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restoration and waste management

activities.

Tentative Agenda

5:30 p.m.—Informal Discussion

6 p.m.—Call to Order

6:10 p.m.—Approve Minutes

6:20 p.m.—Presentations/Board

Response/Public Comments

8 p.m.—Sub Committee Reports/Board

Response/Public Comment

8:30 p.m.—Administrative Issues

9 p.m.—Adjourn

Public Participation

The meeting is open to the public.

Written statements may be filed with

the Committee either before or after the

meeting. Individuals who wish to make

oral statements pertaining to agenda

items should contact John D. Sheppard

at the address or telephone number

listed above. Requests must be received

5 days prior to the meeting and

reasonable provision will be made to

include the presentation in the agenda.

The Deputy Designated Federal Official

is empowered to conduct the meeting in

a fashion that will facilitate the orderly

conduct of business. Each individual

wishing to make public comment will

be provided a maximum of 5 minutes to

present their comments at the end of the

meeting.

Minutes

The minutes of this meeting will be

available for public review and copying

at the Freedom of Information Public

Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday–Friday, except

Federal holidays. Minutes will also be

available at the Department of Energy’s

Environmental Information Center and

Reading Room at 175 Freedom

Boulevard, Highway 60, Kevil,

Kentucky between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on

Monday thru Friday or by writing to

John D. Sheppard, Department of Energy

Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box

1410, MS–103, Paducah, Kentucky

42001 or by calling him at (270) 441–

6804.

Issued at Washington, DC on June 23, 2000.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–16301 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC00–75–000]

NiSource Inc.; Notice of Filing

June 22, 2000.

Take notice that on June 19, 2000,

NiSource Inc. and Columbia Energy

Group supplemented their merger filing

of April 10, 2000, with additional

materials for Exhibit G under Part 33 of

the Commission’s Regulations.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protect 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 July 3, 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).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–16271 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EL00–84–000]

Prairieland Energy, Inc.; Notice of

Filing

June 22, 2000.

Take notice that on June 13, 2000,

Prairieland Energy, Inc. (Prairieland)

filed a petition pursuant to Rule 207 of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, requesting

the Commission to disclaim jurisdiction

over Prairieland as a ‘‘public utility’’, as

that latter term is defined in Section

201(e) of the Federal Power Act, 16

U.S.C.A. § 824(e).

In its petition, Prairieland states that

it intends to engage in wholesale

electric power and energy purchases

and sales as a marketing company.

Prairieland is a corporation whollyowned by The Board of Trustees of the

University of Illinois, a body corporate

and politic of the State of Illinois.

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, N.E., Washington, D.C.

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 July

5, 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).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–16272 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG00–171–000, et al.]

EUA Ocean State Power Corporation,

et al., Electric Rate and Corporate

Regulation Filings

June 20, 2000.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. EUA Ocean State Power Corporation

[Docket No. EG00–171–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

EUA Ocean State Power Corporation

(EUA OSP) filed an application for

determination of exempt wholesale

generator status pursuant to Part 365 of

the Commission’s regulations. EUA OSP

states that it is engaged indirectly

through its affiliates in owning and

operating the Ocean State Power project

consisting of two approximately 250

megawatt electric generating facilities

located in Burrillville, Rhode Island.

Electric energy produced by the Ocean

State Power project is sold exclusively

at wholesale.

Comment date: July 11, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice. The

Commission will limit its consideration

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of comments to those that concern the

adequacy or accuracy of the application.

2. Southwestern Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2840–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Southwestern Public Service Company

(Southwestern), tendered for filing its

proposed non-fuel and non-purchased

power operations and maintenance

expense savings credit resulting from its

merger with Public Service Company of

Colorado required in its agreement with

Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(Lyntegar) filed in Docket No ER97–

3906–000.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00–2841–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Tucson Electric Power Company

(Tucson) tendered for filing one (1)

umbrella service agreement (for shortterm firm service) pursuant to Part II of

Tucson’s Open Access Transmission

Tariff, which was filed in Docket No.

