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Mead Oxford’s signature page would

permit NEPOOL to expand its

membership to include Mead Oxford.

The Participants Committee further

states that the filed signature page does

not change the NEPOOL Agreement in

any manner, other than to make Mead

Oxford a member in NEPOOL.

The Participants Committee requests

an effective date of August 1, 2000, for

commencement of participation in

NEPOOL by Mead Oxford.

Comment date: June 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER00–2675–000]

Take notice that on June 1, 2000, the

New England Power Pool (NEPOOL)

Participants Committee filed for

acceptance a signature page to the New

England Power Pool Agreement dated

September 1, 1971, as amended, signed

by the Energy Council of Rhode Island

(TEC–RI). The NEPOOL Agreement has

been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.

The Participants Committee states

that the Commission’s acceptance of

TEC–RI’s signature page would permit

NEPOOL to expand its membership to

include TEC–RI. The Participants

Committee further states that the filed

signature page does not change the

NEPOOL Agreement in any manner,

other than to make TEC–RI a member in

NEPOOL.

The Participants Committee requests

an effective date of June 1, 2000, for

commencement of participation in

NEPOOL by TEC–RI.

Comment date: June 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. Panda Perkiomen Power, L.P.

[Docket No. ER00–2676–000]

Take notice that on June 1, 2000,

Panda Perkiomen Power, L.P. (Panda

Perkiomen), tendered for filing pursuant

to Rule 205, 18 CFR 385.205, a petition

for waivers and blanket approvals under

various regulations of the Commission

and for an order accepting its FERC

Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, and for the

purpose of permitting Panda Perkiomen

to assign transmission capacity and to

resell Firm Transmission Rights, to be

effective no later than sixty (60) days

from the date of its filing.

Panda Perkiomen intends to engage in

electric power and energy transactions

as a marketer and a broker. In

transactions where Panda Perkiomen

sells electric energy, it proposes to make

such sales on rates, terms, and

conditions to be mutually agreed to with

the purchasing party. Neither Panda

Perkiomen nor any of its affiliates is in

the business of transmitting or

distributing electric power.

Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the

sale of energy and capacity at agreed

prices.

Comment date: June 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. American Ref-Fuel Company of

Delaware Valley, L.P.

[Docket No. ER00–2677–000]

Take notice that on June 1, 2000,

American Ref-Fuel Company of

Delaware Valley, L.P. (ARC), submitted

for filing, pursuant to Section 205 of the

Federal Power Act, and Part 35 of the

Commission’s regulations (18 CFR Part

35), a Petition for authorization to make

sales of electric capacity and energy at

market-based rates and for related

waivers and blanket authorizations.

Comment date: June 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Indianapolis Power & Light

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2678–000]

Take notice that on June 1, 2000,

Indianapolis Power & Light Company

(IPL) tendered for filing blanket service

agreements under IPL’s Wholesale

Power Sales Tariff. The Tariff was

accepted for filing effective April 29,

2000 and has been designated as IPL’s

FERC Electric Tariff Revised Volume 2.

IPL is requesting waiver of notice to

permit the service agreements to be

made effective May 17, 2000.

A copy of the filing was served upon

the parties to the service agreements.

Comment date: June 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Indianapolis Power & Light

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2680–000]

Take notice that on June 1, 2000,

Indianapolis Power & Light Company

(IPL) tendered for filing unexecuted

service agreements for service under

IPL’s Wholesale Power Sales Tariff. The

Tariff was accepted for filing effective

April 29, 2000 and has been designated

as IPL’s FERC Electric Tariff Revised

Volume 2.

IPL is requesting waiver of notice to

permit the service agreements to be

made effective June 1, 2000.

A copy of the filing was served upon

the parties to the service agreements.

Comment date: June 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. Ameren Services Company

[Docket No. ER00–2681–000]

Take notice that on June 1, 2000,

Ameren Services Company (AMS)

tendered for filing an Interconnection

Agreement between AMS and Reliant

Energy Shelby County, LP (Reliant).

AMS asserts that the purpose of the

Agreement is to, among other things,

establish the rights and obligations of

Reliant, the point of interconnection

and Corporate Guaranty.

Comment date: June 22, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

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).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6715–2]

Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil

and Hazardous Substances; Request

for Comment on Renewal Information

Collection

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this document announces

that EPA is planning to submit the

following continuing Information

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB):

Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil

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and Hazardous Substances (EPA ICR

No. 1049.09, OMB No. 2050–0046). This

is a request to renew an existing ICR

that is currently approved. Before

submitting the ICR to OMB for review

and approval, EPA is soliciting

comments on specific aspects of the

collection.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted by

regular U.S. Postal Service mail should

be sent to: Docket Coordinator,

Superfund Docket Office, Mail Code

5201G, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency Headquarters, Ariel Rios

Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20460. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

102RQ–ER2 in the subject line on the

first page of your comment. Comments

may also be submitted electronically or

in person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for these submission

methods as provided in unit III of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lynn Beasley, (703) 603–9086.

