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Samedan alleges that VGS’ unlawful

abandonment originated when VGS

terminated Samedan’s existing gathering

agreement for 75,000 Dth of

transportation service per day effective

October 1, 1997. The Commission

determined on April 1, 1997, that the

Venice system is a jurisdictional

pipeline in its order in Venice Gathering

System, 79 FERC ¶61,037 (1997).

Samedan also alleges that VGS has

taken the position that it does not have

an obligation under the Natural Gas Act

to continue serving Samedan after

October 1, 1997. Samedan states that

VGS claims that as of October 1, 1997,

all of Samedan’s capacity on the lateral

over which it ships its gas will be

reallocated to other shippers,

principally VGS’ affiliate, Chevron,

under an open-season held June 16-20,

1997, for the stated purpose of soliciting

shipper interest in building new,

incremental capacity on the lateral.

Samedan further alleges that VGS has

never applied for or obtained

authorization to abandon service to

Samedan, and despite Samedan’s

express and continued demands, VGS

has refused to acknowledge a

continuing obligation under the Natural

Gas Act to transport Samedan’ gas on or

October 1, 1997. Samedan, therefore,

alleges that VGS’ actions constitute an

unlawful abandonment in violation of

section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make a protest with reference to

Samedan’s complaint should file with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426, a motion to

intervene or protest in accordance with

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214).

All such motions should be filed on or

before September 22, 1997. VGS is

directed to file its answer to this

complaint no later than the close of

business September 19, 1997. Any

person desiring 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. 97–24928 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–522–000]

Shell Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

September 15, 1997.

Take notice that on September 11,

1997, Shell Gas Pipeline Company

(SGPC) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1,

Second Revised Sheet No. 106, to

become effective October 11, 1997.

SGPC states that the purpose of this

filing is to reflect a change in the time

period from one month to twenty-eight

days from the time the first release

period has ended after which prearranged capacity releases for terms of

31 days or less and at less than the

maximum tariff rate can be re-released

to the same replacement shipper at less

than the maximum tariff rate, in

conformance with section 284.243(h)(2)

of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s Regulations.

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 18 CFR 385.211 and

385.214 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such motions and

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. 97–24875 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–428–011]

Tuscarora Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Compliance Filing

September 15, 1997.

Take notice that on September 10,

1997, Tuscarora Gas Transmission

Company (Tuscarora) tendered for filing

as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original

Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets

to become effective August 26, 1997:

First Revised Sheet No. 84

Sub First Revised Sheet No. 85

Tuscarora asserts that the purpose of

this filing is to clarify that the maximum

term an Existing Shipper can be

required to match under the right-offirst refusal provision is five years.

Tuscarora states that copies of this

filing were mailed to all customers of

Tuscarora, interested state regulatory

agencies and the service list in Docket

No. RP97–428–000.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street NW., Washington DC

20426, in accordance with section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed as provided in 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. 97–24873 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER97–4331–000, et al.]

American Electric Power Service

Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

September 15, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. American Electric Power Service

Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–4331–000]

Take notice that on August 20, 1997,

the American Electric Power Service

Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing

executed service agreements under the

AEP Companies’ Power Sales Tariff. The

Power Sales Tariff was accepted for

filing effective October 1, 1995, and has

been designated AEP Companies’ FERC

Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No.

2. AEPSC requests waiver of notice to

permit the service agreements to be

made effective for service billed on and

after July 21, 1997.