[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 33918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16488]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. RP98-249-000 and RP98-250-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Columbia Gulf Transmission 
Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

June 16, 1998.
    Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation, (Columbia Transmission) and Columbia Gulf Transmission 
Company (Columbia Gulf) (collectively referred to as Columbia), 
tendered for filing as part of their FERC Gas Tariffs, Second Revised 
Volume No. 1, the following pro forma tariff sheets:

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

Pro Forma Fifth Revised Sheet No. 171
Pro Forma Third Revised Sheet No. 185
Pro Forma Fourth Revised Sheet No. 197
Pro Forma Third Revised Sheet No. 208
Pro Forma Fourth Revised Sheet No. 217
Pro Forma Second Revised Sheet No. 223
Pro Forma Fourth Revised Sheet No. 261
Pro Forma Second Revised Sheet No. 463
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 463A
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 463B

Columbia Gulf Transmission Company

Pro Forma Fourth Revised Sheet No. 125
Pro Forma First Revised Sheet No. 287
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 288
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 289
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 290

    In these filings, Columbia Transmission and Columbia Gulf are 
presenting a specific proposal to permit the negotiation of the terms 
and conditions of tariffed services to provide a specific framework 
within which the Commission may address the issue of negotiated terms 
and conditions. In this regard, Columbia states that the proposal is 
set forth in the format of pro forma tariff sheets to provide the 
Commission with the opportunity to examine Columbia's proposal without 
the necessity of accepting or rejecting the sheets within a short time 
period. Columbia is not filing here any specific negotiated 
arrangement. Given the nature of the proposal and as explained in 
greater detail in its ``Statement of Nature, Reasons and Basis,'' 
Columbia requests that the Commission set this filing for resolution by 
means of a technical conference, and permit Columbia, its customers, 
and interested parties an opportunity to discuss the issues presented. 
Columbia further requests that the technical conference be scheduled no 
earlier than 120 days from the date of this filing to permit Columbia 
and its customers to meet informally to discuss the issues raised by 
the filing.
    Columbia further states that the specific proposal contained in the 
pro forma tariff sheets defines recourse or standard service as that 
which is provided under the current tariffs. It also lists certain non-
negotiable tariff provisions as well as the procedures for the 
disclosure and implementation of an actual negotiated service 
arrangement. The procedures are consistent with procedures submitted on 
May 4, 1998 by the American Gas Association. As explained in greater 
detail in the filings, these elements of the proposal address stated 
concerns about the continuing viability of recourse services, market 
power and undue discrimination in the negotiated terms and conditions 
context.
    Columbia Transmission and Columbia Gulf state that copies of its 
filing are available for inspection at its offices at 12801 Fair Lakes 
Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia; 2603 Augusta, Suite 124, Houston, Texas; 
and 700 Thirteenth Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC; and have been 
mailed to all firm customers, interruptible customers, and affected 
state commissions.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this 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 and 385.211 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations. All such motions or 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 
proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to 
intervene. Copies of this filing with the Commission and are available 
for public inspection in the Public Reference Room.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-16488 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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