[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 235 (Monday, December 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 64581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31981]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. PR98-3-000]


Southeastern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Petition for Rate 
Approval

December 2, 1997.
    Take notice that on November 24, 1997, Southeastern Natural Gas 
Company (Southeastern) filed pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2) of the 
Commission's regulations, a petition for approval of transportation 
rates for firm and interruptible service provided pursuant to the 
blanket certificate issued to Southeastern under Section 284.224 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Southeastern's existing rates were established by a settlement 
approved by the Commission in an order issued March 28, 1996. The March 
28 order requires Southeastern to file a petition for rate approval on 
or before November 23, 1997, to justify its existing rates or to 
establish new rates. Since the November 23 deadline fell on a Sunday, 
Southeastern made its filing on the next succeeding business day.
    Southeastern states that copies of its November 24 filing have been 
served upon its existing blanket certificate transportation customers.
    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 Section 385.211 and 
385.214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. All such 
motions or protests should be filed on or before December 17, 1997. 
Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but will not served 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-31981 Filed 12-5-97; 8:45 am]
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