[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12032]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP97-343-000]


Sea Robin Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC 
Gas Tariff

May 2, 1997.
    Take notice that on April 29, 1997, Sea Robin Pipeline Company (Sea 
Robin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 1, the revised tariff sheets set forth on Appendix A 
to the filing, pursuant to Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act in 
compliance with the Commission's March 3, 1997, Order in Docket No. 
RP97-224 to become effective November 1, 1997.
    On July 17, 1996, the Commission issued Order No. 587 in Docket No. 
RM96-1-000 which revised the Commission's Regulations governing 
interstate natural gas pipelines to require such pipelines to follow 
certain standardized business practices issued by the Gas Industry 
Standards Board (GISB) and adopted by the Commission in Order No. 587, 
18 CFR 284.10(b). The standards govern certain aspects of the following 
practices of natural gas pipelines: nominations, allocations, 
balancing, measurement, invoicing, and capacity release. On January 3, 
1997, Sea Robin made its compliance filing submitting pro forma tariff 
sheets to comply with Order No. 587 in Docket No. RP97-224. On March 3, 
1997 filing.
    The March 3, Order required Sea Robin to file to implement a 
pooling service on its system effective June 1, 1997. The tariff sheets 
filed by Sea Robin set for the terms and conditions under which Sea 
Robin proposes to implement a pooling service on its system. Sea Robin 
does not propose to charge a rate for such service at this time, 
although it reserves the right to file with the Commission under 
Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act to implement a specific rate for the 
service. In conjunction with the proposed pooling service, Sea Robin 
proposes to change its methodology for scheduling interruptible 
transportation service in the event of a capacity constraint on the 
system. Currently, Sea Robin's tariff provides for a last-on, first-off 
priority based on the Valid Date of the Service Agreement.
    Sea Robin proposes to change this methodology to pro rata for all 
interruptible services. In addition, Sea Robin proposes to made some 
clarifications to the manner in which it calculates the Monthly Index 
Price used for cashing out imbalances under Section 6 of the General 
Terms and Conditions of its Tariff.
    Sea Robin has requested a waiver of the March 3 Order to place the 
pooling service into effect November 1, 1997, because it does not have 
the capability to make the necessary programming changes to implement 
the service by June 1, 1997.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this 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 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedures. All such motions and 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. 97-12032 Filed 5-7-97; 8:45 am]
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