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application for authorization pursuant

to Section 7 of the NGA.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–15790 Filed 6–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–587–000]

Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of

Application

June 9, 1998.

Take notice that on June 2, 1998,

Questar Pipeline Company (Questar),

180 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah

84111, filed in Docket No. CP98–587–

000 an application pursuant to Sections

7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to

construct and abandon portions of its

Main Line 40 facilities in Uintah

County, all as more fully set forth in the

application which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Specifically, Questar proposes to: (1)

abandon approximately 929 feet of 20-

inch pipeline, representing a portion of

its Main Line 40, that is suspended

immediately adjacent to the Glen Bench

Road bridge; (2) relocate, replace, and

bury approximately 846 feet of existing

20-inch pipeline at the White River

crossing; and (3) install parallel to the

relocated pipeline within the same Main

Line 40 right of way, an additional 988

feet of 20-inch pipeline for use as part

of an anticipated future project to loop

the entire length of the Main Line 40.

Questar indicates that the buried river

crossing will be installed and tied into

the existing Main Line 40 at an

approximate cost of $150,000, and that

the proposed parallel pipeline segment

will be installed at an approximate cost

of $150,000. It is indicated that the costs

will be financed from funds on hand.

Questar explains that the replacement

is required in anticipation of

improvements that may be made to the

existing Glen Bench Road Bridge by the

Uintah County Special Service District

and the Bureau of Indian Affairs

involving the Uintah and Ouray

Reservations. Questar indicates that the

primary purpose of its proposal is to

alleviate safety concerns with respect to

future improvements to the bridge.

Questar also states that it will bury the

new pipeline to the east of the bridge.

It is also indicated that 112 feet of the

total length of the proposed pipeline

will be buried under the White River

using open-cut pipeline trenching

techniques.

With respect to the proposed parallel

line, Questar explains that concurrent

installation of the loop line within the

same right of way will significantly

minimize environmental impacts and

construction costs that will be incurred

if the segment of pipeline loop were

installed at a later date. Questar also

explains that the segment of pipeline

loop will be capped on both ends and

reserved for future use until the entire

looping of Main Line 40 is

accomplished. Questar also states that

the costs associated with the pipeline

loop will be maintained in Account 105

(Gas Plant Held for future use) until

such time as the entire looping project

is authorized and constructed and

inclusion of the costs in rate base is

approved in a future rate proceeding.

Questar requests that the requested

authorization be issued prior to July 15,

1998, so that the construction may

commence during a limited

construction window stipulated by the

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

requiring all construction to be

completed by August 15, 1998. It is

indicated that the construction window

is required because of the migration

patterns of two endangered species, the

Colorado Squawfish and the Razorback

Sucker.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before June 19,

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

take 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 and permission for

abandonment are 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 Questar to appear or be

represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–15792 Filed 6–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. CP96–159–000, et al. and

CP97–172–000]

Shell Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of

Corporate Name Change

June 9, 1998.

Take notice that on June 4, 1998,

Shell Gas Pipeline Company (SGPC)

tendered for filing in the abovecaptioned dockets a notice concerning a

change in its corporate name.

SGPC informs the Commission that

effective May 15, 1998, the name of

Shell Gas Pipeline Company has been

changed to Mississippi Canyon Gas

Pipeline, LLC. SGPC requests that the

Commission modify its records in the

above-docketed proceedings, including

the certificates granted to SGPC, to

reflect the new name. SGPC states that

its corporate name change is a change in

name only and does not reflect any

substantive change in beneficial

ownership or operation.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this 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 Sections

385.211 ans 385.214 of the

Commission’s rules and Regulations. All

such motions must be filed on or before

June 19, 1998, 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. Any person wishing to

become a party must file a motion to

intervene. Copies of the filing are on file

with the Commission and are available
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for public inspection in the Public

Reference room.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–15789 Filed 6–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–594–000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line; Notice

of Request under Blanket

Authorization

June 9, 1998.

Take notice that on June 4, 1998,

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box

1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in

Docket No. CP98–594–000, a request

pursuant to Section 157.205 and

157.212 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for

authorization to construct a new

delivery point to North Carolina Natural

Gas Corporation (NCNG), under

Transco’s blanket certificate issued in

Docket No. CP82–426–000, pursuant to

18 CFR Part 157, Subpart F of the

Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set

forth in the request which is on file with

the Commission and open to public

inspection.

Transco states that NCNG is a

transportation, storage and sales

customer of Transco under Transco’s

Rate Schedules IT, FT, GSS, WSS, ESS,

LG–A, FS and X–302. It is also stated

that pursuant to NCNG’s request,

Transco proposes to construct the

Conway Meter Station at milepost

131.34 on Transco’s South Virginia

Lateral in Conway, Northhampton

County, North Carolina. It is further

stated that the Conway Meter Station

would consist of one 4-inch tap on

Transco’s pipeline, a single 2-inch

orifice meter tube, odorization

equipment, and data acquisition and

communication equipment. Transco

also states that this point of delivery

would be used by NCNG to receive gas

into its local distribution system.

Transco states that the Conway Meter

Station would be used by NCNG to

receive into its local distribution system

up to 3,384 Mdf of gas per day from

Transco. It is stated that the estimated

cost to construct the Conway Meter

Station is $293,000 and what NCNG

would be responsible for all costs

associated with this 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) 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. 98–15793 Filed 6–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–577–000]

Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc.;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

June 9, 1998.

Take notice that on May 29, 1998,

Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc.

(Williams), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa,

Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No.

CP98–577–000 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 utilize

measuring and appurtenant facilities

installed in Jackson County, Missouri,

pursuant to NGPA Section 311

authority, to deliver transportation gas

to Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) at

Kentucky Avenue for purposes other

than NGPA Section 311 transportation,

under Williams’s blanket authorization

issued in Docket No. CP82–479–000

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.

Williams states that the projected

annual volume of delivery is estimated

to be approximately 28,105,000 Dth

with a peak day volume of 77,000 Dth.

The project cost was approximately

$343,063 which was paid from funds on

hand.

Williams states that the delivery point

is not prohibited by its existing tariff

and that it has sufficient capacity to

accomplish deliveries without

detriment or disadvantage to other

customers. The proposed delivery point

will not have an effect on FGT’s peak

day and annual deliveries and the total

volumes delivered will not exceed total

volumes authorized prior to this

request.

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. 98–15791 Filed 6–12–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. ER98–2568–000, ER98–2569–

000, and ER98–2584–000, (not

consolidated)]

WKE Station Two, Inc. et al; Western

Kentucky Energy Corp., and LG&E

Energy Marketing Inc. Notice of Filing

June 9, 1998.

Take notice that on June 9, 1998,

Petitioners WKE Station Two, Inc.

(Station Two Subsidiary), Western

Kentucky Energy Corp. (WKEC) and

LG&E Energy Marketing Inc. (LEM)

tendered for filing information which

amends in part certain rate schedules

and service agreements previously

submitted for approval in each of the

above-referenced dockets.

Any person desiring to be heard or

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE, Washington, DC 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 or

protests should be filed on or before

June 19, 1998. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be