[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 67 (Thursday, April 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18077-18078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8478]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP98-54-030]


Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Offer of Settlement

March 31, 2000.
    Take notice that on March 21, 2000, the Kansas Independent Oil and 
Gas Association (KIOGA), filed an Offer of Settlement relating to 
Kansas ad valorem taxes under Rule 602 of the

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Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. KIOGA's Offer of 
Settlement is intended to provide appropriate relief for the royalty 
owners and the smaller working interest owners from the requirements of 
Public Service Company of Colorado v. FERC \1\ and the Commission's 
subsequent orders. A copy of the Offer of Settlement is on file with 
the Commission and is available for public inspection in the Public 
Reference Room. The Offer of Settlement may be viewed on the web at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).
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    \1\ 91 F.3d 1478 (D.C. Cir., 1996), cert. denied 520 U.S. 1227 
(1997).
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    KIOGA asserts that the public interest in eliminating claims 
against royalty owners and the smaller producers is manifest. 
Accordingly, KIOGA's Offer of Settlement, would:
    (1) Eliminate all claims for the royalty portion of any refunds and 
interest with a credit of 25% of the total claim;
    (2) Provide an additional $75,000 credit for each working interest 
in each claim; and
    (3) Limit the claims to the total amount filed by each pipeline in 
November of 1997.
    In accordance with section 385.602(f), initial comments on the 
Offer of Settlement are due on April 10, 2000 and any reply comments 
are due on April 20, 2000.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-8478 Filed 4-5-00; 8:45 am]
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