OA96–140–000.

The details of the service agreement

are as follows:

(1) Umbrella Agreement for ShortTerm Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service dated as of June 12, 2000 by and

between Tucson Electric Power

Company and El Paso Merchant Energy,

L.P. No service has commenced at this

time.

Tucson requests that the service

agreement become effective as of June

14, 2000.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Southwestern Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2842–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Southwestern Public Service Company

(Southwestern), tendered for filing its

proposed non-fuel and non-purchased

power operations and maintenance

expense savings credit resulting from its

merger with Public Service Company of

Colorado required in its agreement with

Roosevelt Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(Roosevelt) filed in Docket No ER97–

3902–000.

Comment date: May 5, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Southwestern Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2845–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Southwestern Public Service Company

(Southwestern), tendered for filing its

proposed non-fuel and non-purchased

power operations and maintenance

expense savings credit resulting from its

merger with Public Service Company of

Colorado required in its agreement with

Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(Central Valley) filed in Docket No

ER97–3904–000.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Southwestern Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2846–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Southwestern Public Service Company

(Southwestern), tendered for filing its

proposed non-fuel and non-purchased

power operations and maintenance

expense savings credit resulting from its

merger with Public Service Company of

Colorado required in its agreement with

Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(Lea County) filed in Docket No ER97–

3905–000.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. Southwestern Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2847–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Southwestern Public Service Company

(Southwestern), tendered for filing its

proposed non-fuel and non-purchased

power operations and maintenance

expense savings credit resulting from its

merger with Public Service Company of

Colorado required in its agreement with

New Corp Resources, Inc. (New Corp)

filed in Docket No ER97–3903–000.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER00–2848–000]

Take notice that PacifiCorp on June

15, 2000, tendered for filing in

accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations, a

Notice of Cancellation of Service

Agreement No. 140 under PacifiCorp’s

FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Revised

Volume No. 3 between Illinova Power

Marketing, Inc. (Illinova) and

PacifiCorp.

Copies of this filing were supplied to

the Washington Utilities and

Transportation Commission and the

Public Utility Commission of Oregon.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00–2849–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Carolina Power & Light Company

(CP&L) tendered for filing an executed

Service Agreement with PG&E Energy

Trading-Power, L.P. under the

provisions of CP&L’s Market-Based

Rates Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4.

This Service Agreement supersedes the

un-executed Agreement originally filed

in Docket No. ER98–3385–000 and

approved effective May 18, 1998.

CP&L is requesting an effective date of

May 18, 1998 for this Agreement.

Copies of the filing were served upon

the North Carolina Utilities Commission

and the South Carolina Public Service

Commission.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Northern Indiana Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2855–000]

Take notice that on June 15 , 2000,

Northern Indiana Public Service

Company (Northern Indiana) filed a

Service Agreement pursuant to its

Power Sales Tariff with British

Columbia Power Exchange Corporation

(Powerex).

Northern Indiana has requested an

effective date of June 19, 2000.

Copies of this filing have been sent to

Powerex, the Indiana Utility Regulatory

Commission, and the Indiana Office of

Utility Consumer Counselor.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Northern Indiana Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2856–000]

Take notice that on June 15 , 2000,

Northern Indiana Public Service

Company (Northern Indiana) filed a

Service Agreement pursuant to its

Power Sales Tariff with ONEOK Power

Marketing Company (OPMC).

Northern Indiana has requested an

effective date of June 16, 2000.

Copies of this filing have been sent to

OPMC, the Indiana Utility Regulatory

Commission, and the Indiana Office of

Utility Consumer Counselor.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

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12. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER00–2857–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Carolina Power & Light Company

(CP&L) tendered for filing an executed

Service Agreement between CP&L and

the following eligible buyer: El Paso

Merchant Energy, L.P. Service to this

eligible buyer will be in accordance

with the terms and conditions of CP&L’s

Market-Based Rates Tariff, FERC

Electric Tariff No. 4, for sales of capacity

and energy at market-based rates.

