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1Northwest’s application was filed with the

Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act

and part 157 of the Commission’s regulations.

36. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–2418–000]

Take notice that on May 5, 2000,

Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),

tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-ToPoint Service Agreement under

Cinergy’s Open Access Transmission

Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into

between Cinergy and Cinergy Capital &

Trading, Inc. (C&T).

Cinergy and C&T are requesting an

effective date of April 5, 2000.

Comment date: May 26, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

37. Allegheny Energy Service

Corporation, on behalf of Allegheny

Energy Supply Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER00–2419–000]

Take notice that on May 26, 2000,

Allegheny Energy Service Corporation

on behalf of Allegheny Energy Supply

Company, LLC (Allegheny Energy

Supply), tendered for filing Amendment

No. 4 to Supplement No. 5 to the Market

Rate Tariff to incorporate a Netting

Agreement with Koch Energy Trading

Inc., into the tariff provisions.

Allegheny Energy Supply requests a

waiver of notice requirements to make

the Amendment effective as of March

23, 2000 or such other date as ordered

by the Commission.

Copies of the filing have been

provided to the Public Utilities

Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania

Public Utility Commission, the

Maryland Public Service Commission,

the Virginia State Corporation

Commission, the West Virginia Public

Service Commission, and all parties of

record.

Comment date: May 26, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

38. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–2420–000]

Take notice that on May 5, 2000, New

Century Services, Inc., on behalf of

Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power

Company, Public Service Company of

Colorado, and Southwestern Public

Service Company (the Companies),

tendered for filing a service agreement

under their Joint Open Access

Transmission Service Tariff for Firm

Point-to-Point Transmission Service

between the Companies and PPL

Montana LLC.

Comment date: May 26, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

39. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–2422–000]

Take notice that on May 3, 2000,

Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),

tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point

Service Agreement under Cinergy’s

Open Access Transmission Service

Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between

Cinergy and Cinergy Capital & Trading,

Inc., (C&T).

Cinergy and Conectiv are requesting

an effective date of April 5, 2000.

Comment date: May 26, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

40. Des Plaines Green Land

Development, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER00–2423–000]

Take notice that on May 5, 2000, Des

Plaines Green Land Development, L.L.C.

(Des Plaines), tendered for filing its

proposed Emergency Redispatch Tariff.

The tariff provides for the dispatch of

the Des Plaines Generation Facility

during emergencies by Commonwealth

Edison Co. (ComEd), the utility with

which the facility is interconnected.

Des Plaines requests that the proposed

tariff become effective April 11, 2000,

the requested effective date of the

Interconnection Agreement between Des

Plaines and ComEd, and has therefore

requested that the Commission waive its

notice requirements.

Des Plaines has served copies of the

filing on the Illinois Commerce

Commission and ComEd, the only

customer under the proposed tariff.

Comment date: May 26, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

41. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00–2424–000]

Take notice that on May 5, 2000, the

New England Power Pool Participants

Committee submitted a Load Response

Program and changes to Market Rule

Appendix 20–B, and requested

expedited consideration of the Program

and these changes in order to have them

become effective on June 1, 2000.

The NEPOOL Participants Committee

states that copies of these materials were

sent to the New England state governors

and regulatory commissions and the

Participants in the New England Power

Pool.

Comment date: May 26, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

E. 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 or

protests should be filed on or before the

comment date. 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 proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of these filings 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. 00–12467 Filed 5–17–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–141–000]

Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice

of Intent To Prepare an Environmental

Assessment for the Proposed White

River Replacement Project and

Request for Comments on

Environmental Issues

May 12, 2000.

The staff of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC or

Commission) will prepare an

environmental assessment (EA) that will

discuss the environmental impacts of

the White River Replacement Project

involving construction and operation of

facilities by Northwest Pipeline

Corporation (Northwest) in King

County, Washington.1 These facilities

would consist of about 2000 feet of

pipeline. This EA will be used by the

Commission in its decision-making

process to determine whether the

project is in the public convenience and

necessity.

If you are a landowner receiving this

notice, you may be contacted by a

pipeline company representative about

the acquisition of an easement to

construct, operate, and maintain the

proposed facilities. The pipeline

company would seek to negotiate a

mutually acceptable agreement.

However, if the project is approved by

the Commission, that approval conveys

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with it the right of eminent domain.

Therefore, if easement negotiations fail

to produce an agreement, the pipeline

company could initiate condemnation

proceedings in accordance with state

law.

A fact sheet prepared by the FERC

entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas

Facility On My Land? What Do I Need

To Know?’’ was attached to the project

notice northwest provided to

landowners. This fact sheet addresses a

number of typically asked questions,

including the use of eminent domain

and how to participate in the

Commission’s proceedings. It is

available for viewing on the FERC

Internet website (www.ferc.fed.us).

