02-31092. El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 3, 2002.

Take notice that on November 26, 2002, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El Paso) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, the following tariff sheets to become effective January 1, 2003:

Second Revised Volume No. 1-A

Twenty-Sixth Revised Sheet No. 20

Nineteenth Revised Sheet No. 22

Twenty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 23

Thirty-First Revised Sheet No. 24

Twenty-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 26

Twenty-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 27

Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 37

Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 38

Third Revised Volume No. 2

Fifty-Third Revised Sheet No. 1-D.2

Forty-Seventh Revised Sheet No. 1-D.3

El Paso states that the above tariff sheets are being filed to adjust its rates for inflation in accordance with its tariff and in accordance with the settlement of its last general rate case.

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. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the “FERRIS” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For Assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [e-mail] or toll-free at [phone], or TTY, contact [phone]. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Deputy Secretary.