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exception of a single finding for

removable tritium contamination of

6,600 dpm/100 cm2 (below the

acceptance limit of 10,000 dpm/100

cm2) found on the north wall of the

accelerator room, no unusual findings

were noted. However, ORISE did

question the completeness of the 1988

survey. Specifically, ORISE

recommended complete measurements

of total or removable surface activity

and additional sampling for tritium

activity in the accelerator area.

Consistent with ORISE’s advice, a

comprehensive final survey of Building

T030 was conducted by ETEC in 1996.

In 1996 approximately 2,311 sq. ft. of

asbestos floor tile was removed and

disposed of. The cost associated with

the removal of the asbestos floor tile was

approximately $9,200. The radiological

survey cost associated with Building

T030 could not be isolated from total

radiological facility surveys but is

estimated to have cost approximately

$20,000.

No appreciable personnel radiation

exposure was anticipated or

encountered during decontamination

and decommissioning and surveying of

Building T030.

The certification docket will be

available for review between 9:00 a.m.

and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

(except Federal holidays), in the U.S.

DOE Public Reading Room located in

Room 1E–190 of the Forrestal Building,

1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC Copies of the

certification docket will also be

available at the following locations:

DOE Public Document Room, U.S.

Department of Energy, Oakland

Operations Office, the Federal Building,

1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California;

California State University, Northridge,

Urban Archives Center, Oviatt Library,

Room 4, 18111 Nordhoff, Northridge,

California; Simi Valley Library, 2629

Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley,

California; and the Platt Branch, Los

Angeles Public Library, 23600 Victory

Boulevard, Woodland Hills, California.

DOE has issued the following

statement of certification.

Statement of Certification: Energy

Technology Engineering Center, Building

T030

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),

Oakland Operations Office, Environmental

Restoration Division, has reviewed and

analyzed the radiological data obtained

following decontamination of Building T030

at the Energy Technology Engineering Center.

Based on analysis of all data collected and

the results of the independent verification,

DOE certifies that the following property is

in compliance with DOE radiological

decontamination criteria and standards as

established in DOE Order 5400.5. This

certification of compliance provides

assurance that future use of the property will

result in no radiological exposure above

applicable guidelines established to protect

members of the general public or site

occupants. Accordingly, the property

specified below is released from DOE’s

Environmental Restoration Program.

Property Owned by Boeing North

American Incorporated

Building T030 at the Energy

Technology Engineering Center

(situated within Area IV of the Santa

Susana Field Laboratory), located in a

portion of Tract ‘‘A’’ of Rancho Simi, in

the County of Ventura, State of

California, as per map recorded in Book

3, Page 7 of Miscellaneous Records of

Ventura County.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on October 10,

1997.

James J. Fiore,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Environmental Restoration.

[FR Doc. 97–27720 Filed 10–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Energy Information

Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Agency information collection

activities: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Energy Information

Administration (EIA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension to the Form EIA–1605,

‘‘Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse

Gases,’’ (long version) and the Form

EIA–1605EZ, ‘‘Voluntary Reporting of

Greenhouse Gases,’’ (short version).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before December 19,

1997. If you anticipate that you will be

submitting comments, but find it

difficult to do so within the period of

time allowed by this notice, you should

advise the contact listed below of your

intention to do so as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Stephen

E. Calopedis, Energy Information

Administration, Office of Integrated

Analysis and Forecasting, EI–81,

Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of

Energy, Washington, DC 20585, (202)

586–1156, e-mail:

stephen.calopedis@eia.doe.gov, and

FAX: (202) 586–3045.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to Stephen E.

Calopedis at the address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

II. Current Actions

III. Request for Comments

I. Background

In order to fulfill its responsibilities

under the Federal Energy

Administration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–

275) and the Department of Energy

Organization Act (Pub. L. 95–91), the

Energy Information Administration

(EIA) is obliged to carry out a central,

comprehensive, and unified energy data

and information program. As part of this

program, EIA collects, evaluates,

assembles, analyzes, and disseminates

data and information related to energy

resource reserves, production, demand,

and technology, and related economic

and statistical information relevant to

the adequacy of energy resources to

meet demands in the near and longer

term future for the Nation’s economic

and social needs.

The EIA, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden (required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13)), conducts a presurvey

consultation program to provide the

general public and other Federal

agencies with an opportunity to

comment on proposed and/or

continuing reporting forms. This

program helps to prepare data requests

in the desired format, minimize

reporting burden, develop clearly

understandable reporting forms, and

assess the impact of collection

requirements on respondents. Also, EIA

will later seek approval by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for the

collections under Section 3507(h) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13, Title 44, U.S.C. Chapter 35).

The EIA developed these greenhouse

gas forms pursuant to section 1605(b) of

the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Pub. L.

