[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 9691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4634]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP96-166-000]


Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Proposed Changes 
in FERC Gas Tariff

March 5, 1996.
    Take notice that on March 1, 1996, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
First Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to 
the filing, to become effective April 1, 1996.
    Panhandle states that this filing removes from Panhandle's 
currently effective rates the Additional Take-or-Pay Volumetric 
Surcharge established by Section 18.10 of the General Terms and 
Conditions of Panhandle's tariff which was the subject of Panhandle's 
filing in Docket No. RP94-153-000. The current volumetric surcharge and 
the provisions of Section 18.10 were established in a Stipulation and 
Agreement (Settlement) dated July 19, 1994 which the Commission 
approved in orders dated September 22, 1994, 68 FERC para. 61,353 
(1994), and December 22, 1994, 69 FERC para. 61,383 (1994). Section 
18.10(b)(4) provides for an initial Recovery Period which commenced on 
April 1, 1994 and will terminate on March 31, 1996. Accordingly, 
Panhandle is now proposing to remove 0.19 cents from the current 
1.19 cents TOP Volumetric Surcharge, thus reducing the surcharge to 
1.00 cents.
    Panhandle further states that Section 18.10 (g) of the General 
Terms and Conditions provides for a Reconciliation Recovery Period if 
it is determined that Panhandle has not fully recovered the Additional 
Take-or-Pay Settlement Costs at the conclusion of the initial 24-month 
recovery period. A Volumetric Surcharge is to be re-established during 
the Reconciliation Recovery Period to recover any such deficiency. 
Currently, Panhandle projects that an unrecovered balance will exist at 
March 31, 1996. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 18.10 (b)(4) of the 
General Terms and Conditions of Panhandle's tariff, Panhandle expects 
to file on or before May 1, 1996, supporting workpapers and tariff 
sheets to implement a new surcharge to be effective June 1, 1996 for 
the twelve month Reconciliation Recovery Period.
    Panhandle states that in accordance with Section 154.2(d) of the 
Commission's regulations a copy of this filing. In addition, copies of 
this filing are being served on all affected customers and applicable 
state regulatory agencies.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with 18 CFR 385.214 and 385.211 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed as provided 
in Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to 
intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-4634 Filed 3-8-96; 8:45 am]
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