[Federal Register: April 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 75)] [Notices] [Page 19350] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr20ap99-61] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PR99-5-000] Dow Pipeline Company; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval April 14, 1999. Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Dow Pipeline Company (Dow Pipeline) filed, pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2) of the Commission's Regulations, a petition for rate approval requesting that the Commission approve as fair and equitable a maximum rate of $0.048 per MMBtu, plus 0.7% in-kind fuel reimbursement, for interruptible transportation services performed under Section 311(a)(2) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA). Dow Pipeline's mailing address is P.O. Box 4286, Houston, Texas 77210. Dow Pipeline's petition states it is an intrastate pipeline within the meaning of Section 2(16) of the NGPA. Dow Pipeline provides interruptible transportation service pursuant to Section 311(a)(2) of the NGPA through its facilities located in Wharton, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Whaller, and Matagorda Counties, Texas. This petition is intended to establish a new system-wide maximum transportation rate for Section 311(a)(2) service, and is filed pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement filed June 27, 1996, in Docket No. PR96-5-000, which required Dow Pipeline to file an application on or before December 1, 1998, to justify its current rate or to establish a new system-wide rate. Dow Pipeline proposes an effective date of December 1, 1998. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426 in accordance with Sections 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. All such motions and protests should be filed on or before April 20, 1999. 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. 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. 99-9807 Filed 4-19-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M