[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 5369] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-2426] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP98-192-000] Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization January 27, 1998. Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Florida Gas Transmission Company (FGT), 1400 Smith Street, P.O. Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251- 1188, filed in Docket No. CP98-192-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to construct, own and operate a new meter station (Orr Plant Meter Station) in Dade County, Florida for Metropolitan Dade County (County), a political subdivision of the State of Florida, under FGT's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-553-000, 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. FGT proposes to construct, own and operate the Orr Plant Meter Station, which will include a tap, meter, electronic flow measurement (EFM) equipment, and any other related appurtenant facilities necessary for FGT to deliver natural gas quantities of up to 1167 MMBtu per day and up to 425,955 MMBtu per year on an firm basis to County. FGT states that County has elected to reimburse FGT for the costs incurred by FGT relating to the proposed construction of the tap, 555- foot lateral, meter station and EFM equipment. The estimated total cost of the proposed construction is $185,000. FGT has stated that the gas quantities proposed to be delivered by FGT to County will be based upon County or an agent acquiring firm capacity under FGT's Capacity Relinquishment Program and will have no incremental effect on any of FGT's firm customers. 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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-2426 Filed 1-30-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M