[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 56588] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-27766] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP96-39-000] Viking Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization November 3, 1995. Take notice that on October 30, 1995, Viking Gas Transmission Company (Viking), 825 Rice Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55117, filed in Docket No. CP96-39-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to increase the metering capacity at its East Grand Forks delivery point in Polk County, Minnesota to provide additional transportation services for Northern States Power Company--Minnesota (NSPM) under Viking's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-414-000 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 facilities presently at the East Grand Forks delivery point include a 4-inch valve header, two 2-inch orifice meter runs, data acquisition equipment and associated piping. Viking proposes to increase the metering capacity by up to 11,575 Mcf of natural gas per day by replacing one of the 2-inch orifice runs, associated piping and fittings with a 4-inch orifice meter run, associated piping and fittings. Viking states that NSPM requested the increased meter capacity at the East Grand Forks delivery point and has agreed to reimburse Viking for the cost of the facilities, estimated to be $18,600. Viking states that the total quantities of natural gas to be delivered by Viking to NSPM after the proposed metering capacity increase would not exceed presently authorized quantities, and that the changes proposed are not prohibited by Viking's tariff. Viking further states that it has sufficient capacity in its system to accomplish delivery of gas to the proposed delivery point without detriment or disadvantage to any of Viking's other customers. 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 Sec. 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 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. 95-27766 Filed 11-8-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M