[Federal Register: August 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 161)] [Notices] [Page 44614] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr20au98-45] [[Page 44614]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP98-708-000] NorAm Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization August 14, 1998. Take notice that on August 4, 1998, as supplemented on August 10, 1998, NorAm Gas Transmission Company (NorAm), 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas, filed in Docket No. CP98-708-000 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(b)) for authorization to install a delivery tap and related facilities to deliver increased volumes of gas to an existing customer, Cross Oil Refining and Marketing, Inc. (Cross), located in Union County, Arkansas. Specifically, NorAm proposes to install a 4-inch tap on its Line K and to construct 2.4 miles of 6-inch pipe (Line KT-10), under the blanket certificate issued and amended in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and CP82- 384-001, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. NorAm states that these new facilities will allow peak day and annual deliveries of 4,000 Dth and 1,460,000 Dth, respectively. NorAm estimates the cost of construction to be $295,000, and states that Cross will reimburse NorAm for 50% of the total cost of these facilities. Currently, NorAm serves Cross' refinery through a delivery tap located on Line HM-18, a 4-inch diameter, low pressure, lateral line which is only capable of delivering only 3,000 Dth per day. Cross has executed an amendment to its firm transportation agreement to provide for a new contract demand total of 4,000 Dth per day and to establish Line KT-10 as the new primary delivery point. NorAm states that it will make minor modifications to the existing meter station to allow for higher pressure gas to be delivered to Cross. According to NorAm, Line HM-18 will stay in service as a backup source of delivery. NorAm states that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish the deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to its other customers. 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 filed within the time allowed therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed 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. 98-22370 Filed 8-19-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M