Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.,

[Federal Register: July 14, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 134)]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP98-638-000]

Columbia Gulf Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

July 8, 1998.

Take notice that on June 26, 1998, Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (Columbia Gulf), 206 Augusta, STE 125, Post Office Box 683, Houston, Texas 77001-0683, filedin Docket No. CP98-638-000, a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) and Columbia Gulf's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-496-000, pursuant to 18 CFR Part 157, Subpart F of the Natural Gas Act, to construct and operate delivery facilities for Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), in Wilson, County, Tennessee, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

Specifically, Columbia Gulf requests authorization to construct and operate the delivery facilities for interruptible transportation service to TVA to serve the Gallatin Plant and would provide the service pursuant to its blanket certificate authority under existing authorized rate schedules and within certificated entitlements and pursuant to TVA's request. Columbia Gulf states that TVA has requested interruptible transportation service of 240 MDth per day under Columbia Gulf's Rate Schedule ITS-1.

Columbia Gulf indicates that the facilities would include a 12-inch tap, 12-inch ball value, and 12-inch ring joint blind flange on its 30- inch mainline lateral. Columbia Gulf states that the cost to construct the facilities would be approximately $893,400 and would be paid for by TVA. Columbia Gulf also states that it would comply with all of the environmental requirements of Sections 157.206(d) of the Commission's Regulations prior to the construction of any facilities.

In addition, it is indicated in the agreement between Columbia and TVA that TVA would own and be responsible for the design and construction of 2.3 miles of 12-inch lateral pipeline extending to its Gallatin Plant. It is further indicated that nothing shall prohit or restrict TVA from selling or otherwise transferring all or part of its ownership interest in the lateral pipeline to a third party that will transport gas through the lateral pipeline.

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) motion to intervene of 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, Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-18655Filed7-13-98; 8:45 am]

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