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to the proceeding. Any person wishing

to become a party to a proceeding or to

participate as a party in any hearing

therein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

Rules.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas

Act and the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure, a hearing will

be held without further notice before the

Commission or its designee on this

application if no motion to intervene is

filed within the time required herein, if

the Commission on its own review of

the matter finds that permission and

approval for the proposed abandonment

are required by the public convenience

and necessity. If a motion for leave to

intervene is timely filed, or if the

Commission on its own motion believes

that a formal hearing is required, further

notice of such hearing will be duly

given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Transco or El Paso to

appear or be represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–23397 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–712–000]

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

August 28, 1997.

Take notice that on August 25, 1997,

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company (Williston Basin), 200 North

Third Street, Suite 300, Bismarck, North

Dakota 58501, filed in the above docket,

a request pursuant to Section 7 of the

Natural Gas Act (N.A.) and Sections

157.205 and 157.211 of the

Commission’s Regulations, for

authorization to utilize an existing tap

to effectuate natural gas transportation

deliveries to Montana-Dakota Utilities

(Montana-Dakota) for ultimate use by

additional residential customers in

McCone County, Montana, all as more

fully set forth in the request which is on

file with the Commission and open to

public inspection.

Specifically, Williston Basin proposes

to provide natural gas transportation

deliveries to Montana-Dakota for

ultimate use by residential customers

under Rate Schedules FT–1 and/or

IT–1 of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second

Revised Volume No. 1. Williston Basin

was authorized to acquire and operate

this tap pursuant to the Commission’s

order dated February 13, 1985, in

Docket Nos. CP82–487–000, et al.

Williston Basin states that the proposed

service will have no significant effect on

its peak day or annual requirements and

capacity has been determined to exist

on its system to service this natural gas

market. Williston Basin states that its

FERC Gas Tariff does not prohibit the

addition of new delivery points.

Williston Basin also states that the

volumes to be delivered are within the

contractual entitlements of the

customer.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to

intervene or notice of intervention and

pursuant to § 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 is

deemed to be authorized effective on 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.

[FR Doc. 97–23400 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–472–000]

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

August 28, 1997.

Take notice that on August 26, 1997,

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company (Williston Basin), tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Second Revised Volume No. 1, the

following tariff sheets to become

effective August 26, 1997:

First Revised Sheet No. 45

First Revised Sheet No. 75

Second Revised Sheet No. 293

Williston Basin states that the revised

tariff sheets reflect modifications to

Williston Basin’s FERC Gas Tariff in

compliance with the Commission’s

Order No. 636–C ‘‘Order on Remand’’

issued February 27, 1997 in Docket Nos.

RM91–11–006 and RM87–34–072.

Any persons 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

Sections 385.211 and 385.214). All such

motions or protests must be filed in

accordance with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. Protests will

be considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make the

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

to the proceeding must file a motion to

intervene. Copies of the filing are on file

with the Commission and are available

for public inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–23420 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC97–47–000]

Zond Minnesota Development

Corporation and Lake Benton Power

Partners, LLC; Notice of Filing

August 28, 1997.

Take notice that on August 18, 1997,

Zond Minnesota Development

Corporation and Lake Benton Power

Partners, LLC tendered for filing an

amendment in the above-referenced

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, 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 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

or protests must be filed on or before

September 8, 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
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Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–23394 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 8321–006]

Murray W. Thurston, Inc.; Notice of

Availability of Environmental

Assessment

August 28, 1997.

In accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission’s)

regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order 486,

52 F.R. 47897), the Commission’s Office

of Hydropower Licensing has reviewed

an exemption surrender application for

the Thurston Mill Project No. 8321–006.

The Thurston Mill Project is located on

the Swift River in Oxford County,

Maine. The EA finds that approving the

application would not constitute a

major federal action significantly

affecting the quality of the human

environment.

Copies of the EA are available for

review in the Commission’s Reference

and Information Center, Room 2A, 888

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

20426. For further information, please

contact the project manager, Ms. Hillary

Berlin, at (202) 219–0038.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–23405 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 5276–040]

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. and

Northern Electric Power Co.; Notice of

Availability of Final Environmental

Assessment

August 28, 1997.

An environmental assessment (EA) is

available for public review. The EA is

for an application to amend the Hudson

Falls Hydroelectric Project. The licensee

proposes to suspend article 404 which

requires the release of a continuous

minimum flow of 500 cfs to allow for

PCB cleanup. The EA finds that

approval of the application would not

constitute a major federal action

significantly affecting the quality of the

human environment. The Hudson Falls

Hydroelectric Project is located on the

Hudson River in Washington County,

New York.

The EA was written by staff in the

Office of Hydropower Licensing,

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Copies of the FEA can be viewed in the

Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, of

the Commission’s offices at 888 First

Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.

For further information, please

contact the project manager, Mr. Sean

Murphy, at (202) 219–2964.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–23403 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 11547–000 Connecticut]

Summit Hydropower; Notice of

Availability of Environmental

Assessment

August 28, 1997.

In accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission’s)

regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No.

486, 52 F.R. 47897), the Office of

Hydropower Licensing has reviewed the

application for minor license for the

proposed Hale Hydroelectric Project

located on the Quinebaug River in

Windham County, near the town of

Putnam, Connecticut, and has prepared

an Environmental Assessment (EA) for

the proposed project. In the EA, the

Commission’s staff has analyzed the

potential environmental impacts of the

proposed project and has concluded

that approval of the proposed project,

with appropriate mitigative measures,

would not constitute a major federal

action significantly affecting the quality

of the human environment.

Copies of the EA are available for

review of the Public Reference Branch,

Room 2A of the Commission’s offices at

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

20426.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–23406 Filed 9–3–97; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

Intent to Prepare an Environmental

Impact Statement and Notice of

Scoping Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) has

determined the need to prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

for the Tampa Water Resource Recovery

Project. This action is taken pursuant to

40 CFR 1501.7 and section 102(2)(C) of

the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA). EPA intends to prepare this EIS

in cooperation with the U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District.

This effort will be coordinated closely

with the ongoing multi-agency

ecosystem team permitting now

underway for this project.

Administrative History

Congress provided funds through the

FY 95 Appropriations Act for local area

water supply related projects. One of

these projects involves the granting of

funds to the City of Tampa for the

Tampa Water Resource Recovery Project

(TWRRP). Region 4 awarded grant No.

XP994689–95–0 to the City of Tampa on

March 1, 1995 in the amount of

$18,712,000.

The TWRRP grant involves

investigating, designing and

constructing a project for the recovery of

between 15 and 50 million gallons of

advanced wastewater treated effluent to

supplement area water supplies. The

water would be recovered from the City

of Tampa’s Howard F. Curren treatment

plant for use as water supplies for the

Tampa area. The effluent would be

further treated and then transported

from the Curren plant to the middle

pool of the Tampa Bypass Canal, a flood

control project built by the Corps of

Engineers and managed by the

Southwest Florida Water Management

District. Water would then either be

pumped from the Harney canal into the

Hillsborough River Reservoir, the City’s

water supply source, or be withdrawn

by a series of linear wells adjacent to the

Tampa Bypass Canal. The raw water

would be treated as needed and used for

municipal drinking water for the Tampa

area.

The State of Florida with cooperation

and participation from the City of

Tampa and federal, state, regional and

local agencies has initiated a

cooperative permitting effort for this

project. This ‘‘Ecosystem Team

Permitting’’ is designed to result in a

more coordinated and efficient