[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 6236] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-3533] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP96-175-000] Koch Gateway Pipeline Co.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization February 12, 1996 Take notice that on February 7, 1996, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company (Koch), P.O. Box 1478, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in Docket No. CP96- 175-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to upgrade an existing meter station at Geismar, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, under Koch's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82- 420-000 \1\ 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. \1\ See, 20 FERC para. 62,416 (1982). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Koch states that the replacement of existing regulators with larger regulators will better accommodate deliveries to the Borden Chemical & Plastics Plant (Borden) on behalf of Koch Gas Services (KGS). Koch states it will increase delivery capacity at the meter station from 40,000 to 82,000 MMBtu per day to Borden, under Koch's ITS Rate Schedule (ITS). Koch states that it currently provides interruptible service to KGS pursuant to Koch's blanket transportation certificate\2\; and that, the ITS agreement was filed with the Commission in Docket No. ST95-2504. Koch further states that the volumes proposed to be delivered for KGS will be within KGS's currently effective entitlement. \2\ See, 42 FERC para. 62,027 (1988). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Koch states that it has sufficient capacity to render the proposed service without detriment or disadvantage to its other existed customers; and that its tariff does not prohibit the proposed modification of facilities. Koch states that the estimated cost is $4,866. 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 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. 96-3533 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M