[Federal Register: July 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 131)] [Notices] [Page 37098] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr09jy98-40] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP98-274-000] Black Marlin Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes to FERC Gas Tariff July 2, 1998. Take notice that on June 30, 1998, Black Marlin Pipeline Company (Black Marlin) tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to be effective August 1, 1998: Ninth Revised Sheet No. 4 Second Revised Sheet No. 213F Black Marlin states that it is making this filing to (1) provide an increase in rates for its transportation services and (2) eliminate the interruptible revenue sharing mechanism from its tariff. Black Marlin states that the tariff sheet filed herein reflects rates necessary to recover annual operating costs which Black Marlin expects to incur in performing service under its existing rate schedules, utilizing a Base Period ended March 31, 1998 adjusted for known and measurable changes anticipated to occur during the nine-month Test Period ending December 31, 1998. The proposed rates are based on an overall cost of service for Black Marlin's jurisdictional services of $3.2 million (exclusive of the cost of service associated with Black Marlin's onshore NGPA Section 311 facilities), as compared to a cost of service of $3.1 million underlying the currently effective rates. Absent the instant rate case, Black Marlin would realize a revenue deficiency of $1.8 million as indicated by comparing the proposed rates with the currently effective rates applied to the Test Period volumes. The major reasons for the proposed rate increase are: (1) a decrease in annual throughput from 31,101,046 MMBtu underlying the currently effective rates to 19,331,916 MMBtu for the Test Period because of declines in the deliverability of the reserves to which Black Marlin is connected; and (2) the impact of approximately $4.4 million in capital expenditures required to lower the portion of Black Marlin's line affected by a project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Houston Authority to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel. 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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 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. 98-18168 Filed 7-8-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M