[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17400-17401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9296]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. GP98-23-000]
La Jolla Properties, Inc.; Notice of Petition for Dispute
Resolution
April 3, 1998.
Take notice that, on March 9, 1998, the certified public accounting
firm of Gutschenritter & Johnson, L.L.C., filed a petition for dispute
resolution on behalf of La Jolla Properties, Inc. (La Jolla),
requesting the Commission to resolve La Jolla's dispute with Colorado
Interstate Gas Company (CIG) over La Jolla's Kansas ad valorem tax
refund liability to
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CIG. The Commission, by order issued September 10, 1997, in Docket No.
RP97-369-000 et al,\1\ on remand from the D.C. Circuit Court of
Appeals,\2\ required first sellers to refund the Kansas ad valorem tax
reimbursements to the pipelines, with interest, for the period from
1983 to 1988. In its January 28, 1998 Order Clarifying Procedures, the
Commission stated that producers (i.e., first sellers) could file
dispute resolution requests with the Commission, asking the Commission
to resolve the dispute with the pipeline over the amount of Kansas ad
valorem tax refunds owed.\3\ La Jolla's petition is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
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\1\ See 80 FERC para. 61,264 (1997); order denying reh'g issued
January 28,1998, 82 FERC para.61,058 (1998).
\2\ Public Service Company of Colorado v. FERC, 91 F.3d 1478
(D.C. 1996), cert. denied, Nos. 96-954 and 96-1230 (65 U.S.L.W. 3751
and 3754, May 12, 1997).
\3\ 82 FERC para. 61,059 (1998).
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La Jolla's accountants state that the Kansas ad valorem tax refunds
that CIG is seeking from La Jolla pertain to production in 1980, 1981,
and 1982. La Jolla's accountants state that they sent two letters to
CIG (dated December 8, 1997 and February 25, 1998), and have not
received any response from CIG. In view of the above, La Jolla's
accountant's on behalf of La Jolla, request the Commission's attention
to this matter, i.e., that the Commission resolve this dispute.
Any person desiring to comment on or make any protest with respect
to said petition should, on or before April 24, 1998, file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or protest in accordance
with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211). All protests filed with the
Commission will be considered by it in determining the appropriate
action to be taken, but will not serve to make the protestants parties
to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to the
proceeding, or to participate as a party in any hearing therein, must
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-9296 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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