[Federal Register: March 18, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 52)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP96-178-009, CP97-238-009 and RP99-90-001]

 
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Intitial FERC 
Gas Tariff and Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

March 12, 1999.
    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, 
L.L.C. (Maritimes) filed in Docket Nos. CP96-178-009 and CP97-238-009, 
to place into effect its FERC Gas Tariff, (Origninal Volume No. 1, 
Cover Sheet and Origninal Sheet Nos. 1 through 500), on March 10, 1999. 
Naritimes had previously filed on September 1, 1998, in Docket Nos. 
CP96-178-007 and CP97-238-007, to place into effect its FERC Gas Tariff 
on November 1, 1998, but that filing was suspeneded at Maritimes's 
request by letters dated October 22, 1998 and December 19, 1998. The 
March 8, 1999 filing now supersedes the September 1, 1998 filing.
    Also take notice that on March 8, 1999, Martimes filed in Docket 
No. RP99-90-001 to place into effect certain revised tariff sheets in 
compliance with Order Nos. 587-H.\1\ Maritimes had previously filed on 
October 15, 1998, in Docket No. RP99-90-000, to place these revised 
sheets into effect its FERC Gas Tariff in effect on November 2, 1998, 
but that filing was suspended at Maritimes's request by letters dated 
October 22, 1998 and December 18, 1998. The March 8, 1999 filing now 
supersedes the October 15, 1998 filing.
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    \1\ Final Rule Adopting Standards for Intra-day Nominations and 
Order Establishing Implementation Date, issued on July 15, 1998, in 
Docket No. RM96-1-008.
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    Maritimes says that it proposes to place its complete FERC Gas 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 into effect on March 10, 1999, because 
the newly constructed facilities certificated by the Commission in 
Docket No. CP97-238, et al. will be available for its Phase I service, 
as certifcated by the Commission in Docket No. CP96-178, et al., on 
that date. The tariff will allow Maritimes to provide firm or 
interruptible transportation services to any potential customers 
desiring such service.\2\
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    \2\ July 31, 1997, Order, 80 FERC 61,136 (1997), September 24, 
1997, Order, 80 FERC 61,346 (1997), and July 31, 1998, Order, 84 
FERC 61,130 (1998).
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    Complete copies of Maritimes's previous filings were mailed to 
potential customers and interested state commissions and copies of 
actual tariff sheets will be made available to others by Maritimes upon 
request. Further complete copies of this filing and Maritimes's 
previous filings are on file with the Commission and are available for 
public inspection in the Public Reference Room.
    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. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (please call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance).
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-6558 Filed 3-17-99; 8:45 am]
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