[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 63689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30407]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP02-58-000]


East Tennessee Natural Gas Company; Notice of Compliance Filing

December 4, 2001.
    Take notice that on November 28, 2001, East Tennessee Natural Gas 
Company (East Tennessee) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, Twenty-Second Revised Sheet No. 4 
and First Revised Sheet No. 4A to become effective January 1, 2002.
    East Tennessee states that the purpose of this filing is to revise 
the Gas Research Institute (GRI) surcharges to be effective January 1, 
2002 in compliance with the January 21, 1998, Stipulation and Agreement 
Concerning GRI Funding approved by the Commission in Gas Research 
Institute, 83 FERC para. 61,093 (1998), order on reh'g, 83 FERC para. 
61,331 (1998).
    East Tennessee states that the filing complies with the surcharges 
set forth in Appendix A to the Stipulation and Agreement as adjusted 
upward by 10% consistent with Article II, Section 1.0 of the 
Stipulation and Agreement, which was approved for filing by GRI member 
pipelines to be effective on January 1, 2002 without suspension or 
potential refund obligation by OMTR letter order issued September 19, 
2001 in GRI's Docket No. RP01-434.
    Specifically, East Tennessee states that the approved 2002 
surcharges are as follows: (1) A GRI volumetric surcharge of 0.55 cents 
per dekatherm will be charged on all non-discounted firm commodity and 
interruptible transportation services; (2) a 0.88 cents per dekatherm 
surcharge will be charged on all non-discounted firm commodity units 
delivered to small customers qualifying for service under East 
Tennessee's Rate Schedule FT-GS; (3) a reservation surcharge of 
6.6 cents per dekatherm per month will be charged on non-discounted 
firm high load factor customers, i.e., greater than 50% load factor; 
and (4) a reservation surcharge of 4.07 cents per dekatherm per month 
will be charged on non-discounted firm low load factor customers, i.e., 
less than or equal to 50% load factor.
    East Tennessee states that copies of the filing were mailed to all 
affected customers of East Tennessee and interested state 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. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-30407 Filed 12-7-01; 8:45 am]
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