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(Commission) Regulations in 18 CFR a

Service Agreement between CHG&E and

Sonat Power Marketing LP. The terms

and conditions of service under this

Agreement are made pursuant to

CHG&E’s FERC Open Access Schedule,

Original Volume No. 1 (Transmission

Tariff) filed in compliance with the

Commission’s Order No. 888 in Docket

No. RM95–8–000 and RM94–7–001 and

amended in compliance with

Commission Order dated May 28, 1997.

CHG&E also has requested waiver of the

60-day notice provision pursuant to 18

CFR 35.11.

A copy of this filing has been served

on the Public Service Commission of the

State of New York.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ES97–52–000]

Take notice that on September 30,

1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO)

filed an application, under § 204 of the

Federal Power Act, seeking

authorization to issue and reissue from

time to time through September 30,

1999 up to $1.0 billion of promissory

notes and other evidences of secured

and unsecured indebtedness maturing

in less than one year from the date of

issuance.

Comment date: October 15, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

20. Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ES97–53–000]

Take notice that on September 30,

1997, Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative

(Lyon) filed an application, under § 204

of the Federal Power Act, seeking

authorization to issue securities in the

amount of $1,325,000 in the form of a

loan from National Rural Utilities

Finance Corporation (CFC) under an

existing revolving line of credit

agreement. Lyon also requested an

exemption from the Commission’s

competitive bidding or negotiated

placement requirements.

Comment date: October 30, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

E. 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 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 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. ER97–2434–000, et al.]

Idaho Power Company, et al.; Electric

Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

October 2, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–2434–000]

Take notice that on September 10,

1997, Idaho Power Company tendered

for filing a Notice of Withdrawal of its

April 7, 1997, filing in the abovereferenced docket.

Comment date: October 15, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Detroit Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97–4215–000]

Take notice that on September 8,

1997, Detroit Edison Company tendered

for filing an amendment in the abovereferenced docket.

Comment date: October 16, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97–4466–000]

Take notice that on September 19,

1997, MidAmerican Energy Company

tendered for filing an amendment in the

above-referenced docket.

Comment date: October 15, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Maine Electric Power Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–4517–000]

Take notice that on September 17,

1997, Maine Electric Power Company,

Inc. (MEPCO), submitted for filing an

executed First Amendment to

Supplemental Participation Agreement

among MEPCO, Bangor Hydro-Electric

Company and Central Maine Power

Company.

Copies of this filing have been served

upon each of the parties to the

agreements.

Comment date: October 16, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–4562–000]

Take notice that on September 10,

1997, New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation (NYSEG), filed Service

Agreements between NYSEG and

Minnesota Power & Light Company,

Strategic Energy Limited, Constellation

Power Source, Inc., and Sonat Power

Marketing L.P. (Customers). These

Service Agreements specify that the

Customers have agreed to the rates,

terms and conditions of the NYSEG

open access transmission tariff filed and

effective on June 11, 1997, in Docket No.

OA97–571–000.

NYSEG requests waiver of the

Commission’s sixty-day notice

requirements and an effective date of

September 6, 1997, for the Service

Agreements. NYSEG has served copies

of the filing on The New York State

Public Service Commission and on the

Customer.

Comment date: October 15, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Cleveland Electric Illuminating

Company and The Toledo Edison

Company

[Docket No. ER97–4591–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, the Centerior Service Company as

Agent for The Cleveland Electric

Illuminating Company and The Toledo

Edison Company filed Service

Agreement to provide Firm Point-toPoint Transmission Service for Southern

Energy Marketing, the Transmission

Customer. Services are being provided

under the Centerior Open Access

Transmission Tariff submitted for filing

by the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission in Docket No. OA96–204–

000. The proposed effective date under

the Service Agreement is August 1,

1997.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. South Carolina Electric & Gas

Company

[Docket No. ER97–4592–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas

Company (SCE&G) submitted a service
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agreement establishing Duke Power (DP)

as a customer under the terms of

SCE&G’s Open Access Transmission

Tariff.

