96-19927. Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 7, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40962-40963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19927]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 284

[Docket No. RM96-1-000; Order No. 587]


Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas 
Pipelines

July 31, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.

ACTION: Final rule; notice regarding electronic filing of pro forma 
tariff sheets.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is issuing a notice 
regarding the filing of pro forma tariff sheets required by the final 
rule, 61 FR 39053 (July 26, 1996), 76 FERC para.61,042 (July 17, 1996). 
Pipelines should make such filings electronically in accordance with 
Section 154.4 of the Commission's regulations.

DATES: This final rule is effective August 26, 1996. The pro forma 
tariff filings will be made pursuant to a staggered schedule in October 
through December of 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Goldenberg, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
[phone].
Marvin Rosenberg, Office of Economic Policy, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to publishing the full text of 
this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to inspect or copy the contents of 
this document during normal business hours in Room 2A, 888 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20426.

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    The Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS), an electronic 
bulletin board service, provides access to the texts of formal 
documents issued by the Commission. CIPS is available at no charge to 
the user and may be accessed using a personal computer with a modem by 
dialing 202-208-1397 or 1-800-856-3920. To access CIPS, set your 
communications software to use 19200, 14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800, 
2400, 1200, or 300 bps, full duplex, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop 
bit. The full text of this document will be available on CIPS in ASCII 
and WordPerfect 5.1 format. The complete text on diskette in 
WordPerfect format may also be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, La Dorn Systems Corporation, also located in Room 2A, 888 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's bulletin board system also can be accessed through 
the FedWorld system directly by modem or through the Internet. To 
access the FedWorld system by modem:

 Dial [phone] and logon to the FedWorld system
 After logging on, type: /go FERC

    To access the FedWorld system, through the Internet:

 Telnet to: fedworld.gov
 Select the option: [1] FedWorld
 Logon to the FedWorld system
 Type: /go FERC

    Or:

 Point your Web Browser to:
   http://www.fedworld.gov
 Scroll down the page to select FedWorld Telnet Site
 Select the option: [1] FedWorld
 Logon to the FedWorld system
 Type: /go FERC

Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines; 
Notice Regarding Electronic Filing of Pro Forma Tariff Sheets

[Docket No. RM96-1-000]

July 31, 1996.
    In the Commission's July 17, 1996 order in this docket,\1\ the 
Commission established a schedule for pipelines to file pro forma 
tariff sheets to comply with the business practice standards adopted by 
the Commission. Pipelines making pro forma tariff filings in response 
to this order should make these filings electronically as provided in 
Section 154.4 of the Commission's regulations.
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    \1\ Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas 
Pipelines, Order No. 587, 61 FR 39053 (July 26, 1996), 76 FERC 
para.61,042 (July 17, 1996).
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Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19927 Filed 8-6-96; 8:45 am]
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