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replacement. Texas Eastern explains

that the subject filing was made in

compliance with an April 8, 1996, letter

from the Director of the Office of

Pipeline Regulation finding that the

appurtenant above-ground Eagle

Replacement facilities contemplated by

Texas Eastern require additional

certificate authorization. These

appurtenant facilities are the subject of

this petition to amend. However, Texas

Eastern states that it reserves its right to

apply to the Commission for rehearing

and to petition for judicial review of the

Commission’s decision. In addition

Texas Eastern states that its requested

authorizations are without prejudice to

Texas Eastern’s right to seek

clarification or rehearing of the April 8,

1996, letter or any subsequent

Commission action in this proceeding.

Texas Eastern requests authority to

relocate and install pressure regulating,

valving, and 20-inch launcher facilities

at the east end of its authorized ITP

Eagle facilities at approximately

Milepost 1419.98. It is stated that these

facilities are currently located at the end

of the 1995 Eagle replacement facilities

at Milepost 1418.27. Texas Eastern

asserts that industry operating

requirements and standard practices

associated with pipeline operations and

maintenance considerations mandate

the construction of these appurtenances,

which includes valves, pressure

regulation devices, and launchers and

receivers used for maintenance and

inspection activities, consistent with the

United States Department of

Transportation (DOT) regulations.

Texas Eastern also proposes to install

a 36-inch receiver facility at the end

point of the 1966 Eagle Replacement in

addition to the relocated 20-inch

launcher. It is stated that the 36-inch

receiver facility would be permanent

because Texas Eastern currently has no

facility expansion on file with the

Commission which would require

expansion of the Eagle 36-inch

replacement facilities. Texas Eastern

asserts that these launcher and receiving

facilities are necessary to accommodate

the passage of instrumented internal

inspection devices and cleaning

devices, i.e., pigs, necessary to operate

and maintain the pipeline. Texas

Eastern further asserts that the

launchers and receivers proposed are

also consistent with DOT regulations.

Texas Eastern notes that portions of the

launcher and receiver barrels would be

above ground level and the remainder

would be below ground. Texas Eastern

also proposes to install any necessary

related appurtenant facilities, such as

fences and markers, which are

reasonably required for access,

installation, operation, and

maintenance, as well as efficient and

economical operation of the

transmission facilities.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

petition to amend should on or before

May 21, 1996, file with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to

intervene or a protest in accordance

with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)

and the Regulations under the Natural

Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). 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 a proceeding or to

participate as a party in any hearing

therein must file a motion 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 or its designee on this

petition if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that a grant of the

amended petition is required by the

public convenience and necessity. If a

motion for leave to intervene is timely

filed, or if the Commission on its own

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 Texas Eastern to appear

or be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–11586 Filed 5–8–96; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. GT96–60–000]

Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

May 3, 1996.

Take notice that on April 30, 1996,

Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation

(Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth

Revised Volume No. 1, the following

tariff sheets to become effective May 30,

1996:

First Revised Sheet No. 13

First Revised Sheet No. 14

First Revised Sheet No. 15

First Revised Sheet No. 16

First Revised Sheet No. 17

First Revised Sheet No. 18

First Revised Sheet No. 19

First Revised Sheet No. 20

Texas Eastern states that the purpose

of the filing is to update the system

maps to reflect its current principal

pipeline facilities and the points at

which service is rendered, as required

by Section 154.106 of the Commission’s

Regulations.

Texas Eastern states that copies of the

filing were served on firm customers of

Texas Eastern and interested state

commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this 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 Sections 385.214

and 385.211 of the Commission’s Rules

and Regulations. All such motions or

protests must be filed as provided in

Section 154.210 of the Commission’s

Regulations. 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 proceeding. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–11587 Filed 5–8–96; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. RP96–218–000]

Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

May 3, 1996.

Take notice that on April 29, 1996,

Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation

(Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth

Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets

listed on Appendix A, with a proposed

effective date of May 29, 1996.

Texas Eastern states that the purpose

of this filing is to provide Texas

Eastern’s firm customers under Rates

Schedules CDS, FT–1, LLFT and SCT

with a customized reservation rate that

will allow them maximum flexibility in

dealing with differing market conditions

throughout the contract year. The