Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

Take notice that on October 31, 2000, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1 and Original Volume No. 2, the tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, to become effective December 1, 2000.

Texas Eastern asserts that the purpose of this filing is to comply with the Stipulation and Agreement filed by Texas Eastern on December 17, 1991 in Docket Nos. RP88-67, et al. (Phase II/PCBs) and approved by the Commission on March 18, 1992 (Settlement), and with Section 26 of Texas Eastern's FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1.

Texas Eastern states that such tariff sheets reflect a decrease in the PCB-Related Cost component of Texas Eastern's currently effective rates. For example, the decrease in the 100% load factor average cost of long-haul service under Rate Schedule FT-1 from Access Area Zone ELA to Market Zone 3 is $0.0053 per dekatherm.

Texas Eastern states that copies of the filing were mailed to all affected customers of Texas Eastern and interested state commissions. Texas Eastern states that copies of this filing have also been mailed to all parties on the service list in Docket Nos. RP88-67, et al. Phase II/PCBs).

Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such 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. 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.