[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 1659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-528]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP01-196-000]


Venice Gathering System, L.L.C.; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

January 3, 2001.
    Take notice that on December 22, 2000, pursuant to section 4(e) of 
the Natural Gas Act and the Commission's Regulations at 18 CFR 154, et 
seq., Venice Gathering System, L.L.C. tendered for filing as part of 
its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheet, 
to become effective February 1, 2001:

Second Revised Sheet No. 4

    VGS states that the filing reflects proposed changes to permit 
recovery of VGS' proposed cost of service of $14,404,612, based on data 
from the base period ending September 30, 2000, as adjusted. VGS 
proposes a capital structure of 64.58% equity and 35.42% debt, a rate 
base of $48,281,117, and return on equity of 14%. The resulting FTS-2 
rate of $0.0812/dth compares to VGS' existing FTS-2 rate of $0.0679. 
VGS requests an effective date of February 1, 2001.
    VGS states that it is willing to explore non-litigation procedures, 
such as Alternative Dispute Resolution or settlement judge procedures. 
VGS requests that the Commission consider the feasibility of these 
options as a means of resolving this proceeding without costly and time 
consuming litigation.
    Any person desiring to protest said 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 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. 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 he web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Comments and protests may be filed electronically via the internet 
in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 
on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-528 Filed 1-8-01; 8:45 am]
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