Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 238 / Monday, December 11, 2000 / Notices 77353

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–124–000]

Algonquin Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 5, 2000.

Take notice that on November 30,

2000, Algonquin Gas Transmission

Company (Algonquin) tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Fourth Revised Volume No. 1 and

Original Volume No. 2, the following

revised tariff sheets to become effective

January 1, 2001;

Fourth Revised Volume 1

Second Revised Sheet No. 4

Original Sheet No. 36A

Eighth Revised Sheet No. 37

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 241

Original Sheet No. 241A

Second Revised Sheet No. 243

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 245

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 247

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 248

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 940

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 942

Original Volume No. 2

Sixth Revised Sheet No. 1B

First Revised Sheet No. 342

Algonquin asserts that the purpose of

this filing is to convert its firm lateral

line transportation obligation to New

England Power Company from Part 157

Rate Schedule X–37 to Part 284 Rate

Schedule AFT–CL pursuant to the

automatic authorization conferred by

Section 157.217 of the Commission’s

regulations.

Algonquin states that copies of the

filing were mailed to all affected

customers and interested state

commissions.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protect 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 protest 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). Comments and protests may

be filed electronically via the intenet in

lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions

on the Commission’s web site at http:/

/www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–31430 Filed 12–18–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP01–40–000]

Bitter Creek Pipelines, LLC; Notice of

Petition for Declaratory Order

December 5, 2000.

Take notice that on November 30,

2000, Bitter Creek Pipelines, LLC, (Bitter

Creek), 1250 West Century Avenue,

Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, filed a

petition for declaratory order in Docket

No. CP01–40–000, requesting that the

Commission declare that certain field

compressor stations located in Yuma

and Logan Counties, Colorado, and

Cheyenne County, Kansas to be

acquired from Kinder Morgan Interstate

Gas Transmission LLC (KM) would have

the primary function of gathering of

natural gas and would thereby be

exempt from the Commission’s

jurisdiction pursuant to Section 1(b) of

the Natural Gas Act (NGA), all as more

fully set forth in the petition which is

on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection. This filing may be

viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222).

Bitter Creek states that it and KM have

entered into a Compressor Purchase

Agreement (Agreement), dated June 5,

2000, in which KM has agreed to sell

and Bitter Creek has agreed to purchase

12 field compressor stations from KM.

Bitter Creek states that these field

compressors are situated at the

intersection of KM’s interstate pipeline

and with various gathering facilities

located in Yuma and Logan Counties,

Colorado, and Cheyenne County,

Kansas. Bitter Creek states that as part

of the Agreement, KM has agreed to

obtain abandonment authority from the

Commission for these 12 field

compressors and will report the

abandonment of these facilities under

§ 157.216 of the Commission’s

Regulations and KMs blanket authority.

Bitter Creek states that after the

acquisition of the facilities by Bitter

Creek, the operation of the facilities will

not change. Bitter Creek states that the

primary function of the facilities will be

gathering as the only gas being

compressed through the facilities is

local production from wells and

gathering lines connected to the

facilities. Bitter Creek states that no

interruption, reduction, or termination

of service to parties receiving service

through these compressors has occurred

since Bitter Creek began operating the

field compressors effective June 1, 2000.

No interruption is expected to occur

upon Bitter Creek’s acquisition of the

facilities.

Bitter Creek submits that, just as the

Commission has determined in

numerous prior proceedings involving

the spin-off of pipeline facilities to

third-party purchasers, the primary

function of the facilities to be acquired

in this proceeding is that of gathering,

consistent with the criteria set forth in

Farmland Industries, Inc. (23 FERC

¶ 61,063 (1983), as modified in

subsequent orders, thus qualifying them

as exempt gathering facilities under the

NGA.

Any questions concerning this

application may be directed to Bitter

Creek’s counsel, Robert T. Hall, III, of

Thelen Reid & Priest LLP, at (202) 508–

4000.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest with reference to said petition

should on or before December 26, 2000,

file with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426, a motion to

intervene or a protest in accordance

with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214)

and the regulations under the Natural

Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests

filed with the Commission will be

considered by it in determining the

appropriate action to be taken but will

not serve to make the protestants parties

to the proceeding. The Commission’s

rules require that protectors provide

copies of of their protests to the party

or parties directly involved. Any person

to become a party to a proceeding or to

participate as a party in any hearing

therein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

rules. Comments and protests may be

filed electronically via the internet in

lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR

385.200(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on

the Commission’s web site at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

jurisdiction conferred upon the

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Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the

NGA and the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure, a hearing will

be held without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

application if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that a grant of the

certificate is required by the public

convenience and necessity. If a motion

for leave to intervene is timely filed, or

if the Commission on its own motion

believes that a formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Bitter Creek to appear

or be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–31422 Filed 12–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–122–000]

Chandeleur Pipe Line Company;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

December 5, 2000.

Take notice that on November 30,

2000, Chandeleur Pipe Line Company

Pipe Line (Chandeleur) tendered for

filing proposed changes in its FERC Gas

Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1,

Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 5, with an

effective date of January 1, 2001.

Chandeleur states that it is proposing

to change it’s Fuel and Line Loss

Allowance from 0.2% to 0.0%, to

become effective January 1, 2001.

Chandeleur states that copies of the

filing were served upon the company’s

jurisdictional customers and state

regulatory 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). Comments and protests may

be filed electronically via the internet in

lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions

on the Commission’s web site at http:/

/www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–31428 Filed 12–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–137–000]

Colorado Interstate Gas Company;

Notice of Tariff Filing

December 5, 2000.

Take notice that on December 1, 2000,

Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG),

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1,

Thirty-First Revised Sheet No. 11, with

an effective date of January 1, 2001.

CIG states that the filing was made

pursuant to CIG’s FERC Gas Tariff, First

Revised Volume No. 1, General Terms

and Conditions, Article 21.5 (Account

No. 858 Stranded Costs).

CIG states that copies of the filing

were served upon the company’s

jurisdictional firm customers and

interested 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). Comments and protests may

be filed electronically via the internet in

lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions

on the Commission’s web site at http:/

/www. ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–31420 Filed 12–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–138–000]

Columbia Gulf Transmission

Company; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 5, 2000.

Take notice that on December 1, 2000,

Columbia Gulf Transmission Company

(Columbia Gulf) tendered for filings as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second

Revised Volume No. 1, the following

revised tariff sheets to become effective

January 1, 2001:

Twenty-fourth Revised Sheet No. 18

Fourteenth Revised Sheet No. 18A

Twenty-fifth Revised Sheet No. 19

Columbia Gulf states that this filing is

being submitted in accordance with the

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission) order

issued on September 29, 1999 in Gas

Research Institute’s (GRI) Docket No.

RP99–323–000 (Order Approving

Settlement) (88 FERC ¶ 61,293), and in

accordance with Section 33 of the

General Terms and Conditions of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Columbia is submitting

revised tariff sheets to reflect the 2000

GRI funding mechanism.

Columbia Gulf states that copies of its

filing have been served upon its firm

and interruptible customers and affected

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