[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 5939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2804]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP98-118-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request for 
Waiver of FERC Gas Tariff

January 30, 1998.
    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing a request for waiver of 
Section 1, Availability, of Rate Schedule SCT (Small Customer 
Transportation) included in Texas Eastern's FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth 
Revised Volume No. 1 to provide service to the Village of East Cape 
Girardeau, Illinois and Surrounding areas.
    Texas Eastern states that, although Texas Eastern does not intend 
to expand generally the availability of Rate Schedule SCT service, 
Texas Eastern believes a waiver is warranted based on the facts in this 
instance. Texas Eastern states that East Cape Girardeau does not 
currently receive gas service and Texas Eastern is the closest and only 
economically available source of pipeline capacity to serve East Cape 
Girardeau and surrounding areas. Texas Eastern states that since the 
volume of service requested is de minimus compared to Texas Eastern's 
aggregate capacity entitlements, Texas Eastern's existing customers 
will not be detrimentally impacted.
    Texas Eastern requests that the Commission approves this request 
for waiver on or before April 1, 1998, in order to provide certainty 
that natural gas service will be available to East Cape Girardeau and 
surrounding areas commencing on November 1, 1998 when the next heating 
season begins.
    Texas Eastern states that copies of its filing have been served on 
all firm customers of Texas Eastern and interested state commissions.
    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, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Sections 3785.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure. All such motions or protests must be filed 
on or before February 6, 1998. 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. 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. 98-2804 Filed 2-4-98; 8:45 am]
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