[Federal Register: November 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 225)] [Notices] [Page 64685] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr23no98-64] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY United States of America Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. TM99-1-24-000] Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff November 17, 1998. Take notice that on November 10, 1998, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheet to become effective January 1, 1999: Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 5 Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 6 Tenth Revised Sheet No. 8 Equitrans states that the purpose of this filing is to comply with the ``Order Approving the Gas Research Institute's 1999 Research, Development and Demonstration Program and 1999-2003 Five Year Plan'' issued on September 29, 1998 in Docket NO., RP98-235-000. The Commission authorized pipeline companies to collect the Gas Research institute (GRI) funding unit from their customers. The 1999 GRI unit surcharge approved by the Commission is (1) $0.2300 per dekatherm (Dth) per month demand surcharge for high load factor customers, (2) $0.1420 per Dth month demand surcharge for low load factor customers and (3) $0.0075 per Dth commodity/usage surcharge. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing 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 Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-31148 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M