[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 14, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 49797] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-23837] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP89-629-034] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Amendment September 8, 1999. Take notice that on August 26, 1999, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), filed in Docket No. CP89-629-034, an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for an amendment of the certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP89-629-000, et al., on November 14, 1990,\1\ and amended in an order issued on October 9, 1991.\2\ Tennessee requests that the Commission authorize a reduction in the primary term of its Rate Schedule NET firm transportation agreement with Commonwealth Gas Company (Commonwealth) by 12 months so that the agreement expires on December 1, 2011. Tennessee also requests that, in the event that the Commission finds that such an amendment agreement would materially deviate from the pro forma NET firm transportation agreement, the Commission ``pre-approve'' the amended agreement, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208- 2222 for assistance). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 53 FERC para. 61,194 (1990). \2\ 57 FERC para. 61,047 (1991). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tennesse states that Commonwealth has executed an agreement, for 4,500 Dth/d of firm transportation service under Tennessee's Rate Schedule NET, which has a primary term that expires on November 30, 2012. Tennessee indicates that Commonwealth has an agreement for upstream transportation with Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) that has a termination date of December 1, 2011. Tennessee states that Commonwealth has requested that Tennessee reduce the term of their agreement so that the termination date would coincide with the termination date of Commonwealth's agreement with Iroquois, and that Commonwealth, as consideration, has agreed to a long-term extension of a certain FT-A transportation agreement with Tennessee. Tennessee requests that the Commission grant the requested authorizations by October 15, 1999, so that all issues related to Commonwealth's NET service can be resolved prior to the deadline by which Commonwealth must provide notice to Tennessee regarding its decision to extend or terminate certain transportation agreements. Any question regarding this amendment should be directed to David E. Maranville, Counsel, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252 at (713) 420-3525. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before September 29, 1999, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) and the regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that protestors provide copies of their protests to the party or parties directly involved. Any person wishing to become a party in any proceeding herein must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's rules. Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on its own motion believes that formal hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given. Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will be unnecessary for Tennessee to appear or to be represented at the hearing. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-23837 Filed 9-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M