[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1578-1579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-9]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP04-118-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed 
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 30, 2003.
    Take notice that on December 22, 2003, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, certain revised tariff sheets to 
which tariff sheets are enumerated in Appendix B attached to the 
filing. The proposed effective date of the tariff sheets is January 22, 
2004.
    Transco states that it seeks Commission approval of an agreement 
included in the filing entitled ``Early

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Termination of Gas Purchase Agreement and Transportation Capacities 
Release Agreement'' (Termination and Assignment Agreement). Transco 
explains that, pursuant to the Termination and Assignment Agreement, 
Transco has agreed to buy out of its purchase obligation under a Gas 
Purchase Agreement (GPA) with Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota) and 
to permanently release certain related transportation obligations to 
Dakota and Tenaska Marketing Ventures.
    Transco's states that its application seeks (1) Commission approval 
of the Termination and Assignment Agreement; and (2) authorization for 
Transco to recover (i) the cost of buying out of Transco's purchase 
obligation under the GPA; and (ii) the cost incurred by Transco in 
connection with certain firm transportation agreements used to 
transport gas purchased under the GPA to Transco's system 
(collectively, Dakota Buyout Costs). Further, Transco seeks Commission 
approval of the revised tariff sheets which set forth a mechanism 
pursuant to which Transco proposes to recover the Dakota Buyout Costs.
    Transco states that it is serving copies of the filing has been 
served to its affected customers, interested State Commissions and 
other interested parties.
    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 Sec.  385.214 or Sec.  385.211 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in 
accordance with Sec.  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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-9 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am]
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