[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 13875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7304]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. PR97-6-000]


Louisiana Intrastate Gas Company L.L.C.; Notice of Petition for 
Rate Approval

March 18, 1997.
    Take notice that on March 3, 1997, Louisiana Intrastate Gas Company 
L.L.C. (LIG) filed a Petition to justify its existing interruptible 
maximum rate of 20.25 cents per MMBtu for Section 311(a)(2) of the 
Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 interruptible transportation service. 
LIG states that, as is currently in effect, shippers will be charged 
for (1) filing fees required to implement, commence or continue 
service; and (2) their pro rata share of gas consumed by LIG as 
compressor fuel, company use and unaccounted for gas, as provided in 
the relevant agreements, subject to a 2% maximum for such compressor 
fuel, company use and unaccounted for gas.
    LIG also filed a Petition for rate approval to initiate Section 
311(a)(2) firm transportation and firm authorized overrun services. LIG 
also states that it petitions the Commission for approval of a maximum 
reservation charge for such service on LIG's mainline of $4.22 per 
MMBtu per month, and a maximum usage charge or 9.75 cents per MMBtu. 
LIG also petitions for Commission approval of an authorized overrun 
rate of 9.75 cents per MMBtu for firm Section 311(a)(2) shippers 
requesting firm authorized overrun service on LIG's mainline system. 
Firm and firm overrun shippers will be charged filing fee costs and a 
pro rata share of compressor fuel, company use and unaccounted for gas, 
as provided in the relevant agreements, subject to a 2% maximum.
    Pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2)(ii), if the Commission does not 
act within 150 days of the filing date, the rate will be deemed to be 
fair and equitable and not in excess of an amount which interstate 
pipelines would be permitted to charge for similar transportation 
service. The Commission may, prior to the expiration of the 150-day 
period, extend the time for action or institute a proceeding to afford 
parties an opportunity for written comments and for the oral 
presentation of views, data, and arguments.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with sections 385.211 and 
385.214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures. All 
motions must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission on or before 
April 2. 1997. The Petition for rate approval is on file with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-7304 Filed 3-21-97; 8:45 am]
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