[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 42242-42243] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-20702] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP97-665-000] NorAm Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization July 31, 1997. Take notice that on July 24, 1997, NorAm Gas Transmission Company (NorAm Gas), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP97-665-000 a request pursuant to Section 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 tap and metering facilities in Independence County, Arkansas, to provide increased service to ARKLA, a distribution division of NorAm Energy Corp. NorAm Gas makes such request under its blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and CP82-384-001, 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. Specifically, NorAm Gas seeks authority to install a new 2-inch delivery tap and metering facilities in Independence County, to provide increased service to enable ARKLA to comply with ARKLA's service demand on its rural distribution system. It is estimated that approximately 300,000 [[Page 42243]] MMBtu annually and 956 MMBtu on a peak day will be delivered through this tap. NorAm Gas indicates that the delivery volumes are within ARKLA's certificated entitlements. NorAm estimates a total construction cost of $2,856, of which ARKLA will reimburse NorAm Gas $2,050. 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 If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of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. 97-20702 Filed 8-5-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M