SCE&G requests an effective date of

one day subsequent to the filing of the

service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G

requests waiver of the Commission’s

notice requirements. Copies of this

filing were served upon DP and the

South Carolina Public Service

Commission.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Rochester Gas and Electric

Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–4593–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, Rochester Gas and Electric

Corporation (RG&E) filed a Service

Agreement between RG&E and the Sonat

Power Marketing L.P. (Customer). This

Service Agreement specifies that the

Customer has agreed to the rates, terms

and conditions of the RG&E open access

transmission tariff filed on July 9, 1996

in Docket No. OA96–141–000.

RG&E requests waiver of the

Commission’s sixty (60) day notice

requirements and an effective date of

September 5, 1997, for the Sonat Power

Marketing L.P., Service Agreement.

RG&E has served copies of the filing on

the New York State Public Service

Commission and on the Customer.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97–4594–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing in

accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations,

Amendment No. 1 the Transmission

Service and Operating Agreement

between PacifiCorp and Utah Municipal

Power Agency (PacifiCorp’s Rate

Schedule FERC Nos. 279, 288, 290 and

292).

Copies of this filing were supplied to

the Public Utility Commission of

Oregon and the Washington Utilities

and Transportation Commission.

A copy of this filing may be obtained

from PacifiCorp’s Regulatory

Administration Department’s Bulletin

Board System through a personal

computer by calling (503) 464–6122

(9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit).

PacifiCorp requests, that a waiver of

prior notice be granted and that the

Commission accept for filing the

Amendment No. 1 and assign an

effective date of April 1, 1997.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Public Service Company of New

Mexico

[Docket No. ER97–4595–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, Public Service Company of New

Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing

executed service agreements for pointto-point transmission service under the

terms of PNM’s Open Access

Transmission Service Tariff with the

following transmission service

customers: Cook Inlet Energy Supply

(dated September 2, 1997 for Non-Firm

Service) and NP Energy Inc. (dated

September 2, 1997 for Non-Firm

Service).

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER97–4596–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, Northeast Utilities Service

Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing,

an unexecuted Service Agreement with

Southern Energy Trading and

Marketing, Inc. (SETM), under the NU

System Companies’ Sale for Resale,

Tariff No. 7.

NUSCO states that a copy of this filing

has been mailed to SETM.

NUSCO requests that the Service

Agreement become effective September

15, 1997.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–4597–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy),

tendered for filing a service agreement

under Cinergy’s Open Access

Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff)

entered into between Cinergy and Union

Electric Company (Union).

Cinergy and Union are requesting an

effective date of August 13, 1997.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–4598–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, Orange and Rockland Utilities,

Inc. (O&R), tendered for filing pursuant

to Part 35 of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Part 35,

a service agreement under which O&R

will provide capacity and/or energy to

Central Maine Power Company (Central

Maine).

O&R requests waiver of the notice

requirement so that the service

agreement with Central Maine becomes

effective as of September 15, 1997.

O&R has served copies of the filing on

The New York State Public Service

Commission and Central Maine.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–4599–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, Potomac Electric Power Company

(Pepco), tendered for filing service

agreements pursuant to Pepco FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1,

entered into between Pepco and: Illinois

Power Company, NP Energy, Inc., and

Entergy Power Marketing Corporation.

An effective date of September 11, 1997,

for these service agreements, with

waiver of notice, is requested.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97–4600–000]

Take notice that on September 12,

1997, Delmarva Power & Light

Company, doing business as Conectiv

Energy, filed a Transaction Agreement

between itself and Jersey Central Power

& Light Company, doing business as

GPU Energy, under which Conectiv

Energy and GPU Energy will supply

energy to each other pursuant to tariff

service agreements.

