[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56813-56814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28294]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP02-36-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

November 6, 2001.
    Take notice that on October 31, 2001, Texas Eastern Transmission, 
LP (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Seventh Revised Volume No. 1 and First Revised Volume No. 2, revised 
tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, to become effective 
December 1, 2001.
    Texas Eastern states that the revised tariff sheets and the 
reconciliation report submitted are being filed (i) pursuant to section 
15.6, Applicable Shrinkage Adjustment (ASA), and section 15.8, Periodic 
Reports, contained in the General Terms and Conditions of Texas 
Eastern's FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume No. 1, (ii) in 
compliance with the Stipulation and Agreement (Global Settlement) 
approved by the Commission in its order issued May 2, 1994 [67 FERC 
para. 61,170, reh'g denied, 68 FERC para. 61,062 (1994)], and (iii) in 
compliance with the Joint Stipulation and Agreement Amending Global 
Settlement (Amended Global Settlement) approved by the Commission in 
its order issued August 28, 1998 [84 FERC para. 61,200 (1998)].
    Texas Eastern states that the combined impact on Texas Eastern's 
rates at December 1, 2001 of this filing with the Annual PCB-Related 
Costs filing being filed concurrently herewith to be effective December 
1, 2001 equates to an overall decrease of 0.68 cents for typical long-
haul service under Rate Schedule FT-1 from Access Area Zone East 
Louisiana to Market Zone 3 (ELA-M3) as follows:

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                                                                100% LF
                                                              Impact  ($/
                                                                 dth)
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Rate Impact:
    PCB-Related Costs Filing................................     0.0024
    ASA Surcharge...........................................    (0.0095)
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      Total.................................................    (0.0071)
Fuel Retention Impact:
    Annual Avg. Percentage Increase--0.01%
    Rate Equivalent at P.I.R. A. projected price of $3.22/       $0.003
     dth....................................................
    Net Decrease............................................   $(0.0068)
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    Texas Eastern states that by this filing it is (1) providing its 
final report on recovery of Order No. 636 transition costs and 
returning to its customers the excess collection of Non-Spot Costs, by 
crediting the ASA Deferred Account for $496,271; (2) providing its 
Annual Interruptible Revenue Reconciliation Report under the Amended 
Global Settlement which reflects a credit to the ASA Deferred Account 
of $207,462, which is 90% of the amount of interruptible revenue in 
excess of the revenue threshold contemplated by the Amended Global 
Settlement; (3) reducing by approximately 30% the level of its ASA 
Surcharges included in rates pursuant to an Interim ASA filing accepted 
by Commission orders issued May 25, 2001 [95 FERC para. 61,267 (2001)] 
and October 15, 2001[97 FERC para. 61,059 (2001)] and (4) reflecting 
minor changes in its ASA percentages, which are designed to retain in-
kind the projected quantities of gas required for the operation of 
Texas Eastern's system in providing service to its customers for the 
twelve month period beginning December 1, 2001.
    Texas Eastern states that copies of its filing have been mailed to 
all affected customers of Texas Eastern and interested state 
commissions, as well as all parties to the Settlement in Docket No. 
RP85-177-119, et al.
    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

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Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing may 
also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' 
link, select ``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (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 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-28294 Filed 11-9-01; 8:45 am]
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