[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32155]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP97-185-000]


Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Proposed Changes 
in FERC Gas Tariff

December 13, 1996.
    Take notice that on December 10, 1996, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
First Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A 
attached to the filing to become effective January 9, 1997.
    Panhandle states that the purpose of this filing, made in 
accordance with the provisions of Section 154.204 of the Commission's 
Regulations, is to establish the flexibility under Panhandle's tariff 
to negotiate rates in accordance with the Commission's Statement of 
Policy on Alternatives to Traditional Cost-of-Service Ratemaking for 
Natural Gas Pipelines. Docket No. RM95-6-000 and Regulation of 
Negotiated Transportation Services of Natural Gas Pipelines, Docket No. 
RM96-7-000 issued January 31, 1996 (Policy Statement).
    Panhandle proposes to establish a negotiated/recourse rate program 
applicable to Panhandle's Part 284 firm transportation and storage 
services under Rate Schedules FT, EFT, LFT, IOS, WS, PS and FS 
consistent with the Policy Statement as well as Commission 
pronouncements respecting negotiated rate filings of other pipelines. 
The proposed modifications to its tariff provide Panhandle the 
flexibility to negotiate a rate which may be greater than, less than or 
equal to the existing cost-based maximum rate for the applicable 
service, but which shall not be less than the minimum rate for that 
service set forth in Panhandle's tariff.
    Panhandle states that copies of this filing are being served on all 
jurisdictional customers and applicable state regulatory agencies.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this 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 Sections 385.214 and 385.211 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in 
accordance with 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. 96-32155 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am]
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