[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 130 (Thursday, July 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 41650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17005]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP00-358-000]


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

June 29, 2000.
    Take notice that on June 27, 2000, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Sixth Review Volume No. 1, certain tariff sheets to become effective 
March 27, 2000.
    Natural states that on February 9, 2000, the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its final rule regarding the 
regulation of short-term interstate natural gas transportation services 
in Docket Nos. RM98-10-000 and RM98-12-000 (Order No. 637). In the 
instant filing, Natural is filing to implement provisions of Order No. 
637 regarding the waiver of the rate ceiling for short-term capacity 
release transactions.
    Natural states that Order No. 637 provides for a waiver of the rate 
ceiling for short-term (less than one year) capacity release 
transactions until September 30, 2002, and requires pipelines to file 
tariff revisions within 180 days of the effective date of the rule, 
i.e., March 27, 2000, to remove tariff provisions which are 
inconsistent with the removal of the rate ceiling. Accordingly, Natural 
is filing revised tariff sheets as required. Natural states that its 
Order No. 637 compliance plan is not due until July 17, 2000. 
Therefore, if Natural were to wait until its Order No. 637 compliance 
filing, the tariff provisions removing the price cap submitted therein 
would likely not be effective until 2001.
    Natural respectfully requests waiver of any provisions of its 
Tariff and/or the Commission's Regulations required to permit the 
instant filing to become effective as proposed.
    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. 00-17005 Filed 7-5-00; 8:45 am]
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