[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 64] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-34174] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP98-144-000] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization December 24, 1997. Take notice that on December 18, 1997, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, filed in Docket No. CP98-144-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212(a) of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.212(a)) seeking NGA Section 7(c) certification to retain and operate an existing 3-inch tap and dual 2- inch meter originally authorized under NGPA Section 311 to deliver gas to Land O'Lakes, Inc. in Beaver County, Oklahoma, under the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-402-000, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Natural states that it seeks NGA certification in order that it may be used to provide Part 284 Subpart G transportation. Natural's proposed quantities to be delivered at the existing point of delivery are 1,300 MMBtu/day. Natural states that the end use of gas is for Land O'Lakes, Inc. Natural states that it can provide the quantities of natural gas without detriment or disadvantage to its peak day and annual delivery capacity. Natural notes that the total volume of gas to be delivered after the facilities are certificated will not exceed the total volume originally capable of being delivered. Natural states that the facilities were placed in-service on November 2, 1997. Natural contends that it is currently providing interruptible transportation service by means of the subject facilities under Rate Schedule ITS. Natural asserts that it obtained the appropriate environmental clearances from the Oklahoma Historical Society, the United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, the Oklahoma Archaeological Survey, and the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers for its proposed construction. 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 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. 97-34174 Filed 12-31-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M