[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 16382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7529]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP00-218-000]


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

March 22, 2000.
    Take notice that on March 16, 2000, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, certain tariff sheets to be effective April 
16, 2000.
    Natural states that the purpose of this filing is to implement new 
Rate Schedule IBS, under which Natural would provide an interruptible 
imbalance management service on a no-notice basis for end-use 
facilities in conjunction with transportation under Rate Schedules FTS, 
FTS-G and ITS. This service would be provided through management of 
line pack. Conforming tariff changes have also been made in the General 
Terms and Conditions of the Tariff and in the pro forma service 
agreement. This filing represents a resubmission with some modification 
of Natural's previous tariff filing in Docket No. RP00-77, which was 
rejected by the Commission (without prejudice to refiling) in an order 
issued December 30, 1999 (89 FERC para. 61,341). Unlike the submission 
rejected in Docket No. RP00-77, this filing includes extensive 
supporting material, including a cost and revenue study and testimony. 
Natural states that the testimony addresses, inter alia, the issues 
raised by the intervenors in the prior filing at Docket No. RP00-77.
    Natural requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to the 
extent necessary to permit the tariff sheets submitted to become 
effective April 16, 2000.
    Natural states that copies of the filing are being mailed to its 
customers and interested state regulatory agencies.
    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).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-7529 Filed 3-27-00; 8:45 am]
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