Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 148 / Friday, August 1, 1997 / Notices 41377

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER97–2658–000]

Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Notice of

Filing

July 28, 1997.

Take notice that on June 16, 1997,

Puget Sound Energy, Inc. tendered for

filing an amendment in the abovereferenced docket.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said 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 18

CFR 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before

August 5, 1997. 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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–652–000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

July 28, 1997.

Take notice that on July 18, 1997,

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396,

Houston, Texas 77251–1396, filed in

Docket No. CP97–652–000 a request

pursuant to sections 157.205 and

157.211 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for

authorization to construct, install, own

and operate a new sales tap and

associated pipeline facilities for Sprague

Energy Corp. (Sprague), under the

blanket certificate issued in Docket No.

CP82–426–000, pursuant to section 7(c)

of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully

set forth in the request which is on file

with the Commission and open to

public inspection.

Transco proposes to install a 4–inch

hot tap on Transco’s existing 24-inch

McMullen Lateral and approximately 25

feet of associated pipeline, all in

Victoria County, Texas. According to

Transco, Sprague proposes to construct,

install and own a dual 4-inch meter run,

which will be owned and constructed

by Sprague and operated and

maintained by Transco. Additionally,

Transco states that Sprague will

construct, or cause to be constructed,

appurtenant facilities which will enable

it to receive gas from Transco at the new

sales tap. Sprague will receive up to

20,000 Mcf/d from Transco on an

interruptible basis at the new sales tap.

Sprague will use the gas for its electric

power generating operations. Transco

will provide transportation service to

Sprague pursuant to its Rate Schedule

IT and Part 284(G) of the Commission’s

Regulations.

Transco states that the volumes

delivered to Sprague will be within

certificated entitlements under

Transco’s blanket certificate authority.

Transco asserts that the addition of the

sales tap will have significant impact on

Transco’s peak day or annual deliveries,

and is not prohibited by Transco’s FERC

Gas Tariff. Transco estimates that the

total costs of the proposed facilities to

be approximately $71,500, which

Sprague will cause Transco to be

reimbursed for all costs associated with

the proposed facilities. Transco claims

that it will obtain the required

environmental clearances prior to the

commencement of construction.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

filed pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR

385.214) a motion to intervene or notice

of intervention and pursuant to section

157.205 of the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefor,

the proposed activity shall be deemed

authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is filed and not withdrawn

within 30 days after the time allowed

for filing a protest, the instant request

shall be treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to section 7 of

the Natural Gas Act.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00491; FRL–5733–1]

Pesticide Program Dialogue

Committee (PPDC)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of invitation for

nominations of qualified candidates to

be considered for appointment to fill

vacancies on EPA’s Pesticide Program

Dialogue Committee (PPDC).

SUMMARY: EPA’s Office of Pesticide

Programs (OPP) is inviting nominations

of qualified candidates to consider for

appointment to fill vacancies on its

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

(PPDC). OPP also intends to seek

renewal of the charter for the PPDC for

another two-year term in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 section 9(c).

DATES: Nominations will be accepted

until 5:00 p.m. on August 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be

submitted in writing to Margie

Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide

Programs, OPPTS, 7501-C, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Margie Fehrenbach, Designated

Federal Officer for PPDC, Office of

Pesticide Programs (7501C), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

Office location and telephone number:

Rm. 1119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA

22202, (703) 305–7090; e-mail:

fehrenbach.margie@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office

of Pesticide Programs is entrusted with

the responsibility of ensuring the safety

of the American food supply, the

protection and education of those who

apply or are exposed to pesticides

occupationally or through use of

products from unreasonable risk, and

general protection of the environment

and special ecosystems from potential

risks posed by pesticides.

The Pesticide Program Dialogue

Committee (PPDC) is a federal advisory

committee under the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (FACA), PL 92–463, and

was established in September 1995 for

a two-year term. PPDC provides advice

and recommendations to the Office of

Pesticide Programs on a broad range of

pesticide regulatory and program

implementation issues that are

associated with evaluating and reducing

risks from use of pesticides.
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EPA intends to appoint new members

to two-year terms, although some oneyear terms may be necessary. An

important consideration in EPA’s

selection of members will be to

maintain balance and diversity of

experience and expertise. EPA also

intends to seek broad geographic

representation from the following

sectors: environmental/public interest

and consumer groups; industry and

pesticide users; Federal and State/local

governments; the general public;

academia; and public health

organizations.

Potential candidates should submit

the following information: name,

occupation, organization, position,

address, telephone number and a brief

resume containing their background,

experience, qualifications and other

relevant information as part of the

consideration process. Any interested

person and/or organization may submit

the name(s) of qualified persons.

Copies of the PPDC charter are filed

with appropriate committees of

Congress and the Library of Congress

and are available upon request.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: July 24, 1997.

Daniel M. Barolo,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[ER–FRL–5482–7]

Environmental Impact Statements;

Notice of Availability

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal

Activities, General Information (202)

564–7167 or (202) 564–7153.

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact

Statements Filed July 21, 1997

Through July 25, 1997 Pursuant to 40

CFR 1506.9.

EIS No. 970282, Final EIS, AFS, CA,

Damon Fire Salvage and Restoration

Project, Implementation, Modoc

National Forest, Modoc County, CA,

Due: September 02, 1997, Contact:

Paul Bailey (916) 233–5811.

