[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 160 (Thursday, August 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 50192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20911]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP00-443-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Tariff 
Filing

August 11, 2000.
    Take notice that Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation 
(Transco) 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, with the 
exception of First Revised Sheet No. 122H, which has a proposed 
effective date of April 14, 2000.
    Transco 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, Transco is making the following revisions to 
its tariff sheets. First, Section 3 of Rate Schedules LNG-R, WSS-Open 
Access-R, FT-R, FTN-R and ESS-R is being changed to state that the 
maximum rate ceiling does not apply to short-term releases until 
September 30, 2002. Second, Section 3 of the aforementioned rate 
schedules are being modified to state that the rates for short-term 
releases in this time frame are not subject to refund. Third, Section 
42 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.
    Transco 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 at 
Transco'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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
in accordance with Sections 385.214 and 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 also 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. 00-20911 Filed 8-16-00; 8:45 am]
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