[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 160 (Thursday, August 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 50191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20900]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP00-438-000]


Pine Needle LNG Company; LLC; Notice of Tariff Filing

August 11, 2000.
    Take notice that Pine Needle LNG Company, LLC (Pine Needle) 
tendered for filing on August 7, 2000 certain revised tariff sheets to 
its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1. The proposed effective 
date of such tariff sheets is March 27, 2000.
    Pine Needle states that the purpose of this filing is to comply 
with the Commission's Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas 
Transportation Services and Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas 
Transportation Services in Docket Nos. RM98-10-000 and RM98-12-000 
(Order No. 637). Among other things, the Commission in Order No. 637 
revised its regulations regarding releases of capacity for less than 
one year (short-term releases). The Commission waived the rate ceiling 
for short-term releases until September 30, 2002, and clarified its 
posting and bidding requirements for short-term releases.
    The changes to the capacity release regulations became effective on 
March 26, 2000, however the Commission allowed pipelines to remove 
inconsistent tariff provisions within 180 days of the issuance of Order 
No. 637. In compliance, Pine Needle is making the following revisions 
to its tariff sheets. First, Section 4.1 of Rate Schedule LNG-R is 
being changed to state that the maximum rate ceiling does not apply to 
short-term releases until September 30, 2002. Second, Section 4.1 of 
the aforementioned rate schedule is being modified to state that the 
rates for short-term releases is this time frame are not subject to 
refund. Third, Section 20 of the General Terms and Conditions is being 
changed to reflect the Commission's modifications to the posting and 
bidding requirements for short-term releases of capacity and to 
incorporate the waiver of the maximum rate ceiling as described above.
    Pine Needle states that copies of the instant filing are being 
mailed to customers, State Commissions and other interested parties. In 
accordance with the provisions of Section 154.16 of the Commission's 
Regulations, copies of this filing are available for public inspection, 
during regular business hours, in a convenient form and place a Pine 
Needle's main offices, at 2800 Post Oak Boulevard in Houston, Texas.
    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. 00-20900 Filed 8-16-00; 8:45 am]
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