[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6551-6552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3143]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP96-367-008]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

February 3, 1998.
    Take notice that on January 29, 1998, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, the following tariff sheets to become effective March 1, 1998:

Third Revised Volume No. 1

Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 5
Tenth Revised Sheet No. 5-A
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 6
Seventh Revised Sheet No. 7
Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 8
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 8.1
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 19
Third Revised Sheet No. 21
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 31
Second Revised Sheet No. 106
Second Revised Sheet No. 232-E
Third Revised Sheet No. 237-A
Third Revised Sheet No. 262
Second Revised Sheet No. 270
Second Revised Sheet No. 277
Second Revised Sheet No. 303-A

Original Volume No. 2

Twenty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 2
Twenty-Second Revised Sheet No. 2.1
Twenty-Third Revised Sheet No. 2.2
Twenty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 2-A

    Northwest states that the purpose of this filing is to place into 
effect an interim rate reduction of $1,000,000 during the pendency of 
the Commission's consideration of a request for rehearing of the 
Commission's November 25, 1997 Order Approving Settlement in the 
captioned proceeding.

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The rate reduction is being made pursuant to the terms of the 
Settlement. As a part of the Settlement, Northwest is also classifying 
sufficient costs to the commodity charge component of its 
transportation rates for the interim period so as to effect a $.03 
volumetric charge in Rate Schedules TF-1 (Large Customer) and TF-2. The 
effect of the interim rate reduction and cost classification adjustment 
is also a decrease in the reservation charges for Northwest's 
transportation rates.
    In the event rehearing is granted and the Settlement is not 
approved, Northwest requests the right to terminate the interim rate 
reduction and place into effect its Motion Rates and that the Motion 
Rates shall remain the filed rates in the hearing in this proceeding. 
Northwest requests permission to withdraw this filing should rehearing 
be denied prior to March 1, 1998.
    Northwest states that a copy of this filing has been served upon 
all intervenors in Docket No. RP96-367 as well as all interested 
customers and state commissions.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing should file a protest 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed in 
accordance with Section 154.210 of the Commission's Rules and 
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 in 
the Public Reference Room.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-3143 Filed 2-6-98; 8:45 am]
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