[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19879]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 284

[Docket No. RM03-10-000]


Amendments to Blanket Sales Certificates; Extension of Comment 
Period

July 25, 2003.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 26, 2003, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) (68 FR 40207, July 7, 
2003) seeking comments on amending the blanket certificates for 
unbundled gas sales services held by interstate natural gas pipelines 
and the blanket marketing certificates held by persons making sales for 
resale of gas at negotiated rates in interstate commerce. The date for 
filing comments is being extended at the request of various interested 
parties.

DATES: Comments on issues posed by the NOPR shall be filed on or before 
August 18, 2003. Reply comments shall be filed on or before September 
18, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8400.
    On July 23 and 24, 2003 Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) and Public 
Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) filed respective motions for a 
60-day extension of time for the filing of initial comments in response 
to the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding 
blanket sales certificates, issued June 26, 2003, in the above-docketed 
proceeding. In their motions, Duke and PSE&G state that permitting a 
60-day extension to comment will allow interested parties to adequately 
review, analyze and formulate appropriate and constructive comments for 
the Commission to consider in its final rule on amendments to blanket 
sales certificates.
    Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that the time for filing 
initial comments in response to the Commission's June 25, 2003 NOPR is 
extended from August 6, 2003, to and including August 18, 2003. Reply 
comments shall be filed on or before September 18, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-19879 Filed 8-4-03; 8:45 am]
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