[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 190 (Friday, September 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58523-58524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP00-551-000]


Sea Robin Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC 
Gas Tariff

September 25, 2000.
    Take notice that on September 18, 2000, Sea Robin Pipeline Company 
(Sea Robin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 1, the revised tariff sheets listed on Appendix A 
attached to the filing, to be effective November 1, 2000.
    Sea Robin states that the purpose of this filing, made in 
accordance with the provisions of Section 154.204 of the Commission's 
Regulations, is to reflect tariff changes necessitated by the 
transition to the MessengerSM system and to conform certain business 
practices to GISB standards and the MessengerSM operating system. On 
March 15, 2000, Trunkline Gas Company (Trunkline) acquired Sea Robin 
from Southern Natural Gas Company (SONAT). In conjunction with this 
transaction, Trunkline entered into a Transition Agreement to ensure 
the smooth operation of the Sea Robin pipeline system for a period of 
up to eleven months from the closing date. Trunkline now intends to 
assume daily operations and transfer all Sea Robin functions currently 
performed by SONAT to the MessengerSMelectronic communication system on 
November 1, 2000. Shippers will continue to use SONAT's electronic 
interface system (SoNet Premier) until Trunkline implements the 
MessengerSM system for Sea Robin.
    Specifically, these modifications: (1) Replace references to the 
SoNet Premier bulletin board with MessengerSM; (2) change dispatching 
and emergency addresses and telephone numbers in the form of service 
arrangements from SONAT's offices in Birmingham, Alabama to Sea Robin's 
office in Houston, Texas; (3)( provide that quantities of gas be stated 
in Dth rather than Mcf; (4) add processing language to Section 23 of 
the General Terms and

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Conditions and remove the Liquefiables Transportation Agreement and 
corresponding rates, definition and references; (5) revise Sections 
1.31 and 2.4(b) of the General Terms and Conditions to reflect the 
predetermined allocation methodology types required by GISB Standard 
2.3.16; (6) conform the time line for invoice adjustments in the 
General Terms and Conditions Section 8.3 to GISB Standard 3.3.15; (7) 
delete the requirement in Section 24 of the General Terms and 
Conditions that shippers execute a written agreement/amendment after 
shipper has executed the agreement electronically via MessengerSM; and 
(8) delete from Rate Schedule FTS, Section 3 which provides for a 24 
hour notice requirement prior to bumping flowing interruptible service 
which conflicts with the four daily nomination and scheduling cycles 
prescribed by GISB.
    Sea Robin states that copies of this filing are being served on all 
affected customers and applicable state regulatory agencies.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing should file a protest 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with section 385.211 of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed as 
provided in 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. 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. 00-24994 Filed 9-28-00; 8:45 am]
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