[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 136 (Monday, July 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 36865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17858]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket NO. RP96-309-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

July 9, 1996
    Take notice that on July 3, 1996, Florida Gas Transmission Company 
(FGT) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised 
Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective September 
1, 1996.

Fifteenth Revised Sheet No. 8A
Seventh Revised Sheet No. 8A.02
Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 8B
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 8B.01
Third Revised Sheet No. 208
Third Revised Sheet No. 300
Third Revised Sheet No. 302
Third Revised Sheet No. 303
Third Revised Sheet No. 308
Third Revised Sheet No. 310
Second Revised Sheet No. 311

    On October 5, 1995, FGT filed an application in Docket No. CP96-12-
000 requesting authorization pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) to abandon certain facilities located in South Texas 
(South Texas Facilities) by transfer to its non-jurisdictional 
affiliate, Citrus Energy Services (Citrus Energy). In response to 
concerns raised by several parties to the proceeding, FGT stated that 
it would agree to make a limited NGA section 4 filing to reduce its 
rates concurrently with the effectiveness of the abandonment and 
closing of the sale to reflect the abandonment of the facilities.
    In a Preliminary Determination on Abandonment Application and 
Declaring Jurisdictional Status of Facilities issued June 14, 1996 
(June 14 Order), the Commission made a preliminary determination that 
the proposed abandonment is permitted by the public convenience and 
necessity. The June 14 Order required, as a precondition to a final 
determination, that FGT submit evidence that demonstrates that Citrus 
Energy has in place a regime of private contracts with FGT's firm 
service customers with primary points located on the South Texas 
Facilities in order to ensure continuity of service to the firm service 
customers potentially affected by the abandonment.
    FGT states that on June 27, 1996, it filed a Submittal of Evidence 
of Replacement Service demonstrating that all affected firm service 
customers have either: (1) agreed to relocate or have relocated receipt 
points to points at or downstream of FGT's Compressor Station 2; or (2) 
entered into a new contract with Citrus Energy (or PanEnergy Services) 
for continued service through the facilities to be abandoned. The June 
14 Order also directed FGT to make a NGA section 4 filing to reflect 
the abandonment of the South Texas Facilities.
    FGT states that the instant filing is submitted in compliance with 
the June 14 Order, and has requested an effective date of September 1, 
1996, the proposed date of the transfer of the South Texas Facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20426, in 
accordance with Secs. 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure. All such motions or protests must be filed as 
provided in Sec. 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-17858 Filed 7-12-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-M