Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 112 /Thursday, June 11, 1998 / Notices 31977

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–573–000]

NorAm Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Application

June 5, 1998.

Take notice that on May 29, 1998,

NorAm Gas Transmission Company

(NGT), 525 Milam, P.O. Box 21734,

Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, filed in

Docket No. CP98–573–000 an

application pursuant to Section 7(b) of

the Natural Gas Act for permission and

approval to abandon two existing

exchange agreements with Arkansas

Western Gas Company (AWG) and the

lease by NGT of 13.49 miles of 8-inch

pipeline owned by AWG, all as more

fully set forth in the application which

is on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection. NGT proposes to abandon exchange

transactions dated October 25, 1951

(1951 Exchange) and December 10, 1964

(1964 Exchange) with AWG. NGT states

that the 1951 Exchange involved the

receipt of gas by NGT at 67 receipt

points in Sebastian and Franklin

Counties, Arkansas. NGT declares they

redelivered the gas to AWG’s intrastate

pipeline facilities in the Clarksville

Field in Johnson County, and at various

other delivery points on NGT’s facilities

in Johnson, Logan, and Franklin

Counties, Arkansas.

NGT states the 1964 Exchange

involved the receipt of gas by NGT at 76

points of receipt in Franklin, Logan,

Crawford, Sebastian, and Pope Counties,

Arkansas. NGT declares that they

redelivered the gas to AWG at 33 points

in Franklin, Johnson, Logan, and

Crawford Counties, Arkansas.

In addition to the abandonment of its

exchange transactions with AWG, NGT

also proposes to abandon its operational

lease of 13.49 miles of 8-inch pipeline

located in Northwest Arkansas

(designated by NGT as Line BM–15–

EXT). NGT declares that there is no

longer a need for these transactions and

they have been terminated by the

written consent of both parties. NGT

states that although an outstanding

imbalance remains under these

transactions, the parties have reduced

the exchange imbalance significantly

since April 1, 1997, and have agreed on

a schedule for repayment by in-kind

deliveries to resolve the remaining

imbalance.

NGT states that the requested

abandonment will not affect NGT’s

ability to continue to render certificated

transportation service to its customers.

NGT declares that although one active

receipt point is currently located along

the leased line, NGT has no current firm

service obligations with respect to use of

this facility. Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

Application should on or before June

26, 1998, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE, 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 385.211 or 18 CFR

385.214) 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

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

petition 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 abandonment is

required by the public convenience and

necessity. If a petition 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 Applicant to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–15515 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–138–006]

Shell Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

June 5, 1998.

Take notice that on June 2, 1997,

Shell Gas Pipeline Company (SGPC)

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Third

Revised Sheet No. 137, in compliance

with the Commission’s Orders in Docket

Nos. RP97–138–000 & RP97–138–001

and RP97–264–000 issued March 6,

1997 and April 30, 1997 respectively.

SGPC states the purpose of the filing

is to incorporate by reference the GISB

standards related to the EDI and EDM

requirements.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such 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.

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.

[FR Doc. 98–15529 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 1862–017]

City of Tacoma, Washington; Notice of

Technical Conference

June 5, 1998.

Take notice that on Tuesday, June 30,

1998, at 9:00 a.m., the Commission Staff

will convene a technical conference in

the above captioned docket at the offices

of Tacoma Public Utilities, Tacoma City

Light Division, Auditorium Conference

Room, Ground Floor, located at 3628

South 35th Street, Tacoma, Washington.

Any party, as defined in 18 CFR

385.102(c) and any participant, as

defined in 18 CFR 385.102(b) is invited

to attend.

The purpose of the conference is to

discuss issues raised on rehearing by the

City of Tacoma and the Nisqually Indian

Tribe including, but not limited to,

license articles designed to enhance fish

habitat in the bypassed channel below

LaGrande dam.