23426 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 82 /Wednesday, April 29, 1998 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–360–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Application

April 23, 1998.

Take notice that on April 16, 1998,

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

(Columbia), 12801 Fairlakes Parkway,

Fairfax, Virginia 22030, filed in Docket

No. CP98–360–000 an application

pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the

Natural Gas Act for authorization to

abandon certain pipeline facilities and

to construct and operate other pipeline

facilities to replace those being

abandoned in Hocking County, Ohio, all

as more fully set forth in the application

on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

Columbia proposes to abandon by

removal approximately 2.3 miles of

12-, 10-, 8- and 6-inch storage pipeline

and appurtenances, which comprise

Columbia’s Line SR–553. Columbia

proposes to construct and operate

approximately 2.3 miles of 10- and 4-

inch pipeline and appurtenances to

replace the facilities being abandoned. It

is stated that Line SR–553 is a major

line in Columbia’s Laurel Storage Field

and that the existing facilities were

installed in 1951 and have deteriorated

to the point where replacement facilities

are required to ensure the integrity of

the system.

Columbia asserts that it does not

propose any new or additional service

as a result of the pipeline replacement.

Columbia further asserts that the

proposal would not result in any

abandonment of service to existing

customers. The construction cost is

estimated at $1,094,200, which would

be generated from internal sources.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before May 14,

1998, 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

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

unnecessary for Columbia to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11305 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. OA96–56–002]

Duquesne Light Company; Notice of

Filing

April 20, 1998.

Take notice that on March 30, 1998,

Duquesne Light Company tendered for

filing its compliance filing in the abovereferenced docket.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

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

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

and protests should be filed on or before

May 1, 1998. Protests will be considered

by the Commission to determine the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceedings. Any person wishing to

become a party must file a motion to

intervene. Copies of this filing are on

file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11298 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–359–000]

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

April 23, 1998.

Take notice that on April 16, 1998, El

Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso),

P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978,

filed in Docket No. CP98–359–000 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 located in Cochise

County, Arizona, to permit the

interruptible transportation and delivery

of natural gas to Mexicana de Cobre,

S.A. de C.V. (Mexcobre), near the

International Boundary between the

United States and Mexico near the town

of Douglas, Arizona, under El Paso’s

blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos.

CP82–435–000 and CP88–433–000,

pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas

Act (NGA), all as more fully set forth in

the request that is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

El Paso states that Mexcobre currently

operates a copper mine in Nacozari,

Sonora, Mexico, located approximately

65 miles south of the town of Douglas,

Cochise County, Arizona, and the

International Boundary between the

United States and Mexico. El Paso

further states that Mexcobre has been

using high sulfur residual oil as fuel for

its mining of copper, but that it now

desires to use clean burning natural gas

as a fuel for its mining process.

Further, El Paso states that in support

of Mexcobre’s decision to use natural

gas as fuel for its mining operations,

Mexcobre has requested that El Paso

provide transportation service for

Mexcobre and, therefor, El Paso and

Mexcobre have entered into an

interruptible Transportation Service

Agreement dated March 17, 1998. The

proposed quantity of natural gas to be

transported on an interruptible basis to

the proposed delivery point is estimated

to be an average of 24 MMcf per day.