Summary of the Proposed Project

Northwest wants to ensure the longterm safety and integrity of its dual

pipelines where they cross the

meandering White River in King

County, Washington, by replacing

certain sections at a deeper depth.

Northwest seeks authority to construct

and operate 1900 feet each of its 26-

inch-diameter and a 30-inch-diameter

pipeline. Approximately 1600 feet of the

abandonment and replacement would

occur south of the river and 300 feet

would occur north of the river. No

construction activities would occur on

these two pipelines in the active river as

this section was previously buried at a

sufficient depth. The replacement

pipelines would be offset 100 feet west

of the existing pipelines. Additionally,

Northwest would remove a 665-foot

length of 26-inch-diameter pipeline

from the stream channel which was

previously abandoned in-place.

Northwest would construct a permanent

stabilization structure on the north bank

and a permanent habitat enhancement

structure near the south bank.

The location of the project facilities is

shown in appendix 1, figures 1–3.

Land Requirements for Construction

Replacement of the proposed facilities

would require the use of 22.2 acres of

land, including 6.0 acres of existing

right-of-way (ROW), 10.7 acres of new

ROW, 4.4 acres of industrial land

located 3.3 miles to the west in the town

of Auburn, and 1.1 acres of unimproved

open land located 1400 feet north of the

pipeline work area. The final permanent

ROW would be 3.9 acres.

The EA Process

The National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to

take into account the environmental

impacts that could result from an action

whenever it considers the issuance of a

Certificate of Public Convenience and

Necessity. NEPA also requires us to

discover and address concerns the

public may have had proposals. We call

this ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the

scoping process is to focus the analysis

in the EA on the important

environmental issues. By this Notice of

Intent, the Commission requests public

comments on the scope of the issues it

will address in the EA. All comments

received are considered during the

preparation of the EA. State and local

government representatives are

encouraged to notify their constituents

of this proposed action and encourage

them to comment on their areas of

concern.

The EA will discuss impacts that

could occur as a result of the

construction and operation of the

proposed project under these general

headings:

• geology and soils

• water resources, fisheries, and

wetlands

• vegetation and wildlife

• endangered and threatened species

• public safety

• land use

• cultural resources

• air quality and noise

• hazardous waste

We will also evaluate possible

alternatives to the proposed project or

portions of the project, and make

recommendations on how to lessen or

avoid impacts on the various resource

areas.

Our independent analysis of the

issues will be in the EA. Depending on

the comments received during the

scoping process, the EA may be

published and mailed to Federal, state,

and local agencies, public interest

groups, interested individuals, affected

landowners, newspapers, libraries, and

the Commission’s official service list for

this proceeding. A comment period will

be allotted for review if the EA is

published. We will consider all

comments on the EA before we make

our recommendations to the

Commission.

To ensure our comments are

considered, please carefully follow the

instructions in the public participation

section beginning on page 4.

Currently Identified Environmental

Issues

We have already identified several

issues that we think deserve attention

based on a preliminary review of the

proposed facilities and the

environmental information provided by

Northwest. This preliminary list of

issues may be changed based on your

comments and our analysis.

• Construction in a stream channel

used by the federally threatened Puget

Sound Chinook salmon and bull trout

and the candidate species Coho salmon.

• Construction of fish habitat

enhancement logjams near the south

bank.

• Use of temporary and permanent

ROW on the Muckleshoot Indian

Reservation.

• Construction of a bank stabilization

structure on the north side of the White

River channel.

• Clearing of a 5.8-acre area of forest

and scrub-shrub vegetation; and the

disturbance of a 2-acre riparian area and

a 0.1 acre area of wetland.

Public Participation

You can make a difference by

providing us with your specific

comments or concerns about the project.

By becoming a commentor, your

concerns will be addressed in the EA

and considered by the Commission. You

should focus on the potential

environmental effects of the proposal,

alternatives to the proposal, and

measures to avoid or lessen

environmental impact. The more

specific your comments, the more useful

they will be. Please carefully follow

these instructions to ensure that your

comments are received in time and

properly recorded.

• Send two copies of your letter:

David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First St., NW., Room 1A, Washington,

DC 20426.

• Label one copy of the comments for

the attention of Gas Group 2.

• Reference Docket No. DP00–141–

000.

• Mail your comments so that they

will be received in Washington, DC on

or before June 12, 2000.

Becoming an Intervenor

In addition to involvement in the EA

scoping process, you may want to

become an official party to the

proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor.’’

Intervenors play a more formal role in

the process. Among other things,

intervenors have the right to receive

copies of case-related Commission

documents and filings by other

intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor

must provide 14 copies of its filings to

the Secretary of Commission and must

send a copy of its filings to all other

parties on the Commission’s service list

for this proceeding. If you want to

become an intervenor you must file a

motion to intervene according to Rule

214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR

385.214) (see appendix 2). Only

intervenors have the right to seek

rehearing of the Commission’s decision.

