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Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Leader,

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer,

publishes that notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g. new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment.

Dated: April 28, 2000.

William Burrow,

Leader, Information Management Group,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Application for Grants under

Student Support Services Program.

Frequency: Biennially.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit

institutions.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 1,200

Burden Hours: 40,800.

Abstract: Information requested from

eligible institutions of higher education

is needed to provide department

program officers with necessary

information to make funding decisions

to determine compliance with

authorizing legislation and program

regulations.

This information collection is being

submitted under the Streamlined

Clearance Process for Discretionary

Grant Information Collections (1890–

0001). Therefore, the 30-day public

comment period notice will be the only

public comment notice published for

this information collection.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIOlIMGlIssues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346. Please specify

the complete title of the information

collection when making your request.

Comments regarding burden and/or the

collection activity requirements should

be directed to Jacqueline Montague at

(202) 708–5359 or via her internet

address JackielMontague@ed.gov.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–196–000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Application

April 28, 2000.

Take notice that on April 19, 2000,

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box

1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in

Docket No. CP00–196–000 an

application pursuant to Section 7(c) of

the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a

certificate of public convenience and

necessity authorizing Transco to

construct and operate certain facilities

at Compressor Station No. 90 in

Marengo County, Alabama to comply

with the Clean Air Act Amendments of

1990, all as more fully set forth in the

application which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection. This filing may be viewed

on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/

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

assistance).

Any questions regarding the

application should be directed to Alfred

E. White, Jr., Senior Attorney,

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Corporation,

Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas

77251 or call (713) 215–2000.

Transco states that the Clean Air Act

Amendments of 1990 and state

implementation plans pursuant thereto

require certain reductions of NOX

(oxides of nitrogen) air emissions at

certain of Transco’s compressor stations.

Accordingly, over the next few years

Transco plans to install certain facilities

at these stations to achieve the

reductions of NOX. Transco plans to

install these facilities pursuant to

Transco’s blanket facilities certificate

issued in Docket No. CP82–426 when it

is authorized to do so (either under

automatic or prior notice authorization,

depending on the estimated dollar

amount). However, at the stations where

the estimated total cost of installing

these facilities is more than $20.2

million, Transco states that it is not

authorized to perform such work

pursuant to its blanket facilities

certificate and, therefore, is required to

file an application for a certificate of

public convenience and necessity (such

is the case with the instant application).

Transco states that proposes to modify

several of its existing reciprocating

engines at Compressor Station No. 90 in

order to comply with the State of

Alabama plan to implement the Clean

Air Act Amendments of 1990. Station

90 has 17 units including 15

reciprocating/compressor units, one

Solar Centaur gas turbine and one Solar

Mars gas turbine driven centrifugal

compressor unit. The facilities at Station

90 are located within a fenced area of

approximately 58 acres.

Transco states that it plans to install

turbochargers and associated equipment

on 9 of the 15 reciprocating engines in

order to reduce NOX emissions. These

engines currently do not have

turbochargers on them. Transco plans to

modify the existing turbochargers at the

other 6 reciprocating units to increase

their capacity and install associated

equipment in order to reduce NOX

emissions. At all 15 engines emissions

will be reduced by achieving a true lean

air-fuel ratio, injecting high pressure

fuel directly into the power cylinders

and making other engine adjustments.

The injection of high pressure fuel

directly into the power cylinders

significantly improves the combustion

process by producing a more

homogeneous mixture of air and fuel

within the power cylinder. The true

lean air-fuel ratio coupled with the high

pressure fuel injection works by

promoting stable combustion

characteristics and thus reduces the

formation of NOX.

Transco states the 9 engines which

will have turbochargers installed will

have the potential to perform above

their current operating horsepower.

However, since Station 90 is automated,

it is stated that Transco has the ability

to shut down other engines or reduce

their load to ensure that the station will

not operate above the station’s total

certificated horsepower. Since Transco

will install these turbochargers at

Station 90 solely to achieve an

environmental improvement i.e., lower

NOX emissions, Transco states that it

has no intent or need to operate the

station above its certificated

horsepower. Therefore, when Transco

installs these turbochargers at Station 90

Transco states that it will adjust the

automation program at the station so

that it will not operate above its

certificated horsepower.

At the other 6 engines, Transco states

that modification of the existing

turbochargers to increase their capacity

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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.

[FR Doc. 00–11124 Filed 5–3–00; 8:45 am]

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