[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 63404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25835]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP03-6-000]


Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline L.L.C.; Notice of Proposed Changes 
in FERC Gas Tariff

October 4, 2002.
    Take notice that on October 1, 2002, Maritimes & Northeast 
Pipeline, L.L.C. (Maritimes) tendered for filing as part of its FERC 
Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to 
become effective on November 1, 2002.

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 11
Second Rev First Revised Sheet No. 265

    Maritimes states that it is making this Fuel Retainage Quantity 
filing, pursuant to Section 20 of the General Terms and Conditions 
(GT&C) of its FERC Gas Tariff. Maritimes is proposing a reduction of 
0.60% to the Winter Period Fuel Reimbursement Percentages (FRP) and 
also a reduction of 0.50% to the Spring Shoulder Period. The projected 
FRPs for each of the four periods will be 0.90%. In addition, Maritimes 
respectfully requests to revise its tariff to reflect an Index Price 
defined as the average of the daily Midpoint prices as published by 
Platts, Gas Daily for Dracut, Mass.during the relevant month, less the 
100% load factor Rate Schedule MN365 maximum recourse rate in effect 
for such month.
    Maritimes also states that it is submitting the calculation of the 
fuel retainage quantity (FRQ) Deferred Account amount, pursuant to 
Section 20 of the GT&C, which provides that Maritimes will calculate 
surcharges or refunds designed to amortize the net monetary value of 
the balance in the FRQ Deferred Account at the end of the previous 
accumulation period.
    Maritimes states that for the period August 1, 2001 through July 
31, 2002, the FRQ Deferred Account resulted in a net credit balance of 
approximately $863,848.29, inclusive of carrying charges, that will be 
refunded to Maritimes' customers.
    Maritimes states that copies of this filing were mailed to all 
affected customers of Maritimes 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) 502-
8222 or for TTY (202) 502-8659. 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.
[FR Doc. 02-25835 Filed 10-10-02; 8:45 am]
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