[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 17610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9284]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP97-103-001]


OkTex Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas 
Tariff

April 4, 1997.
    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, OkTex Pipeline Company (OkTex) 
tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on the filing, with an effective 
date of June 1, 1997.
    OkTex states that the filing is made to comply with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's February 14, 1997 Letter Order, Order 
No. 587, ``Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas 
Pipelines,'' III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles para. 31,039 
(``Final Rule''), and Order No. 587-B, ``Standards for Business 
Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines,'' 78 FERC para. 61,076 
(1997), adopting certain standardized business practices and electronic 
communication practices promulgated by the Gas Industry Standards Board 
(``GISB'') and requiring pipelines to comply with the requirements of 
the GISB standards by incorporating the GISB standards by reference 
into the Commission's Regulations. OkTex moved that the Commission 
permit the tariff sheets to become effective June 1, 1997, as required 
by the staggered implementation schedule set forth in the Final Rule.
    OkTex states that copies of the filing were served upon the 
official service list compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding.
    Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed on 
or before April 21, 1997. Protests will be considered by the Commission 
in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve 
to make the 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. 97-9284 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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