39386 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 123 / Monday, June 26, 2000 / Notices

DOCKET# RP00–296, 000, SOUTH

GEORGIA NATURAL GAS

COMPANY

CAG–21.

DOCKET# RP00–108, 002, QUESTAR

PIPELINE COMPANY

CAG–22.

DOCKET# PR00–2, 000, LEE 8

STORAGE PARTNERSHIP

OTHER#S PR00–2, 001, LEE 8

STORAGE PARTNERSHIP

CAG–23.

DOCKET# PR00–8, 000, PG&E TEXAS

PIPELINE, L.P.

OTHER#S PR00–8, 001, PG&E TEXAS

PIPELINE, L.P.

CAG–24.

DOCKET# RP00–136, 001, EL PASO

NATURAL GAS COMPANY

CAG–25.

DOCKET# RP00–287, 000, GREAT

LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND

OCEAN ENERGY RESOURCES,

INC.

CAG–26.

DOCKET# RP88–68, 042,

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE

LINE CORPORATION

OTHER#S IN89–1, 003,

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE

LINE CORPORATION

CAG–27.

DOCKET# RM96–1, 014,

STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS

PRACTICES OF INTERSTATE

NATURAL GAS PIPELINES

CAG–28.

DOCKET# RM96–1, 015,

STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS

PRACTICES OF INTERSTATE

NATURAL GAS PIPELINES

CAG–29.

DOCKET# RP95–112, 023,

TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE

COMPANY

OTHER#S RP95–112, 024,

TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE

COMPANY

CAG–30.

DOCKET# RS92–11, 023, TEXAS

EASTERN TRANSMISSION

CORPORATION

OTHER#S RS92–11, 025, TEXAS

EASTERN TRANSMISSION

CORPORATION

RP94–299, 003, TEXAS EASTERN

TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

RP94–299, 004, TEXAS EASTERN

TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

CAG–31.

DOCKET# RP00–241, 000, PUBLIC

UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA V. EL

PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY,

EL PASO MERCHANT ENERGYGAS, L.P. AND EL PASO

MERCHANT ENERGY COMPANY

Consent Agenda—Energy Projects—

Hydro

CAH–1.

DOCKET# DI97–8, 002, GEORGIAPACIFIC CORPORATION

OTHER#S DI97–9, 002, GEORGIAPACIFIC CORPORATION

CAH–2.

DOCKET# P–3218, 038, CITY OF

ORRVILLE, OHIO

OTHER#S P–6901, 046, CITY OF

NEW MARTINSVILLE, WEST

VIRGINIA

P–6902, 059, CITY OF NEW

MARTINSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA

CAH–3.

OMITTED

CAH–4.

DOCKET# UL96–17, 006, CHIPPEWA

& FLAMBEAU IMPROVEMENT

COMPANY

OTHER#S UL96–16, 006, CHIPPEWA

& FLAMBEAU IMPROVEMENT

COMPANY

CAH–5.

OMITTED

CAH–6.

DOCKET# P–2588, 005, CITY OF

KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN

Consent Agenda—Energy Projects—

Certificates

CAC–1.

DOCKET# CP99–599, 000, PAIUTE

PIPELINE COMPANY

OTHER#S CP99–599, 001, PAIUTE

PIPELINE COMPANY

CAC–2.

DOCKET# CP96–178, 005,

MARITIMES & NORTHEAST

PIPELINE, L.L.C.

OTHER#S CP96–809, 000,

MARITIMES & NORTHEAST

PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–809, 002, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–809, 003, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–809, 004, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–810, 000, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–810, 001, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP97–238, 005, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CAC–3.

OMITTED

CAC–4.

DOCKET# CP99–262, 001,

TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE

COMPANY

CAC–5.

DOCKET# CP96–178, 013,

MARITIMES & NORTHEAST

PIPELINE, L.L.C.

