[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 36344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16967]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP99-353-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

June 29, 1999.
    Take notice that on June 25, 1999, Florida Gas Transmission Company 
(FGT) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised 
Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with an effective date July 
26, 1999:

Third Revised Sheet No. 16
First Revised Sheet No. 22I
Third Revised Sheet No. 28
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 37
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 45
First Revised Sheet No. 47E
Third Revised Sheet No. 61
First Revised Sheet No. 135A

    FGT states that it is filing the revised tariff sheets to clarify, 
consistent with Commission policy, the specific types of transportation 
discounts that may be granted by FGT in a manner consistent with FERC-
approved discounts on other pipelines. The revised tariff sheets modify 
the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) of FGT's Tariff which are 
applicable to the various throughput Rate Schedules, and add a 
reference to the provisions in the rate schedules. By including this 
additional language in the GTC, FGT seeks to avoid the need for filing 
individual discount agreements on the grounds that they contain 
``material deviations'' from the pro forma service agreements, 
consistent with the Commission's rulings in Natural Gas Pipeline 
Company of America, 84 FERC para. 61,099 (1998) and subsequent orders. 
The identification of the types of discounts to which FGT and an 
individual shipper may agree will clarify FGT's flexibility to provide 
the services required to meet competitive market conditions.
    In addition to its ability to agree to a basic discount from the 
stated maximum rates, FGT proposes to revise the GTC by adding 
additional language to reflect the various kinds of discounts it may 
give to meet competitive circumstances. For example,
    FGT may provide a specified discounted rate:
    (1) To certain specified quantities under the Service Agreement;
    (2) If specified quantity levels are actually achieved or with 
respect to quantities below a specified level;
    (3) To production reserves committed by the Shipper;
    (4) During specified time periods;
    (5) To specified points of receipt, points of delivery, supply 
areas, transportation paths or defined geographical areas; or
    (6) In a specified relationship to the quantities actually 
transported (i.e., that the rates shall be adjusted in a specified 
relationship to quantities actually transported).
    In all circumstances the discounted rate shall be between the 
maximum rate and minimum rate applicable to the service provided.
    FGT further states these types of discounts are modeled after the 
same types of discounts that the Commission recently approved in 
Colorado Interstate Gas Company, 86 FERC para. 71,178 (1999); Wyoming 
Interstate Company, Ltd., 86 FERC para. 61,191 (1999); Panhandle 
Eastern Pipe Line Company, 86 FERC para. 61,117 (1999); Trunkline Gas 
Company, 86 FERC para. 61,118 (1999); Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 
84 FERC para. 61,340 (1998); Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company, 85 FERC 
para. 61,048 (1998); ANR Pipeline Company, 85 FERC para. 61,333 (1998) 
and National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, 85 FERC para. 61,126 (1998).
    FGT submits that the proposed revisions are consistent with 
Commission policy and will provide FGT and its customers administrative 
flexibility and efficiency.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said 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 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 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).
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-16967 Filed 7-2-99; 8:45 am]
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