National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

Take notice that on December 1, 2000, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective January 1, 2001:

14th Revised Sheet No. 8

29th Revised Sheet No. 9

5th Revised Sheet No. 10

4th Revised Sheet No. 11

National asserts that the purpose of this filing is to reflect the year 2001 Gas Research Institute (GRI) unit surcharges approved by the Commission on April 29, 1998, at Docket No. RP97-149-003, et al.

National states that the proposed tariff sheets reflect demand/reservation surcharges of 09.0 cents and 05.5 cents per Dth for “high load factor and low load factor” customers respectively, and a commodity/usage surcharge of .70 cents on firm services.

National further states that copies of this filing are being were served upon National's customers and interested State Commissions.

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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 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. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). Comments and protests may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site at ­http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.