[Federal Register: March 18, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 52)] [Notices] [Page 13420-13421] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr18mr99-71] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP99-240-000] Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization March 12, 1999. Take notice that on March 5, 1999, Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company (Reliant), formerly NorAm Gas Transmission Company,\1\ 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002-5231, filed in Docket No. CP99- 240-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216) for authorization to construct, and operate certain facilities in Arkansas and to abandon the existing facilities. Reliant makes such request under its blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and CP82-384-001 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). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Effective February 2, 1999, as part of a corporate name change, NorAm Gas Transmission Company changed its name to Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reliant proposes to abandon an existing 2-inch delivery tap and 2- inch positive displacement meter station on its Line JM-20, and to construct and [[Page 13421]] operate a delivery tap and meter station to provide continued deliveries on Reliant's JM-20 Line to Reliant Energy Arkla (Arkla), a division of Reliant Energy, Incorporated. Reliant proposes to abandon in place a 2-inch tap and remove and junk the 2-inch positive displacement meter station located at pipeline station 79+44, in St. Francis County, Arkansas. It is averred that a new delivery tap, consisting of a 2-inch tap, two 2-inch regulators, two 2-inch relief valves and one 2-inch U-shape meter is proposed to be located at pipeline station 77+44. It is stated that Reliant will own and operate the meter station. The total volumes to be delivered to Arkla are approximately 18,000 Dt annually and 250 Dt on a peak day. It is indicated that the tap will be installed on existing right-of-way at an estimated cost of $43,804. Reliant states that it will transport gas to Arkla and provide service under its tariff, and that the volumes delivered are within Arkla's certificated entitlement. 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. 99-6560 Filed 3-17-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M