97-32243. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Tariff Filing

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 65074]
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[FR Doc No: 97-32243]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. TM98-5-16-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Tariff Filing

December 4, 1997.
    Take notice that on December 1, 1997, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, Sixth Revised Sheet No. 9 and 
First Revised Sheet No. 43 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised 
Volume No. 1, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 1998.
    National states that pursuant to Article III, Section 1, of the 
approved settlement at Docket Nos. RP94-367-000, et al., National is 
required to recalculate the maximum Firm Gathering (FG) rate annually 
to reflect: (a) the changes in the FG reservation determinants based on 
the FG throughput for the prior 12 months ended October 31; (b) an 
annual reduction of 2.5 percent in direct Operation and Maintenance 
Costs; (c) the costs resulting from operation of Section 2 and 3 of 
Article III of the settlement; and (d) changes in the IG revenues to be 
subtracted from the Gathering Cost-of Service based on the maximum IG 
rate in effect each month during the prior 12 months ended October 31 
times the IG throughput for that same period. The recalculation 
produced and FG rate of $7.1506 per dth.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20426, 
in accordance with Rules 211 or 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR Sections 385.211 or 385.214). 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 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-32243 Filed 12-9-97; 8:45 am]
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