Olympic Pipeline Company; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR97-3-000]

Olympic Pipeline Company; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

January 10, 1997.

Take notice that on December 12, 1996, Olympic Pipeline Company

(Olympic), 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 firm transportation

reservation charge of $3.22 per MMBtu and a 100 percent load factor

interruptible transportation charge of $0.1060 per MMBtu for

transportation services performed by Olympic through its West Chalkley

System under Section 311(a)(2) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978

(NGPA).

Olympic states that it is an intrastate pipeline within the meaning

of Section 2(16) of the NGPA and it owns and operates an intrastate

pipeline system in the State of Louisiana. Olympic proposes an

effective date of December 12, 1996.

Pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2)(ii), if the Commission does not

act within 150 days of the filing date, the rate will be deemed to be

fair and equitable and not in excess of an amount which interstate

pipelines would be permitted to charge for similar transportation

service. The Commission may, prior to the expiration of the 150-day

period, extend the time for action or institute a proceeding to afford

parties an opportunity for written comments and for the oral

presentation of views, data, and arguments.

Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must

file a motion to intervene in accordance with Sections 385.211 and

385.214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures. All

motions must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission on or before

January 31, 1997. The petition for rate approval is on file with the

Commission and is available for public inspection.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-934 Filed 1-14-97; 8:45 am]

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