[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 8287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4125]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP03-228-001]


Alliance Pipeline L.P.; Notice of Compliance Filing

February 13, 2003.
    Take notice that on February 6, 2003., Alliance Pipeline L.P. 
(Alliance) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 1, Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 253, proposed to 
become effective February 1, 2003.
    On December 31, 2002, Alliance filed First Revised Sheet No. 253 to 
amend the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) of its FERC Gas Tariff to 
permit Alliance to terminate a temporary release of capacity, upon 30-
days written notice to the replacement shipper, where (i) Alliance has 
terminated the releasing shipper's Firm Transportation Agreement or 
Master Capacity Release Agreement in accordance with GTC Section 8 
(Default and Termination); and (ii) the rate stated in the replacement 
shipper's applicable Capacity Release Schedule is less than the rate 
that the releasing shipper was obligated to pay Alliance.
    Alliance further proposed that a replacement shipper may avoid 
termination of the temporary release if, prior to the end of the 30-day 
notice period, the replacement shipper agrees that, beginning the first 
day after the end of the 30-day notice period, it will pay, for the 
remainder of the term of the release, either the rate the former 
releasing shipper was obligated to pay Alliance, the maximum applicable 
Recourse Reservation and Usage Charges as stated in the tariff for the 
applicable service, or a rate mutually agreed upon by Alliance and the 
Shipper.
    By order issued January 30, 2003, the Commission accepted 
Alliance's filing, to be effective February 1, 2003, subject to 
Alliance filing clarifying language specifying that the replacement 
shipper may retain the released capacity by agreeing to pay the 
``lesser of'' the available rate options. By its filing, Alliance is 
proposing to add the required clarifying language. Alliance states 
further that, because the relative relationship between its recourse 
and negotiated rates will not necessarily remain static over the term 
of any particular release of capacity, it is also adding further 
clarifying language to provide the replacement shipper with the right 
to determine which of the available rate options will provide the 
lowest effective rate over the remaining term of a capacity release.
    Alliance states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all 
customers, state commissions, and other interested parties.
    Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with section 385.211 of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such 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. 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, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 
208-3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. 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. 
Protest Date: February 18, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-4125 Filed 2-19-03; 8:45 am]
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