Delmarva requests that the

Transaction Agreement be allowed to

become effective on September 15, 1997

as agreed by the parties.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER97–4601–000]

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, Duquesne Light Company (DLC)

filed a Service Agreement dated

September 11, 1997 with Vitol Gas &

Electric, LLC under DLC’s Open Access

Transmission Tariff (Tariff). The Service

Agreement adds Vitol Gas & Electric,

LLC as a customer under the Tariff. DLC

requests an effective date of September

11, 1997, for the Service Agreement.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.
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17. Louisville Gas and Electric

Company

[Docket No. ER97–4602–000]

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, Louisville Gas and Electric

Company tendered for filing copies of a

service agreement between Louisville

Gas and Electric Company and

Hamilton Dept. of Public Utilities under

Rate GSS.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97–4603–000]

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, Boston Edison Company (Boston

Edison), tendered for filing a Service

Agreement and Appendix A under

Original Volume No. 6, Power Sales and

Exchange Tariff (Tariff) for Williams

Energy Services Company (Williams).

Boston Edison requests that the Service

Agreement become effective as of

September 1, 1997.

Edison states that it has served a copy

of this filing on Williams and the

Massachusetts Department of Public

Utilities.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–4604–000]

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur,

Illinois 62526, tendered for filing firm

transmission agreements under which

Archer Daniels Midland Company will

take transmission service pursuant to its

open access transmission tariff. The

agreements are based on the Form of

Service Agreement in Illinois Power’s

tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an

effective date of September 10, 1997.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

20. Louisville Gas and Electric

Company

[Docket No. ER97–4605–000]

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, Louisville Gas and Electric

Company tendered for filing copies of a

service agreement between Louisville

Gas and Electric Company and AES

Power, Inc., under Rate GSS.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

21. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97–4606–000]

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, Boston Edison Company (Boston

Edison), tendered for filing a Service

Agreement and Appendix A under

Original Volume No. 6, Power Sales and

Exchange Tariff (Tariff) for New Energy

Ventures (New Energy). Boston Edison

requests that the Service Agreement

become effective as of September 1,

1997.

Edison states that it has served a copy

of this filing on New Energy and the

Massachusetts Department of Public

Utilities.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

22. Central Louisiana Electric

Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–4607–000]

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, Central Louisiana Electric

Company, Inc. (CLECO), tendered for

filing a service agreement under which

CLECO will provide non-firm point-topoint transmission service to Avista

Energy, Inc., under its point-to-point

transmission tariff.

CLECO states that a copy of the filing

has been served on Avista Energy, Inc.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

23. Niagara Mohawk Power

Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–4608–000]

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, Niagara Mohawk Power

Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing

with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an executed Transmission

Service Agreement between NMPC and

City of Watertown. This Transmission

Service Agreement specifies that City of

Watertown has signed on to and has

agreed to the terms and conditions of

NMPC’s Open Access Transmission

Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96–194–

000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July

9, 1996, will allow NMPC and City of

Watertown to enter into separately

scheduled transactions under which

NMPC will provide transmission service

for City of Watertown as the parties may

mutually agree.

NMPC requests an effective date of

September 1, 1997. NMPC has requested

waiver of the notice requirements for

good cause shown.

NMPC has served copies of the filing

upon the New York State Public Service

Commission and City of Watertown.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

24. Niagara Mohawk Power

Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–4609–000]

Take notice that on September 15,

1997, Niagara Mohawk Power

Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing

with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission an executed Transmission

Service Agreement between NMPC and

Constellation Power Source, Inc. This

Transmission Service Agreement

specifies that Constellation Power

Source, Inc., has signed on to and has

agreed to the terms and conditions of

NMPC’s Open Access Transmission

Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96–194–

000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July

9, 1996, will allow NMPC and

Constellation Power Source, Inc., to

enter into separately scheduled

transactions under which NMPC will

provide transmission service for

Constellation Power Source, Inc., as the

parties may mutually agree.

NMPC requests an effective date of

September 8, 1997. NMPC has requested

waiver of the notice requirements for

good cause shown.

NMPC has served copies of the filing

upon the New York State Public Service

Commission and Constellation Power

Source, Inc.

