[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 242 (Monday, December 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31792]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-38-001]


Oachita River Gas Storage Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Application

December 10, 1996.
    Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Oachita Gas Storage Company, 
L.L.C. (Oachita), 9801 Westheimer, Suite 602, Houston, Texas 77042, 
filed in Docket No. CP94-38-001 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) 
of the Natural Gas Act, requesting authority to amend its certificate 
issued August 1, 1996, in Docket No. CP94-38-000 so as to modify 
certain tariff provisions and substitute a new rate schedule for an 
existing approved rate schedule, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Oachita states that on August 1, 1996, the Commission issued an 
order granting to Oachita a certificate to construct and operate the 
South Downsville Storage Project. The order also reaffirmed that 
Oachita could market-based for its storage services (firm, 
interruptible and hub). However, the Commission denied market-based 
rates for IHS transportation services without prejudice to Oachita 
filing a market-based rate proposal which was fully supported and met 
the standards of the Commission's Policy Statement. In the alternative, 
Oachita was directed to file propose cost-based initial rates for 
interruptible hub service, together with supporting cost data, within 
75 days of the date of the order. Oachita states that it filed its 
initial rate proposal for hub transportation service on October 15, 
1996, in Docket No. CP94-38-000.
    Oachita states that it has been advised that Interruptible Hub 
Service (IHS) should more appropriately be limited to transportation-
only service, with all storage-type services expressly handled through 
Oachita's Rate Schedules FSS (firm storage service) and ISS 
(interruptible Storage service). To facilitate this change, Oachita 
proposes to delete Rate Schedule IHS and replace it with Rate Schedule 
IHTS (interruptible hub transportation service). It is stated that Rate 
Schedule IHTS would be limited to interruptible hub transportation 
service. It is further indicated that Rate Schedule ISS has been 
clarified to cover expressly both interruptible storage services and 
hub storage services (which are also interruptible). Thus, all storage 
services, including interruptible hub storage service and interruptible 
storage service would be offered under Oachita's Rate Schedule ISS.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 31, 1996, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 
20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements 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 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 approval for the proposed application 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 Oachita to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-31792 Filed 12-13-96; 8:45 am]
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