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provision of open-access service to

Noranda will not constitute a bypass of

Associated. Texas Eastern claims that it

has notified in writing both Associated

and the Public Service Commission of

Missouri of Noranda’s service request.

Texas Eastern states that it will

provide service to the proposed delivery

point by using existing capacity on its

system and it will have no effect on its

peak day or annual deliveries. Texas

Eastern has sufficient capacity to

accomplish the deliveries without

detriment or disadvantage to its 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 therfor,

the proposed activity shall be deemed

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protest is filed and not withdrawn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. 98–15906 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–588–000]

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

June 10, 1998.

Take notice that on June 2, 1998,

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company (Williston Basin) 200 North

Third Street, Suite 300, Bismarck, North

Dakota, filed in Docket No. CP98–588–

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 upgrade existing meter stations in

Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming,

under Williston Basin’s blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–

487–000 pursuant to Section 7 of the

Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set

forth in the request that is no file with

the Commission and open to public

inspection.

Williston Basin states it is requesting

authorization to upgrade existing meter

stations in Fallon and Phillips

Countries, Montana, Butte County,

South Dakota and Big Horn County,

Wyoming by abandoning certain

existing facilities and constructing and

operating upgraded facilities to allow

Williston Basin to convert to Electronic

Custody Transfer measurement at these

locations. The Total cost of the

proposed upgrades is approximately

$48,000.

Williston Basin states that this

proposal is not prohibited by its existing

tariff and that it has sufficient capacity

to accomplish deliveries without

detriment or disadvantage to other

customers. There will be no effect on

Williston Basin’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. 98–15904 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER98–2908–000, et al.]

Western Resources, Inc., et al.; Electric

Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

June 8, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–2908–000]

Take notice that on June 3, 1998,

Western Resources, Inc. tendered for

filing a revised long-term firm

transmission agreement between

Western Resources and Western

Resources Generation Services. The

revisions are tendered in response to a

deficiency letter from the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission staff.

The agreement is proposed to become

effective May 1, 1998.

Copies of the filing were served upon

Western Resources Generation Services

and the Kansas Corporation

Commission.

Comment date: July 6, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98–3203–000]

Take notice that on June 3, 1998,

Arizona Public Service Company (APS)

tendered for filing Umbrella Service

Agreements to provide Firm and NonFirm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service to Arizona Electric Power Coop.,

Inc., under APS’’ Open Access

Transmission Tariff.

A copy of this filing has been served

on Arizona Electric Power Coop., Inc.,

and the Arizona Corporation

Commission.

Comment date: July 6, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–3204–000]

Take notice that on June 3, 1998

Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

(Orange and Rockland) filed a Service

Agreement between Orange and

Rockland and Northeast Utilities

(Customer). This Service Agreement

specifies that the Customer has agreed

to the rates, terms and conditions of

Orange and Rockland’s Open Access

Transmission Tariff filed on July 9, 1996

in Docket No. OA96–210–000.

Orange and Rockland requests waiver

of the Commission’s sixty-day notice

requirements and an effective date of

May 21, 1998 for the Service Agreement.

Orange and Rockland has served copies

of the filing on The New York State

Public Service Commission and on the

Customer.

Comment date: July 6, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Texas-New Mexico Power Company

[Docket No. ER98–3205–000]

Take notice that on June 3, 1998,

Texas-New Mexico Power Company

(TNMP) tendered for filing an Umbrella

Service Agreement For Short-Term

Nonfirm Energy Transactions of One

Year or Less, between TNMP, as seller,