

that the proposed flexible firm Rate

Schedule FT–2 provides even greater

flexibility and eliminates any need for a

banking mechanism.

Destin requests a Preliminary

Determination on non-environmental

issues by June 1, 1997, with a final

approval on all issues by the end of

November 1997, so that the proposed

facilities can be placed in service by

July 1, 1998.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

amendment should on or before April 9,

1997, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 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. All persons

who have heretofore filed need not file

again.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

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[Docket No. CP97–283–000]

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Application

March 19, 1997.

Take notice that on March 11, 1997,

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company

(Eastern Shore), Box 615, Dover,

Delaware 19903–0615, filed an

application pursuant to Sections 7(b)

and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)

for a certificate of public convenience

and necessity authorizing Eastern Shore

to (1) construct and operate 0.4 miles of

16-inch diameter pipeline; and (2)

abandon in place 0.4 miles of existing

10-inch diameter pipeline, all as more

fully set forth in the application, which

is on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

Eastern Shore says that the proposed

pipeline segment, to be located in New

Castle County, Delaware, would replace

existing pipeline that must be relocated

due to Delaware State Department of

Transportation (DelDOT) highway

construction. Construction of the

proposed facilities is planned to be

undertaken between Fall 1997 and

Spring 1998.

Eastern Shore estimates that the

incremental additional cost of upsizing

the pipeline segment proposed in its

application will be $53,620 and

estimates the total project cost to be

$329,856. Eastern Shore states that it

will finance the cost of the project

initially from internally generated funds

and short term notes and that

permanent financing will be arranged

after construction has been completed.

Eastern Shore requests that the total cost

of these facilities be rolled-in to its total

system costs for rate purposes.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before April 9,

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 NGA (18 CFR 157.100). 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 Section 15 of the NGA

and the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure, a hearing will be held

without further notice before the

Commission or its designee of 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

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 Eastern Shore to appear

or be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–7417 Filed 3–24–97; 8:45 am]

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