[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 180 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48669-48670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23601]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. RP96-380-000, CP96-139-001, and CP96-217-001]


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

September 10, 1996.
    Take notice that on September 4, 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 
October 4, 1996.

1st Revised Second Revised Sheet No. 189
First Revised Sheet No. 190

    FGT states that in an Order issued August 5, 1996 in Docket Nos. 
CP96-139 and CP96-217, the Commission concluded that language in 
section 21.D of FGT's current Tariff allows FGT to deviate, by written 
agreement, from the provisions of sections 21.D.1 and D.2 of its Tariff 
generally providing that, where construction of facilities is necessary 
to provide certain firm service: (1) FGT shall construct, own, and 
operate such facilities, and (2) shipper shall bear all costs of 
construction. The Commission, however, ordered FGT, inter alia, to show 
cause why the Commission should not exercise its authority under 
Section 5 of the NGA and order FGT to revise its Tariff to provide: (1) 
A standard for the non-discriminatory availability of the construction 
subsidy, and (2) a procedure in the Tariff to notify FGT's other 
customers that it has agreed to terms made in writing other than those 
stipulated in Sections 21.D.1 and D.2 of FGT's Tariff. FGT is filing 
herein to make such revisions to its Tariff.
    FGT also states that the proposed Tariff changes clarify the 
standards that FGT will use to evaluate, on a not unduly discriminatory 
basis, whether subsidization of facilities to provide any requested 
transportation service should be economically justified. In addition,

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FGT will notify its customers of any such subsidization by a posting on 
its Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB). FGT is also amending the Tariff 
language to clarify that FGT is not required to modify existing 
facilities, nor construct new facilities. Because FGT is filing to 
revise its Tariff in accordance with the Commission's August 5 Order, 
FGT states there is no reason for the Commission to exercise its NGA 
Section 5 authority to require FGT to do so.
    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 Sections 385.211 and 385.214 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-23601 Filed 9-13-96; 8:45 am]
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