[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 179 (Friday, September 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 48480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23452]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-744-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, Texas Eastern 
Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

September 9, 1996.
    Take notice that on August 26, 1996, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396, 
and Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (Texas Eastern), Post Office 
Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed a joint application pursuant 
to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for the necessary certificate 
authorization to (a) modify the description of service provided by 
Texas Eastern to Transco pursuant to Texas Eastern's Rate Schedule X-28 
from a ``gas lending and borrowing'' service to a storage service, and 
(b) make changes to Transco's Rate Schedule S-2, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to the public inspection.
    Transco and Texas Eastern state that the purpose of this filing is 
to update these certificated rate schedules to reflect certain 
modifications and regulatory requirements in the post Order No. 636 
environment and to complete the updating process that was initiated 
during Texas Eastern's restructuring proceeding in Docket No. RS92-11. 
To convert the Rate Schedule X-28 Agreement to a storage service, 
Transco and Texas Eastern state that they agree, among other things, to 
(a) delete the reference to the Oakford storage facility in recognition 
of the fact that Texas Eastern operates its storage facilities on an 
aggregated basis, (b) include a provision for storage injection and 
withdrawal rights and charges, and (c) include a provision to address 
imbalances which occur if the quantity of gas withdrawn from storage is 
greater or less than the quantity scheduled.
    Transco and Texas Eastern state that, upon Commission approval of 
the requested certificate amendment, they will file pursuant to Section 
4 of the NGA and part 154 of the Commission's Regulations, conforming 
changes to Texas Eastern's Rate Schedule X-28 and Transco's Rate 
Schedule S-2. Transco and Texas Eastern state that they have agreed to 
extend the term of Rate Schedule X-28 until April 15, 2001 and, 
thereafter until terminated upon twelve months prior written notice by 
either party, provided that the Commission approves the requested 
certificate authorizations without modification or, subject only to 
modifications acceptable to both parties. Transco states that it agreed 
with its Rate Schedule S-2 customers to execute amendments to extend 
the S-2 agreements until April 15, 2001, subject to any necessary 
Commission authorizations.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 30, 1996, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 
20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the 
requirments of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be considered 
by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but will not 
serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person 
wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a party 
in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely 
filed, or if the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal 
hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Transco and Texas Eastern to appear or be 
represented at the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-23452 Filed 9-12-96; 8:45 am]
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