[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 19269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10706]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-227-001]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Petition To Amend

April 25, 1996.
    Take notice that on April 18, 1996, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84158-0900, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-227-001 a request for approval to amend its 
authorization issued in Docket No. CP96-227-000 to substitute a rotary 
meter for the authorized turbine meter at the Finley Meter Station, in 
Benton County, Washington, under the blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP82-479-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA), all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northwest originally proposed to modify the Finley Station by 
removing the existing 2-inch positive displacement meter and the 
existing 3-inch turbine meter and installing a single 2-inch turbine 
meter as a replacement, which Northwest indicates would decrease the 
maximum daily delivery capacity of the meter station from 1,597 Dth per 
day to approximately 1,310 Dth per day at 300 psig.
    Northwest now proposes to install a single 2-inch rotary meter as a 
replacement instead of the single 2-inch meter as originally proposed. 
Northwest indicates that the reason for this change is the mechanical 
problems it is experiencing with 2-inch turbine meters. It is further 
indicated that as a result of this change, the maximum design capacity 
of the meter station will decrease form 1,597 Dth per day to 
approximately 1,281 Dth per day at 300 psig.
    Northwest further states that some minor surface disturbing 
activities will occur within the existing station site, but following 
construction all disturbed areas will be restored to their original 
conditions. Northwest had previously stated in its original application 
that the proposed facility replacements would not involve any surface 
disturbing activities. It is indicated that all other pertinent 
information, including estimated costs of the project, remain accurate 
as previously filed.
    Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 45 days of the 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
385.214), a motion to intervene 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 activities 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 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. 96-10706 Filed 4-30-96; 8:45 am]
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