[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25865-25866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12919]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-501-000, et al.]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

May 15, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-501-000]

    Take notice that, on May 6, 1996, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, filed an 
abbreviated application in Docket No. CP96-501-000, pursuant to section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Section 157.7(a) of the Commission's 
regulations, for authorization to remove its previously abandoned in-
place, 10-inch diameter South Seattle Lateral crossing and adjacent 10-
inch diameter lateral loop line crossing of Madsen Creek, in Section 
26, T23N, R5E, King County, Washington, all as more fully set forth in 
the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Northwest states that it relocated and replaced the above 
referenced 175-foot long Madsen Creek crossing segments in 1993, 
pursuant to its blanket certificate authority in Docket No. CP82-433 
(20 FERC para. 62,412), but did not remove the two replaced and exposed 
pipeline segments. Instead, these pipeline segments were abandoned in-
place in order to avoid further damage to the Madsen Creek ravine.
    Northwest states that (as reported in Docket No. CP82-433) it 
intended to remove these pipeline segments in 1994, as part of the 
project area restoration, but the planned restoration was not completed 
and the pipeline segments were not removed, due to Northwest's 
prolonged negotiations with King County over plans for the restoration 
and bank stabilization of the Madsen Creek ravine. According to 
Northwest, it has reached agreement with King County regarding the 
restoration and bank stabilization plans for the Madsen Creek ravine, 
and now plans to remove the two exposed pipeline segments in July of 
1996. Northwest states that (consistent with the plans negotiated with 
King County) it seeks the requisite Commission approvals to remove the 
previously abandoned pipeline segments, and estimates that the project 
will cost approximately $45,000.
    Comment date: June 5, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

2. K N Interstate Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP96-509-000]

    Take notice that on May 7, 1996, K N Interstate Transmission 
Company (K N Interstate), P. O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, 
filed in Docket No. CP96-509-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 
and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to install and operate 
nineteen new delivery taps and appurtenant facilities located in 
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming under K N Interstate's blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-140-000 et. al. 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.
    K N Interstate states that the proposed delivery points would be 
located on its main transmission system in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska 
and Wyoming. The counties involved are Phillips and Yuma Counties in 
Colorado; Norton and Scott Counties in Kansas; Adams, Clay, Franklin, 
Hall, Harlan, Keith, Phelps, Stanton, Thayer and Webster Counties in 
Nebraska; and Goshen and Platte Counties in Wyoming. These proposed 
taps will be added as delivery points under an existing transportation 
service agreement between K N Interstate and K N Energy, Inc. (K N) and 
will be used by K N to facilitate natural gas delivery to direct retail 
customers.
    K N Interstate states that these new delivery facilities are not 
prohibited by its existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity 
to accomplish deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to other 
customers. The proposed delivery facilities will not have an effect on 
K N Interstate's peak day and annual deliveries and the total volumes 
delivered will be within the current maximum transportation quantities 
set forth in K N Interstate's transportation service agreement with K 
N.
    Comment date: July 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

3. NorAm Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP96-513-000]

    Take notice that on May 8, 1996, NorAm Gas Transmission Company 
(NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. 
CP96-513-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.211) for authorization to construct

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and operate certain facilities in Texas under NGT's blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP82-384-000, et al., 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.
    NGT proposes to design, install, construct and operate a dual 6 
inch meter and appurtenant facilities, 1.5 miles of 8-inch pipeline and 
a high pressure tap and valve assembly necessary to deliver gas. The 
proposed delivery lateral will interconnect with NGT's line AM-47 in 
Russell Survey, Marion County, Texas. This subject line, AM-199, will 
be used to deliver natural gas to Southwestern Electric Power Company's 
electric generating plant near Avinger, Texas. The estimated volumes to 
be delivered to this delivery tap are approximately 12,000 MMBtu per 
day or an estimated 4,380,000 MMBtu on an annual basis. The subject 
delivery lateral will be constructed at an estimated cost of 
approximately $500,985.
    Comment date: July 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

4. Williams Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-515-000]

    Take notice that on May 8, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(WNG), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. CP96-
515-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.216) for authorization to abandon certain facilities originally 
installed for the receipt of transportation gas in Logan, Creek and 
Payne Counties, Oklahoma under WNG's blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP82-479-000 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.
    WNG proposes to abandon by removal measuring and appurtenant 
facilities originally installed for receipt of transportation gas from 
Associated Gas, Inc. located in Logan County, Oklahoma; Engasco, Inc. 
and PanEnergy Field Services, Inc. located in Creek County, Oklahoma; 
and TAG Petroleum, Inc. located in Payne County, Oklahoma. WNG states 
that the subject facilities are no longer needed. WNG estimates the 
total abandonment cost to be approximately $4,900 with a salvage value 
of $650.
    Comment date: July 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with 
reference to said filing should on or before the comment date file with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
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 385.211 and 385.214) 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 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 filing 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 certificate 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 the applicant to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
the 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 
therefore, 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12919 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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