[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 144 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19731]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-643-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

June 22, 1997.
    Take notice that on July 16, 1997, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-643-000, a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 
157.211, and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211, and 157.216) for authorization to 
upgrade its Durkee Meter Station in Baker County, Oregon by abandoning 
certain existing facilities and constructing and operating upgraded 
replacement facilities, under Northwest's blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP82-433-000, pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, 
all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northwest relates that this meter station upgrade is necessary to 
accommodate a request by Ash Grove Cement Company (Ash Grove) for 
additional delivery capacity at this point. Northwest proposes to 
remove the two existing 1-inch regulators, the existing 4-inch turbine 
meter, existing 3-inch relief valve and appurtenances and install 
upgraded replacement facilities consisting of two new 2-inch large port 
regulators with 50 percent trim, a new 6-inch turbine meter, a new 3 x 
4-inch full ported relief valve and appurtenances.
    Northwest states that as a result of this proposed upgrade, the 
maximum design capacity of the meter station will increase from 
approximately 4,517 Dth per day at 200 psig to approximately 8,764 Dth 
per day at 200 psig as limited by the meter.
    Northwest says the total cost of the proposed facility upgrade is 
estimated to be approximately $91,000, which will be reimbursed by Ash 
Grove. Northwest indicates that a copy of this filing was sent to the 
Oregon Public Utilities Commission. Northwest states that no service 
will be abandoned. Northwest further states that any volumes delivered 
to the Durkee delivery point will be within the authorized entitlements 
of Ash Grove or other shippers for whom Northwest is authorized to 
transport gas. Northwest says its tariff does not prohibit the upgrade 
of delivery point facilities.
    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 with 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. 97-19731 Filed 7-25-97; 8:45 am]
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