98-2545. Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5509-5510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2545]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. PR98-6-000]


Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation; Notice of Petition for Rate 
Approval

January 28, 1998.
    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas 
Corporation (AOG) filed pursuant to Sections 284.224(e)(1) and 
284.123(b)(2) of the Commission's regulations, and pursuant to the 
Commission's order, issued July 18, 1995 in Docket No. PR95-4-000, a 
petition for approval to maintain its existing maximum rate of $0.2329 
per MMBtu, plus 2.766 percent for company use and lost and unaccounted 
for gas, applicable to all of AOG's existing and future transportation 
services provided under its Order No. 63 blanket certificate, as more 
fully described in the petition filed herewith, and which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection. This rate will be 
applicable to the transportation of natural gas under section 311(a)(2) 
of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA).
    AOG states it is not proposing to change the rates actually being 
charged in its existing Order No. 63 blanket certificate transportation 
arrangements. Rather, AOG states that it is only seeking to maintain 
the existing ceiling

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rate up to which AOG and its transportation customers may agree upon in 
any future negotiations.
    Pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2)(ii), if the Commission does not 
act within 150 days of the filing date, the rate will be deemed to be 
fair and equitable and not in excess of an amount which interstate 
pipelines would be permitted to charge for similar transportation 
service. The Commission may, prior to the expiration of the 150-day 
period, extend the time for action or institute a proceeding to afford 
parties an opportunity for written comments and for the oral 
presentation of views, data, and arguments.
    Any persons desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must 
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 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedures. All such motions or protests must be 
filed with the Secretary of the Commission on or before February 12, 
1998. Copies of the petition are on file with the Commission and are 
available for public inspection.
Linwood A. Watson Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-2545 Filed 2-2-98; 8:45 am]
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