CP&L requests an effective date of

May 22, 2000 for this Service

Agreement.

Copies of the filing were served upon

the North Carolina Utilities Commission

and the South Carolina Public Service

Commission.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. PSEG Energy Resources & Trade

LLC

[Docket No. ER00–2858–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC

(ER&T) of Newark, New Jersey, tendered

for filing an agreement for the potential

long-term sale of capacity and energy to

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

pursuant to the ER&T Wholesale Power

Market Based Sales Tariff, on file with

the Commission.

ER&T requests that the Service

Agreement be made effective May 19,

2000.

Copies of the filing have been served

upon Niagara Mohawk Power

Corporation and the New York Public

Service Commission.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. New York Independent System

Operator, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–1969–001]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000, the

New York Independent System

Operator, Inc. (NYISO), tendered for

filing Revisions to its Market

Administration and Control Area

Services Tariff in a compliance filing

made pursuant to the order of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

in Docket No. ER00–1969–000 on May

31, 2000.

The NYISO requests an effective date

of May 31, 2000 and waiver of notice

requirements.

A copy of this filing was served upon

all persons who have signed the NYISO

Market Administration and Control

Area Services Tariff.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. TXU Energy Trading Company

[Docket No. ER00–2178–001]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

TXU Energy Trading Company (TXU

ET), tendered for filing a compliance

revised rate schedule to modify the

revised rate schedule included in TXU

ET’s April 11, 2000 filing in Docket No.

ER00–2178–000, in compliance with the

Commission’s June 2, 2000 order in that

Docket.

Copies of the filing were served on the

persons designated on the official

service list compiled by the Secretary in

this proceeding.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. Southwestern Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2850–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Southwestern Public Service Company

(Southwestern), tendered for filing its

proposed non-fuel and non-purchased

power operations and maintenance

expense savings credits resulting from

its merger with Public Service Company

of Colorado required in its agreement

with Golden Spread Electric

Cooperative, Inc. (Golden Spread) filed

in Docket No ER97–47–000.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

17. Southwestern Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER00–2853–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Southwestern Public Service Company

(Southwestern), tendered for filing its

proposed non-fuel and non-purchased

power operations and maintenance

expense savings credit resulting from its

merger with Public Service company of

Colorado required in its agreement with

Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(Farmers) filed in Docket No ER97–

3901–000.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–2854–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Entergy Services, Inc. (ESI) on behalf of

the Entergy Operating Companies

(Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf

States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc.,

Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy

New Orleans, Inc.) (collectively,

Entergy), tendered for filing several

amendments to the System Agreement

to facilitate the introduction of retail

competition in Arkansas and Texas on

January 1, 2002, and to provide for

continued rough equalization of costs

among the Operating Companies

operating in Louisiana and Mississippi.

The System Agreement is a FERCapproved rate schedule among ESI and

the Operating Companies providing for

coordinated operation of the generation

and bulk transmission facilities of the

Operation Companies and the allocation

of benefits and costs among them.

Entergy states that it has served a copy

of this filing on its retail regulators and

the Docket No. EL00–66–000 service

list.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota); Northern States Power

Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER00–2859–000]

Take notice that on June 12, 2000,

Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) and Northern States Power

Company (Wisconsin) (jointly NSP),

tendered for filing a Non-Firm and a

Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service Agreement

between NSP and Split Rock Energy

LLC.

NSP requests that the Commission

accept the Agreement effective June 2,

2000, and requests waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements in

order for the agreements to be accepted

for filing on the date requested.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

20. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER00–2860–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Wisconsin Electric Power Company

(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing

short-term firm Transmission Service

Agreements and non-firm Transmission

Service Agreements between itself and

Cargill-Alliant LLC (Cargill) and

between Wisconsin Electric and Split

Rock Energy LLC (SRE). The

Transmission Service Agreements

allows Cargill and SRE to receive

transmission services under Wisconsin

Energy Corporation Operating

Companies’ FERC Electric Tariff,

Volume No. 1.

