[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 986] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-222] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. RP97-201-000] National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff December 31, 1996. Take notice that on December 23, 1996, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A to the filing, to be effective April 1, 1997. National Fuel states that this filing is submitted as a companion filing to its December 16, 1996 Order No. 587 compliance filing. National Fuel states that the purpose of this filing is to make certain changes intended to facilitate its compliance with Order No. 587 and to streamline its tariff and operations, including: (1) expedition of the nomination and scheduling process, (2) simplification of the allocation process, (3) contracts with operators of interconnecting facilities, (4) a new bulletin board system, (5) consolidation of provisions regarding requests for service, (6) removal of certain provisions relating to National Fuel's Order No. 636 restructuring, (7) timing of flowback credits, (8) removal of certain forms from the tariff, and (9) conversion of service under the SS-1 and SS-2 Rate Schedules to a dekatherm basis. National Fuel states that it is serving copies of the filing with its firm customers, interested state commissions and each person designated on the official service list compiled by the Secretary. Copies are also being served on all interruptible customers as of the date of the filing. 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 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. 97-222 Filed 1-6-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M