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Federal Register: June 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 112)NoticesPage 31566-31567From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr11jn99-56

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket No. CP96-16-006Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Refund Report

June 7, 1999.

Take notice that on May 18, 1999, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing a refund report showing that on April 27, 1999, Transco submitted refunds (total principal and interest amount of $4,389,744.64) to all affected shippers in Docket Nos. CP96-16-005, CP97-193-002, and CP97-193-003.

Transco states that on October 1, 1997, as supplemented on October 3, 1997, Transco filedtariff sheets in Docket No. CP96-16 which set forth the initial incremental reservation rates for the SunBelt firm transportation service (SunBelt filing). At the time the SunBelt filing was made Transco's rate of return had not been determined by the Commission in Docket No. RP95-197. In the SunBelt filing Transco stated that upon resolution of the rate of return issue Transco would file revised tariff sheets in Docket No. CP96-16 to effective November 1, 1997.

Transco states that on March 1, 1999, Transco filedrevised tariff sheets in Docket No. CP96-16-005 (March 1 filing), to reflect in the SunBelt incremental reservation rates the rate of return approved by the Commission in its Order on rehearing in Docket RP95-197-033 on December 1, 1998 (85FERC para.61,323) (Opinion No. 414-B). The Commission approved Transco's March 1 filing on March 29, 1999. Transco began assessing the reduced SunBelt reservation rates effective April 1, 1999.

Transco also states that on October 1, 1997, Transco filedtariff sheets which set forth the initial reservation rate surcharge for the Maiden Delivery Lateral Expansion project (Maiden Lateral filing). In the Maiden Lateral filing Transco stated that upon resolution of the rate of issue in Docket No. RP95197-000, Transco would file revised tariff sheets to reflect that resolution in the reservation rate surcharge, effective November 1, 1997.

Transco states that on March 1, 1999 revised tariff sheets were filedin Docket Nos. CP97-193-002 and CP97-193-003 to reflect the rate of return approved by the Commission in Opinion 414B. The Commission approved those tariff sheets on March 29, 1999. Transco began assessing the reduced Maiden Lateral reservation surcharge effective April 1, 1999.

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Transco further states that transportation refunds have been calculated for the period November 1, 1997 through March 31, 1999 based on the difference between the amounts billed and amounts calculated utilized the revised rates.

Any person desiring to protest said filing should file protests 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 should be filed as provided in 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. 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 web at http:// www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (please call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary.

FR Doc. 99-14799Filed6-10-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6717-01-M

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