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will not create the potential of these

engines performing above their current

horsepower because the engines are

already operating at maximum

horsepower and cannot operate at a

higher horsepower output. Accordingly,

it is stated that there will be no increase

in the capacity of Transco’s system in

the vicinity of the station as a result of

installing the 9 new turbochargers and

modifying the 6 existing turbochargers.

Transco states that installation of new

turbochargers and modifications to

existing ones at Station 90 will require

some work to be done outside of the

compressor building. All of the

proposed work described above will be

built within 50 feet of existing station

facilities and will be done within the

confines of previously disturbed areas.

Approximately 0.7 acre of previously

disturbed ground will be affected by the

proposed project. Restoration of this

area will be conducted according to the

Commission’s Upland Erosion Control,

Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan.

Transco estimates that the proposed

modifications will cost $24.5 million.

Transco states that a state air permit will

be negotiated with the Alabama

Department of Environmental

Management.

Transco states that the construction

and operation of the proposed facilities

will have no significant impact on the

quality of human health or the

environment other than the positive

impact of reducing NOX emissions. The

proposed facilities will be installed

either entirely within existing buildings

or within 50 feet of existing station

facilities (and within the confines of

previously disturbed areas). Transco

certifies that the proposed facilities will

be designed, constructed, operated and

maintained in accordance with all

applicable safety standards and plans

for maintenance and inspection.

Any person desiring to participate in

the hearing process or to make any

protest with reference to said

application should on or before May 19,

2000, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a

motion to intervene or a protest in

accordance with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)

and the Regulations under the Natural

Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests

filed with the Commission will be

considered by it in determining the

appropriate action to taken but will not

serve to make the protestants parties to

the proceeding. The Commission’s rules

require that protestors provide copies of

their protests to the party or parties

directory involved. Any person wishing

to become a party to a proceeding or the

participate as a party in any hearing

therein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with Commission’s Rules.

A person obtaining intervenor status

will be placed on the service list

maintained by the Secretary of the

Commission and will receive copies of

all documents filed by the applicant and

by every one of the intervenors. An

intervenor can file for rehearing of any

Commission order and can petition for

court review of any such order.

However, an intervenor must submit

copies of comments or any other filing

it makes with the Commission to every

other intervenor in the proceeding, as

well as 14 copies with the Commission.

A person does not have to intervene,

however, in order to have comments

considered. A person, instead, may

submit two copies of comments to the

Secretary of the Commission.

Commenters will be placed on the

Commission’s environmental mailing

list, will receive copies of

environmental documents and will be

able to participate in meetings

associated with the Commission’s

environmental review process.

Commenters will not be required to

serve copies of filed documents on all

other parties. However, commenters

will not receive copies of all documents

filed by other parties or issued by the

Commission and will not have the right

to seek rehearing or appeal the

Commission’s final order to a federal

court.

The Commission will consider all

comments and concerns equally,

whether filed by commenters or those

requesting intervenor status.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas

Act and the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure, a hearing will

be held without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

application if not motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that a grant of the

certificate is required by the public

convenience and necessity. If a motion

for leave to intervene is timely filed, or

if the Commission on its own motion

believes that a formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given.

Under the procedure provided for,

unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Transco to appear or be

represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC00–46–000]

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power

Corporation, AmerGen Vermont,

L.L.C., Vermont Electric Power

Company, Inc.; Notice of Filing

April 28, 2000.

Take notice that on February 10, 2000,

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power

Corporation, AmerGen Vermont, L.L.C.,

and Vermont Electric Power Company,

Inc., tendered for filing and Amendment

No. 1 to Purchase and Sale Agreement

dated December 21, 1999.

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 8,

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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

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