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1See 80 FERC ¶ 61,264 (1997); order denying

rehearing issued January 28, 1998, 82 FERC ¶

61,058 (1998).

2Public Service Company of Colorado v. FERC,

91 F.3d 1478 (D.C. 1996), cert. denied, Nos. 96–954

and 96–1230 (65 U.S.L.W. 3751 and 3754, May 12,

1997).

The Commission, by order issued

September 10, 1997, in Docket No.

RP97–369–000,1 on remand from the

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals,2 required

First Sellers to refund Kansas ad

valorem tax reimbursements to

pipelines, with interest, for the period

from 1983 to 1988, by March 9, 1998. In

its January 28, 1998 Order Clarifying

Procedures [82 FERC ¶ 61,059 (1998)],

the Commission stated that producers

(i.e., First Sellers) could file dispute

resolution requests with the

Commission, asking the Commission to

resolve the dispute with the pipeline

over the amount of Kansas ad valorem

tax refunds owed.

Any person desiring to comment on

or make any protest with respect to the

above-referenced petition should, on or

before August 11, 1998, file with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

20426, a motion to intervene or protest

in accordance with the requirements of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211).

All protests filed with the Commission

will be considered by it in determining

the appropriate action to be taken, but

will not serve to make the protestants

parties to the proceeding. Any person

wishing to become a party to the

proceeding, or to participate as a party

in any hearing therein, must file a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the Commission’s Rules.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–19961 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP98–117–000]

K N Interstate Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Informal

Settlement Conference

July 21, 1998.

Take notice that an informal

settlement conference in this proceeding

will be convened on Tuesday, August

18, and Wednesday, August 19, 1998, at

10:00 a.m. The settlement conference

will be held at the offices of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

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

20426, for the purpose of exploring the

possible settlement of the above

referenced docket.

Any party, as defined by 18 CFR

385.102(c), or any participant as defined

in 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to

attend. Persons wishing to become a

party must move to intervene and

receive intervenor status pursuant to the

Commission’s regulations (18 CFR

385.214).

For additional information, contact

Thomas J. Burgess at 208–2058 or Lorna

J. Hadlock at 208–0737.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–19964 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 2047–004]

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation;

Notice of Filing for Application

July 21, 1998.

Take notice that on June 23, 1998, the

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

filed an application to relicense the

Stewarts Bridge Hydroelectric Project

No. 2047.

The Stewarts Bridge Project is located

on the Sacandaga River, in Saratoga

County, New York. The project includes

an earth dam about 1,650 feet long and

112 feet high with a concrete gated

spillway and penstock intake structure;

a reservoir of about 475 acres at

elevation 705 feet USGS datum; a steel

penstock to a brick powerhouse with

one generator rated at 30,000 kW; an

outdoor transformer, switching station

and 400-foot-long transmission line; and

appurtenant facilities. The licensee

proposes no changes in operation or

new construction for the project. The

current operating license expires July 1,

2000.

To facilitate on going discussions to

settle issues at projects in the

Sacandaga-Hudson River Basin,

including the Stewart’s Bridge Project,

requirements for compliance with

Sections 16.8(c)(5)–(10) have been

waived and modified. Niagara Mohawk

Power Corporation has until October 15,

1998 to comply with Sections 16.8(c)(8)

and 16.8(f). Therefore, if any resource

agency, Indian tribe, or person believes

that an additional scientific study

should be conducted in order to form an

adequate factual basis for a complete

analysis of the application on its merits,

a request for the study, together with

justification for such request in

accordance with section 4.32 of the

Commission’s regulations, must be filed

no later than November 30, 1998.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–19962 Filed 7–24–98; 8:45am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–666–000]

Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice

of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

July 21, 1998.

Take notice that on July 13, 1998,

Northwest Pipeline Corporation

(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake

City, Utah 84108, filed in Docket No.

CP98–666–000 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 abandon existing regulator facilities

and constructing and operating

upgraded replacement regulator

facilities in Spokane County,

Washington under Northwest’s blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–

433–000 pursuant to Section 7 of the

Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set

forth in the request that is on file with

the Commission and open to public

inspection.

The upgrade is being requested

because of a request by Washington

Water Power Gas Company for

increased delivery pressure. As a result

of the upgrade, the maximum design

delivery capacity of the meter station

will increase from 34,945 to

approximately 37,450 Dth per day at

250 psig and the station will be able to

deliver gas at 400 psig when operating

conditions are suitable. The total cost of

the upgrade will be approximately

$32,075.

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
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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.

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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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