[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 60496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29553]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP98-24-000]


Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

November 4, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 30, 1997, Questar Pipeline Company 
(Questar) tendered for filing of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 1, Fifth Revised Sheet No. 71 and Original Sheet No. 71A, to 
be effective November 1, 1997. The proposed tariff sheets revise 
Section 9 of Part 1 of the General Terms and Conditions of Questar's 
tariff.
    Questar states that the technical implementation and programming of 
the business processes applicable to nominations tendered via 
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) required Questar to choose one of 
three GISB model types for nominations--pathed, non-pathed or pathed 
non-threaded. Questar states further that the pathed non-threaded model 
appeared to be most closely related to the manner in which its 
nomination process has been administered in the past. Questar avers 
that it recently learned form its third-part vendor that implementation 
of the pathed non-threaded nomination procedure and development of the 
associated priority-of-service algorithm requires that Questar's 
priority of service identify more discreet levels of service than the 
current tariff defines.
    Accordingly, Questar is seeking Commission approval to modify 
Section 9.1, Priority of Service, to more discreetly define and clarify 
priority-of-service levels that are consistent with the pathed non-
threaded model nomination process.
    Questar explains that it requests Commission waiver of Section 
154.207 of its regulations so that the proposed tariff sheets may 
become effective November 1, 1997. Questar's newly developed gas-
management system, which includes implementation of the pathed non-
threaded nomination procedure, as well as the package ID requirements 
associated with order No. 587-C, will be activated on November 1, 1997. 
Questar explains further that, although identification of more discreet 
levels of service was required by development of the priority-of-
service algorithm associated with the pathed non-threaded nomination 
procedure, Questar did not learn of this requirement in sufficient time 
to provide a filing to the Commission 30 days prior to the proposed 
effective date. While Questar's customers have been made aware of the 
new priority-of-service levels and are anticipating implementation of 
this procedure on November 1, Questar believes it vital that the 
effective date of tariff sheets implementing the discreet levels of 
priority of service comport with the implementation date of the 
administration of that procedure.
    Accordingly, Questar has requested that the Commission accept the 
tendered tariff sheets be to be effective November 1, 1997, as 
proposed.
    Questar states that a copy of this filing has been served upon its 
customers, the Public Service Commission of Utah and the Wyoming Public 
Service Commission.
    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 Section 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure. 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. Copies of this filing are 
on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-29553 Filed 11-7-97; 8:45 am]
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