[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 20175] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-10819] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP98-188-000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing April 17, 1998. Take notice that on April 15, 1998, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), tendered for filing as part of Tennessee's FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, Ninth Revised Sheet No. 317, Eighth Revised Sheet No. 318 and Third Revised Sheet No. 339A. Tennessee requests that these revised tariff sheets be made effective on June 1, 1998. Tennessee states that the revised tariff sheets eliminate three practices on Tennessee's system. These practices are: 1. Once segmented capacity has been released to a replacement shipper, nominations by the releasing shipper or by the replacement shipper outside of their respective retained or acquired capacity segment resulting in overlapping use of capacity; 2. Multiple releases of the same segment of capacity (each release creating a new contract) so that the sum of the contracts' total quantity (TQ) exceeds the original contract holder's capacity rights through that segment of pipe; and 3. Releases by a replacement shipper of capacity segments outside of the capacity segment the shipper acquired through capacity release. Tennessee states that these three practices occur due to the use of a priority of service entitled Secondary Segmenting Within a Zone, a service flexibility unique to Tennessee's system that is provided to firm transportation shippers who segment capacity through Tennessee's capacity release program. It is Secondary Segmenting Within a Zone that allows firm shippers on Tennessee's system, in both the supply and market areas, to effectuate the practices discussed herein, and, through those practices, overlap and extend capacity entitlements beyond an original contract's capacity entitlements. Tennessee further states that the multiplication and overlap of capacity entitlements is not consistent with Commission policy and is not required by Tennessee to provide the flexibility envisioned by Order No. 636, et al. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing 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 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 proceedings. 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. David P. Boergers, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-10819 Filed 4-22-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M