Comment date: October 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

25. Public Service Company of New

Mexico

[Docket No. ER97–4663–000]

Take notice that on September 18,

1997, Public Service Company of New

Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing

pursuant to Section 35.15 of the

Regulations to the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 18 CFR 35.15,

its Notice of Cancellation of Service

Schedule E (Reserve Sharing) to the

Interconnection Agreement between

PNM and Tucson Electric Power

Company (TEP) dated January 25, 1979.

Pursuant to PNM’s filing, Service

Schedule E to the Interconnection

Agreement between PNM and TEP

dated January 25, 1979, is to be canceled

60 days from PNM’s filing. PNM’s filing

is available for public inspection at its

offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Comment date: October 16, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

26. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. OA96–140–000]

Take notice that on September 29,

1997, Tucson Electric Power Company
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tendered for filing its refund report in

the above-referenced docket.

Comment date: October 16, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

E. 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 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 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

Notice of Surrender of License

October 3, 1997.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Surrender of

License.

b. Project No.: 1473–013.

c. Date Filed: August 28, 1997.

d. Applicant: Granite County.

e. Name of Project: Flint Creek.

f. Location: On Flint Creek, in Deer

Lodge and Granite Counties, Montana.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 USC Section 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Allen A.

Morrison, Chairman, Board of County

Commissioners, Granite County, P.O.

Box B, Philipsburg, MT 59858, (406)

859–3771.

i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202)

219–2673.

j. Comment Date: November 17, 1997.

k. Description of Application: The

licensee seeks to surrender its license

because rehabilitation of the project is

uneconomical.

l. This notice also consists of the

following standard paragraphs: B, C1,

and D.

B. 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 proceeding. Any comments,

protests, or motions to intervene must

be received on or before the specified

comment date for the particular

application.

C1. Filing and Service Responsive

Documents—Any filings 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.

D2. 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 agency’s comments must also

be sent to the Applicant’s

representatives.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5907–1]

Federal Register Notice of

Stakeholders Meeting on Drinking

Water Regulation Action

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of stakeholders

meeting on October 29, 1997 to advise

EPA on the scope of the revision to the

public notification rule under the 1996

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Amendments.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) will hold a public

meeting on October 29, 1997 in Seattle,

Washington. EPA, in collaboration with

the State Division of Drinking Water in

the Washington Department of Health,

is sponsoring this meeting. The purpose

of the meeting will be to gather

information and collect opinions from

parties who will be affected by

provisions of the Public Notification

Rule of the new Safe Drinking Water Act

(SDWA), amended in 1996. Comments

and views expressed will be used to

help develop the new Federal and State

program requirements. EPA is seeking

input from State drinking water

programs, the regulated community

(public water systems), public health

and safety organizations, environmental

and public interest groups, and other

stakeholders on a number of issues

related to developing the drinking water

regulation. EPA encourages the full

participation of all stakeholders

throughout this process.

DATES: The stakeholder meeting on the

drinking water regulation for public

notification will be held on October 29,

1997, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific

Daylight Savings Time. Registration will

start at 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is to be held at

the Physics/Astronomy Building,

University of Washington Campus,

Room PABA102, Corner of 15th Ave. NE

and NE Pacific Street, Seattle,

Washington. For information on

meeting logistics or if you want to

register for the meeting, please contact

the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at

1–800–426–4791, or Diana Horan of the

Washington State Division of Drinking

Water at (360) 664–4345. Participants

registering in advance will be mailed a

packet of materials before the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl

Reeverts, U.S. EPA, at (202) 260–7273.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Environmental Protection Agency is

developing revised public notification

regulations (under existing 40 CFR

141.32) to incorporate the new

provisions enacted under the 1996 Safe

Drinking Water Amendments (SDWA),

specifically the amended sections 1414

(c)(1) and (c)(2) of the SDWA. The 1996

SDWA amendments completely

replaced the language in the statute

under 1414(c). There is no statutory

deadline for implementing the amended

sections 1414 (c)(1) and (c)(2).

The Administrator is required by

statute to prescribe by regulation the