Facsimile number: (703) 603–9104.

Electronic address:

beasley.lynn@epa.gov. Comments

should not be submitted to this contact

person.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does This Notice Apply to Me?

You may be affected by this notice if

you are the person in charge of a facility

or vessel that releases hazardous

substances into the environment or

discharges oil into U.S. waters as

specified in section 103(a) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, and

section 311 of the Clean Water Act

(CWA), as amended. To determine if the

facility or vessel you are in charge of is

affected by this action, you should

carefully examine the applicability

provisions at 40 CFR parts 110, 117, and

302.

II. How Can I Get Additional

Information or Copies of This

Document or Other Support

Documents?

A. By Phone, Fax, or E-Mail

If you have any questions or need

additional information about this notice

or the information collection request

(ICR) referenced, please contact Lynn

Beasley, (703) 603–9086. Facsimile

number: (703) 603–9104. Electronic

address: beasley.lynn@epa.gov.

B. In Person

The official record for this notice,

including the public version, and the

referenced ICR have been established

under docket control number 102RQ–

ER2 (including comments and data

submitted electronically, as described

below). A public version of this record,

including printed, paper versions of any

electronic comments, which does not

include any information claimed as

Confidential Business Information (CBI),

and the referenced ICR are available for

inspection in the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency Superfund Docket

Office, Crystal Gateway I, First Floor,

1235 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA. The Superfund Docket is

open from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday

through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The telephone number of the

Superfund Docket is (703) 603–9232.

III. How Can I Respond to This Notice?

A. How and to Whom Do I Submit the

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. Be

sure to identify the docket control

number 102RQ–ER2 in your

correspondence.

1. By mail. Submit written comments

to: Docket Coordinator, Superfund

Docket Office, Mail Code 5201G, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency

Headquarters, Ariel Rios Building, 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

written comments to: U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency

Superfund Docket Office, Crystal

Gateway I, First Floor, 1235 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.

Telephone: (703) 603–9232.

3. Electronically. Submit your

comments and/or data electronically by

e-mail to: superfund.docket@epa.gov.

Please note that you should not submit

any information electronically that you

consider to be CBI. Electronic comments

must be submitted as an ASCII file

avoiding the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Comment

and data will also be accepted on

standard computer disks in WordPerfect

6/7/8 or ASCII file format. All

comments and data in electronic form

must be identified by the docket control

number 102RQ–ER2. Electronic

comments on this notice may also be

filed online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

B. How Should I Handle CBI

Information That I Want To Submit to

EPA?

You may claim information that you

submit in response to this notice as CBI

by marking any part or all of that

information as CBI. Information so

marked will not be disclosed except in

accordance with procedures set forth in

40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment

that does not contain CBI must also be

submitted for inclusion in the public

record. Information not marked

confidential will be included in the

public docket by EPA without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult with Lynn Beasley, (703)

603–9086. Facsimile number: (703) 603–

9104. Electronic address:

beasley.lynn@epa.gov.

C. What Information Is EPA Particularly

Interested In?

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(a) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA),

EPA specifically solicits comments and

information to enable it to:

1. Evaluate whether the proposed

collections of information are necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of EPA, including whether the

information will have practical utility.

2. Evaluate the accuracy of EPA’s

estimates of the burdens of the proposed

collections of information.

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected.

4. Minimize the burden of the

collections of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated or

electronic collection technologies or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

D. What Should I Consider When I

Prepare My Comments for EPA?

EPA invites you to provide your

views on the various options EPA

proposes, new approaches EPA hasn’t

considered, the potential impacts of the

various options (including possible

unintended consequences), and any

data or information that you would like

EPA to consider during the

development of the final action. You

may find the following suggestions

helpful for preparing your comments:

• Explain your views as clearly as

possible.

• Describe any assumptions that you

used.

• Provide technical information and/

or data to support your views.

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• If you estimate potential burden or

costs, explain how you arrived at the

estimate.

• Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

• Offer alternative ways to improve

the rule or collection activity.

• Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

notice.

• At the beginning of your comments

(e.g., as part of the ‘‘Subject’’ heading),

be sure to properly identify the

document on which you are

commenting. You can do this by

providing the docket control number

assigned to the notice, along with the

name, date, and Federal Register

citation, or by using the appropriate

EPA ICR or the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) control number.

IV. To What Information Collection

Activity or ICR Does This Notice

Apply?

