[Federal Register: May 1, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 84)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RM96-1-015, RP01-384-000, and RP01-385-000 (Not 
Consolidated)]

 
Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas 
Pipeline; Chandeleur Pipe Line Company, USG Pipeline Company; Notice of 
Compliance Filing

April 26, 2001.
    Take notice that the above-referenced pipelines made filings in 
compliance with Docket No. RM96-1-015, Order No. 587-M.\1\ The tariff 
sheets implement Version 1.4 of the Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB) 
Standards accepted by the Commission in Order No. 587-M and are 
proposed to become effective May 1, 2001.
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    \1\ Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas 
Pipelines, Order No. 587-M, 65 FR 77285 (Dec. 11, 2000), FERC Stats. 
& Regs. Regulations Preambles [Jul. 1996-Dec. 2000] para. 31,114 
(Nov. 30, 2000).
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    On November 30, 2000 at Docket No. RM96-1-015, the Commission 
issued Order No. 587-M to amend section 284.12(b) of its regulations to 
incorporate Version 1.4 of the GISB standards. The business practices 
and standards contained in Order 587-M make additions and revisions to 
Version 1.3 of the standards, which had previously been incorporated by 
reference. Among other things, Order No. 587-M adopted the business 
practices and electronic communications standards created by GISB on 
August 31 and November 15, 1999. Order No. 587-M requires pipelines to 
adopt Version 1.4 of the GISB Standards and to implement these 
provisions by May 1, 2001.
    Any person desiring to become a party a proceeding must file a 
separate motion to intervene or protest in each docket.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filings 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 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in 
accordance with 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

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Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public 
Reference Room. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://
www.ferc.fed.us/ online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). 
Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via 
the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/
efi/ doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-10778 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-M