[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63691-63692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30409]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP02-60-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Compliance Filing

December 4, 2001.
    Take notice that on November 28, 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, the 
revised tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, to become 
effective January 1, 2002.
    Texas Eastern 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).
    Texas Eastern 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, Texas Eastern 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 Texas 
Eastern's Rate Schedule SCT; (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.
    Texas Eastern states that copies of the filing were mailed to all 
affected customers of Texas Eastern 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

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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. 01-30409 Filed 12-7-01; 8:45 am]
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