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Affected landowners and parties with

environmental concerns may be granted

intervenor status upon showing good

cause by stating that they have a clear

and direct interest in this proceeding

which would not be adequately

represented by any other parties. You do

not need intervenor status to have your

environmental comments considered.

Additional information about the

proposed project is available from Mr.

Paul McKee of the Commission’s Office

of External Affairs at (202) 208–1088 or

on the FERC website (www.ferc.fed.us)

using the ‘‘RIMS’’ link to information in

this docket number. Click on the

‘‘RIMS’’ link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ from the

RIMS Menu, and follow the

instructions. For assistance with access

to RIMS, the RIMS helpline can be

reached at (202) 208–2222.

Similarly, the ‘‘CIPS’’ link on the

FERC Internet website provides access

to the texts of formal documents issued

by the Commission, such as orders,

notices, and rulemakings. From the

FERC Internet website, click on the

‘‘CIPS’’ link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ from the

CIPS menu, and follow the instructions.

For assistance with access to CIPS, the

CIPS helpline can be reached at (202)

208–2474.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–12469 Filed 5–17–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6702–6]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Questionnaire for Nominees

for the Annual National Clean Water

Act Recognition Awards Program

(National Wastewater Management

Excellence Awards Program)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this notice announces that

EPA is planning to submit the following

continuing Information Collection

Request (ICR) to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB):

Questionnaire for the Annual National

Clean Water Act Recognition Awards

Program (National Wastewater

Management Excellence Awards

Program) EPA ICR Number 1287.05, and

OMB Control Number 2040–0101,

approved through December 31, 2000.

Before submitting the ICR to OMB for

review and approval, EPA is soliciting

comments on specific aspects of the

proposed information collection as

described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Office of Water, Office of

Wastewater Management, Municipal

Support Division, Municipal Assistance

Branch, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,

Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Maria E. Campbell, 202–260–5815/Fax

Number 202–260–0116/e-mail at

campbell.maria@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Affected entities: Entities potentially

affected by this action are public

wastewater treatment plants,

municipalities, industries, universities,

manufacturing sites, and States.

Title: Questionnaire for Nominees for

the Annual National Clean Water Act

Recognition Awards Program (National

Wastewater Management Excellence

Awards Program) (OMB Control No.

2040–0101, EPA ICR No. 1287.05)

expires 12/31/00.

Abstract: This ICR requests reapproval to collect data from EPA’s

National Clean Water Act Recognition

Awards nominees. The awards are for

the following program categories:

Operations and Maintenance (O&M),

Beneficial Use of Biosolids (Biosolids),

Combined Sewer Overflow Controls

(CSO), and Storm Water (SW)

Management.

Note: Information collection approval for

the Pretreatment awards program is included

in the National Pretreatment Program ICR

(OMB Control No. 2040–0009, EPA ICR No.

0003.08), approved through May 31, 2000.

The National Clean Water Act Recognition

Awards Program is managed by EPA’s Office

of Wastewater Management (OWM). The

Awards Program is authorized under section

501(e) of the Clean Water Act, as amended.

The Awards Program is intended to provide

recognition to communities and industries

which have demonstrated outstanding

technological achievements, innovative

processes, devices or other outstanding

methods in their waste treatment and

pollution abatement programs.

Approximately 50 awards are presented

annually. The achievements of these award

winners are summarized in reports, news

articles, national publications, and Federal

Register Notice.

The information is collected from

approximately 200 respondents at a

total cost of $79,200 per year and 2800

burden hours, including $46,000 and

1600 burden hours for the respondents’

time, and $33,200 and 1200 burden

hours for the States’ review time.

Submission of information on behalf of

the respondents is voluntary. No

confidential information is requested.

The Agency only collects information

from award nominees under a currently

valid OMB control number. The OMB

control numbers for EPA’s regulations

are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR

Chapter 15. Based on the data

collection, national panels will evaluate

the nominees’ efforts and recommend

finalists. The collections will be used by

the respective awards programs to

evaluate and determine which

abatement achievements should be

recognized.

As currently structured, the O&M

awards program has nine categories

which recognize municipal

achievements. The biosolids awards

program has four categories which

recognize municipal biosolids

operations, technology and research

achievements, and public acceptance;

the CSO awards program has one

category which recognizes municipal

programs; and the SW awards program

has two categories which recognize

municipal and industrial programs. All

nominees are screened for

environmental compliance by the States

and EPA. Municipalities and institutions desiring to be considered for

National awards voluntarily complete

the questionnaires and provide design

and operating information about their

facility or programs. The award nominations are reviewed by State/Regional

officials prior to forwarding them for

National award consideration. At the

National level, award reviews involve

Federal officials and review panels

comprised of representatives of EPA,

State water pollution control agencies,

and affiliated associations.

The EPA would like to solicit

comments to:

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(iv) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Respondents: Officials at public

wastewater treatment plants,