[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9553]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP01-373-000]


Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

April 12, 2001.
    Take notice that on April 9, 2001, Northern Border Pipeline Company 
(Northern Border) tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to 
become effective May 9, 2001:

Second Revised Sheet Number 269
Second Revised Sheet Number 270
First Revised Sheet Number 271
Third Revised Sheet Number 272

    Northern Border states the purpose of this filing is to revise 
section 26 of the General Terms and Conditions of Northern Border's 
FERC Gas Tariff. Specifically, Northern Border proposes to separate the 
posting requirements between planned and available capacity in order to 
provide for three different posting periods dependent on the term of 
service for available capacity, provide for the selection of a method 
to determine Best Bid among the three methods permitted currently for 
capacity releases, and limit contingent bids to those bids for service 
greater than one year.
    Northern Border states that copies of this filing have been sent to 
all of Northern Border's contracted shippers and interested state 
regulatory commissions.
    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). 
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. 01-9553 Filed 4-17-01; 8:45 am]
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