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###### Department of Energy

###### Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

          - 18 CFR Parts 154, 161, 250, and 284 
          - [Docket Nos. RM98-10-002 and RM98-12-002] 

# AGENCY:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. 

# ACTION:

Final rule; order extending time for compliance filings. 

# SUMMARY:

                        The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is extending the time for pipelines to make filings to comply with Order No. 637 relating to regulation of short-term natural gas transportation services and regulation of interstate natural gas transportation services which was published in the                         **Federal Register**                         of February 25, 2000.                     

# DATES:

                        Pipeline compliance filings will be due on June 15, 2000, July 17, 2000, and August 15, 2000, according to the schedule set out in                         **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**                        .                     

# ADDRESSES:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC, 20426. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Goldenberg, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-2294; and 

Robert A. Flanders, Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-2084. 

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Order Extending Time for Compliance 

                    On February 9, 2000, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued Order No. 637 [1]                                          that, among other things, required pipelines to file pro forma tariff sheets on May 1, 2000, to comply with the adopted regulations. Shippers were given 30 days to file comments or protests. The Commission is extending the time for filing and staggering the compliance schedule.                 

                    On March 10, 2000, the Pipeline Transportation Customer Coalition [2]                                          filed a motion requesting the Commission to extend the filing of the                     *pro forma*                    tariff sheets beyond the May 1, 2000 date. They contend the Commission should adopt a staggered schedule to provide customers on multiple pipelines with the opportunity to effectively respond to the pipeline                           ( print page 20903)                        filings. They also request an extension of the time within which to prepare comments or protests to 45 days.                 

                    The Commission is extending and staggering the schedule for                     *pro forma*                    compliance filings to provide shippers an opportunity to fully respond to each pipeline filing. The revised schedule is set out below. The Commission denies the request to extend the time period for comments. Given the staggered schedule, shippers should be able to file comments within the 30 day period.                 

                    The pipelines listed below are to make their                     *pro forma*                     tariff filing by the date indicated:                 

### Pipelines To File on June 15, 2000 

Algonquin Gas Transmission Co. 

Algonquin LNG, Inc. 

ANR Pipeline Co. 

ANR Storage Co. 

Arkansas Western Pipeline Co., LLC 

Black Marlin Pipeline Company 

Blue Lake Gas Storage Co. 

Canyon Creek Compression Co. 

Caprock Pipeline Co. 

Carnegie Interstate Pipeline Co. 

Chandeleur Pipe Line Company 

CNG Transmission Corp. 

Colorado Interstate Gas Co. 

Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. 

Columbia Gulf Transmission Co. 

Crossroads Pipeline Co. 

Dauphin Island Gathering Partnership 

Destin Pipeline Company, LLC 

Discovery Gas Transmission, LLC 

Dynegy Midstream Pipeline, Inc 

East Tennessee Natural Gas Co. 

Egan Hub Partners, L.P. 

El Paso Natural Gas Co. 

Garden Banks Gas Pipeline, LLC 

Great Lakes Gas Transmission, L.P. 

Kansas Pipeline Co. 

Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas 

 Transmission, LLC 

Kern River Gas Transmission Co. 

KN Wattenberg Transmission, L.L.C. 

Koch Gateway Pipeline Co. 

MIGC, Inc. 

Mojave Pipeline Co. 

### Pipelines To File on July 17, 2000 

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Co. 

Equitrans, L.P. 

Florida Gas Transmission Co. 

Gas Transport, Inc. 

Granite State Gas Transmission Corp. 

Gulf States Transmission Corp. 

High Island Offshore System, LLC 

Iroquois Gas Transmission System 

KO Transmission Co. 

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Co. 

Michigan Gas Storage Co. 

Mid Louisiana Gas Co. 

Midcoast Interstate Transmission Co. 

Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. 

Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC 

Mississippi River Transmission Co. 

National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. 

Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America 

Nautilus Pipeline Company, LLC 

Nora Transmission Co. 

Norteno Pipeline Co. 

Northern Border Pipeline Co. 

Northern Natural Gas Co. 

Northwest Pipeline Corp. 

OkTex Pipeline Co. 

Overthrust Pipeline Co. 

Ozark Gas Transmission, LLC 

Pacific Interstate Offshore Co. 

Paiute Pipeline Co. 

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. 

PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest 

Pine Needle LNG Company, LLC 

Questar Pipeline Co. 

### Pipelines To File on August 15, 2000 

Cove Point LNG, L.P. 

Petal Gas Storage Co. 

Portland Natural Gas Transmission Corp. 

Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Corp. 

Sabine Pipe Line Co. 

Sea Robin Pipeline Company 

South Georgia Natural Gas Co. 

Southern Natural Gas Co. 

Southwest Gas Storage Company 

Steuben Gas Storage Co. 

Stingray Pipeline Company 

TCP Gathering Co. 

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. 

Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. 

Texas Gas Transmission Corp. 

Texas-Ohio Pipeline, Inc. 

Total Peaking Services, LLC 

Trailblazer Pipeline Co. 

TransColorado Gas Transmission 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. 

Transwestern Pipeline Co. 

Trunkline Gas Co. 

Trunkline LNG Co. 

Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co. 

USG Pipeline Company 

U-T Offshore System, LLC 

Venice Gathering System, LLC 

Viking Gas Transmission Co. 

WestGas InterState, Inc. 

Western Gas Interstate Co. 

Williams Gas Pipelines Central 

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co. 

Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd. 

Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd.

                    Any interstate pipeline providing Part 284 service that is not included in this list is required to make its                     *pro forma*                     compliance filing on August 15, 2000.                 

By the Commission. 

David P. Boergers, 

Secretary. 

# Footnotes

1.                             Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas Transportation Services and Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas Transportation Services, 65 FR 10156 (Feb. 25, 2000), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles ¶ 31,091 (Feb. 9, 2000).                    
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2.                             Independent Petroleum Association of America, Process Gas Consumers Group, American Iron and Steel Institute, Georgia Industrial Group, American Forest & Paper Association, Alcoa, Inc., United States Gypsum Company, Dynegy Marketing and Trade, Natural Gas Supply Association, American Public Gas Association, Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, Ohio Consumers' Counsel, and National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates.                    
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[FR Doc. 00-9629 Filed 4-18-00; 8:45 am] 

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