98-32701. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 67869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32701]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP99-170-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed 
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 3, 1998.
    Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing to become part of its 
FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, Third Revised Sheet No. 
333 and First Revised Sheet No. 334. Such tariff sheets are proposed to 
be effective January 1, 1999.
    On April 29, 1998, the Commission issued an Order (April 29 Order) 
in Docket Nos. RP97-149, RP97-391 and RM97 (not consolidated) approving 
the January 21, 1998 Stipulation and Agreement (S&A) filed by Gas 
Research Institute (GRI). As part of the S&A, signatory pipelines 
agreed to be fully voluntary collection agents for shippers who 
voluntarily choose to support GRI programs through a ``check the box'' 
approach on pipeline invoices. The invoice procedure, as stated in the 
S&A, will be described as a voluntary contribution mechanism in the 
General Terms and Conditions of the pipelines tariff and will allow 
customers to specify the level of contribution and the projects or 
project areas to be funded.
    Transco states that the amounts collected pursuant to the ``check 
the box'' procedure will not be part of pipeline rates and the 
Commission will not review or approve any such amounts or projects. As 
a signatory party to the S&A, the purpose of the instant filing is to 
include a Voluntary Contribution Mechanism provision, regarding GRI 
funding, in Transco's FERC Gas Tariff.
    Transco states that copies of the filing are being mailed to 
affected customers and interested State Commissioners.
    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. 98-32701 Filed 12-8-98; 8:45 am]
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