[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 18460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8589]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP01-292-000]


Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed 
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

April 3, 2001.
    Take notice that on March 29, 2001, Mississippi River Transmission 
Corporation (MRT) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Third Revised Volume No. 1, the Primary Sheets listed on Appendix A to 
the filing and the Alternate Tariff Sheet listed on Appendix B to the 
filing, to become effective May 1, 2001:
    MRT states that the proposed changes would increase revenues from 
jurisdictional service by $9.4 million based on the 12-month period 
ending November 30, 2000, as adjusted.
    MRT states that this filing is made in compliance with the 
requirements of Article V of the July 25, 1997 Stipulation and 
Agreement in Docket No. RP96-199-000, which was approved by the 
Commission in a letter order dated October 21, 1997. That Article 
requires MRT to make a Section 4 rate filing on or before April 1, 
2001. The base period used in this filing is the twelve months ended 
November 30, 2000 and the test period is the nine months ending August 
31, 2001.
    MRT is filing primary tariff sheets and alternate tariff sheets. 
MRT requests that the primary tariff sheets be made effective on May 1, 
2001. Under the alternate sheets, MRT proposes to implement market-
based rates, terms and conditions under certain circumstances where 
transportation capacity on MRT is subject to competition. MRT requests 
authority to implement the alternate sheets as soon as possible in lieu 
of the primary sheets so that MRT may effectively respond to the 
competition that it faces. Accordingly, MRT requests that the 
Commission allow the alternate sheets to become effective on a 
prospective basis after the Commission's order on the alternate sheets. 
The tariff sheets also include additional miscellaneous changes to 
MRT's FERC Gas Tariff. In accordance with Section 154.312(j)(2) of the 
Commission's regulations, MRT will file Schedules G-1 through G-6 on or 
before April 13, 2001.
    The rates set forth in the primary tariff sheets reflect the 
continuation of the straight fixed variable (SFV) method for cost 
classification, allocation and rate design, as envisioned by Section 
284.7(e) of the Commission's regulations. The cost of service 
underlying MRT's rates in the primary tariff sheets is based on actual 
per book figures for the 12 months ended November 30, 2000 as adjusted 
for known and measurable changes anticipated to occur during the nine-
month period ending August 31, 2001. The primary and alternate tariff 
sheets include other rate design and tariff changes, such as term-
differentiated rates and a mechanism to recover the cost of capacity 
that is turned back to MRT. Finally, in the primary and alternate 
tariff sheets, MRT divides its current Field Zone into two separate 
zones--a North Field Zone and a South Field Zone--for purposes of 
transportation service. The boundary between the North and South Field 
Zones will be at MRT's Glendale Compressor Station located in Lincoln 
County, Arkansas.
    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 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). 
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. 01-8589 Filed 4-6-01; 8:45 am]
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