00-31435. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Cashout Report

December 5, 2000.

Take notice that on November 30, 2000, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee) tendered for filing its seventh annual cashout report for the September 1999 through August 2000 Period.

Tennessee states that the cashout report is the second filed by Tennessee under the new cashout reconciliation methodology established pursuant to the March 25, 1999 cashout settlement on the Tennessee system. The cashout report reflects a net cashout gain during the period of $209,435. Pursuant to the March 25, 1999 cashout settlement, there is a cumulative loss carry forward from prior cashout operations of $978,801.

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.E., 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 on or before December 12, 2000. 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. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/​online/​rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). Comments and protests may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/​efi/​doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.