[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 14910] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-8006] [[Page 14910]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP98-281-000] Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization March 23, 1998. Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG), P.O.Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in Docket No. CP98-281-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.216) for authorization to abandon the existing Bush Lake Purchase Meter Station in Sweetwater County, Wyoming by sale to BTA Oil Producers, under CIG's blanket certificate 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. CIG states that the Bush Lake Purchase Meter Station is remote from CIG's facilities. It was constructed in 1978 to measure gas purchased by CIG from Western Transmission Corporation (Western). After measurement by CIG, the gas was delivered to Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company (Panhandle) and Panhandle redelivered the gas to CIG under an exchange agreement certificated in Docket No. CP77-423. Both Western and Panhandle facilities have been sold to other parties. CIG has agreed to sell the Bush Lake Purchase Meter Station to BTA Oil Producers (BTA), the current operator of the upstream facilities, for $7,000 as detailed in the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated February 27, 1998. Because this facility is remote from CIG's other facilities, it is more economic for BTA to own and operate. CIG states that the proposed abandonment is not prohibited by its existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to accommodate the proposed abandonment without detriment or disadvantage to CIG's other 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. David P. Boergers, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-8006 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M