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1 78 FERC ¶ 61, (1997).

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. IS97–9–000]

Platte Pipe Line Company; Notice of

Technical Conference

April 11, 1997.

On March 20, 1997, the Commission

issued an order 1 in the captioned

docket requiring, among other things,

that a technical conference be convened

to investigate the reasonableness of

Platte’s proposed tariff change to Item

No. 8–A, Nomination dates and

payment obligations, which reflects the

added terms of payment obligations

related to the volumes delivered vis-avis the volumes nominated.

The conference will begin at 9:00

a.m., on Friday, April 18, 1997, at the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

in a room to be designated at that time.

Any questions concerning the

conference should be directed to

Richard A White, OGC, (202) 208–0491

or John L. McCelland, OPR, (202) 208–

1064.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9898 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP96–758–001]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Application

April 11, 1997.

Take notice that on April 9, 1997,

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396,

Houston, Texas 77251, filed in Docket

No. CP96–758–001 an application,

pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural

Gas Act, requesting authority to amend

its certificate issued March 26, 1997, in

Docket No. CP96–758–000 so as to

reduce the project scale and pipe

diameter and to revise its initial rates,

all as more fully set forth in the

application which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Transco states that it seeks to modify

its Southeast Louisiana Gathering

System, as approved in the March 26,

1997, order. Transco explains that the

order authorized it to construct and

operate the following facilities in two

phases:

Phase I

• A platform in Ship Shoal Block 14,

including associated piping modifications in

Ship Shoal Blocks 14 and 28, offshore

Louisiana, to connect the platform facilities

to the west leg of the SELGS in Ship Shoal

Block 28.

• Approximately 50.71 miles of 30-inch

pipeline extending from the new platform in

Ship Shoal Block 14 to a tie-in with the east

leg of the SELGS in Ship Shoal Block 214.

Phase II

• A junction platform in South Timbalier

Block 301.

• Approximately 26.87 miles of 30-inch

pipeline extending from an interconnection

with the Phase I facilities and Transco’s Ship

Shoal Block 214 junction platform to the new

South Timbalier Block 301 junction platform.

Transco proposed in-service dates for

the Phase I and Phase II facilities of

November 1, 1997 and November 1,

1998, respectively. Transco estimated

that the cost of the overall project would

be $129,054,498. Transco states that the

Phase I facilities were designed to create

firm transportation capacity of 380,113

Mcf per day and 659, 732 Mcf per day

after Phase II. The order also authorized

Transco proposals to charge incremental

rates for service through the proposed

expansion.

Transco states that it proposes to

amend the March 26, 1996,

authorization to reduce the size of the

proposed 30-inch pipeline to 24-inch

diameter pipeline and also to delete

Phase II of the expansion. Transco states

that these are the only revisions

proposed to the certificated facilities.

Transco states that the revised cost of

the project is $76,360,516 and that the

changes in the project scope will reduce

the firm capacity of the project to

331,819 dekatherms per day. Transco

states that the proposed in-service date

for the project will remain November 1,

1997. The locations and routes of the

proposed facilities will also remain

unchanged.

Transco states that based on the

revised cost of the facilities, the rate

design and cost of service factors

approved by the Commission in the

March 26, 1997, order and revised

billing determinants under the project of

331,819 dekatherms per day times a 70

percent load factor, it requests approval

of a revised initial monthly reservation

rate of $5.6223 per dekatherm. Transco

states that a 70 percent load factor

assumption complies with the

Commission’s policy with regard to

minimum volumes to be used for

designing rates for facilities located

offshore Louisiana.

Transco states that in addition to the

incremental monthly reservation charge

for firm transportation service, it

requests approval of a usage rate of

$0.1848 per dekatherm for interruptible

transportation service to be rendered

through the proposed facilities. This

rate is based on the 100 percent load

factor equivalent of the revised monthly

reservation rate and will be charged

only to those shippers specifically

requesting interruptible transportation

through the proposed facilities.

