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participation in power rate adjustments

at 10 CFR Part 903, Western’s Colorado

River Storage Project (CRSP) firm

transmission rate case was submitted to

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission for confirmation and

approval on August 13, 1992. On

February 18, 1993, in Docket Nos.

EF92–5172–000 and EF92–5172–001, at

62 FERC ¶ 61,159, FERC issued an order

confirming, approving, and placing in

effect on a final basis Rate Schedule SP–

FT4 for firm transmission service over

the CRSP transmission system. The rate

was approved for the 4-year period

beginning October 1, 1992, and ending

September 30, 1996. The Deputy

Secretary of Energy extended the rate

through September 30, 1997, in an

Order published at 61 FR 52338, on

October 7, 1996.

Following review of Western’s

proposal within the Department of

Energy, I approved rate order No.

WAPA–74, which extends the existing

CRSP firm transmission Rate Schedule

SP–FT4 until March 31, 1998.

Dated: September 19, 1997.

Elizabeth A. Moler,

Deputy Secretary.

Order Confirming and Approving an

Extension of the Colorado River Storage

Project Firm Transmission Rate

October 1, 1997.

This firm transmission rate was

established pursuant to Section 302(a)

of the Department of Energy (DOE)

Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7152(a),

through which the power marketing

functions of the Secretary of the Interior

and the Bureau of Reclamation

(Reclamation) under the Reclamation

Act of 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, as

amended and supplemented by

subsequent enactments, particularly

section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project

Act of 1939, 43 U.S.C. § 485h(c), and

other acts specifically applicable to the

project system involved, were

transferred to and vested in the

Secretary of Energy (Secretary).

By Amendment No. 3 to Delegation

Order No. 0204–108, published

November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59716), the

Secretary delegated (1) the authority to

develop long-term power and

transmission rates on a nonexclusive

basis to the Administrator of the

Western Area Power Administration

(Western); (2) the authority to confirm,

approve, and place such rates into effect

on an interim basis to the Deputy

Secretary; and (3) the authority to

confirm, approve, and place into effect

on a final basis, to remand, or to

disapprove such rates to the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

This rate extension is issued pursuant to

the Delegation Order and the DOE rate

extension procedures at 10 CFR Part

903.

Background

In the order issued February 18, 1993,

at 62 FERC ¶61,159, in Docket Nos.

EF92–5172–000 and EF92–5172–001,

the FERC confirmed, approved, and

placed in effect on a final basis Rate

Schedule SP–FT4 for firm transmission

service over the Colorado River Storage

Project (CRSP) transmission system. The

rate was approved for the period from

October 1, 1992, through September 30,

1996. The Deputy Secretary of Energy

extended the rate through September 30,

1997, in an Order published at 61 FR

52448, on October 7, 1996. During the

last firm-power rate adjustment for the

Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects,

placed into effect on December 1, 1994

(SLIP–F5), the CRSP firm transmission

rate was also examined for possible

adjustment. It was determined that the

existing firm transmission rate was

adequate to meet revenue requirements.

Discussion

On September 30, 1997, Western’s

CRSP firm transmission rate will expire.

This makes it necessary to extend the

current Rate Schedule SP–FT4 pursuant

to 10 CFR 903.23.

Western proposes to extend the

existing CRSP transmission rate until

March 31, 1998, to allow Western to

develop transmission and ancillary

services rates consistent with those

required of public utilities under FERC

Order No. 888 and the laws and

regulations that govern Western’s

actions. Western began a public rate

adjustment process with the publication

of a notice in the Federal Register on

June 25, 1997. That public rate

adjustment process will include the

proposal of transmission rates which are

consistent with FERC Order No. 888.

Western is developing open access

tariffs consistent with FERC Order No.

888.

We anticipate that process, which will

provide opportunities for public

information and comment forums, will

take several months to complete, given

the complex issues Western and its

interested public must address.

Order

In view of the foregoing and pursuant

to the authority delegated to me by the

Secretary, I hereby extend for a period

effective October 1, 1997, until March

31, 1998, the existing Rate Schedule SP–

FT4 for firm transmission service over

the Colorado River Storage Project

transmission system.

Dated: September 19, 1997.

Elizabeth A. Moler,

Deputy Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5899–5]

Proposed Administrative Settlement

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act; In Re:

Cohen Property Superfund Site;

Taunton, MA

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

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. This document 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 the City of Taunton,

Massachusetts and certain successorsin-title 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

Cohen Property Superfund Site in

Taunton, Massachusetts.

DATES: Comments must be provided on

or before October 29, 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: City

of Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. EPA

Docket No. CERCLA–I–97–1079.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth

Tomasello, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region I, J.F.K.

Federal Building, Mailcode SEL, Boston,

Massachusetts 02203, (617) 565–3455.

