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limit its consideration of comments to

those that concern the adequacy or

accuracy of the application. All such

motions and comments should be filed

on or before January 10, 1997 and must

be served on the Applicant. 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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–204 Filed 1–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP97–201–000]

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

December 31, 1996.

Take notice that on December 23,

1996, National Fuel Gas Supply

Corporation (National Fuel), tendered

for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Third Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff

sheets listed in Appendix A to the

filing, to be effective April 1, 1997.

National Fuel states that this filing is

submitted as a companion filing to its

December 16, 1996 Order No. 587

compliance filing. National Fuel states

that the purpose of this filing is to make

certain changes intended to facilitate its

compliance with Order No. 587 and to

streamline its tariff and operations,

including: (1) expedition of the

nomination and scheduling process, (2)

simplification of the allocation process,

(3) contracts with operators of

interconnecting facilities, (4) a new

bulletin board system, (5) consolidation

of provisions regarding requests for

service, (6) removal of certain

provisions relating to National Fuel’s

Order No. 636 restructuring, (7) timing

of flowback credits, (8) removal of

certain forms from the tariff, and (9)

conversion of service under the SS–1

and SS–2 Rate Schedules to a

dekatherm basis.

National Fuel states that it is serving

copies of the filing with its firm

customers, interested state commissions

and each person designated on the

official service list compiled by the

Secretary. Copies are also being served

on all interruptible customers as of the

date of the filing.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 and 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 proceeding. 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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–222 Filed 1–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP97–202–000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas

Tariff

December 31, 1996.

Take notice that on December 23,

1996, Northern Natural Gas Company

(Northern), tendered for filing to become

part of Northern’s FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth

Revised Volume No. 1, the following

tariff sheets, proposed to be effective

January 23, 1997:

First Revised Sheet No. 135D

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 144

Reason for Filing

Northern states that the purpose of

this filing is to modify Northern’s FDD

and IDD Rate Schedules applicable to

firm and interruptible storage services

by providing increased service

flexibility through the addition of eight

(8) points available for receipt and

delivery of storage services.

Northern states that copies of the

filing were served upon the company’s

customers and interested State

Commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., Washington, DC,

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 and 385.211 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

All such petitions or protests must be

filed in accordance with Section

154.210 of the Commission’s

Regulations. All protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken in this proceeding, but will not

serve to make Protestant a party to the

proceeding. 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 inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–216 Filed 1–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP96–306–001]

Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of

Motion To Place Suspended Rates Into

Effect

December 31, 1996.

Take notice that on December 26,

1996, Paiute Pipeline Company (Paiute)

filed a motion pursuant to Section 4(e)

of the Natural Gas Act and Section

154.206(a) of the Commission’s

regulations to make effective on January

1, 1997, certain rates and a tariff sheet

in connection with Paiute’s request for

general rate relief in Docket No. RP96–

306–000. Specifically, Paiute has moved

to place into effect on January 1, 1997,

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 10 of Second

Revised Volume No. 1–A of its FERC

Gas Tariff.

Paiute states that on July 1, 1996,

Paiute filed certain revised tariff sheets

in this proceeding, pursuant to Section

4 of the Natural Gas Act, to implement

a proposed general rate increase. Paiute

further states that by order issued July

31, 1996, the Commission accepted

Paiute’s proposed rates and suspended

their effectiveness for five months to

become effective January 1, 1997,

subject to refund. Paiute states that in its

suspension order, the Commission

accepted the proposed rates subject to

the condition that Paiute revise its rates

to remove the costs of facilities not

placed in service as of December 31,

1996.

With its motion, Paiute submitted

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 10. Paiute

indicates that Fifth Revised Sheet No.

