99-350. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 1999)]
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[FR Doc No: 99-350]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP99-192-000]


Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Proposed Changes 
in FERC Gas Tariff

January 4, 1999.
    Take notice that on December 23, 1998, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
First Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A 
attached to the filing, to be effective January 23, 1999.
    Panhandle states that the purpose of this filing, made in 
accordance with the provisions of Section 154.204 of the Commission's 
Regulations, is to reduce the notice period from 15 days to 5 business 
days for firm shippers to request changes in their primary points of 
receipt and delivery and to make other housekeeping changes to reflect 
clarifications or correct inadvertent omissions. Based on shipper 
requests and Panhandle's improved administrative process, Panhandle is 
able to reduce the processing time for firm shippers to request changes 
in primary points of receipt and delivery. Shippers will be allowed to 
request such changes twice in any thirty day period giving them 
additional flexibility to manage their needs.
    Panhandle further states that clarifications are needed in two rate 
schedules. These clarifications do not change the characteristics of 
the service or the current administration of the rate schedules. The 
revised tariff sheets clarify Rate Schedule SCT to provide that the 
transmission charge applies only up to shipper's MDCQ and modify Rate 
Schedule FS to correct the date by which a shipper must reduce its 
storage quantity to 20% of the Maximum Stored Quantity from April 1, 
the end of the traditional withdrawal cycle, to the end of the 
withdrawal period specified in the service agreement. The flexibility 
of Rate Schedule FS allows shippers to select non-traditional injection 
and withdrawal cycles. Further housekeeping changes revise Section 
2.4(f) of the General Terms and Conditions to clarify the information 
available on the electronic bulletin board relating to the current 
posting requirements of Order 566 and to correct references.
    Panhandle states that a copy of this filing is available for public 
inspection during regular business hours at Panhandle's office at 5400 
Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310. In addition, copies of 
this filing are being served on all affected customers and applicable 
state regulatory agencies.
    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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-350 Filed 1-7-99; 8:45 am]
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