OTHER#S CP96–809, 011,

MARITIMES & NORTHEAST

PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP96–810, 005, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP97–238, 011, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP98–724, 002, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CP98–797, 002, MARITIMES &

NORTHEAST PIPELINE, L.L.C.

CAC–6.

DOCKET# CP00–35, 001,

EQUITRANS, L.P.

Energy Projects—Hydro Agenda

H–1.

RESERVED

Energy Projects—Certificates Agenda

C–1.

RESERVED

Markets, Tariffs and Rates—Electric

Agenda

E–1.

RESERVED

Markets, Tariffs and Rates—Gas

Agenda

G–1.

RESERVED

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–16167 Filed 6–22–00; 10:42 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Southwestern Power Administration

Sam Rayburn Dam Project Power Rate

AGENCY: Southwestern Power

Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of proposed extension.

SUMMARY: The current Sam Rayburn

Dam Project Rate was approved by the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC) on December 7, 1994, Docket

No. EF94–4021–000. This rate was

effective October 1, 1994, through

September 30, 1998. On August 14,

1998, the Deputy Secretary of Energy

approved a one-year extension of the

Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule for the

period October 1, 1998 through

September 30, 1999. On September 15,

1999, the Secretary of Energy approved

a one-year extension of the Sam

Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule for the

period October 1, 1999 through

September 30, 2000. Southwestern’s

Administrator has prepared Current and

Revised Fiscal Year (FY) 2000 Power

Repayment Studies for the Sam Rayburn

Dam Project which show the need for a

minor rate adjustment of $28,068 (1.3

percent increase) in annual revenues.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 123 / Monday, June 26, 2000 / Notices 39387

Southwestern’s rate adjustment

threshold, dated June 23, 1987, provides

that Southwestern’s Administrator may

defer a revenue decrease or increase in

the magnitude of two percent or less.

The Deputy Secretary of Energy has the

authority to extend rates, previously

confirmed and approved by FERC, on an

interim basis, pursuant to 10 CFR

903.22(h) and 903.23(a)(3). The

Administrator is proposing that the rate

adjustment be deferred and that the

current rate be extended for a one-year

period effective through September 30,

2001, in accordance with Department of

Energy (DOE) rate extension authority

and Southwestern’s rate adjustment

threshold.

DATES: Written comments are due on or

before July 26, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Forrest E. Reeves, Assistant

Administrator, Office of Corporate

Operations, Southwestern Power

Administration, Department of Energy,

P.O. Box 1619, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101,

(918) 595–6696, reeves@swpa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Department of Energy was created by an

Act of the U.S. Congress, Department of

Energy Organization Act, Pub. L. 95–91,

dated August 4, 1977, and

Southwestern’s power marketing

activities were transferred from the

Department of the Interior to the

Department of Energy, effective October

1, 1977.

Southestern markets power from 24

multiple-purpose reservoir projects with

power facilities constructed and

operated by the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers (Corps). These projects are

located in the States of Arkansas,

Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Southwestern’s marketing area includes

these states plus Kansas and Louisiana.

Southwestern’s Integrated System is

comprised of 22 of these projects

interconnected through Southwestern’s

transmission system and exchange

agreements with other utilities. The

other two projects (Sam Rayburn and

Robert Douglas Willis) are not

interconnected with Southwestern’s

Integrated System. Their power is

marketed under contracts through

which two customers purchase the

entire power output of each of the

projects at the dams.

Following DOE Order Number RA

6120.2, Southwestern’s Administrator

prepared a FY 2000 Current Power

Repayment Study (PRS) using the

existing Sam Rayburn Dam Project rate

schedule. The Current PRS shows the

cumulative amortization through FY

1999 at $12,795,065 on a total

investment of $25,845,371. The FY 2000

Revised PRS indicates the need for an

increase in annual revenues of $28,068,

or 1.3 percent.

