36892 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 113 / Monday, June 12, 2000 / Notices

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 Jackie_Montague@ed.gov.

Individuals who use a

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(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–

8339.

[FR Doc. 00–14735 Filed 6–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Dockets No. EA–181–A and EA–182–A]

Application to Export Electric Energy;

H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

SUMMARY: Under two separate

applications, H.Q. Energy Services

(U.S.) Inc. (HQUS) has applied for

renewal of its authority to transmit

electric energy from the United States to

Mexico and from the United States to

Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the

Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests

to intervene must be submitted on or

before July 12, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or

requests to intervene should be

addressed as follows: Office of Coal &

Power Im/Ex (FE–27), Office of Fossil

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–

287–5736).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202–586-

9506 or Michael Skinker (Program

Attorney) 202–586–2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of

electricity from the United States to a

foreign country are regulated and

require authorization under section

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)

(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On July 16, 1998, the Office of Fossil

Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy

(DOE) authorized HQUS to transmit

electric energy from the United States to

Mexico using the international electric

transmission facilities of San Diego Gas

and Electric Company, El Paso Electric

Company, Central Power and Light

Company, and Comision Federal de

Electricidad, the national utility of

Mexico. That two-year authorization

(Order EA–181) will expire on July 16,

2000.

On August 21, 1998, FE authorized

HQUS to transmit electric energy from

the United States to Canada using the

international electric transmission

facilities owned by Basin Electric Power

Cooperative, Bonneville Power

Administration, Citizens Utilities,

Detroit Edison Company, Eastern Maine

Electric Cooperative, Fraser Paper

Limited, Joint Owners of the Highgate

Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric

Power Company, Maine Public Service

Company, Minnesota Power, Inc.,

Minnkota Power Cooperative, New York

Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk

Power Corporation, Northern States

Power, Vermont Electric Transmission

Company and Washington Water Power.

That two-year authorization (Order EA–

182) will expire on August 21, 2000.

On May 16, 2000, HQUS filed two

applications with FE for renewal of both

of the above export authorizations and

requested that the authorization for each

be issued for a 5-year term.

DOE notes that the circumstances

described in these applications are

virtually identical to those for which

export authority had previously been

granted in FE Order EA–181 and FE

Order EA–182. Consequently, DOE

believes that it has adequately satisfied

its responsibilities under the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969

through the documentation of a

categorical exclusion in the FE Docket

EA–181 and FE Docket EA–182

proceedings.

Procedural Matters

Any person desiring to become a

party to this proceeding or to be heard

by filing comments or protests to these

applications should file a petition to

intervene, comment or protest at the

address provided above in accordance

with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the

FERC’s Rules of Practice and Procedures

(18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen

copies of each petition and protest

should be filed with the DOE on or

before the date listed above.

Comments on the HQUS application

to export electric energy to Mexico

should be clearly marked with Docket

EA–181–A. Comments on the HQUS

application to export electric energy to

Canada should be clearly marked with

Docket EA–182–A. Additional copies

are to be filed directly with Pierre F. de

Ravel d’Esclapon, H. Liza Moses,

LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae,

L.L.P., 125 West 55th Street, New York,

New York 10019–5389.

Copies of this application will be

made available, upon request, for public

inspection and copying at the address

provided above or by accessing the

Fossil Energy Home Page at http://

www.fe.doe.gov. Upon reaching the

Fossil Energy Home page, select

‘‘Electricity’’, then ‘‘Pending

Proceedings’’ from the options menus.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on June 6,

2000.

Anthony J. Como,

Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation,

Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, Office of Coal

& Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 00–14743 Filed 6–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER00–2299–000]

Consumers Energy Company; Notice

of Issuance of Order

June 6, 2000.

Consumers Energy Company

(Consumers Energy) submitted for filing

a rate schedule under which Consumers

Energy will engage in wholesale electric

power and energy transactions as a

marketer. Consumers Energy also

requested waiver of various Commission

regulations. In particular, Consumers

Energy requested that the Commission

grant blanket approval under 18 CFR

part 34 of all future issuances of

securities and assumptions of liability

by Consumers Energy.

On June 1, 2000, pursuant to

delegated authority, the Director,

Division of Corporate Applications,

Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates,

granted requests for blanket approval

under part 34, subject to the following:

Within thirty days of the date of the

order, any person desiring to be heard

or to protest the blanket approval of

issuances of securities or assumptions of

liability by Consumers Energy 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).

Absent a request for hearing within

this period, Consumers Energy is

authorized to issue securities and

assume obligations or liabilities as a

guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise

in respect of any security of another

person; provided that such issuance or

assumption is for some lawful object

within the corporate purposes of

Consumers Energy, and compatible with

the public interest, and is reasonably

necessary or appropriate for such

purposes.

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The Commission reserves the right to

require a further showing that neither

public nor private interests will be

adversely affected by continued

approval of Consumers Energy’s

issuances of securities or assumptions of

liability.

Notice is hereby given that the

deadline for filing motions to intervene

or protests, as set forth above, is July 3,

2000.

Copies of the full text of the Order are

available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE,

Washington, DC 20426. The Order may

also be viewed on the Internet at http:/

/www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Lindwood A. Watson, Jr.

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–14712 Filed 6–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–314–000]

Discovery Gas Transmission LLC;

Notice of Request for Waiver

June 6, 2000.

Take notice that on May 31, 2000,

Discovery Gas Transmission LLC

(Discovery) filed a Request for Waiver of

section 284.12(c)(3) of the Commission’s

regulations with respect to conducting

electronic transactions on the public

internet. Discovery states that it is a

relatively small company whose

customers conduct relatively few

transactions. It claims that

implementation of the services required

under this regulation is not warranted

and would not be cost effective under

the circumstances.

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 on or before

June 13, 2000. 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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–14708 Filed 6–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER00–2623–000]

Idaho Power Company; Notice of Filing

June 6, 2000.

Take notice that on May 26, 2000,

Idaho Power Company (IPC), tendered

Point-to-Point Transmission Service

Agreements for Firm and Non-Firm

Point-to-Point Transmission Service

between Idaho Power Company and

Puget Sound Energy.

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 June 16,

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. 00–14713 Filed 6–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EL00–80–000]

Indeck Maine Energy, LLC v. ISO New

England, Inc.; Notice of Complaint

June 6, 2000.

Take notice that on June 2, 2000,

Indeck Maine Energy, LLC submitted for

filing, pursuant to Section 206 of the

Federal Power Act, a Complaint

Requesting Fast Track Processing And

Request for Immediate Action against

the ISO New England, Inc.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protests this 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

must be filed on or before June 12, 2000.

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 this filing are on

file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room. This filing may

also be viewed on the Internet at http:/

/www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222) for assistance. Answers

to the complaint shall also be due on or

before June 12, 2000.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–14711 Filed 6–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–315–000]

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company;

Notice of Cash Out Report

June 6, 2000.

Take notice that on June 1, 2000,

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

(Koch) tendered for filing its cash-in/

cash-out report for the period April 1,

1999 through March 31, 2000.

Koch states that copies of this filing

have been served upon Koch’s

customers, state commissions and other

interested parties.

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 on or before

June 13, 2000. 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