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Federal Register: September 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 179)NoticesPage 50278-50279From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr16se99-36

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket No. CP99-611-000Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

September 10, 1999.

Take notice that on September 1, 1999, Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in Docket No. CP99-611-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.208) and CIG's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-21-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, for authorization to increase the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) at the Weld County KN and Carpenter-Burns Meter Stations, in Colorado and all as more fully set forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance.

CIG states that the Carpenter-Burns and Weld County KN Meter Stations are both on CIG's 15A Lateral that extends east from the Cheyenne Compressor Station approximately 39 miles. CIG further states the MAOP of the lateral is 847 psig, the MAOP of the Carpenter-Burns Meter Station downstream of regulators is 400 psig and the MAOP of the Weld County KN Meter Station downstream of regulators is 718 psig. Since the delivery obligation at the Carpenter-Burns Meter Station is 400 psig, CIG proposes to increase the MAOP of the meter station to 520 psig so CIG can meet this delivery obligation without violation of the MAOP

[Page 50279]limitation. To accomplish this, CIG proposes to change the regulators and gas test the facilities downstream of these regulators. The Carpenter-Burns Meter Station delivers gas to Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power Co.

CIG states that the Weld County KN Meter Station is at the end of the 15A Lateral and delivers gas to KN Interstate Gas Transmission Company (KN). CIG further states that there are regulators between the lateral and the meter station that protects the meter station from the higher MAOP. However, when KN shuts off deliveries from this meter, a situation occurs where it is possible to exceed the MAOP of the metering facilities. To fix this situation, CIG is proposing to replace valving, meter tubes, and some piping, all within the Weld County KN Meter Station Yard to increase the MAOP of the metering facility to 891 psig. This will eliminate operational problems associated with the MAOP limitation at this metering station.

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 not protest is filedwithin 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. 99-24112Filed9-15-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6717-01-M

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