Southwestern generally defers, as a

matter of practice, an indicated rate

adjustment that falls within

Southwestern’s plus-or-minus two

percent rate adjustment threshold. The

threshold was developed to minimize

Southwestern’s cost while still

maintaining adequate rates and is

consistent with cost recovery criteria

within DOE Order Number RA 6120.2

regarding rate adjustment plans. The

Sam Rayburn Dam Project’s FY 1999

(last year’s) PRS concluded that the

annual revenues needed to be increased

by 0.2 percent. At that time, it was

determined prudent to defer the

increase in accordance with the

established threshold and the current

rate schedule was continued for one

year. It once again seems prudent to

defer this potential rate adjustment in

accordance with Southwestern’s rate

adjustment threshold and re-evaluate

the ability of the existing rate to provide

sufficient revenues to satisfy costs

projected in the FY 2001 (next year’s)

PRS.

The current rate schedule for the Sam

Rayburn Dam Project was confirmed

and approved by the FERC on a final

basis on December 7, 1994, for a period

that ended September 30, 1998. In

accordance with 10 CFR 903.22(h) and

903.23(a)(3), the Deputy Secretary may

extend existing rates on an interim basis

beyond the period specified by the

FERC.

As a result of the benefits of reduced

Federal expense and rate stability

obtained by a rate adjustment deferral,

Southwestern’s Administrator is

proposing to extend the current Sam

Rayburn Dam Project Rate Schedule.

The schedule is to be effective for the

one-year period beginning October 1,

2000, and extending through September

30, 2001.

Opportunity is presented for

customers and interested parties to

receive copies of the study data for the

Sam Rayburn Dam Project. If you desire

a copy of the Power Repayment Study

data package for the Sam Rayburn Dam

Project, please submit your request to:

Mr. Forrest E. Reeves, Assistant

Administrator, Office of Corporate

Operations, P.O. Box 1619, Tulsa, OK

74101, call (918) 595–6696 or e-mail

reeves@swpa.gov.

Following review of the written

comments (absent any substantive

reasons to do otherwise), the

Administrator will submit the rate

extension proposal for the Sam Rayburn

Dam Project to the Deputy Secretary of

Energy for confirmation and approval.

Dated: June 14, 2000.

Michael A. Deihl,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–16051 Filed 6–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6721–9]

Underground Injection Control

Program; Hazardous Waste Disposal

Injection Restrictions; Petition for

Exemption—Class I Hazardous Waste

Injection; E. I. du Pont de Nemours &

Company, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Final Decision on

Injection Well No Migration Petition.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that an

exemption to the land disposal

restrictions under the 1984 Hazardous

and Solid Waste Amendments to the

Resource Conservation and Recovery

Act has been granted to E. I. du Pont de

Nemours & Company, Inc. (Dupont), for

five Class I injection wells located at

Dupont’s White Pigment and Mineral

Products DeLisle Plant in DeLisle,

Mississippi. As required by 40 CFR Part

148, the company has adequately

demonstrated to the satisfaction of the

Environmental Protection Agency by

petition and supporting documentation

that, to a reasonable degree of certainty,

there will be no migration of hazardous

constituents from the injection zone for

as long as the waste remains hazardous.

This final decision allows the

underground injection by Dupont, of the

specific restricted hazardous wastes

identified in the exemption, into five

Class I hazardous waste injection wells

(Plant Wells 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) at the

DeLisle, Mississippi facility, until

December 31, 2020, unless EPA moves

to terminate the exemption under

provisions of 40 CFR 148.24. As

required by 40 CFR 148.22(b) and

124.10, a public notice was issued

February 29, 2000. A public hearing was

held March 30, 2000 at the DeLisle

Elementary School. The public

comment period closed on April 13,

2000. No comments were received at the

public hearing and the only comment

letter received prior to the close of the

comment period was from Dupont.

These comments were not of a

significant nature and EPA has

determined that its reasons for granting

the exemption as set forth in the

proposed decision remain valid. This