In 3 AAC 48.450 - 3 AAC 48.490, unless the context requires otherwise,

1. (1) "BLS" means the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics;

2. (2) "bona fide request" means a request for transportation service made by a shipper or potential shipper that

   1. (A) has natural gas capable of being shipped on the designated pipeline facility; and
   2. (B) if requesting expansion, is capable of advancing and will advance the necessary and reasonable capital to pay for any necessary expansion of the designated pipeline facility;
3. (3) "calendar quarter" means the three-month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year;
4. (4) "designated pipeline facility" means, as identified in a simplified pipeline tariff and accompanying tariff letter or petition, either the entirety of a new or an existing pipeline facility, or the new extension of an existing pipeline facility that qualifies as a designated pipeline facility under 3 AAC 48.456;
5. (5) "firm transportation service" has the meaning given in AS 42.06.630;
6. (6) "interruptible transportation service" has the meaning given in AS 42.06.630;
7. (7) "PPI-FG" means the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods using a 1982 base year, as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the PPI Detailed Report, or equivalent data retrieved from http://www.bls.govas Series ID WPUSOP3000.

(Eff. 1/9/2009, Register 189)

Authority: AS 42.06.140, AS 42.06.350