[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 39607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16135]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP00-348-000]


Canyon Creek Compression Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

June 21, 2000.
    Take notice that on June 16, 2000, Canyon Creek Compression Company 
(Canyon) tendered for filing to be a part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third 
Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be effective 
March 27, 2000:

Third Revised Sheet No. 143
Second Revised Sheet No. 145
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 148
Second Revised Sheet No. 150
First Revised Sheet No. 167

    Canyon states that on February 9, 2000, the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its final rule regarding the 
regulation of short-term interstate natural gas transportation services 
in Docket Nos. RM98-10-000 and RM98-12-000 (Order No. 637). In the 
instant filing, Canyon is filing to implement provisions of Order No. 
637 regarding the waiver of the rate ceiling for short-term capacity 
release transactions and the prospective limitations on the 
availability of the Right of First Refusal (ROFR).
    Canyon states that Order No. 637 provides for a waiver of the rate 
ceiling for short-term (less than one year) capacity release 
transactions until September 30, 2002 and requires pipeline to file 
tariff revisions within 180 days of the effective date of the rule, 
i.e., March 27, 2000, to remove tariff sheets as required. Unless 
extended by Commission action, the tariff provisions removing the price 
cap submitted herin shall not be effective after September 30, 2002.
    Canyon also states that it is filing revised tariff sheets 
implementing portions of Order No. 637 which provide that the ROFR be 
applicable only to contracts at the maximum tariff rate having a term 
of twelve consecutive months or longer of service.
    Canyon respectfully requests waiver of any provisions of its Tariff 
and/or the Commission's Regulations required to permit the instant 
filing to become effective as proposed.
    Canyon states that copies of the filing have been mailed to its 
customers and interstate 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. Copies of this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public 
Reference room. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-16135 Filed 6-26-00; 8:45 am]
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