Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

Take notice that on December 1, 2000, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company (Panhandle) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to be effective January 1, 2001:

Fifty-Ninth Revised Sheet No. 4

Fifty-Ninth Revised Sheet No. 5

Fifty-Ninth Revised Sheet No. 6

Sixty-Second Revised Sheet No. 7

Sixty-Second Revised Sheet No. 8

Thirty-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 15

Third Revised Sheet No. 17

Panhandle states that the purpose of this filing is to revise the Gas Research Institute (GRI) surcharges to be effective January 1, 2001 in compliance with the January 21, 1998, Stipulation and Agreement Concerning GRI Funding approved by the Commission in Gas Research Institute, 83 FERC ¶ 61,093 (1998), order reh'g, 83 FERC ¶ 61,331 (1998) and the Commission's Letter Order dated September 19, 2000 in surcharges set forth in Appendix A to the Stipulation and Agreement as follows: (1) a reservation surcharge of 9.0¢ per dekatherm per month will be charged on non-discounted firm high load factor customers, i.e., greater than 50% load factor; (2) a reservation surcharge of 5.5¢ per dekatherm per month will be charged on non-discounted firm low load factor customers, i.e., less than or equal to 50% load factor; (3) a GRI volumetric surcharge of 0.70¢ per dekatherm surcharge will be charged on all non-discounted firm commodity and interruptible transportation services: and (4) a 1.1¢ per dekatherm surcharge will be charged on all non-discounted firm commodity units delivered to customers qualifying for service under Panhandle's Rate Schedule SCT.

Panhandle states that copies of this filing are being served on all affected customers and applicable state regulatory agencies.

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.