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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 or

our recommendations to the

Commission.

To ensure your 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

Horizon. This preliminary list of issues

may be changed based on your

comments and our analysis.

• The project would be cross 10

perennial streams, 24 acres of wetlands,

and 22 acres of forest.

• Federally listed endangered or

threatened species, such as the prairie

bush clover and the eastern prairie

fringed orchid, may occur in the

proposed project area.

• The project would cross public

lands and other designated areas, such

as the Pratts Wayne Woods County

Forest Preserve, the Stickney Run

Conservation Area, and the Bates Fen

Nature Preserve, in DuPage and

McHenry Counties.

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 (including

alternative routes, and measure 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 to:

David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First St., NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC

20426.

• Label one copy of the comments for

the attention of Gas 1.

• Reference Docket Nos. CP00–129–

000 & CP00–132–000.

• Mail your comments so that they

will be received in Washington, DC on

or before June 30, 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 the 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.

Affected landowners and parties with

environmental concerns may be granted

intervenor status upon showing good

cause by stating that they have 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.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG00–149–000]

Midwest Electric Power, Inc.; Notice of

Amendment to Application for

Commission Determination of Exempt

Wholesale Generator Status

June 1, 2000.

Take notice that on May 26, 2000,

Midwest Electric power, Inc. (MEP),

2100 Portland Road, P.O. Box 165,

Joppa, IL 62953, filed with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission on

amendment to its application for

determination of exempt wholesale

generator status pursuant to Part 365 of

the Commission’s regulations.

Any person desiring to be heard

concerning the application for exempt

wholesale generator status should file a

motion to intervene or comments 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). The Commission will limit its

consideration of comments to those that

concern the adequacy of accuracy of the

application. All such motions and

comments should be filed on or before

June 21, 2000, and must be served on

the applicant. 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 or on the

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

online/rims.htm (please call (202) 208–

2222 for assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–14226 Filed 6–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP99–176–020]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

America; Notice of Proposed Change

in FERC Gas Tariff

June 1, 2000.

Take notice that on May 26, 2000,

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

America (Natural) tendered for filing

First Revised Sheet No. 26J to be a part

of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised