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Federal Register: September 28, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 187)NoticesPage 51573From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket No. CP98-776-000NorAm Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

September 22, 1998.

Take notice that on September 14, 1998, NorAm Gas Transmission Company (NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filedin Docket No. CP98-776-000 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 certain facilities in Arkansas, under NGT's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 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 that is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

By this application, NGT seeks the Commission's authority to abandon a compressor station in Conway County, Arkansas. Specifically, NGT seeks authority to abandon a 660 horsepower compressor station, including the building the unit is housed and all other appurtenant equipment and facilities associated with the compressor station. NGT states that the compressor and above ground facilities will be removed and the station piping will be cut and capped and abandoned in place. NGT estimates the cost of abandonment and removal of the unit will be approximately $41,842. NGT states that the subject facilities are located on NGT's Line B, a 10-inch lateral line, in Conway County, Arkansas in Section 17, Township 6 North, Range 16 West at Station Number 2084+26. NGT also states that these facilities, designated as the Morrilton Compressor Station, were certificated in FERC Docket No. CP68-344 and were used to facilitate deliveries to Arkla, a division of NorAm Energy Corporation for service to small rural distribution towns in central Arkansas. NGT further states that the station has not been in use since 1991, and is no longer needed to provide deliveries to NGT's existing customers. NGT states that, upon abandonment, any equipment removed will be junked at no value.

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 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. David P. Boergers, Secretary.

FR Doc. 98-25785Filed9-25-98; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6717-01-M

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