Wisconsin Electric requests an

effective date coincident with its filing

and waiver of the Commission’s notice

requirements in order to allow for

economic transactions as they appear.

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Copies of the filing have been served

on Cargill, SRE, the Public Service

Commission of Wisconsin and the

Michigan Public Service Commission.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

21. Alliant Energy Corporate Services,

Inc.

[Docket No. ER00–2861–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.

tendered for filing an executed Service

Agreement for short-term point-to-point

transmission service, establishing

Gen∼Sys Energy. As a point-to-point

Transmission Customer under the terms

of the Alliant Energy Corporate

Services, Inc., transmission tariff.

Alliant Energy Corporate Services,

Inc. requests an effective date of June 1,

2000, and accordingly, seeks waiver of

the Commission’s notice requirements.

A copy of this filing has been served

upon the Illinois Commerce

Commission, the Minnesota Public

Utilities Commission, the Iowa

Department of Commerce, and the

Public Service Commission of

Wisconsin.

Comment date: July 6, 2000, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

22. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER00–2862–000]

Take notice that on June 15, 2000,

Consumers Energy Company

(Consumers), tendered for filing

executed transmission service

agreements with Sempra Energy Trading

Corp. (Customer) pursuant to the Joint

Open Access Transmission Service

Tariff filed on December 31, 1996 by

Consumers and The Detroit Edison

Company (Detroit Edison).

The agreements have effective dates of

June 1, 2000.

Copies of the filed agreement were

served upon the Michigan Public

Service Commission, Detroit Edison,

and the Customer.

Comment date: July 6, 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, N.E., Washington, D.C.

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.

[FR Doc. 00–16270 Filed 6–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Amendment of License and

Soliciting Comments, Motions To

Intervene, and Protests

June 22, 2000.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Application Type: Non-Project Use

of Project Lands.

b. Project No.: P–1494–210.

c. Date Filed: June 6, 2000.

d. Applicant: Grand River Dam

Authority.

e. Name of Project: Pensacola Project.

f. Location: The Pensacola Project is

located on the Grand (Neosho) River in

Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa

Counties, Oklahoma. This project does

not utilize Federal or Tribal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Bob Sullivan,

Grand River Dam Authority, P.O. Box

409, Vinita, OK 74301, (918) 256–5545.

i. FERC Contact: Shannon Dunn at

shannon.dunn@ferc.fed.us, or telephone

(202) 208–0853.

j. Deadline for filing comments,

motions, or protests: July 27, 2000.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

Please include the project number P–

1494–209) on any comments, motions,

or protests filed.

k. Description of Project: Grand River

Dam Authority, license for the

Pensacola Project, requests approval to

grant permission to Darrell and Tracy

Fisher, to dredge approximately 5,831

cubic yards of material. The dredging

would deepen the cove for and boat

access. The proposed project is on an

arm of the Elk River in the Grand Lake

O’ the Cherokees.

l. Locations of the application: A copy

of the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference Room,

located at 888 First Street, NE, Room

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202) 208–1371. The application may be

viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us.

Call (202) 208–2222 for assistance. A

copy is also available for inspection and

reproduction at the address in item h

above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

Comments, Protests, or Motions to

Intervene—Anyone may submit

comments, a protest, or a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

requirements of Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.

In determining the appropriate action to

take, the Commission will consider all

protests or other comments filed, but

only those who file a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

Commission’s Rules may become a

party to the proceedings. Any

comments, protests, or motions to

intervene must be received on or before

the specified comment date for the

particular application.

Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filing must bear in all

capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS

AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as

applicable, and the Project Number of

the particular application to which the

filing refers. Any of the above-named

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies

provided by the Commission’s

regulations to: The Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

A copy of any motion to intervene must

also be served upon each representative

of the Applicant specified in the

particular application.

Agency Comments—Federal, state,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

A copy of the application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

Applicant. If an agency does not file

comments within the time specified for

filing comments, it will be presumed to

have no comments. One copy of an