[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 249 (Thursday, December 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 68031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32728]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP90-239-005]


Gulf States Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

December 19, 1996.
    Take notice that on December 13, 1996, Gulf States Transmission 
Corporation (GSTC), 1324 North Hearn, Suite 300, Shreveport, Louisiana 
71107, filed in Docket No. CP90-239-005, an application to amend the 
certificate issued on July 26, 1990 in Docket No. CP90-239-000, 
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, to 
authorize GSTC to set its transportation rates based on 95% of the 
effective capacity, or, in the alternative, to authorize GSTC to file 
under Section 4 of the NGA for market-based rates, all as more fully 
set forth in the petition on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Specifically, GSTC seeks to modify the currently effective 
certificate condition that requires GSTC's transmission rates to be set 
at 95% of the proposed design capacity, 15,000 Mcf/d, by changing the 
condition to read: ``GSTC's transmission rates are to be set at 95% of 
the effective capacity of 75,00 Mcf/d.'' In the alternative, GSTC 
requests that the Commission find that GSTC lacks the ability to 
exercise market power in the relevant product and geographic markets, 
and amend GSTC's certificate to authorize GSTC to file under Section 4 
of the NGA for market-based rates.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before January 9, 1997, 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 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 GSTC to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-32728 Filed 12-24-96; 8:45 am]
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