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Federal Register: October 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 198)NoticesPage 55705From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket No. RP00-18-000Indicated Shippers v. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Complaint

October 8, 1999.

Take notice that on October 7, 1999, pursuant to Rule 206 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.206, Amoco Energy Trading Corporation and Amoco Production Company and Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company (Indicated Shippers) fileda Section 5 complaint against Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (NGPL), requesting the Commission to find that NGPL's auction procedures violate its tariff, Commission regulations and Commission precedent and to order NGPL to revise such procedures.

Specifially, the Indicated Shippers assert that NGPL's currently pending capacity auction (No. AM9909-6) violates its tariff because it creates an undue preference for Negotiated Rate bids, impermissible bundling of noncontiguous capacity, discriminates against Resource Rate bidders and improperly restricts capacity release rights.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 285.214). All such motions or protests must be filedon or before October 15, 1999. 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 proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room. This filing may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222) for assistance. Answers to the complaint shall also be due on or before October 15, 1999. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary.

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