[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 198 (Thursday, October 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53220-53221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25988]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP97-18-000]


Transwestern Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC 
Gas Tariff

October 4, 1996.
    Take notice that on October 1, 1996 Transwestern Pipeline Company 
(Transwestern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, the 
following pro forma tariff sheets, with a proposed effective date of 
April 1, 1997:

Pro Forma Sheet No. 49
Pro Forma Sheet No. 58
Pro Forma Sheet No. 61
Pro Forma Sheet No. 62
Pro Forma Sheet No. 63
Pro Forma Sheet No. 63A
Pro Forma Sheet No. 64
Pro Forma Sheet No. 71
Pro Forma Sheet No. 80
Pro Forma Sheet No. 80A
Pro Forma Sheet No. 81A
Pro Forma Sheet No. 81E
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95A
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95B
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95B.1
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95C
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95D
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95E
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95F
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95G
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95H
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95I
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95K
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95L
Pro Forma Sheet No. 95M-95P

    On July 17, 1996, the Commission issued Order No. 587, Standards 
for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, in Docket 
No. RM96-1-000 (Final Rule). The Final Rule adopts certain standardized 
business practices and electronic communication practices promulgated 
by the Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB) and required pipelines to 
comply with the requirements of the GISB consensus standards by 
incorporating the GISB standards by reference into the Commission's 
regulations.

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    Transwestern states that the purpose of this filing is to comply 
with the Final Rule.
    Transwestern states that the filing reflects pro forma changes to 
the General Terms and Conditions of Transwestern's tariff to implement 
the business standards issued by GISB. These GISB standards are the 140 
standards filed with the Commission on March 15, 1996, and relate to 
nominations, allocations, balancing, measurement, invoicing, electronic 
delivery mechanisms and capacity release.
    Transwestern is proposing to, effective with the effectiveness of 
the tariff changes, adopt the data elements filed with the Commission 
on April 12, 1996.
    Transwestern states that copies of the filing were served on its 
gas utility customers, interested state commissions, and all parties to 
this proceeding.
    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, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20426, 
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure. All such motions or protests must be filed as 
provided in Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations on or 
before October 22, 1996. 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-25988 Filed 10-9-96; 8:45 am]
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