[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 24190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10250]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RP00-243-000, CP97-177-000, and CP97-177-001]


Alliance Pipeline L.P.; Notice of Petition

April 19, 2000.
    Take notice that on April 5, 2000, Alliance Pipeline L.P. 
(Alliance) filed a Petition for Partial Waiver of Part 284, Subpart J 
Regulations, pursuant to rule 207(a)(5) of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.207(a)(5). Alliance requests a partial, limited term waiver of: 
(1) 18 CFR 284.287 to permit Alliance to make sales of test gas during 
commissioning and testing of its pipeline without having tariff 
provisions governing such sales on file and approved by the Commission 
and (2) 18 CFR 284.283 regarding the delivery point at which Subpart J 
sales may be made, to the extent necessary. If the Commission declines 
to grant the requested waiver requests, Alliance requests, in the 
alternative, that the Commission issue a limited term certificate 
authorizing sales of test gas as proposed in the application.
    Alliance states that disposition of test gas is necessary to permit 
the safe, timely and efficient commissioning of its new pipeline 
system. According to Alliance, sales of test gas as proposed in its 
petition will not adversely affect the firm shippers for whom Alliance 
will be providing transportation on the in-service date of the 
pipeline. In accordance with governing accounting regulations, Alliance 
proposes to credit net revenues from sales of test gas to the capital 
cost of the associated facilities being tested and commissioned for the 
economic benefit of the Alliance shippers. Finally, Alliance states 
that the requested waivers are applicable only during the limited 
period of the Alliance commissioning process, and that any Subpart J 
sales made following Alliance's in-service date will be made in 
accordance with the Subpart J regulations and the Commission-approved 
tariff in effect for Alliance at that time.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a protest or motion to intervene with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426 in 
accordance with sections 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before May 
10, 2000. 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-10250 Filed 4-24-00; 8:45 am]
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