[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 16670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7466]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM98-10-008; Docket No. RM98-12-008]


Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas Transportation Services; 
Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas Transportation Services; Notice of 
Petition

March 21, 2001.
    Take notice that on March 16, 2001, the American Gas Association 
(AGA) filed a reply to the February 1, 2001, Gas Industry Standards 
Board (GISB) report and a petition for clarification and a directive 
from the Commission regarding the requirement for capacity release 
scheduling equality.
    AGA noted that in Order No. 637 the Commission amended the 
regulations to achieve scheduling equality between released capacity 
and interstate pipeline services. Because its standards were 
inconsistent with this regulatory change, GISB undertook to amend its 
capacity release standards. On February 2, 2001, GISB filed a report 
with the Commission dated February 1, 2001, which indicated GISB could 
not arrive at a consensus agreement on standards addressing ``flowing 
day recalls'' of capacity releases. AGA responded to that report. In 
addition, AGA expressed concern that no pipeline is yet adhering to the 
requirement for scheduling equality for released capacity.
    AGA petitioned the Commission to rectify noncompliance with Order 
No. 637. Specifically, AGA requested the Commission to:
     Direct pipelines to immediately implement tariff changes 
incorporating timelines and procedures to allow released capacity, 
including recalled released capacity, to be nominated at any of the 
nomination deadlines currently in place.
     Provide clarification as to the impact on and instruction 
for revising GISB standards to reflect the Commission's scheduling 
equality policy.
     Consider implementing the use of a contract pre-approval 
process for capacity release transactions to facilitate scheduling 
equality.
     Require pipelines to effectuate recalls by providing 
recall notifications.
    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 on or 
before April 16, 2001. 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). Comments, protests and interventions 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. 01-7466 Filed 3-26-01; 8:45 am]
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