[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 15674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8322]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP97-137-044]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Compliance 
Filing

March 27, 1997.
    Take notice that on March 24, 1997 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission its proposal to comply with the January 23, 1997 
``Order on Remand'' regarding interruptible transportation revenue 
credits.
    As background to the instant filing, on May 3, 1993, Transco filed 
a settlement of its Section 4 rate case in Docket Nos. RP97-137 et al. 
(Agreement). The Agreement included, among other things, a mechanism to 
credit 90% of excess interruptible transportation revenue to firm 
shippers, GSS customers and interruptible shippers paying maximum 
rates. On November 4, 1993 (November 4 Order) the Commission modified 
and approved the Agreement such that the excess interruptible 
transportation revenue was to be refunded only to firm customers. In 
compliance with the November 4 Order, on May 31, 1994, Transco refunded 
approximately $17.8 million, including interest, to its firm customers 
(Excess IT Refund).
    Various parties appealed the November 4 Order's exclusion of 
interruptible shippers from participation in the Excess IT Refund. 
Subsequently, the United States Court of Appeals granted the 
Commission's motion for a voluntary remand of this issue. The January 
23 Order rescinded the Commission's prior modification of the Agreement 
and approved the Agreement's provisions concerning interruptible 
transportation credits. Transco was directed to make a filing, within 
60 days of the January 23 Order (i.e., on or before March 24, 1997), to 
implement the Commission's decision.
    Transco states that the instant filing is to submit a plan to 
restore parties to the position they would have been in if this legal 
error had not occurred.
    Transco states that it is serving copies of the instant filing to 
its customers, State Commissions and other interested parties in Docket 
No. RP92-137.
    Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed on 
or before April 3, 1997. 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. 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. 97-8322 Filed 4-1-97; 8:45 am]
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