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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. 98–19958 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

[Docket No. CP98–667–000]

July 21, 1998.

Take notice that on July 13, 1998,

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box

1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in

Docket No. CP98–667–000, 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) for

authorization to construct and operate a

production area sales tap for Burlington

Resources Offshore, Inc. (Burlington),

under Transco’s blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP82–426–000,

pursuant to Section 7(c) 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.

Transco proposes to install and

operate a new sales tap to Burlington on

an existing production platform in

Block 196, Eugene Island Area, Offshore

Louisiana. Transco says the gas will be

delivered through an existing valve on

the piping on the platform. Transco

relates that it will install, own and

operate electronic flow measurement

(EFM) equipment; while Burlington will

install, own and operate a meter tube.

Transco has estimated that the total

cost of the proposed facilities will be

$32,000,00. Burlington will reimburse

Transco for all costs associated with

such facilities.

Transco states that the new sales tap

will be used by Burlington to receive up

to 1,000 Mcf of gas per day from

Transco on an interruptible basis.

Transco says such gas will be used by

Burlington for gas lift purposes at

Eugene Island Block 196. Transco

relates that the transportation service

will be rendered to Burlington through

this new tap pursuant to Transco’s Rate

Schedule IT and Part 284(G) of the

Commission’s Regulations. Transco

states that the addition of this tap will

have no significant impact on Transco’s

peak day or annual deliveries and is not

prohibited Transco’s FERC Gas Tariff.

Transco relates that the installation

and operation of Transco’s facilities will

be performed in compliance with the

environmental requirements set forth in

Section 157.206(d) of the Commission’s

Regulations and that Transco will obtain

all required clearances prior to the

commencement of installation.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426, 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 affective 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. 98–19959 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–670–000]

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

July 21, 1998.

Take notice that on July 15, 1998,

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company (Williston Basin), 200 North

Third Street, Suite 300, Bismarck, North

Dakota 58501, filed in Docket No. CP98–

670–000 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) for authorization to utilize an

existing tap in Morton County, North

Dakota to effectuate additional natural

gas deliveries to an existing customer.

Williston Basin makes such request

under its blanket certificate issued in

Docket Nos. CP82–487–000, et al.

pursuant to Section 7 of the National

Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the

request on file with the Commission and

open to public inspection.

Williston Basic states that it recently

received a request from Montana-Dakota

Utility Company (Montana-Dakota), a

local distribution customer, for

authorization to add additional end-use

customers to an existing transmission

line tap in Morton County, North

Dakota. Williston Basin is proposing

herein to utilize this existing tap to

effectuate additional natural gas

transportation deliveries to MontanaDakota for other than right-of-way

grantor use. It is stated that Williston

Basin plans to provide natural gas

transportation deliveries to MontanaDakota for ultimate use by the

additional end-use customers under

Rate Schedules FT–1 and/or IT–1.

The estimated additional volume to

be delivered is 110 dekatherms per year.

It is averred that the proposed service

will not have a significant effect on

Williston Basin’s peak day or annual

requirements. Williston Basin indicates

that its tariff does not prohibit the

addition of new delivery points, and

that the volumes proposed to be

delivered are within the contractual

entitlements of Montana-Dakota.

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 not protest is

filed within the time allowed thereof,

the proposed activity shall be deemed to

be authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is tiled 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. 98–19960 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

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