Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Co.,

[Federal Register: May 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 101)]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP99-523-000]

Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

May 20, 1999.

Take notice that on May 14, 1999, Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company (Applicant), formerly NorAm Gas Transmission Company, 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002-5231, filedin Docket No. CP99- 523-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157,211 and 157.216(b) of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216) for approval to abandon, construct and operate certain facilities in Louisiana, under Applicant's blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and CP82-384-001, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

Applicant specifically proposes to abandon 3,219 feet of Line FM-52 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana from station number 71+19 to station number 39+00. Applicant further proposes to sell and transfer this segment of Line at net book value to Reliant Energy Arkla (Arkla), a division of Reliant Energy Incorporated. Arkla will operate this segment of Line as part of its low-pressure distribution system.

Applicant also proposes to relocate an existing four-inch meter station from station number 71+19 to station number 39+00, install a two-inch regulator, and 150 feet of six-inch pipe to continue service to Arkla. Applicant's construction and relocation costs are estimated to be $42,285, which will be paid for by Applicant.

Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days of the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214), a motion to intervene 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 activities 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 If a protest is filed and not withdrawn 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the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. 99-13358Filed5-25-99; 8:45 am]

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