[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 40699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14934]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP02-354-000]


Gas Research Institute; Notice of Annual Application

June 7, 2002.
    Take notice that on June 3, 2002, the Gas Research Institute (GRI) 
filed an application requesting advance approval of its 2033-2007 Five-
Year Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Plan, and the 2003 
RD&D Program and the funding of its RD&D activities for 2003, pursuant 
to Section 154.401 of the Commission's April 29, 1998 Order Approving 
Settlement [83 FERC ] 61,093 (1998)].
    In its application, GRI states that all aspects of its proposed 
2003 Program are consistent with the current Settlement. GRI states 
that proposed budgets are identical to those approved as part of the 
Settlement. GRI proposes to incur contract obligations of $60.0 million 
in 2003. Consistent with the Commission's April 29, 1998 Order 
Approving Settlement, GRI states that all $60.0 million of the 2003 
contract obligations will be for Core Projects. GRI's application seeks 
to collect funds to support its RD&D program through jurisdictional 
rates and charges during the twelve months ending December 31, 2003.
    Consistent with the Commission's April 29, 1998 Order Approving 
Settlement, GRI proposes to fund the 2003 RD&D program by the use of 
the following surcharges: (1) a demand/reservation surcharge of 5.0 
cents per Dth per Month for ``high load factor customers''; (2) a 
demand/reservation surcharge of 3.1 cents per Dth per Month for ``low 
load factor customs''' (3) a volumetric commodity/usage surcharge of 
0.4 cents; and (4) a special ``small customer''; (3) a volumetric 
commodity/usage surcharge of 0.4 cents; and (4) a special ``small 
customer'' surcharge of 0.6 cents per Dth. All of the proposed 2003 
surcharges represent decreases from corresponding current levels.
    The Commission Staff will analyze GRI's application and prepare a 
Commission Staff Report. This Staff Report will be served on all 
parties and field with the Commission as a public document on August 2, 
2002. Comments on the Staff Report and GRI's application by all 
parties, except GRI, must be filed with the Commission on or before 
August 16, 2002. GRI's reply comments must be filed with the Commission 
on or before August 16, 2002. GRI's reply comments must be filed on or 
before August 23, 2002.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest GRI's application, 
except for GRI members and state regulatory commissions, who are 
automatically permitted to participate in the instant proceedings as 
intervenors, should file a motion to intervene of protest with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations. All such motions or protests should be filed on or before 
June 21, 2002. All comments and protest will be considered by the 
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will 
not serve to make protestants parties to this proceeding. Any person 
wishing to become a party, other than a GRI member or a state 
regulatory commission, 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 202-208-222 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.
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-14934 Filed 6-12-02; 8:45 am]
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