33920 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 119 / Monday, June 22, 1998 / Notices

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16483 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–602–000]

NorAm Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

June 16, 1998.

Take notice that on June 9, 1998,

NorAm Gas Transmission Company

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

Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, filed in

Docket No. CP98–602–000 a request

pursuant to Sections 157.205 and

157.211 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205, 157.211) for

authorization to operate a tap, regulator,

and metering facilities, located in

Poinsett County, Arkansas, under NGT’s

blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos.

CP82–384–000 and CP82–384–001,

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.

NGT proposes to operate a 1-inch tap

and 1-inch regulator on Line JM–25,

located in Section 29, Township 11

North, Range 7 East, located in Poinsett

County, Arkansas. NGT states that these

facilities were constructed under

Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy

Act and Subpart B, Part 284 of the

Commission’s Regulations and are

necessary to provide increased service

to the rural distribution system of Arkla,

a distribution division of NorAm Energy

Corporation (Arkla).

NGT states that the total estimated

increased volumes to be delivered

through this new tap are approximately

1,000 MMBtu annually and 10 MMBtu

on a peak day. NGT declares that the

total costs are estimated at $2,032 and

Arkla will reimburse NGT an estimated

$1,600 of those costs.

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protest is filed and not withdrawn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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16485 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–599–000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

June 16, 1998.

Take notice that on June 8, 1998,

Northern Natural Gas Company

(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street,

Omaha, Nebraska 68103–0330, filed in

Docket No. CP98–599–000 a request

pursuant to Sections 157.205 and

157.216 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for

authorization to abandon five small

volume measuring stations (farm taps)

located in Nebraska, under Northern’s

blanket certificate issued in Docket No

CP82–401–000 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.

Northern states that all five end-users

have requested the removal of the

measuring stations from their property.

The Nebraska counties involved with

the abandonment are Butler, Gage and

Lancaster.

Northern states that the proposed

activity is not prohibited by its existing

tariff and that it has sufficient capacity

to accommodate the proposed changes

without detriment or disadvantage to

Northern’s other customers.

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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16478 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–601–000]

Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice

of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

June 16, 1998.

Take notice that on June 9, 1998,

Northwest Pipeline Corporation

(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake

City, Utah 84108, filed in Docket No.

CP98–601–000 a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216

of the Commission’s Regulations under

the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.211 and 157.216) for authorization

to construct and operate approximately

2.8 miles of 6-inch loop line on its

Moscow Lateral in Whitman County,

Washington and to upgrade its Moscow

Meter Station in Latah County, Idaho to

better accommodate existing firm

service delivery obligations to The

Washington Water Power Company,

under Northwest’s blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP82–443–000

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.

Northwest proposes to partially loop

the existing 4-inch Moscow Lateral in

Whitman County, Washington with 2.8

miles of 6-inch pipeline, which

Northwest states will increase the

maximum design capacity of the

Moscow Lateral from approximately

8,200 Dth per day to approximately

9,800 Dth per day.

Northwest also proposes to upgrade

the Moscow Meter Station by removing

the two existing 2-inch regulators, the

two existing 4-inch orifice meters and

the existing 4-inch outlet piping and

appurtenances, and installing as

replacement facilities two new 4-inch

regulators, two 4-inch control valves,

two new 6-inch orifice meters, a new

relief valve and new 6-inch outlet

piping and appurtenances. Northwest
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states that as a result of this upgrade, the

maximum design capacity of the meter

station will increase from approximately

3,200 Dth per day to approximately

12,000 Dth per day at 150 psig.

Northwest states that the estimated

cost of constructing the proposed loop

line is approximately $1,447,517 and

the estimated cost of upgrading the

Moscow Meter Station is approximately

$197,100.

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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16479 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–597–000]

Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice

of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

June 16, 1998.

Take notice that on June 5, 1998,

Northwest Pipeline Corporation

(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake

City, Utah 84108, filed in Docket No.

CP98–597–000 a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216

of the Commission’s Regulations under

the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.211 and 157.216) for approval to

partially abandon facilities at the Soda

Springs Meter Station in Caribou

County, Idaho, and to construct and

operate upgraded replacement facilities

at this station to accommodate a request

for additional delivery capabilities

under authorized transportation

agreements with Intermountain Gas

Company’s affiliate, IGI Resources, Inc.,

under Northwest’s blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP82–433–000

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.

Northwest proposes to upgrade the

Soda Springs Meter Station by removing

the four 2-inch regulators, one 4′′ x 8′′

relief valve and appurtenances and

installing two new 3-inch regulators

(with 50 percent trim), a 6′′ x 8′′ relief

value and appurtenances. Northwest

states that as a result of this upgrade, the

maximum design capacity of the meter

station will increase from 12,087 Dth

per day at 350 psig to approximately

17,432 Dth per day at 400 psig. The total

cost of the proposed facility

replacement is estimated to be

approximately $58,100, which will be

reimbursed by Intermountain.

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 regulation 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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16480 Filed 6–18–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP98–248–000]

Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice

of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas

Tariff

June 16, 1998.

Take notice that on June 10, 1998,

Northwest Pipeline Corporation

(Northwest), tendered for filing as part

of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised

Volume No. 1, the following tariff

sheets, to become effective July 11,

1998:

First Revised Sheet No. 16

Seventh Revised Sheet No. 24

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 104

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 108

Seventh Revised Sheet No. 200

Sixth Revised Sheet No. 242

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 274

Original Sheet No. 274–A

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 275

Second Revised Sheet No. 276

Third Revised Sheet No. 277

Second Revised Sheet No. 278

Original Sheet No. 278–A

Northwest states that the purpose of

this filing is to propose changes to the

way in which it awards available

capacity. Section 25 of the General

Terms and Conditions of Northwest’s

tariff, ‘‘Right of First Refusal; Posting of

Available Capacity,’’ currently pertains

only to capacity that becomes available

under expiring or terminating

agreements. Proposed Section 25, which

is now entitled ‘‘Available capacity,’’

has been revised and expanded to

establish a new procedure for posting,

bidding and awarding unsubscribed

capacity instead of awarding such

capacity on a first-come, first-served

basis. Section 25 also has been

expanded to establish the procedures

Northwest will use to reserve capacity

for future expansion projects.

Corresponding changes also have been

made to related tariff sheets.

Northwest states that a copy of this

filing has been served upon Northwest’s

customers and interested state

regulatory commissions.

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, N.E., Washington, D.C.

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.

[FR Doc. 98–16487 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

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