[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 44 (Monday, March 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 11774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5263]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP99 176 012]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Proposed 
Change in FERC Gas Tariff

February 29, 2000.
    Take notice that on February 23, 2000, Natural Gas Pipeline Company 
of America (Natural) tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, Original Sheet No. 26D, to be 
effective April 1, 2000.
    Natural states that the purpose of this filing is to implement a 
Negotiated Rate transaction with Nicor Gas Company (Nicor Gas) under 
Rate Schedules FTS, DSS and NSS pursuant to Section 49 of the General 
Terms and Conditions of Natural's Tariff.
    Natural concurrently tenders by a separate filing in this docket 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a copy of 
the executed negotiated rate agreement between Natural and Nicor Gas, 
together with a copy of the current Exhibits A and B, the primary 
receipt and delivery points, respectively, for each of the associated 
service agreements.
    Natural requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to the 
extent necessary to permit Original Sheet No. 26D to become effective 
April 1, 2000.
    Natural states that the negotiated rate agreement may deviate in 
certain respects from the applicable form of service agreement in 
Natural's Tariff. Specifically, the following categories of provisions 
may constitute such deviations: MDQ reduction rights, with attendant 
audit rights, limited contract extension and MDQ reduction rights, 
shipper limited waiver of Section 5 rights, LN option rights, and 
certain limited restoration rights upon a change in rate design and 
service terms.
    Natural states that these items do not change the character or 
nature of the service provided, or the operational conditions of the 
service. These items were critical to the Agreement by both parties to 
the resulting negotiated rates. Natural asks the Commission to accept 
the Agreement to become effective April 1, 2000.
    Natural states that copies of the filing are being mailed to its 
customers, interested state commissions and all parties set out on the 
Commission's official service list in Docket No. RP99-176.
    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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 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).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-5263 Filed 3-3-00; 8:45 am]
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