[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33854-33855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16046]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. OR99-16-000]


Colonial Pipeline Company; Notice of Petition for Declaratory 
Order

June 18, 1999.
    Take notice that on June 15, 1999, pursuant to Rules 207(a)(2) and 
212 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.207.212, Colonial Pipeline Company (Colonial) tendered for filing a 
petition for a declaratory order regarding the proposed rates for 
transportation service to be provided through a planned new stub line 
connecting a point near Talladega, Alabama on Colonial's mainline, with 
Huntsville, Alabama and Murfressboro, Tennessee (just south of 
Nashville) (hereafter Talladega-to-Murfreesboro line).
    Colonial states that with the Commission's approval of Colonial's 
rate proposal, the new line will be constructed beginning in the first 
quarter of 2000, with the goal of commencing service by January 1, 
2001. Colonial requests expedited consideration of its petition, by 
November 1, 1999, in order to meet its projected in-service date. 
Colonial asserts that the new line will permit direct petroleum 
products pipeline service to Huntsville for the first time, and will 
significantly expand Colonial's capacity to serve the growing Nashville 
market, which is presently subject to substantial capacity constraints.
    Colonial requests that the Commission issue an order declaring: (1) 
That the cancellation of Colonial's pre-existing rates to Nashville 
will not be subject to challenge when the new Talladega-to-Murfreesboro 
line goes into service; (2) that its indexed rates from Houston and 
other origins to Birmingham will not be subject to challenge as the 
result of the connection to the Talladega-to-Murfreesboro line; (3) 
that the Commission will accept the proposed initial joint rates for 
service to Huntsville and Nashville as listed in Exhibit C, column 5 to 
the filing; and (4) that the Talladega-to-Murfreesboro cost of service 
component of the overall rates to Huntsville and Nashville will not be 
subject to challenge except as provided

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in the Commission's indexing regulations as applied to that particular 
segment.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest filing should file a 
motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance 
with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed on or before 
July 15, 1999. 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 proceedings. 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. This filing may be viewed on the web at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-16046 Filed 6-23-99; 8:45 am]
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