[Federal Register: May 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 89)] [Notices] [Page 25030] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr10my99-53] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP99-369-000] East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization May 4, 1999. Take notice that on April 29, 1999, East Tennessee Natural Gas Company (East Tennessee), Post Office Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in Docket No. CP99-369-000 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 by sale to the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), a municipality engaged in the local distribution of natural gas to the public, its Knoxville Lateral located in Knox County, Tennessee for a purchase price of $44,500. East Tennessee makes such request under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-412-000 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). East Tennessee states that the Knoxville Lateral was constructed in order to facilitate the transportation and sale of natural gas in interstate commerce, and that KUB is the only customer served by the Knoxville Lateral. Specifically, East Tennessee proposes to abandon approximately 5.5 miles of 12-inch diameter gas pipeline and related appurtenances that extends from East Tennessee's Mile Post 3116A- 101+0.0 to Mile Post 3116-101+5.54 (Side Valve 3116A-101 to Side Valve 3116A-1401). East Tennessee states that the metering facility associated with this lateral, Meter No. 75-9005, will continue to be owned by East Tennessee. East Tennessee avers that no environmental effects will result from this proposed abandonment and sale, since ownership of the existing facilities will simply be transferred to KUB. No facilities will be constructed or removed, and it is indicated that KUB intends to operate the pipeline as part of its integrated local distribution system. 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 therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for fling 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. 99-11609 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M