Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 122 /Thursday, June 25, 1998 / Notices 34643

Any person wishing to become a party

to the proceeding or to participate as a

party in any hearing therein must file a

petition 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 on this application if no

petition to intervene is filed within the

time required herein, and if the

Commission on its own review of the

matter finds that 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 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 Applicants to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16886 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–610–000]

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

June 19, 1998.

Take notice that on June 12, 1998, El

Paso Natural Gas Company (Applicant),

P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978,

filed in Docket No. CP98–610–000 a

request pursuant to Sections 157.205

and 157.212 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for

approval to operate an existing metering

facility located at the discharge side of

the Chaco Compressor Station in San

Juan County, New Mexico, as a

jurisdictional delivery point for the

delivery of natural gas pursuant to

Subpart G, Part 284 of the Commission’s

Regulations, all as more fully set forth

in the request which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Applicant states that by order issued

March 31, 1998 in Docket No. CP94–

183–005, Applicant was granted

permission and approval to abandon

and transfer to El Paso Field Services

Company (Field Services) the Chaco

Compressor Station, with

appurtenances. Applicant further states

that the abandonment and transfer of

facilities occurred on April 30, 1998.

Applicant asserts that prior to April

30, 1998, fuel for the daily operation of

the Chaco Station was provided by

Applicant at an existing point on

Applicant’s interstate transmission

system downstream of the Chaco

Station. Applicant further asserts that it

now seeks authorization to utilize the

existing metering facility at the Chaco

Station as a jurisdictional delivery point

to accommodate a request by Field

Services for pipeline quality gas as fuel

at the Chaco Plant/Compressor Station

on an emergency basis. Applicant states

that the fuel gas will be delivered

pursuant to an effective Transportation

Service Agreement between Applicant

and Field Services and that Applicant

has sufficient capacity to accomplish

the deliveries specified herein without

detriment or disadvantage to

Applicant’s other customers.

Any person or the Commission’s Staff

may, within 45 days of the issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214), a motion to

intervene and pursuant to Section

157.205 of the regulations under the

National Gas act (18 CFR 157.205), a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefor,

the proposed activities 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 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. 98–16887 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. GT98–55–000]

Great Lakes Gas Transmission

Partnership; Notice of Refund Report

June 19, 1998.

Take notice that on June 16, 1998,

Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited

Partnership (Great Lakes) tendered for

filing a Report of Gas Research Institute

Tier 1 (GRI) Refunds for 1997 calendar

year overpayments.

Great Lakes states that the refund

report is filed in accordance with the

Commission’s Order issued February 22,

1995 in Docket No. RP95–124–000 (70

FERC ¶ 61,205).

Great Lakes states that a refund

amount of $183,701 was received from

GRI on May 29, 1998. Great Lakes

further states this amount was

subsequently refunded to eligible firm

transportation customers on a pro-rata

basis. The report filed by Great Lakes

reflects the GRI refund amounts

allocated to each eligible firm

transportation customer for the 1997

calendar year.

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 on or before June 26, 1998. 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. 98–16890 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER98–2594–000]

Hadley Falls Associates; Notice of

Withdrawal

June 19, 1998.

Take notice that on June 16, 1998,

Hadley Falls Associates, tendered for

filing Notice of Withdrawal of its filing

made on April 20, 1998, in Docket No.

ER98–2594–000.

A copy of the notice is being served

upon New Hampshire and the New

Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

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