[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28811-28812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13460]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP98-256-002]
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company; Notice of Extension of Time
and Waiver Request
May 21, 1999.
Take notice that on April 1, 1999, Columbia Gulf Transmission
Company (Columbia Gulf), in compliance with the Commission's order
issued December 17, 1998,\1\ in Docket No. RM96-1-012, tendered for
filing a report detailing its level of compliance with Section
284.10(c)(2)(i) of the Commission's Regulations.\2\ This section,
adopted by the Commission in Order No. 587-G, requires each interstate
pipeline to enter into operational balancing agreements (OBAs) at all
points of interconnection between its system and the system of another
interstate or intrastate pipeline by April 1, 1999.\3\
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\1\ Standards For Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas
Pipelines, 85 FERC para. 61,371 (1998).
\2\ 18 CFR 284.10(c)(2)(i).
\3\ Standards For Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas
Pipelines, Order No. 587-G, 63 FR 20072 (Apr. 23, 1998), III FERC
Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles para. 31,062 (Apr. 16, 1998).
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Extension of Time
Columbia Gulf requests an extension of time, until July 1, 1999, to
conclude OBA negotiations with three interconnecting systems. In
addition, Columbia Gulf seeks either an extension of time to comply
with, or a waiver of the requirements of Section 284.10(c)(2)(i) with
respect to Columbia Gulf's ownership interest in the Central Texas Loop
facility.
Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that Columbia Gulf is
granted a further extension of time to comply with section
284.10(c)(2)(i) of the Commission's regulations until no later than
June 30, 1999. On or before June 30, 1999, Columbia Gulf must file a
statement indicating whether it is in compliance with section
284.10(c)(2)(i) of the Commission's Regulations.
Waiver Request
Columbia Gulf also seeks a waiver of the requirements of Section
284.10(c)(2)(i) for the following types of
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interconnects: (a) Columbia Gulf's offshore sub-sea interconnections
[small offshore lines that run from an offshore natural gas production
platform to a sub-sea interconnection with another pipeline]; and (b)
Columbia Gulf's small offsystem-onshore pipelines [small lines that run
from an onshore natural gas production well to an interconnection with
another pipeline downstream of the meter].
Any person desiring to be heard or to protest Columbia Gulf's
request for waiver 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 Columbia Gulf's report are on file with the Commission
and are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room.
This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www/ferc/fed/us/online/
rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-13460 Filed 5-26-99; 8:45 am]
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