[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 71111] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-33987] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP96-248-009 and CP96-249-009] Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Initial FERC Gas Tariff December 17, 1998. Take notice that on December 11, 1998, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) filed to place into effect its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Original Sheet Nos. 1 through 650 (tariff). PNGTS requests that its tariff be made effective on February 11, 1999, which is the expected in-service date for the PNGTS facilities. The tariff will allow PNGTS to provide interstate transportation service in compliance with the Commission orders issued on July 31, 1996, July 31, 1997, September 24, 1997, and April 23, 1998.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See, 76 FERC para. 61,123 (July 31, 1996); 80 FERC 61,134 (July 31, 1997); 80 FERC 61,345 (September 24, 1997), and 83 FERC 61,080 (April 23, 1998). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNGTS states that complete copies of this filing are being mailed to potential customers and interested state commissions. However, due to the voluminous nature of this filing, copies of the redlined tariff sheets in Appendix B, will not be included in the mailing. PNGTS states that redlined tariff sheets of this filing will be made available upon request, and complete copies of this filing are on file with the Commission. Any person desiring to protest this filing should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such 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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-33987 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M