Interruptible service will be provided

under Rate Schedule IT and be subject

to its terms and conditions. Transco

states that approval of the incremental

usage rate is critical to the economic

viability of the project and whether or

not Transco decides to go forward with

the project.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before April

18, 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.

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
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unnecessary for Transco to appear or be

represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–307–000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

April 11, 1997.

Take notice that on March 26, 1997,

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Company (Transco), 2800 Post Oak

Boulevard, P.O. Box 1396, Houston,

Texas 77251–1396, filed in Docket No.

CP97–307–000 a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205, 157.212, and 157.216

of the Commission’s Regulations under

the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.212, 157.216) for authorization to

expand an existing delivery point to

South Carolina Pipeline Corporation

(SCPC) and to remove pipeline at the

Grover Meter Station, located in

Cleveland County, North Carolina,

under Transco’s 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 that is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Transco proposes to expand the Grove

Meter Station, an existing delivery point

to SCPC, by (1) Installing a 16-inch main

line tap and approximately 800 feet of

new 16-inch pipe to the Grove Meter

Station and retiring 800 feet of 10-inch

pipe, (2) retiring, replacing, and

expanding the Grove Meter Station

piping, odorization system, and other

appurtenances, and (3) constructing

1,791 feet of 16-inch pipeline loop from

the Grove Meter Station outlet to a tiein with SCPC’s pipeline at the North

Carolina/South Carolina state border, all

located in Cleveland County, North

Carolina, to be referred to as the Grove

Meter Station Expansion.

Transco states it currently delivers up

to 70,000 Dth per day to SCPC at the

Grove Meter Station. As a result of the

expansion proposed herein, Transco

declares the capacity of the Grove Meter

Station will be increased to 200,000 Dth

per day. Transco asserts it has sufficient

delivery flexibility to accomplish such

additional deliveries without detriment

or disadvantage to its other customers.

Transco states the estimated cost to

construct the Grove Meter Expansion to

be $1,056,736, with SCPC reimbursing

Transco for all costs associated with the

project.

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9895 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. OA97–261–000 and ER97–

1082–000]

Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland

Interconnection; Notice of Meeting

April 11, 1997.

Take notice that on Thursday, April

17, 1997, individual Commissioners

and/or Commission staff will participate

in an open meeting with the

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

(Pennsylvania Commission) related to

the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland

Interconnection (PJM) filings at issue in

these proceedings. At this meeting, it is

anticipated that Commissioners of other

interested state commissions may

attend. At this meeting, John Coughlin

and/or other electees of the PJM Board

of Directors will be provided an

opportunity to state their concerns with

respect to the terms of their

directorships.

The meeting will be held at the

Pennsylvania Commission, North Office

Building, Executive Chambers, First

Floor, Commonwealth and North

Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The

meeting will commence at 2:00 p.m.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[Report No. 2188]

Petitions for Reconsideration of Action

in Rulemaking Proceeding

April 14, 1997.

Petitions for reconsideration have

been filed in the Commission’s

rulemaking proceeding listed in this

Public Notice and published pursuant to

47 CFR section 1.429(e). The full text of

this document is available for viewing

and copying in room 239, 1919 M

Street, NW., Washington, DC or may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800.

Oppositions to this petition must be

filed May 2, 1997. See section 1.4(b)(1)

of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR

1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition must

be filed within 10 days after the time for

filing oppositions has expired.

Subject: Implementation of Section

309(j) of the Communications Act—

Competitive Bidding (PP Docket No.

93–253)

Number of Petitions Filed: 1

Federal Communications Commission

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9985 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April 23,

1997 at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington,

DC.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to

the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Compliance matters pursuant to 2

U.S.C. § 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2

U.S.C. § 437g, § 438(b), and Title 26,

U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in

civil actions or proceedings or

arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and

procedures or matters affecting a

particular employee.