EPA is seeking comments on the

following ICR:

Title: Notification of Episodic

Releases of Oil and Hazardous

Substances.

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 1049.09

OMB No. 2050–0046.

ICR status: This ICR is currently

scheduled to expire on June 30, 2000.

An Agency may not conduct or sponsor,

and a person is not required to respond

to a collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid OMB control

number. The OMB control numbers for

EPA’s information collections appear on

the collection instruments or

instructions, in the Federal Register

notices for related rulemakings and ICR

notices, and, if the collection is

contained in a regulation, in a table of

OMB approval numbers in 40 CFR part

9.

Abstract: Section 103(a) of CERCLA,

as amended, requires the person in

charge of a facility or vessel to

immediately notify the National

Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous

substance release into the environment

if the amount of the release equals or

exceeds the substance’s reportable

quantity (RQ) limit. The RQ of every

hazardous substance can be found in

Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4.

Section 311 of the CWA, as amended,

requires the person in charge of a vessel

to immediately notify the NRC of an oil

spill into U.S. navigable waters if the

spill causes a sheen, violates applicable

water quality standards, or causes a

sludge or emulsion to be deposited

beneath the surface of the water or upon

adjoining shorelines.

The reporting of a hazardous

substance release that is above the

substance’s RQ allows the Federal

government to determine whether a

Federal response action is required to

control or mitigate any potential adverse

effects to public health or welfare or the

environment. Likewise, the reporting of

oil spills allows the Federal government

to determine whether cleaning up the

oil spill is necessary to mitigate or

prevent damage to public health or

welfare or the environment.

The hazardous substance and oil

release information collected under

CERCLA section 103(a) and CWA

section 311 also is available to EPA

program offices and other Federal

agencies who use the information to

evaluate the potential need for

additional regulations, new permitting

requirements for specific substances or

sources, or improved emergency

response planning. Release notification

information, which is stored in the

national Emergency Response

Notification System (ERNS) data base, is

available to State and local government

authorities as well as the general public.

State and local government authorities

and the regulated community use

release information for purposes of local

emergency response planning. Members

of the general public, who have access

to release information through the

Freedom of Information Act, may

request release information for purposes

of maintaining an awareness of what

types of releases are occurring in

different localities and what actions, if

any, are being taken to protect public

health and welfare and the

environment. ERNS fact sheets, which

provide summary and statistical

information about hazardous substance

and oil release notifications, also are

available to the public.

V. What Are EPA’s Burden and Cost

Estimates for This ICR?

Under the PRA, ‘‘burden’’ means the

total time, effort, or financial resources

expended by persons to generate,

maintain, retain, or disclose or provide

information to or for a Federal Agency.

For this collection, it includes the time

needed to review instructions; develop,

acquire, install, and use technology and

systems for the purposes of collecting,

validating, and verifying information,

processing and maintaining

information, and disclosing and

providing information; adjust the

existing ways to comply with any

previously applicable instructions and

requirements; train personnel to be able

to respond to a collection of

information; search data sources;

complete and review the collection of

information; and transmit or otherwise

disclose the information.

The ICR provides a detailed

explanation of this estimate, which is

only briefly summarized in this notice.

The annual public burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average 4.1 hours per reportable

hazardous substance release or oil spill.

The following is a summary of the

estimates taken from the ICR:

Respondents/affected entities: Entities

potentially affected by this action are

facilities or vessels that manufacture,

process, transport, or otherwise use

certain specified hazardous substances

and oil.

Estimated total number of reportable

releases of hazardous substances and

oil per year: 29,204.

Frequency of response: When a

reportable release occurs.

Estimated total annual burden hours:

119,737 hours.

Estimated total annual burden costs:

$3,411,000.

VI. Are There Changes in the Estimates

from the Last Approval?

In the renewal ICR, EPA will review

the current burden and cost statement

and adjust it accordingly. EPA does not

expect the burden and cost statement in

the renewal ICR to differ significantly

from the burden and cost statement in

the current ICR.

VII. What Is the Next Step in the

Process for This ICR?

EPA will consider the comments

received and amend the ICR as

appropriate. The final ICR package will

then be submitted to OMB for review

and approval pursuant to 5 CFR

1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal

Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR

1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the

submission of the ICR to OMB and the

opportunity to submit additional

comments to OMB. If you have any

questions about this ICR or the approval

process, please contact Lynn Beasley,

(703) 603–9086. Facsimile number:

(703) 603–9104. Electronic address:

beasley.lynn@epa.gov.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Information collection requests,

Reporting and record keeping

requirements.

Dated: June 1, 2000.

Stephen D. Luftig,

Director, Office of Emergency and Remedial

Response.

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