42250 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 151 / Wednesday, August 6, 1997 / Notices

486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of

Hydropower Licensing has reviewed the

application for a new license for the

existing Kern River No. 1 Project, and

has prepared a Draft Environmental

Assessment (DEA) for the project. The

project is located near Bakersfield, in

Kern County, California. The DEA

contains the staff’s analysis of the

potential environmental impacts of the

project and has concluded that licensing

the project, with appropriate

environmental protective measures,

would not constitute a major federal

action that would significantly affect the

quality of the human environment.

Copies of the DEA are available for

review in the Public Reference Room at

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426.

Any comments should be filed within

30 days from the date of this notice and

should be addressed to Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426. For further

information, contact David Turner,

Environmental Coordinator, at (202)

219–2844.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for

Filing With the Commission and Ready

for Environmental Assessment

July 31, 1997.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Major License.

b. Project No.: P–11301–001.

c. Dated Filed: November 8, 1995.

d. Applicant: Fall Line Hydro

Company, Inc.

e. Name of Project: Carters

Reregulation Dam Project.

f. Location: On the Coosawattee River,

near the Town of Calhoun, Murray

County, Georgia.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert A.

Davis, P.O. Box 2143, Lawrenceville,

GA 30246, (770) 995–0891.

i. FERC Contact: J.T. Griffin (202)

219–2799.

j. Deadline Date: September 26, 1997.

k. Status of Environmental Analysis:

This application is ready for

environmental analysis at this time—see

attached paragraph D3.

l. Description of Project: The proposed

project would utilize the existing U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers’ Carters

Reregulation Dam and Reservoir, and

would consist of:

(1) A new intake at the existing dam,

consisting of a new 12-foot-square

opening through the left bank of the

non-overflow section of the existing

dam, to convey water through the

existing dam to a new powerhouse on

the downstream side of the existing

dam;

(2) A new powerhouse, to be

constructed adjacent to the existing

channel and immediately downstream

of the existing dam, to house three

generating units of 1,500 kilowatts (kW)

each for a total installed capacity of

4,500–kW, and to discharge water from

these units into the existing channel

below the dam;

(3) A trashrack and fish screen at the

entrance to the new intake;

(4) One-half mile of 12.48 kilovolt

transmission line; and

(5) Appurtenant facilities.

The project is estimated to cost

2,500,000 dollars. Average annual

power generation for the proposed

project is estimated to be 18,672,000

kilowatthours.

m. Purpose of Project: Project power

would be sold to a local utility

company.

n. This notice also consists of the

following standard paragraphs: A2, A9,

B1, and D3.

o. Available Locations of Application:

A copy of the application, as amended

and supplemented, is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference and

Files and Maintenance Branch, located

at 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A–1,

Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling

(202) 208–2326. A copy is also available

for inspection and reproduction at Fall

Line Hydro Company, Inc.,

Lawrenceville, Georgia 30246, (770)

995–0891.

A2. Development Application—Any

qualified applicant desiring to file a

competing application must submit to

the Commission, on or before the

specified deadline date for the

particular application, a competing

development application, or a notice of

intent to file such an application.

Submission of a timely notice of intent

allows an interested person to file the

competing development application no

later than 120 days after the specified

deadline date for the particular

application. Applications for

preliminary permits will not be

accepted in response to this notice.

A9. Notice of intent—A notice of

intent must specify the exact name,

business address, and telephone number

of the prospective applicant, and must

include an unequivocal statement of

intent to submit, if such an application

may be filed, either a preliminary

permit application or a development

application (specify which type of

application). A notice of intent must be

served on the applicant(s) named in this

public notice.

B1. Protests or Motions to Intervene—

Anyone may submit a protest or a

motion to intervene in accordance with

the requirements of Rules of Practice

and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,

385.211, and 385.214. In determining

the appropriate action to take, the

Commission will consider all protests

filed, but only those who file a motion

to intervene in accordance with the

Commission’s Rules may become a

party to the proceeding. Any protests or

motions to intervene must be received

on or before the specified deadline date

for the particular application.

D3. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—The application is ready

for environmental analysis at this time,

and the Commission is requesting

comments, reply comments,

recommendations, terms and

conditions, and prescriptions.

The Commission directs, pursuant to

Section 4.34(b) of the Regulations (see

Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56

FR 23108, May 20, 1991) that all

comments, recommendations, terms and

conditions and prescriptions concerning

the application be filed with the

Commission within 60 days from the

issuance date of this notice. All reply

comments must be filed with the

Commission within 105 days from the

date of this notice.

Anyone may obtain an extension of

time for these deadlines from the

Commission only upon a showing of

good cause or extraordinary

circumstances in accordance with 18

CFR 385.2008.

