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El Paso also states that in order to

facilitate Mexcobre’s request for natural

gas service, El Paso and Mexcobre

agreed, by Letter Agreement dated

March 17, 1998, that El Paso would: (i)

install a 12-inch tap and valve assembly

on Line No. 1004; and (ii) cause the

construction of, on El Paso’s behalf, a

dual 8-inch meter station (MexcobreDouglas Delivery Point) and

approximately 1.15 miles of 16-inchdiameter pipeline (Mexicana de Cobre

Lateral Line) extending from the

proposed delivery point to the

International Boundary between the

United States and Mexico in Cochise

County, Arizona.

El Paso states that by this application,

it is seeking authorization for the

construction and operation of the

proposed Mexcobre-Douglas Delivery

Point; and that as for the Mexicana de

Cobre Lateral Line, El Paso states that it

will construct and operate this line

under Section 157.208(a) of the

Commission’s Regulations.

El Paso states that concurrently, it is

filing an application, pursuant to

Section 3 of the NGA and Subparts B

and C of Part 153 of the Commission’s

Regulations Under the NGA, for Section

3 authorization and a Presidential

Permit regarding the proposed pipeline

facilities at the International Boundary

between the United States and Mexico.

El Paso also states that construction

and operation of the proposed

Mexcobre-Douglas Delivery Point is not

prohibited by El Paso’s existing Volume

No. 1–A Tariff, and that it has sufficient

capacity to accomplish the deliveries of

the requested gas volumes without

detriment or disadvantage to El Paso’s

other customers.

El Paso states the total estimated cost

of the proposed Mexcobre-Douglas

Delivery Point is $266,300, and that the

estimated cost of the Mexicana de Cobre

Lateral Line is $338,300. El Paso

indicates that Mexcobre has agreed,

pursuant to the March 17, 1998 Letter

Agreement, to reimburse El Paso for all

actual costs related to construction of

the proposed Mexcobre-Douglas

Delivery Point and the Mexicana de

Cobre Lateral Line.

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 therefore,

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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. GT98–35–000]

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas

Tariff

April 23, 1998.

Take notice that on April 17, 1998, El

Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso)

tendered for filing a Master

Replacement Agreement (MRA) between

El Paso and Pemex Gas y Petroquimica

Basica (Pemex) and Seventh Revised

Sheet No. 1 to its FERC Gas Tariff,

Second Revised Volume No. 1–A.

El Paso states that it is submitting the

MRA for Commission approval since the

MRA contains payment provisions

which differ from El Paso’s Volume No.

1–A General Terms and Conditions. The

MRA and the tariff sheet, which

references the MRA, are proposed to

become effective on May 18, 1998.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 and 385.211 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

All such motions or 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 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 in the Public Reference

Room.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–358–000]

Gas Transport, Inc.; Notice of Request

Under Blanket Authorization

April 23, 1998.

Take notice that on April 16, 1998,

Gas Transport, Inc. (GTI), P.O. Box 430,

Lancaster, OH, 43130–0430, filed in

Docket No. CP98–358–000 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

7,348 feet of 12-inch pipe and one new

delivery point under GTI’s blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP86–

291–000 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.

GTI proposes to construct and operate

the facilities for the delivery of gas to

Hope Gas, Inc. (Hope). This connection

is designated on Line No. T–36 in

Tygart District, Wood County, West

Virginia. The quantity of gas to be

delivered through the proposed

facilities is estimated to be 5–8 MMBtu

per day.

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.

Daivd P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11303 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

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