Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.,

[Federal Register: November 18, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 222)]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP99-51-000]

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

November 12, 1998.

Take notice that on November 3, 1998, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), 200 North Third Street, Suite 300, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filedin Docket No. CP99-51-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for authorization to abandon an existing meter and associated appurtenant facilities at the St. Marie meter station in Valley County, Montana. Williston Basin makes such request under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-487-000, et al., pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request on file with the Commission.

Williston Basin states that it was authorized to acquire and operate the St. Marie meter station pursuant to the Commission's Order dated February 13, 1985 in Docket Nos. CP82-487-000, et al., at 30 FERC para. 61,143. It is indicated that on October 10, 1989, Williston Basin fileda prior notice application in Docket No. CP90-24-000 to add additional metering to its existing metering capabilities to more accurately measure the volumes being delivered to the local distribution customer, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company (Montana- Dakota) at that meter station. In that docket Williston Basin was authorized to install an additional meter and a larger relief valve parallel to the existing metering. The new meter was used in conjunction with the smaller existing meter to measure winter load deliveries.

It is averred that the smaller meter at that site is not currently being used and that Williston Basin has determined that due to a reduction in usage in the area because of the closure of a Boeing aircraft test facility, two meters at that location are no longer required. Therefore, Williston Basin proposes herein to abandon the old rotary meter and associated appurtenant facilities at the St. Marie meter station.

Williston Basin states that the abandonment of the old meter and associated appurtenant facilities at the St. Marie meter station will not affect Williston Basin's peak day or annual transportation, since service will continue to be provided through the existing second meter at that site.

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 authorizied 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. 98-30817Filed11-17-98; 8:45 am]

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