[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 7, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 41139] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-20049] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP96-661-000] National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization August 1, 1996. Take notice that on July 24, 1996, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Supply), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203, filed in Docket No. CP96-661-000, a request pursuant to Sec. 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to construct and operate a new sales tap in the Town of Lancaster, Erie County, New York. The subject tap is proposed to render service to an existing firm transportation customer of National Supply, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (Distribution). National Supply makes such request, under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-4-000, pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. National Supply states that it intends to deliver up to 2,628,000 Mcf annually to Distribution at the new sales tap, under National Supply's EFT Rate Schedule. National Supply states that the volumes to be delivered at the proposed tap will be within the certificated entitlement of Distribution, and that the proposed service will have a minimal impact on National Supply's peak day and annual deliveries. It is stated that Distribution will reimburse the estimated $90,000 construction cost. 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 If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-20049 Filed 8-6-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M