Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 204 / Wednesday, October 22, 1997 / Notices 54841

Issues—David Nevius, Vice

President, NERC.

9:45–10:00 AM Break.

10:00–11:30 AM Working Session:

Discussion of a Draft Position Paper

on a Self-Regulating Reliability

Organization.

11:30–12:00 PM Public Comment

Period.

12:00–1:15 PM Lunch.

1:15–2:30 PM Working Session:

Discussion of Draft Outline of

Technology Issues Affecting

Reliability.

2:30–3:45 PM Panel Discussion: The

Role of ISOs in Maintaining

Reliability.

3:45–4:00 PM Public Comment Period.

4:00 PM Adjourn.

This tentative agenda is subject to

change. The final agenda will be

available at the meeting.

Public Participation

The Chairman of the Task Force is

empowered to conduct the meeting in a

fashion that will, in the Chairman’s

judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct

of business. During its meeting in

Washington, D.C., the Task Force

welcomes public comment. Members of

the public will be heard in the order in

which they sign up at the beginning of

the meeting. The Task Force will make

every effort to hear the views of all

interested parties. Written comments

may be submitted to Skila Harris,

Executive Director, Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board, AB–1, U.S. Department

of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, D.C. 20585.

Minutes

Minutes and a transcript of the

meeting will be available for public

review and copying approximately 30

days following the meeting at the

Freedom of Information Public Reading

Room, 1E–190 Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C., between 9:00 AM and

4:00 PM, Monday through Friday except

Federal holidays. Information on the

Electric System Reliability Task Force

and the Task Force’s interim report may

be found at the Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board’s web site, located at

http://www.hr.doe.gov/seab.

Issued at Washington, D.C., on October 17,

1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–27959 Filed 10–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–11–000]

Algonquin Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

October 16, 1997.

Take notice that on October 7, 1997,

Algonquin Gas Transmission Company

(Algonquin), 5400 Westheimer Court,

Houston, Texas, 77056–5310, filed in

the above docket, a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the

Commission’s Regulations, for

authorization to construct a delivery

point in Rochester, Plymouth County,

Massachusetts, so that Algonquin may

provide natural gas deliveries to

Colonial Gas Company, (Colonial), a

local distribution company and existing

customer, all as more fully set forth in

the request which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Specifically, Algonquin proposes to

construct and install a 4-inch tap valve

on Algonquin’s G–8 Lateral at an

existing 20-inch loop, at approximate

mile Post 13.05 in Rochester, Plymouth

County, Massachusetts. In addition to

the facilities described above,

Algonquin will install, or cause to be

installed, a 4-inch turbine meter run and

associated valving, approximately 100

feet of 4-inch pipeline which will

extend from the Meter Station to the

Tap and electronic gas measurement

equipment.

Colonial will install or cause to be

installed boilers, heat exchanger, 2-inch

regulator runs, odorant injection

equipment, and facilities to house and

support Algonquin’s meter and EGM

equipment.

Algonquin states that the

transportation service will be rendered

within Colonial’s existing maximum

daily transportation quantities pursuant

to Colonial’s existing firm service

agreements and Algonquin’s FERC Gas

Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1.

Colonial will reimburse Algonquin

100 percent of the costs and expenses

that Algonquin will incur for installing

the facilities. Such costs and expenses

are estimated to be approximately

$182,350 excluding an allowance for

federal income taxes. Algonquin states

that the installation of the delivery point

will have no effect on Algonquin’s peak

day or annual deliveries. Algonquin

submits that its proposal will be

accomplished without detriment or

disadvantage to Algonquin’s other

customers.

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 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 to

be 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.

[FR Doc. 97–27905 Filed 10–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. OA96–178–001 Docket No.

OA96–167–001]

Cambridge Electric Light Company;

Commonwealth Electric Company;

Notice of Filing

October 16, 1997.

Take notice that, on August 15, 1997,

Cambridge Electric Light Company

(Cambridge) and Commonwealth

Electric Company (Commonwealth)

submitted for filing revised tariff sheets

and customer indices to implement

changes to their respective open access

transmission tariffs, as required by the

Commission’s order issued July 31, 1997

in Allegheny Power Systems, Inc., 80

FERC ¶ 61,143. The instant filings are

requested to be effective as of July 9,

1996.

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, 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

October 27, 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 petition to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the