[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8355-8356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3573]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. MG95-4-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corp.; Filing

February 8, 1995.
    Take notice that on February 2, 1995, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (``Northwest''), filed a ``Petition of Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation For Waiver of Regulations.'' Northwest seeks waiver of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's marketing affiliate regulations 
described under Order Nos. 497 et seq.\1\ and Order Nos. 566 et seq.\2\ 
Northwest has entered into an agreement with Williams Energy Systems 
company (``WES'') to act as administrator of WES' ``Streamline'' 
service which facilities the engagement of buyers and sellers of 
natural gas at the interface between gas production areas and pipeline 
interconnections at the Rocky Mountain Market Center located in Opal, 
Wyoming. Northwest may, in the future, provide similar services for WES 
at other locations. The requested waiver is limited to Northwest's 
role, now and in the future, as administrator of this electronic gas 
trading service.

    \1\Order 497, 53 FR 22139 (June 14, 1988), III FERC Stats. & 
Regs. 30,820 (1988); Order No. 497-A, order on rehearing, 54 FR 
52781 (December 22, 1989), III FERC Stats. & Regs. 30,868 (1989); 
Order No. 497-B, order extending sunset date, 55 FR 53291 (December 
28, 1990), III FERC Stats. & Regs. 30,908 (1990); Order No. 497-C, 
order extending sunset date, 57 FR 9 (January 2, 1992), III FERC 
Stats. & Regs. 30,934 (1991), rehearing denied, 57 FR 5815 (February 
18, 1992), 58 FERC 61,139 (1992); Tenneco Gas v. FERC (affirmed in 
part and remanded in part), 969 F.2d 1187 (D.C. Cir. 1992); Order 
No. 497-D, order on remand and extending sunset date, III FERC 
Stats. & Regs. 30,958 (December 4, 1992), 57 FR 58978 (December 14, 
1992); Order No. 497-E, order on rehearing and extending sunset 
date, 59 FR 243 (January 4, 1994), 65 FERC 61,381 (December 23, 
1993); Order No. 497-F, order denying rehearing and granting 
clarification, 59 FR 15336 (April 1, 1994), 66 FERC 61,347 (March 
24, 1994); and Order No. 497-G, order extending sunset date, 59 FR 
32884 (June 27, 1994), III FERC Stats. & Regs. 30,996 (June 17, 
1994).
    \2\Standard of Conduct and Reporting Requirements for 
Transportation and Affiliate Transactions, Order No. 566, 59 FR 
32885 (June 27, 1994), III FERC Stats. & Regs. 30,997 (June 17, 
1994); Order No. 566-A, order on rehearing, 59 FR 52896 (October 20, 
1994), 69 FERC 61,044 (October 14, 1994); Order No. 566-B, order on 
rehearing, 59 FR 65707 (December 21, 1994); 69 FERC 61,334 
(December 14, 1994); appeal docketed, Conoco, Inc. v. FERC, D.C. 
Cir. No. 94-1745 (December 13, 1994).
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    Northwest states that a copy of this Petition has been served to 
Northwest's [[Page 8356]] jurisdictional customers and relevant State 
commissions by postage paid, U.S. Mail.
    Any person desiring to be heard or protest said filing should file 
a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 825 North Capitol Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Rules 211 or 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214 (1994)). All such motions or 
protests should be filed on or before February 23, 1995. 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. 95-3573 Filed 2-13-95; 8:45 am]
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