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advance the Fusion Energy Sciences

program toward its goals. Basic and

applied research is carried out in the

following areas: (1) basic plasma science

research directed at furthering the

understanding of fundamental processes

in plasmas; (2) improving the theoretical

understanding of fusion plasmas

necessary for interpreting results from

present experiments and the planning

and design of future confinement

devices, (3) obtaining the critical data

on plasma properties, atomic physics

and new diagnostic techniques for

support of confinement experiments, (4)

supporting exploratory research into

concepts that are alternatives to the

tokamak, and (5) carrying out research

on issues that support the development

of Inertial Fusion Energy, for which

target development is carried out by the

Department of Energy’s Defense

Programs.

Research into basic physics issues

associated with medium to large scale

confinement devices is essential to

studying conditions relevant to the

production of fusion energy.

Experiments on these scale of devices

are used to explore the limits of specific

confinement concepts, as well as study

associated physical phenomena.

Specific areas of interest include: (1) the

production of increased plasma

densities and temperatures, (2) the

understanding of the physical laws

governing plasma energy of high plasma

pressure, (4) the investigation of plasma

interaction with radio frequency waves,

and (5) the study and control of particle

transport and exhaust in plasmas.

Program Contact: (301) 903–4095.

(b) Technology Division

This Division seeks to develop the

technology knowledge base needed to

advance the Fusion Energy Sciences

program toward its goals. The Division’s

science-oriented goal is to provide the

technologies that are required to

successfully design, build, and operate

near-term experiments aimed at

producing, understanding, and

optimizing the fusion energy process.

The Division’s energy-oriented goal is to

develop the technologies that will be

needed in the long-term for an

economically and environmentally

attractive fusion energy source. These

goals are pursued through multiinstitutional domestic programs and

international collaboration partnerships

that are centered around U.S.

participation in the Engineering Design

Activities for a long-pulse burning

plasma experiment—the International

Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

(ITER).

Program Contact: (301) 903–5378.

5. Biological and Environmental

Research Program

The goals of the Biological and

Environmental Research Program are as

follows: (1) to provide, through basic

and applied research, the scientific

information required to identify,

understand and anticipate the long-term

health and environmental consequences

of energy use and development; and (2)

to utilize the Department’s unique

resources to solve major scientific

problems in medicine, biology and the

environment. Goals of the program are

accomplished through the efforts of the

following research program elements:

(a) Health Effects and Life Sciences

Research

This is a broad program of basic and

applied biological research. The

objectives are: (1) to create and apply

new technologies and resources in

mapping, sequencing, and information

management for characterizing the

molecular nature of the human genome;

(2) to develop and support DOE national

user facilities for use in fundamental

structural biology; (3) to use model

organisms to understand human genome

organization, human gene function and

control, and the functional relationships

between human genes and proteins; (4)

to characterize and exploit the genomes

and diversity of microbes with potential

relevance for energy, bioremediation, or

global climate; (5) to understand and

characterize the risks to human health

from exposures to low levels of

radiation and chemicals; (6) to develop

novel technologies for high throughput

determination of protein structure; and

(7) to anticipate and address ethical,

legal, and social implications arising

from genome research.

Program Contact: (301) 903–5468.

(b) Medical Applications and

Measurement Science

The objectives of this program

comprise the following areas: (1) to

develop technologies for the beneficial

applications of radiation and in vivo

radiotracer detection in the study,

diagnosis and treatment of human

diseases and disorders; (2) to develop

new instrumentation for biological and

medical research; and (3) to develop

new concepts and techniques for

detecting and measuring the hazardous

agents of biochemical, physical and

environmental consequences related to

energy production.

Program Contact: (301) 903–3213.

(c) Environmental Remediation

The objectives of the program relate to

environmental processes affected by

energy production and use. The

program develops information on the

physical, chemical and biological

processes that cycle and transport

energy-related material, particularly

contaminates that arose during nuclear

weapons production, through the

Earth’s surface and subsurface.

Emphasis is put on the development of

a strong basis for understanding and

implementing the appropriate and

efficient use of bioremediation,

particularly at the Department’s sites.

Program Contact: (301) 903–3281.

(d) Environmental Processes

This program addresses global

environmental change from increases in

atmospheric carbon dioxide and other

greenhouse gases. The scope of the

global change program encompasses the

carbon cycle, climate modeling and

diagnostics, atmospheric sciences and

meteorology, ecosystem responses, and

impacts on resources. The role of clouds

and radiation in climate prediction is a

particular emphasis.

Program Contact: (301) 903–3281.

6. Energy Research Analyses

This program supports energy

research analyses of the Department’s

basic and applied research activities.

Specific objectives include assessments

to identify any duplication or gaps in

scientific research activities, and

impartial and independent evaluations

of scientific and technical research

efforts.

Program Contact: (202) 586–7021

Issued in Washington, D.C., on October 15,

1997.

John Rodney Clark,

Associate Director for Resource Management,

Office of Energy Research.

