[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 58329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00023]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP03-620-000]


Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Proposed 
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

October 2, 2003.
    Take notice that on September 26, 2003, Portland Natural Gas 
Transmission System (PNGTS) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, with an effective date of November 1, 
2003:

Seventh Revised Sheet No. 100

    PNGTS states that it is also tendered for filing two alternate 
tariff sheets:

Alternate Fifth Revised Sheet No. 100, to be effectiveNovember 12, 
2002; and
Alternate Sixth Revised Sheet No. 100, to be effectiveJune 1, 2003.

    PNGTS states that its filing proposes to reduce the Firm 
Transportation (FT) Seasonal Recourse Reservation Rate so that it is 
equal to 1.9 times the FT Recourse Reservation Rate. PNGTS states that 
the purpose of this change is to ensure that PNGTS offers seasonal 
service on a nondiscriminatory basis as directed by the Commission and 
to ensure that no existing or future seasonal contracts inadvertently 
raise issues regarding a trigger of the discount clause (referred to as 
Most Favored Nations or MFN clause) in PNGTS's FT contracts. PNGTS 
states that the primary tariff sheet reduces the seasonal recourse rate 
to equal 1.9 times the FT recourse rate effective November 1, 2003. 
PNGTS further states that, along with the primary tariff sheet, PNGTS 
is requesting that the Commission reconsider and vacate its June 9, 
2003 Order in Docket No. RP02-13-010, which accepted the current 
seasonal recourse rate. PNGTS's alternate tariff sheets would reduce 
the seasonal recourse rate to equal 1.9 times the FT recourse rate 
effective as of November 12, 2002. PNGTS states that finally, in the 
event that the Commission declines to adopt the primary or alternate 
proposals, PNGTS requests that the Commission ``grandfather'' the two 
existing negotiated seasonal contracts, and continue to recognize those 
contracts as negotiated relative to the FT recourse rate.
    PNGTS states that copies of this filing are being served on all 
jurisdictional customers and interested state commissions, as well as 
all parties in Docket No. RP02-13-000.
    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 ``eLibrary''. 
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.
    Comment Date: October 8, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E3-00023 Filed 10-8-03; 8:45 am]
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