[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38822-38823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19199]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-651-000]


NorAm Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

July 14, 1998.
    Take notice that on July 2, 1998, NorAm Gas Transmission Company 
(NorAm), 1111 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. 
CP98-651-000 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 upgrade 
facilities in Oklahoma. NorAm makes such request under its blanket 
certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and CP82-384-001 
pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set 
forth in the request on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Specifically, NorAm seeks authority to (1) operate under Subpart G 
of Part

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284 of the Commission's Regulations, measurement facilities constructed 
under Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act and Subpart B, Part 284 
of the Commission's Regulations; and (2) abandon obsolete measurement 
facilities and install upgraded delivery facilities at Delhi, Oklahoma 
to continue service to Arkla, a division of NorAm Energy Corporation 
(Arkla).
    NorAm states that pursuant to Section 311, that it upgraded an 
existing delivery tap located on NorAm's Line 11-2 at pipeline station 
no. 355+41 in Comanche County, Oklahoma. It is stated that Arkla 
requested upgraded service and increased deliveries at that location, 
and that NorAm accordingly installed a Roots rotary 16M meter and two 
1-inch Fisher regulators at an estimated cost of $600. (It is averred 
that Arkla fabricated the new meter and regulators and donated those 
facilities to NorAm at no cost.) NorAm states that it will own and 
operate those facilities and seeks authority to operate those 
facilities under Subpart G. NorAm estimates that up to 69,370 
dekatherms (Dt) will be delivered to that tap annually and 651 Dt on a 
peak day.
    At Delhi, Oklahoma, NorAm proposes to abandon and junk an American 
AL 800 meter, one 1-inch Fisher 630 regulator and one 1-inch Reliance 
1800 regulator located at an existing town border station on NorAm's 
Line 8 at pipeline station no. 400+62 in Beckham County, Oklahoma. 
NorAm states that it will install a Roots 11M positive displacement 
meter and one 1-inch 399 Fisher regulator at an estimated cost of $600. 
(It is indicated that Arkla will fabricate the new meter and regulator 
and donate those facilities to NorAm at no cost.) The estimated volumes 
to be delivered to that tap are approximately 10,409 Dt annually and 
492 Dt on a peak day.
    NorAm states that the volumes in this request will be within 
Arkla's certificated entitlements, and that NorAm's tariff does not 
prohibit the addition of new delivery points. It is further stated that 
NorAm 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 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. 98-19199 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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