[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60312-60313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29926]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP99-116-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes
in FERC Gas Tariff
November 3, 1998.
Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff
sheets to become effective January 1, 1999:
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 443
Columbia states that this filing is being submitted pursuant to the
April 29, 1998, order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) in the Gas Research Institute (GRI) proceedings
in Docket Nos. RP97-149-003, et al. 83 FERC para.61,093 (1998) (Order)
approving the Stipulation and Agreement dated January 21, 1998
(Settlement). In the Settlement, Columbia agreed to be a voluntary
collection agent for shippers who voluntarily choose to contribute to
GRI programs through a ``check-the-box'' mechanism on billing invoices
in addition to the settlement charges, beginning January 1, 1999. The
settlement provides that, among other things, effective January 1,
2005, GRI surcharges will no longer be in effect and will reflect
declining surcharge rates for the period 1998 through 2003, with
adjustments in 2004, if needed. Section 1.7 of the Settlement provides
for voluntary funding for the years 1998 through 2004 and that,
effective no later than January 1, 2005, all GRI funding and membership
will be on a voluntary basis.
Columbia agrees to collect these voluntary amounts submitted by its
shippers, and states that these amounts will not be part of Columbia's
jurisdictional rates. As part of the ``check-the box'' procedure, the
shipper
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may state the amount of the contribution, as well as the project(s) the
shipper wishes to support. Columbia proposes, consistent with the
Order, that the Commission will not review or approve the amounts
collected by Columbia. Columbia is adjusting Section 33 of the General
Terms and Conditions of its tariff to implement the ``check-the box''
mechanism.
Columbia states further that copies of this filing have been mailed
to all of its customers and affected 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29926 Filed 11-6-98; 8:45 am]
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