[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 56541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22475]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. GT0238000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC 
Gas Tariff

August 28, 2002.
    Take notice that on August 23, 2002, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern) tendered for filing to become part of Northern's FERC Gas 
Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, Second Revised Sheet No. 284, Third 
Revised Sheet No. 285, Original Sheet No. 285A, and Fifth Revised Sheet 
No. 289 to be effective on September 23, 2002.
    Northern is hereby updating and clarifying Section 46 
(Creditworthiness) and Section 47 (Capacity Release) of its tariff due 
to increased rating agency downgrades to many energy companies over the 
past twelve months. Such modifications are intended to ensure that 
Northern and its shippers are adequately protected against the 
potential for shipper default in order to minimize potential exposure.
    Northern further states that copies of the filing have been mailed 
to each of its customers 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. This filing is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For Assistance, call (202)5028222 
or for TTY, (202) 2081659. Comments, protests and interventions may be 
filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. 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.
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