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

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 7640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3593]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-185-000]


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

February 9, 1999.
    Take notice that on January 29, 1999, Williston Basin Interstate 
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), 200 North third Street, Suite 300, 
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filed in Docket No. CP99-185-000 a 
request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's 
Regulations under Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for 
authorization to abandon three sales taps in Wibaux and Fallon 
Counties, Montana, under Williston Basin's blanket certificate issued 
in Docket No. CP82-487-000 pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas 
Act, all as more fully set forth in the request that is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection. The application may be 
viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance.
    Williston Basin proposes to abandon the Shell-Pine Unit sales tap 
at Station No. 488+84 in Wibaux County, Montana; an unnamed sales tap 
at Station No. 319+58 in Fallon County, Montana; and the Shell sales 
tap at Station No. 285+87 in Fallon County, Montana.
    Williston Basin states that the Shell-Pine Unit sales tap is no 
longer being used and Williston Basin does not foresee any use for this 
tap in the future. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a local distribution 
company, which received service from Williston Basin through this tap, 
consents to the proposed abandonment. The unnamed sales tap and the 
Shell sales tap have never been connected to provide service to any 
customer. Williston Basin states that the facilities to be abandoned 
are located entirely on existing right-of-way.
    Williston Basin states that this proposal is not prohibited by its 
existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish 
deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to other customers. There 
will be no effect on Williston Basin's peak day and annual deliveries 
and the total volumes delivered will not exceed total volumes 
authorized prior to this request.
    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. 99-3593 Filed 2-12-99; 8:45 am]
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