[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 17613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9293]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP97-160-001]
Western Gas Interstate Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in
FERC Gas Tariff
April 4, 1997.
Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Western Gas Interstate Company
(WGI) tendered for filing to become part of WGI's FERC Gas Tariff,
Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to
the filing, with an effective date of June 1, 1997.
WGI states that the filing is made to comply with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission's February 14, 1997 Letter Order, Order
No. 587, ``Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas
Pipelines,'' III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles para.31,039
(``Final Rule''), and Order No. 587-B, ``Standards for Business
Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines,'' 78 FERC para.61,076
(1997), adopting certain standardized business practices and electronic
communication practices promulgated by the Gas Industry Standards Board
(``GISB'') and requiring pipelines to comply with the requirements of
the GISB standards by incorporating the GISB standards by reference
into the Commission's Regulations. WGI moved that the Commission permit
the tariff sheets to become effective June 1, 1997, as required by the
staggered implementation schedule set forth in the Final Rule.
WGI states that copies of the filing were served upon the official
service list compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding.
Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed on
or before April 21, 1997. Protests will be considered by the Commission
in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve
to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Copies of this
filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public
inspection in the Public Reference Room.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-9293 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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