[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 16150] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-8576] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-308-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization March 31, 1997. Take notice that on March 26, 1997, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in Docket No. CP97-308-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.211) for authorization to construct and operate a sales tap for an existing industrial chemical facility located in St. James Parish, Louisiana, under TGPL's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82- 426-000 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 Transco states that the new sales tap will be used by Occidental Chemical Corporation (Occidental) for chemical manufacturing plant operations. Transco proposes to construct, install, own and operate the new sales tap and associated pipeline facilities consisting of a 6-inch hot tap near the 4.04 milepost on Transco's existing 12-inch Hester Lateral, a dual 2-inch meter run and 750 of associated pipeline. Transco states that Occidental will construct, or cause to be constructed, appurtenant facilities to enable it to receive up to 8,000 Mcf of gas per day from Transco on an interruptible basis. Transco states that the proposed facilities are estimated at $165,000 and that Occidental will cause Transco to be reimbursed for all costs associated with the facilities. Transco states that the new sales tap is not prohibited by its existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to other customers. The new sales tap will not have an effect on Transco's peak day and annual deliveries and the total volumes delivered will not exceed total volumes authorized prior to this request. 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. 97-8576 Filed 4-3-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M