[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 54247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22933]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP00-506-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

August 31, 2000.
    Take notice that on August 25, 2000, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third 
Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be effective as 
indicated:

To Be Effective March 27, 2000

Fourteenth Revised Sheet No. 5-A
First Revised Sheet No. 5-B
Tenth Revised Sheet No. 7
Ninth Revised Sheet No. 8.1
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 266
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 267

To Be Effective September 25, 2000

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 23
Eighth Revised Sheet No. 24
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 259
First Revised Sheet No. 259-A
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 268
First Revised Sheet No. 278-B
First Revised Sheet No. 278-C

    Northwest states that the purpose of this filing is: (1) To conform 
Northwest's tariff to the Commission's revised regulations pursuant to 
Order Nos. 637, 637-A and 637-B as those Orders apply to (i) the 
temporary removal of the rate ceiling for short-term capacity release 
transactions and (ii) modifications to the regulatory right of first 
refusal; and; (2) to add language setting forth Northwest's policy 
pertaining to partial capacity turnbacks resulting from a shipper's 
election to exercise a right of first refusal for a portion of its 
capacity, to permanently release a portion of its capacity, or to 
extend the contract term for a portion of its capacity.
    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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-22933 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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