3888 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 17 /Tuesday, January 27, 1998 / Notices

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–1866 Filed 1–26–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–185–000]

NorAm Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

January 21, 1998.

Take notice that on January 14, 1998,

NorAm Gas Transmission Company

(NorAm), 1600 Smith Street, Houston,

Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP98–

185–000 a request pursuant to Sections

157.205 and 157.211 of the

Commission’s regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and

157.211) under NorAm’s blanket

certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82–

384–000 and CP82–384–001 for

authorization to operate certain facilities

in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and

Texas, all as more fully set forth in the

request which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

NorAm specifically requests authority

at the request of ARKLA, a distribution

division of NorAm Energy Corporation

(ARKLA), to operate existing taps for

delivery of natural gas to ARKLA for

resale to consumers other than the rightof-way grantors from whom the taps

were originally installed. NorAm states

that the volumes through these taps

range from 1 MMBtu to 200 MMBtu per

day. The location and size of each tap

for certification is shown in Exhibit Z of

the application. NorAm further states

that there will be no new construction.

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protest is filed and not withdrawn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. 98–1872 Filed 1–26–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–172–000]

South Georgia Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

January 21, 1998.

Take notice that on January 7, 1998,

as supplemented on January 15, 1998,

South Georgia Natural Gas Company,

Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham,

Alabama 35202–2563, filed in Docket

No. CP98–172–000, a request, pursuant

to Sections 157.205, 157.212, and

157.216 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205, 157.212, and 157.216),

for authorization to construct and

operate modifications to an existing

delivery point in Suwannee County,

Florida for transportation service to its

existing customer, Florida Power

Corporation (Florida Power), under

South Georgia’s blanket certificate

authorization issued in Docket No.

CP82–548–000, pursuant to Section 7 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.

South Georgia is proposing to add one

6-inch turbine meter and to replace the

existing 3-inch regulators and monitors

with 4-inch regulators and monitors at

the existing meter station, known as

Florida Power #2, located at or near Mile

Post 100.324 on South Georgia’s 10-inch

Main Line in Suwannee County,

Florida.

South Georgia estimates the total cost

of the modifications to be $196,550, to

be reimbursed to it by Florida Power.

South Georgia estimates the annual

volumes for deliveries will increase

from 350,000 Mcf to 1,050,000 Mcf, and

the maximum daily delivery volumes

will increase from 9720 Mcf to 29,160

Mcf per day.

South Georgia states that it will

transport gas on behalf of Florida Power

under its Rate Schedule IT. South

Georgia states that the installation of the

proposed facilities will have no adverse

effect on its ability to provide its firm

deliveries.

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 therefore,

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. 98–1869 Filed 1–26–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–173–000]

Texas Gas Transmission Corporation

Southern Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Application

January 21, 1998.

Take notice that on January 8, 1998,

Texas Gas Transmission Corporation

(Texas Gas) P.O. Box 20008, Owensboro,

Kentucky 42304 and Southern Natural

Gas Company (Southern) P.O. Box 2563,

Birmingham, Alabama 35202 (jointly

referred to as Applicants) filed in

Docket No. CP98–173–000 an

application pursuant to Section 7(b) of

the Natural Gas Act for permission and

approval to abandon a natural gas

exchange service between Texas Gas

and Southern which was authorized in

Docket No. G–11138, all as more fully

set forth in the application on file with

the Commission and open to public

inspection.

Applicants propose to abandon the

exchange service between Texas Gas

and Southern provided under Texas

Gas’ Rate Schedule X–7 and Southern’s

Rate Schedule 11. The Applicants state

that this exchange service is no longer

required and has been terminated by

Texas Gas giving notice to Southern by

letter dated April 19, 1996, of its intent

to terminate the Exchange Agreement

effective July 19, 1996.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before

February 11, 1998, file with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20426, a motion to