10, in accordance with the

Commission’s suspension order, sets

forth the rates proposed by Paiute in its

July 1, 1996, filing in this proceeding,

modified to reflect the exclusion of costs

associated with facilities which will not

be placed in service as of December 31,

1996. Paiute also states that Fifth

Revised Sheet No. 10 incorporates the

change in the annual charge adjustment

surcharge rate which was approved by

the Commission in Docket Nos. TM97–

1–41–000 and TM97–1–41–001 by

orders issued September 27 and

November 6, 1996 respectively. Paiute

moves that Fifth Revised Sheet No. 10

be made effective January 1, 1997.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
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888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 and 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 proceeding.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–213 Filed 1–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. EG97–11–000]

PMDC Netherlands B.V.; Notice of

Amendment to Application for

Commission Determination of Exempt

Wholesale Generator Status

December 31, 1996.

On December 30, 1996, PMDC

Netherlands (the ‘‘Applicant’’) whose

address is 4e Etage, 3012 CA Rotterdam,

The Netherlands, filed with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission an

amendment to its application (the

‘‘Application’’) for exempt wholesale

generator status pursuant to Part 365 of

the Commission’s Regulations, filed in

the above-referenced Docket on

November 4, 1996, as previously

amended on December 11, 1996.

Any person desiring to be heard

concerning the amendment to the

Application should file a motion to

intervene or comments with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure. The

Commission will limit its consideration

of comments to those that concern the

adequacy or accuracy of the application.

All such motions and comments should

be filed on or before January 10, 1997

and must be served on the Applicant.

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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–203 Filed 1–6–97; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. RP 97–203–000]

Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 31, 1996.

Take notice that on December 23,

1996, Questar Pipeline Company

(Questar) tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised

Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No.

81A, First Revised Sheet No. 82 and

Original Sheet No. 82A, to be effective

January 1, 1997.

Quester explains that the proposed

tariff sheets revise Section 12.13 of the

General Terms and Conditions of Part I

of Questar’s tariff by incorporating tariff

language that will implement a

mechanism for tracking fuel-use and

lost-and-unaccounted-for gas. Questar

states that it has submitted its fuel

tracker filing pursuant to paragraph III

B(5) of its March 8, 1996, rate case

settlement agreement in Docket No.

RP95–407, approved by Commission

order issued July 1, 1996. Questar has

requested waiver of 18 CFR 154.207 so

that the proposed tariff sheets may

become effective January 1, 1997,

consistent with its Docket No. RP95–407

settlement agreement.

Questar states that a copy of this filing

has been served upon its customers, the

Public Service Commission of Utah and

the Wyoming Public Service

Commission.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

in accordance with Sections 385.211

and 385.214 of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR

385.211 and 18 CFR 385.214). 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 proceeding.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–217 Filed 1-6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. RP97–205–000]

Sabine Pipe Line Company; Notice of

Compliance Filing

December 31, 1996.

Take notice that on December 24,

1996, Sabine Pipe Line Company

(Sabine) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC gas Tariff, Second Revised

Volume No. 1, the following revised

tariff sheets proposed to be effective

January 1, 1997:

Title Page

1st Rev Original Sheet No. 245

Original Sheet No. 248A

1st Rev Original Sheet No. 265

Sabine states that it is submitting the

referenced tariff sheets to comply with

Order No. 582 issued September 28,

1995, in Docket No. RM95–3–000. The

tariff revisions include a statement of

Sabine’s rate discount policy (Tariff

Sheet No. 248A) and other

miscellaneous compliance changes.

Sabine respectfully requests that the

Commission grant a waiver of Section

154.207 of its Regulations, and any

other waivers that may be necessary, in

order that the tariff sheets be made

effective on January 1, 1997 as

proposed.

Sabine states that copies of this filing

are being mailed to its customers, state

commissions and other interested

parties.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protect said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 and 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 proceeding. 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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–219 Filed 1–6–97; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. RP97–199–000]

Shell Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 31, 1996.

Take notice that on December 23,

1996, Shell Gas Pipeline Company

(SGPC) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1,

the tariff sheets set forth on Appendix

A to the filing, to become effective

January 1, 1997.

SGPC states that the purpose of this

filing is to comply with Order Nos. 582