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 Cohen
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Property Superfund Site in Taunton,

Massachusetts. The settlement was

approved by EPA Region I on September

9, 1997, and by the U.S. Department of

Justice on September 16, 1997 subject to

review by the public pursuant to this

document. The City of Taunton,

Massachusetts has executed a signature

page committing them to participate in

the settlement. Under the proposed

settlement, the City has agreed to: (1)

Allow EPA to dispose of up to 15,000

tons of contaminated soil which passes

EPA’s Toxicity Characteristic Leaching

Procedure (‘‘TCLP’’) in the Taunton

Landfill, saving EPA up to $1 million in

response costs; (2) perform Operation &

Maintenance and long-term monitoring

on the Site, which will save EPA

approximately $170,000 over 30 years;

(3) pave a portion of the Site which

eliminates the need for EPA to cover

that portion of the Site with an

impermeable cap; (4) purchase a portion

of the Site from an adjoining property

owner to consolidate the contaminated

property under common ownership; and

(5) abide by institutional controls and to

provide access to the Site. In exchange,

the Settling Respondent is 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.

EPA will receive written comments

relating to this settlement for thirty (30)

days from the date of publication of this

document.

A copy of the proposed administrative

settlement may be obtained in person or

by mail from Beth Tomasello, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, JFK Federal Building,

Mailcode SEL, Boston, Massachusetts

02203, (617) 565–3455.

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–97–1079).

Dated: September 16, 1997.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–25754 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5899–6]

Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed

Administrative Penalty, Steven Kraus,

Fenton, MO

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative penalty assessment and

opportunity to comment regarding

Steven Kraus, Fenton, MO.

SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice of

opportunity to comment on the

proposed assessment.

Under 33 U.S.C. 1319(g), EPA is

authorized to issue orders assessing

civil penalties for various violations of

the Act. EPA may issue such orders after

filing a Complaint commencing either a

Class I or Class II penalty proceeding.

EPA provides public notice of the

proposed assessment pursuant to 33

U.S.C. 1319(g)(4)(A).

Class II proceedings are conducted

under EPA’s Consolidated Rules of

Practice Governing the Administrative

Assessment of civil Penalties and the

Revocation of Suspension of Permits, 40

CFR part 22. The procedures by which

the public may submit written comment

on a proposed Class II order or

participate in a Class II proceeding, and

the procedures by which a respondent

may request a hearing, are set forth in

the Consolidated Rules. The deadline

for submitting public comment on a

proposed Class II order is thirty (30)

days after issuance of this public

document.

On August 27, 1997, EPA commenced

the following Class II proceeding for the

assessment of penalties by filing with

the Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region VII, 726 Minnesota Avenue,

Kansas City, Kansas 66101. (913) 551–

7630, the following Complaint:

In the Matter of Steven Kraus, Fenton,

Missouri, CWA Docket No. VII–97–W–0026.

The Complaint proposes a penalty of

Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for

the discharge or causing to be

discharged pollutants into a public

sewer in violation of sections 301 and

307(d) of the Clean Water Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Persons wishing to receive a copy of

EPA’s Consolidated Rules, review the

Complaint or other documents filed in

this proceeding, comment upon the

proposed penalty assessment, or

otherwise participate in the proceeding

should contact Vanessa Cobbs, Regional

Hearing Clerk at (913) 551–7630.

The Administrative Record for the

proceeding is located in the EPA

Regional Office at the address stated

above, and the file will be open for

public inspection during normal

business hours. All information

submitted by Steven Kraus is available

as part of the Administrative Record,

subject to provisions of law restricting

public disclosure of confidential

information. In order to provide

opportunity for public comment, EPA

will issue no final order assessing a

penalty in this proceeding prior to thirty

(30) days from the date of this

document.

Dated: September 17, 1997.

U. Gale Hutton,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–25752 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5899–7]

Clean Water Act Class II: Proposed

Administrative Penalty, Douglas

Leach, St. Louis, MO

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed

administrative penalty assessment and

opportunity to comment regarding

Douglas Leach, St. Louis, MO.

SUMMARY: EPA is providing notice of

opportunity to comment on the

proposed assessment.

Under 33 U.S.C. 1319(g), EPA is

authorized to issue orders assessing

civil penalties for various violations of

the Act. EPA may issue such orders after

filing a Complaint commencing either a

Class I or Class II penalty proceeding.

EPA provides public notice of the

proposed assessment pursuant to 33

U.S.C. 1319(g)(4)(A).

Class II proceedings are conducted

under EPA’s Consolidated Rules of

Practice Governing the Administrative

Assessment of Civil Penalties and the

Revocation or Suspension of Permits, 40

CFR part 22. The procedures by which

the public may submit written comment

on a proposed Class II order or

participate in a Class II proceeding, and

the procedures by which a respondent

may request a hearing, are set forth in

the Consolidated Rules. The deadline

for submitting public comment on a

proposed Class II order is thirty (30)

days after issuance of this public

document.

On August 27, 1997, EPA commenced

the following Class II proceeding for the