102–486, 42 U.S.C. 13385) to reflect the

guidelines set forth in Voluntary

Reporting of Greenhouse Gases under

section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act

of 1992: General Guidelines (DOE/PO–

0028). These forms are designed to

collect voluntarily reported data on

greenhouse gas emissions, achieved

reductions of these emissions, and

increased carbon fixation. Further, the

forms support the Climate Change

Action Plan by collecting information

on commitments to reduce greenhouse

gas emissions and to sequester carbon in
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future years, including the progress

made toward meeting those

commitments. The Office of

Management and Budget approved these

forms on May 26, 1995 (OMB No. 1905–

0194).

You may wish to participate in the

program to: (1) Establish a public record

of your emissions and reductions for

any years from 1987 onwards; (2)

demonstrate progress toward meeting

commitments made under voluntary

programs to reduce emissions of

greenhouse gases; (3) inform the public

about greenhouse gas emissions and

reduction strategies; and (4) contribute

to educational exchanges on the most

effective ways to reduce emissions of

greenhouse gases. The EIA publishes an

annual report/review of the 1605(b)

voluntary reporting of greenhouse gases

program. In addition, EIA has

established a publicly available database

of the information reported each year,

which serves as a clearinghouse of

information and case studies.

II. Current Actions

This action represents a request for

the extension of the expiration date with

no other changes, of existing collections

(Form EIA–1605 and Form EIA–

1605EZ). The request will include an

extension from the currently approved

OMB expiration dates (May 31, 1998) to

May 31, 2001, i.e., 3-year extension of

the Forms EIA–1605 and EIA–1605EZ.

III. Request for Comments

Prospective respondents and other

interested parties should comment on

the actions discussed in item II. The

following guidelines are provided to

assist in the preparation of responses.

Please indicate to which form(s) your

comments apply.

General Issues

A. Is the proposed collection of

information necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency and does the information have

practical utility? Practical utility is

defined as the actual usefulness of

information to or for an agency, taking

into account its accuracy, adequacy,

reliability, timeliness, and the agency’s

ability to process the information it

collects.

B. What enhancements can EIA make

to the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected?

As a Potential Respondent

A. Are the instructions and

definitions clear and sufficient? If not,

which instructions require clarification?

B. Can data be submitted by the due

date?

C. Public reporting burden for this

collection is estimated to average:

Form EIA–1605: 40 hours per response

Form EIA–1605EZ: 4 hours per response

Burden includes the total time, effort, or

financial resources expended to

generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or

provide the information.

Please comment on (1) the accuracy of

our estimate and (2) how the agency

could minimize the burden of the

collection of information, including the

use of information technology.

D. EIA estimates that respondents will

incur no additional costs for reporting

other than the hours required to

complete the collection. What is the

estimated: (1) Total dollar amount

annualized for capital and start-up

costs, and (2) recurring annual costs of

operation and maintenance, and

purchase of services associated with this

data collection?

E. Do you know of any other Federal,

State, or local agency that collects

similar data? If you do, specify the

agency, the data element(s), and the

methods of collection.

As a Potential User

A. Can you use data at the levels of

detail indicated on the form?

B. For what purpose would you use

the data? Be specific.

C. Are there alternate sources of data

and do you use them? If so, what are

their deficiencies and/or strengths?

D. For the most part, information is

published by EIA in U.S. customary

units, e.g., cubic feet of natural gas,

short tons of coal, and barrels of oil.

Would you prefer to see EIA publish

more information in metric units, e.g.,

cubic meters, metric tons, and

kilograms? If yes, please specify what

information (e.g., coal production,

natural gas consumption, and crude oil

imports), the metric unit(s) of

measurement preferred, and in which

EIA publication(s) you would like to see

such information.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of the request for a 3-year

extension of the forms. They also will

become a matter of public record.

Statutory Authority: Section 3506 (c)(2)(A)

of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Pub. L. 104–13).

Issued in Washington, DC, October 17,

1997.

Jay H. Casselberry,

Agency Clearance Officer, Statistics and

Methods Group, Energy Information

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–27718 Filed 10–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–521–001]

Garden Banks Gas Pipeline, LLC;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

October 14, 1997.

Take notice that on October 9, 1997,

Garden Banks Gas Pipeline, LLC (GBBP)

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1,

Substitute Second Revised Sheet No.

106, to become effective October 11,

1997.

GBGP states that the purpose of this

filing is to comply with the letter order

issued September 29, 1997 in Docket

No. RP97–521–000, whereby GBGP was

directed to refile tariff sheet No. 106

within 15 days of the date of the letter

order.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

20426, in accordance with § 385.211 of

the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed in accordance with § 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

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27667 Filed 10–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–12–000]

Florida Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

October 14, 1997.

Take notice that on October 9, 1997,

Florida Gas Transmission Company

(FGT), 1400 Smith Street, P.O. Box

1188, Houston, Texas 77251–1188, filed

in Docket No. CP98–12–000 a request

pursuant to §§ 157.205 and 157.216 of

the Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.216) for authorization to abandon

by sale certain facilities to Peoples Gas