[FR Doc. 97–28912 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. OR98–1–000]

ARCO Products Company, a Division

of Atlantic Richfield Company, Texaco

Refining and Marketing Inc. and Mobil

Oil Corporation, Complainants v.

SFPP, L.P., Respondent; Notice of

Complaint

October 27, 1997.

Take notice that on October 22, 1997,

pursuant to Rule 206 of the Rules of

Practice and Procedure of the

Commission, 18 CFR 385.206, Sections

9, 13, and 15 of the Interstate Commerce

Act, (ICA) 49 U.S.C. app. §§ 9, 13, and

15 (1994), and Section 1803 of the
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Energy Policy Act of 1992, ARCO

Products Company, a Division of

Atlantic Richfield Company, (ARCO),

Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc.

(Texaco), and Mobil Oil Corporation

(Mobil) (jointly referred to as

Complainants) have filed a Complaint

against SFPP, L.P. (SFPP).

Complainants challenge all of the

jurisdictional interstate rates and

charges of SFPP, whether ‘‘gathering,’’

‘‘trunkline,’’ or some other

classification, including those contained

in SFPP FERC Tariff Nos. 17, 25, 26, and

27 (and any predecessors or successors

to these tariffs), in addition to presently

untariffed charges exacted by SFPP that

are properly subject to the

Commission’s jurisdiction under the

ICA.

Complainants assert that SFPP

violated and continues to violate

Sections 1(5), 2, 3(1), 4, 6, and 8 of the

ICA by:

(a) Establishing and charging unjust

and unreasonable rates for its

jurisdictional services;

(b) Charging unduly discriminatory or

preferential rates and charges for its

jurisdictional services; and

(c) Assessing untariffed rates and

charges for jurisdictional interstate

services. 49 U.S.C. app. §§ 1(5), 2, 3(1),

4, 6, and 8 (1994).

Complainants request that SFPP be

ordered to reduce its rates and pay

refunds, reparations, damages, and

attorneys’ fees in accordance with the

ICA, including Sections 8, 9, 15, and 16

of the ICA, and such other relief as may

be appropriate in this proceeding.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said complaint should file a

motion to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

20426, in accordance with Rules 214

and 211 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure 18 CFR 385.214,

385.211. All such motions or protests

should be filed on or before November

21, 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 Commission and are

available for public inspection. Answers

to this complaint shall be due on or

before November 21, 1997.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–28843 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER97–886–000]

Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration

Partners, L.P.; Notice of Issuance of

Order

October 28, 1997.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration

Partners, L.P. (Brooklyn) filed an

application for authorization to sell

power at market-based rates, and for

certain waivers and authorizations. In

particular, Brooklyn requested that the

Commission grant blanket approval

under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future

issuances of securities and assumptions

of liabilities by Brooklyn. On October

15, 1997, the Commission issued an

Order Conditionally Accepting for

Filing Proposed Market-Based Rates

(Order), in the above-docketed

proceeding.

The Commission’s October 15, 1997

Order granted the request for blanket

approval under Part 34, subject to the

conditions found in Ordering

Paragraphs (D), (E), and (G):

(D) Within 30 days of the date of this

order, any person desiring to be heard

or to protest the Commission’s blanket

approval of issuances of securities or

assumptions of liabilities by Brooklyn

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 385.214.

(E) Absent a request to be heard

within the period set forth in Ordering

Paragraph (D) above, Brooklyn is hereby

authorized, pursuant to section 204 of

the FPA, to issue securities and assume

obligations or liabilities as guarantor,

indorser, surety or otherwise in respect

of any security of another person;

provided that such issue or assumption

is for some lawful object within the

corporate purposes of Brooklyn,

compatible with the public interest, and

reasonably necessary or appropriate for

such purposes.

(G) The Commission reserves the right

to modify this other to require a further

showing that neither public nor private

interests will be adversely affected by

continued Commission approval of

Brooklyn’s issuances of securities or

assumptions of liabilities * * *.

Notice is hereby given that the

deadline for filing motions to intervene

or protests, as set forth above, is

November 14, 1997.

Copies of the full text of the Order are

available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–28897 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–38–000]

Colorado Interstate Gas Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

October 27, 1997.

Take notice that on October 20, 1997,

Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG),

Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs,

Colorado 80944, filed in Docket No.

CP98–38–000 a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205, and 157.212, of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.212) for authorization to operate in

interstate commerce the Big Thompson

Delivery Point, previously constructed

and operated to effectuate transportation

services performed pursuant to Section

311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act

(NGPA), under CIG’s blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP83–21–000

pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas

Act, all as more fully set forth in the

request that is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

CIG seeks authority to operate the Big

Thompson Delivery Point located in

Weld County, Colorado. CIG states that

it believes that it would experience no

significant impact on its peak day or

annual requirements resulting from the

operation of the subject facilities in

interstate commerce, and that operation

other than strictly for Section 311

purposes can be performed without

detriment or disadvantage to CIG’s other

existing 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