All filings must (1) bear in all capital

letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION

TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF

INTENT TO FILE COMPETING

APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMPETING

APPLICATION,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’

‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS

AND CONDITIONS,’’ or

‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the

heading the name of the applicant and

the project number of the application to

which the filing responds; (3) furnish

the name, address, and telephone

number of the person protesting or

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply

with the requirements of 18 CFR
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385.2001 through 385.2005. All

comments, recommendations, terms and

conditions or prescriptions must set

forth their evidentiary basis and

otherwise comply with the requirements

of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Any of these

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies

required by the Commission’s

regulations to: The Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426. An additional copy must be sent

to Director, Division of Project Review,

Office of Hydropower Licensing,

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

at the above address. A copy of any

protest or motion to intervene must be

served upon each representative of the

applicant specified in the particular

application. A copy of all other filings

in reference to this application must be

accompanied by proof of service on all

persons listed in the service list

prepared by the Commission in this

proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR

4.34(b) and 385.2010.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5870–3]

National Drinking Water Advisory

Council Operator Certification Working

Group; Notice of Open Meeting

Under Section 10(a)(2) of Pub. L. 92–

423, ‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee

Act,’’ notice is hereby given that a

meeting of the Operator Certification

Working Group of the National Drinking

Water Advisory Council, established

under the Safe Drinking Water Act, as

amended (42 U.S.C. S300f et seq.), will

be held on August 28 and 29, 1997, from

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the Quorum

Room (lobby level), at the Loews

L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant

Plaza, SW., Washington, DC. The

meeting is open to the public to observe,

but due to past experience, seating will

be limited.

The purpose of this meeting is to

discuss the key standards for a State

operator certification program. The

working group members are meeting to

discuss and comment on proposed

position papers for deliberation by the

advisory council. Statements from the

public will be taken at the end of the

meeting if time allows.

For more information, please contact

Richard Naylor, Designated Federal

Officer, Operator Certification Working

Group, U.S. EPA, Office of Ground

Water and Drinking Water (4606), 401 M

Street SW, Washington, DC 20460. The

telephone number is (202) 260–5135

and the e-mail address is

naylor.richard@epamail.epa.gov.

Dated: July 30, 1997.

Charlene Shaw,

Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking

Water Advisory Council.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5870–4]

Proposed Administrative Settlement

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act; in Re:

Cannons Engineering Corporation

Bridgewater Superfund Site;

Bridgewater, MA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed prospective

purchaser agreement and request for

public comment.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) is proposing to enter into

a prospective purchaser agreement to

address claims under the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42

U.S.C. 9601 et seq. Notice is being

published to inform the public of the

proposed settlement and of the

opportunity to comment. The settlement

is intended to resolve the liability under

CERCLA of Osterman Propane, Inc.,

Massachusetts Bay Transportation

Authority, and certain successors-intitle who may become parties to this

agreement, for injunctive relief and for

costs incurred or to be incurred by EPA

in conducting response actions at the

Cannons Engineering Corporation

Bridgewater Superfund Site in

Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before September 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to the Docket Clerk, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode RAA, Boston, Massachusetts

02203, and should refer to: In re:

Osterman Propane Inc. and

Massachusetts Bay Transportation

Authority, U.S. EPA Docket No.

CERCLA–I–97–1006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Audrey Zucker, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, J.F.K. Federal

Building, Mailcode SES, Boston,

Massachusetts 02203, (617) 565–3444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of

1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C.

9601 et seq., notice is hereby given of

a proposed prospective purchaser

agreement concerning the Cannons

Engineering Corporation Bridgewater

Superfund Site in Bridgewater,

Massachusetts. The settlement was

approved by EPA Region I on January 9,

1997, subject to review by the public

pursuant to this Notice. Osterman

Propane, Inc. and the Massachusetts Bay

Transportation Authority have executed

signature pages committing them to

participate in the settlement. Under the

proposed settlement, the Settling

Respondents are required to pay

$30,000 to the Hazardous Substances

Superfund, to abide by institutional

controls and to provide access to the

property. In exchange, the Settling

Respondents are granted a covenant not

to sue under CERCLA and protection

from contribution actions or claims

under CERCLA with respect to the

existing contamination at the site. EPA

believes the settlement is fair and in the

public interest.

The U.S. Department of Justice has

approved this settlement in writing. The

U.S. Department of the Interior and the

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration have also approved in

writing the granting of a covenant not to

sue to the Settling Respondents for

damages to natural resources. EPA will

receive written comments relating to

this settlement for thirty (30) days from

the date of publication of this Notice.

A copy of the proposed administrative

settlement may be obtained in person or

by mail from Audrey Zucker, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, JFK

Federal Building, Mailcode SES, Boston,

Massachusetts 02203, (617) 565–3444.

The Agency’s response to any

comments received will be available for

public inspection with the Docket Clerk,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode RAA, Boston, Massachusetts

02203 (U.S. EPA Docket No. CERCLA–

I–97–1006).

Dated: July 20, 1997.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator.

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