EIS No. 970283, Final EIS, NRCS, OK,

Middle Deep Red Run Creek

Watershed Plan, Implementation,

Funding and Possible COE Section

404 Permit, Central Rolling Red

Plains, Tillman, Comanche and Kiowa

Counties, OK, Due: September 2,

1997, Contact: Ronnie L. Clark (405)

742–1200.

EIS No. 970284, Final EIS, COE, MD,

Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and

Channels Feasibility Study, Maritime

Improvements, Port of Baltimore,

Baltimore City, Baltimore County,

Anne Arundel County, MD and VA,

Due: September 2, 1997, Contact: Ms.

Claire O’Neill (410) 962–0876.

EIS No. 970285, Draft EIS, FHW, AK,

Juneau Access Transportation Project,

Improvements in the Lynn Canal/

Taiya Inlet Corridor between Juneau

and Haines/Skagway, Special-UsePermit and COE Section 10 and 404

Permits, Tongass National Forest,

Klondike Gold Rush National Historic

Park, Haines State Forest City and

Borough of Juneau, Haines Borough,

Cities Haines and Skagway, AK, Due:

October 15, 1997, Contact: James A.

Bryson (907) 586–7430.

EIS No. 970286, Draft EIS, USA, MD,

PA, MD, PA, Fort Ritchie Disposal

and Reuse for BRAC of 638 Acres,

Implementation, Frederick,

Washington Counties, MD and

Adams, Franklin Counties, PA, Due:

September 15, 1997, Contact: Clifford

Kidd (410) 962–3100.

EIS No. 970287, Draft EIS, AFS, ID,

Caribou National Forest,

Implementation, Federal Phosphate

Leasing Proposal for the Manning

Creek and Dairy Syncline Tracts,

Caribou County, ID, Due: September

30, 1997, Contact: Steve F. Robison

(208) 236–7573.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

Forest Services and the U.S. Department

of Interior’s Bureau of Land

Management are Joint Lead Agencies on

the above project.

EIS No. 970288, Final EIS, AFS, AZ,

Carlota Open-Pit Copper Mine Project,

Construction and Operation, Plan of

Operations and COE Section 404

Permit, Tonto National Forest, Gila

and Pinal Counties, AZ, Due:

September 2, 1997, Contact: Paul

Stewart (602) 225–5200.

EIS No. 970289, Draft EIS, COE, MD,

WV, Jenning Randolph Lake 1997

Master Plan Update an Integrated

Programmatic EIS—Use and

Development of Natural and

Constructed Resource, Garrett County,

MD and Mineral County, WV, Due:

September 16, 1997, Contact: Laura

Seebeck (410) 962–4995.

EIS No. 970290, Final EIS, FHW, CO,

CO–82 Highway Transportation

Project, Improvements to ‘‘Entrance to

Aspen’’, Funding and COE Section

404 Permit, City of Aspen, Pitkin

County, CO, Due: September 2, 1997,

Contact: Ron Speral (303) 969–6737.

EIS No. 970291, Draft EIS, FTA, UT,

University-Downtown-Airport

Transportation Corridor, Major

Investment Study, Construction and

Operation of the East-West Corridor

Light Rail Transit (LRT),

Transportation System Management

(TSM) and Central Business District

(CBD), Funding, Salt Lake County,

UT, Due: September 15, 1997,

Contact: Don Cover (303) 844–3242.

EIS No. 970292, Final EIS, COE, IL,

Savanna Army Depot Activity

(SVADA), Disposal and Reuse for

BRAC–95, Implementation, Jo Daviess

and Carroll County, IL, Due:

September 2, 1997, Contact: Rob Dow

(703) 693–9217.

EIS No. 970293, Final EIS, FHW, CA,

East Sonora Bypass Corridor

Construction, CA–108 from Post Mile

M1.8 to Post Mile R6.9 near Sonora,

Funding and Right-of-Way, City of

Sonora, Tuolumne County, CA, Due:

September 2, 1997, Contact: John

Schulz (916) 498–5041.

EIS No. 970294, Final EIS, FRC, ME,

Kennebec River Basin Hydroelectric

Projects, Changes in Operations and

Minor Construction, Licensing of 11

Hydroelectric Projects, (FERC Project

Nos. 2671, 2555, 2613, 2556, 2329,

2557, 2325, 2559, 11433, 2552 and

2389), Kennebec, Somerset and

Piscataquis Counties, ME, Due:

September 2, 1997, Contact: Joe Davis

(202) 219–2865.

Amended Notices

EIS No. 970210, Draft EIS, BLM, CA,

Soledad Mountain Open Pit Leap

Leach Gold Mine Project,

Construction and Operation, Plan-ofOperations Approval, Mojave, Kern

County, CA, Due: August 4, 1997,

Contact: Ahmed Mohsen (760) 384–

5421. Published FR 06–13–97—

Review Period extended.

EIS No. 970231, Draft EIS, DOE, ID, WY,

ID, Lower Valley Transmission

Project, Construction of a New 115 kV

Transmission Line from Swan Valley

Substation near Swan Valley, SpecialUse-Permits, Bonneville and Teton

Counties, ID and Teton County, WY,

Due: September 11, 1997, Contact:

Nancy Wittpenn (503) 230–3297.

Published FR 06–27–97-Review

Period Extended.

Dated: July 29, 1997.

B. Katherine Biggs,

Associate Director, NEPA Compliance

Division, Office of Federal Activities.

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