[Federal Register: March 17, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 51)] [Notices] [Page 13185] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17mr99-49] [[Page 13185]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP99-237-000] Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization March 11, 1999. Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), 200 North Third Street, Suite 300, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filed in Docket No. CP99-237-000 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 the South Byron supply lateral pipeline located in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Williston Basin makes such request under its blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. 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. The filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202- 208-2222 for assistance). Specifically, Williston Basin proposes to abandon the 3.77 mile South Byron supply lateral pipeline that consists of 3.16 mile of 4- inch pipeline .07 mile of 7-inch pipeline and .54 mile of 8-inch pipelines. It is stated that the South Byron supply lateral pipeline consists of various vintage sections of pipeline, which are deteriorated and prone to leaks. It is indicated that the South Byron supply lateral pipeline was previously used to transport gas received from a producer in the South Byron Field, but that the producer no longer delivers gas into the South Byron supply lateral pipeline. Williston Basin avers that the shipper who previously purchased the gas received through the South Byron supply pipeline has informed Williston Basin that its gas purchase contract with this producer was terminated, effective March 1, 1999. 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 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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-6417 Filed 3-16-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M