National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Tariff Filing

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, Thirtieth Revised Sheet No. 9 and Fourth Revised Sheet No. 43, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2001.

National states that pursuant to Article III, Section 1, of the approved settlement at Docket Nos. RP94-367-000, et al., National is required to recalculate the maximum Firm Gathering (FG) rate annually to reflect: (a) The changes in the FG reservation determinants based on the FG throughput for the prior 12 months ended October 31; (b) an annual reduction of 2.5 percent in direct Operation and Maintenance Costs; (c) the costs resulting from operation of Sections 2 and 3 Article III of the settlement; and (d) changes in the IG revenues to be subtracted from the Gathering Cost-of-Service based on the maximum IG rate in effect each month during the prior 12 ended October 31 times the IG throughput for the same period. The recalculation produced an FG rate of $7.7127 per dth.

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. 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.