Motion of Big West Oil LLC & Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co et al to defer consideration of the oil pipeline pricing index & established a schedule for shipper response to AOPL Brief under RM00-11.

Jnofflclal FERC-Generated P D F o f 20030221-0141 Received by FERC OSEC 02/20/2003 in D o c k e t # : RM00-11-000 & P.C. ATTORN~[YS A N D COUNSF.LORS AT L A W 17nt7 P STI~[ET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 2 0 0 3 6 ~OPJ 872-B740 ORIGINAL FAX: ~-~02) B 7 2 - 8 7 4 4 February 20, 2003 Ms. Magalie R. Salas Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission m 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Five Year Review of oil Pipeline Pricing Index FERC Docket No. RM00-11-000 Dear Ms. Salas: Enclosed for filing with the Commission are an original and 14 copies of the Motion of Big West Oil, LLC, National Cooperative Refinery Association, Sinclair Oil Corporation and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company to Defer Consideration of the Oil Pipeline Pricing Index and Establish a Schedule for Shipper Response to AOPL Brief in Docket No. RM00-11-000. Please note that expedited consideration is requested for this motion. I would appreciate your date-stamping the enclosed extra copy and returning it to US. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Counsel for Bi2 West Oil. LLC. National Conoerative Refinery Association. Sinclair Oil Coraoration and Tesor0 Refining & Marketin~ Enclosures Jnofflclal FERC-Generated P D F o f 20030221-0141 Received by FERC OSEC 02/20/2003 in D o c k e t # : RM00-11-000 ORIGINAL EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION REOUESTED UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Five-Year Review Of ) Oil Pipeline Pricing ) Docket No. RMO0-11-000 Index ) MOTION OF BIG ~ OIL LLC, NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION, SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION AND TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF THE OIL PIPELINE PRICING INDEX AND ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE FOR SHIPPER RESPONSE TO AOPL BRIEF To: THE COMMISSION The Commission has placed on its agenda for its meeting on February 28, 2003 the consideration of the pricing index that will govern oil pipeline rates for a five year period. I The issues involving the rate index that the Commission should adopt for oil pipelines have been vigorously contested by the pipeline industry and oil pipeline shippers. Both sides have submitted extensive data and argument to the Commission and its staff. The shipper position has been sponsored by Big West Oil LLC, the National Cooperative Refinery Association, Sinclair Oil Corporation, and Tesoro Refining and = Notice, Febcuary 13, 2002, hupJ/v, ww.fcrc.mwlpublicli.'~d/su"shinc.odf. Jnofflclal FERC-Generated P D F o f 20030221-0141 Received by FERC OSEC 02/20/2003 ...