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Agency: Emergency Oil and Gas

Guaranteed Loan Board.

Title: Guarantee Agreement.

Agency Form Number: None.

OMB Approval Number: None.

Type of Request: New collection—

Emergency Review.

Burden: 1,475 hours.

Number of Respondents: 20.

Average Hours per Response: 80.

Needs and Uses: Pursuant to ‘‘The

Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed

Loan Program Act of 1999,’’ Chapter 2,

Public Law 106–51, the Emergency Oil

and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board

developed a guarantee agreement that

must be signed by qualified oil and gas

companies that receive loan guarantees.

The information being collected will be

used and is necessary to ensure that the

applicant is meeting the conditions of

the guarantee agreement and to protect

the Federal government from default

and/or fraud. The information is also

required as supporting documentation

for annual or other audits that may be

conducted by or on behalf of the Board

or by the General Accounting Office

(GAO) for as long as the guarantee

agreement is in effect.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Frequency: Quarterly and, if

applicable, in the event of

noncompliance with terms of the

guarantee agreement.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary

but required to obtain a loan guarantee.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,

(202) 395–3897.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202)

482–3272, Department of Commerce,

Room 5027, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent to

David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room

10202, New Executive Office Building,

725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC

20503. A clearance has been requested

by May 12, 2000.

Dated: April 21, 2000.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–10483 Filed 4–26–00; 8:45 am]

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EMERGENCY STEEL GUARANTEE

LOAN BOARD

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan

Board has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This

collection has been submitted under the

emergency Paperwork Reduction Act

procedures.

Agency: Emergency Steel Guarantee

Loan Board.

Title: Guarantee Agreement.

Agency Form Number: None.

OMB Approval Number: None.

Type of Request: New collection—

EMERGENCY REVIEW.

Burden: 1,475 hours.

Number of Respondents: 20.

Avg. Hours per Response: 80.

Needs and Uses: Pursuant to ‘‘The

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of

1999,’’ Chapter 1, Public Law 106–51,

the Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan

Board developed a guarantee agreement

that must be signed by qualified steel

companies that receive loan guarantees.

The information being collected will be

used and is necessary to ensure that the

applicant is meeting the conditions of

the guarantee agreement and to protect

the Federal government from default

and/or fraud. The information is also

required as supporting documentation

for annual or other audits that may be

conducted by or on behalf of the Board

or by the General Accounting Office

(GAO) for as long as the guarantee

agreement is in effect.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Frequency: Quarterly and, if

applicable, in the event of

noncompliance with terms of the

guarantee agreement.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary

but required to obtain a loan guarantee.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker,

(202) 395–3897.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202)

482–3272, Department of Commerce,

Room 5027, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent to

David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room

10202, New Executive Office Building,

725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC

20503. A clearance has been requested

by May 12, 2000.

Dated: April 21, 2000.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–10484 Filed 4–26–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Availability of Solicitation

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office,

Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of

Solicitation—Agriculture Industry of the

Future.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office

(ID), on behalf of the Office of Industrial

Technologies, is seeking applications for

innovative cost-shared research,

development and demonstration of

technologies that will enhance

economic competitiveness, reduce

energy consumption and reduce

environmental impacts in the emerging

renewable bioproducts industry. The

research must address high priority

goals in either the processing or

utilization barrier areas identified in the

‘‘Technology Roadmap for Plant/CropBased Renewable Resources 2020.’’

DATES: The deadline for receipt of

applications is 3:00 p.m. MDT June 6,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be

submitted to: Procurement Services

Division, U.S. Department of Energy,

Idaho Operations Office, Attention:

Elaine Richardson [DE–PS07–

00ID13959], 850 Energy Drive, MS 1221,

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401–1563.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elaine Richardson, Contract Specialist,

at richarem@id.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

statutory authority for this program is

the Federal Non-Nuclear Energy

Research & Development Act of 1974

(Pub. L. 93–577). DOE anticipates

making approximately 3 to 6 awards

with total estimated DOE funding of

$400,000 to $750,000 per award per

year, each with a duration of three years

or less. Multi-partner collaborations

including National Laboratories are

encouraged. Single organization awards

will not be considered. Industrial

partners must be included, either as

primary applicants or as cost sharing

partners. This solicitation will require a

fifty per cent (50%) minimum nonfederal cost-share. National Laboratories

will not be eligible for an award under

this solicitation. However, an

application that includes performance

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of a portion of the work by a National

Laboratory may be considered for award

provided the applicant clearly identifies

the unique capabilities, facilities and/or

expertise the Laboratory offers the

primary applicant. NOTE: The DOE

Office of Industrial Technologies does

not fund product development R&D.

Topics in any of the above mentioned

documents will be funded only if the

proposed research and development

addresses energy efficiencies in this

new industry area, not in the end-use

application. It is anticipated that the

following criteria will be considered in

the evaluation: (1) Research Concept

and Plan; (2) Economic and

Environmental Benefits; (3) Energy

Benefits; (4) Multi-Partner Involvement;

(5) Applicant/Team Capabilities and

Facilities. The issuance date of

Solicitation No. DE–PS07–00ID13959

will be April 24, 2000. The solicitation

will be available in full text via the

Internet at the following address: http:/

/www.id.doe.gov/doeid/psd/procdiv.html. Technical and non-technical

questions should be submitted in

writing to Elaine Richardson by e-mail

richarem@id.doe.gov, or facsimile at

208–526–5548 no later than May 8,

2000.

R. Jeffrey Hoyles,

Director, Procurement Services Division.

[FR Doc. 00–10366 Filed 4–26–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–251–000]

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

April 21, 2000.

Take notice that on April 19, 2000,

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company

(ESNG) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised

Volume No. 1, certain revised tariff

sheets in the above captioned docket,

bear a proposed effective date of April

1, 2000.

ESNG states that the purpose of this

instant filing is to track rate changes

attributable to storage services

purchased from Transcontinental Gas

Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) under

its Rate Schedules GSS and LSS. The

costs of the above referenced storage

services comprise the rates and charges

payable under ESNG’s Rate Schedules

GSS and LSS. This tracking filing is

being made pursuant to Section 3 of

ESNG’s Rate Schedules GSS and LSS.

ESNG states that copies of the filing

have been served upon its jurisdictional

customers and interested State

Commissions.

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).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–10474 Filed 4–26–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. MT00–5–000]

Egan Hub Partners, L.P., Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

April 21, 2000.

Take notice that on April 18, 2000

Egan Hub Partners, L.P. (Egan) tendered

for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Original Volume No. 1, proposed to be

effective on May 18, 2000: Second

Revised Sheet No. 87, Third Revised

Sheet No. 88.

Egan states that the revised tariff

sheets are being filed to update the

description of Egan’s compliance with

Order No. 497 and the Commission’s

marketing affiliate regulations.

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).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–10469 Filed 4–26–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER00–1026–001]

Indianapolis Power&Light Company;

Notice of Filing

April 21, 2000.

Take notice that on March 27, 2000,

Indianapolis Power & Light Company

(IPL) tendered for filing its compliance

filing in the above-referenced docket.

Copies of this filing were served on

the Indiana Utility Regulatory

Commission and others as provided on

the official service list.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest such filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426,

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and

385.214). All such motions and protests

should be filed on or before May 1,

2000. Protests will be considered by the

Commission to determine 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. This

filing may also be viewed on the

Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/

online/rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–10465 Filed 4–26–00; 8:45 am]

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