[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 11663] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-6035] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. TM98-2-21-000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff March 4, 1998. Take notice that on February 27, 1998, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheet with a proposed effective date of April 1, 1998: Sixth Revised Sheet No. 44 Columbia states that it submits its annual filing pursuant to the provisions of Section 35, ``Retainage Adjustment Mechanism (RAM)'', of the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) of its Tariff. Sixth Revised Sheet No. 44 sets forth the retainage factors applicable to Columbia's transportation, storage, processing and gathering services, as revised by this filing. GTC Section 35.2 requires Columbia to adjust its retainage percentages annually. GTC Section 35.4 provides that the retainage percentages consist of a current and an over/under recovered component. Pursuant to GTC Section 35.4(a), the current component reflects the estimate of total company-use, lost, and unaccounted-for quantities required during the 12-month period commencing, in an annual filing such as this, on April 1. The over/under recovered component, as described in GTC Section 35.4(b), reflects the reconciliation of ``actual'' company-use, lost, and unaccounted-for quantities with quantities actually retained by Columbia for the preceding calendar year; i.e., the defferal period. The changes in the retainage percentage applicable to Columbia's transportation, storage, processing and gathering services are set forth at Appendix A, page 1. Pursuant to Article III, Section I, (5) of the Stipulation and Agreement (Stipulation II) at Docket No. RP95-408 et al., Columbia is including a fixed annual quantity of 650,000 Dth within the calculation of the current component of the transportation retainage factor, which amount is to be retained and provided to MarkWest. Columbia states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all firm customers, interruptible customers, and affected state commissions. 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 Sections 385.214 and 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must 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 proceeding. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room. David P. Boergers, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-6035 Filed 3-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M