54098 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 200 / Friday, October 17, 1997 / Notices

CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION: Sadye E. Dunn, Office of

the Secretary, 4330 West Highway,

Bethesda, MD 20207 (301) 504–0800.

Dated: October 15, 1997.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27737 Filed 10–15–97; 2:31 pm]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Record of Decision (ROD) for the

Disposal and Reuse of Plattsburgh Air

Force Base (AFB), New York

On October 2, 1997, the Air Force

issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for

the Disposal and Reuse of Plattsburgh

AFB, New York. The decisions included

in this ROD have been made in

consideration of, but not limited to, the

information contained in the Final

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

for the Disposal and Reuse of

Plattsburgh AFB, filed with the

Environmental Protection Agency and

made available to the public on

November 9, 1995.

Plattsburgh AFB closed on September

25, 1995, pursuant to the Defense Base

Closure and Realignment Act of 1990

(10 U.S.C. § 2687 note) and the

recommendations of the Defense Base

Closure and Realignment Commission.

The FEIS analyzed potential

environmental impacts of the Air

Force’s disposal options by portraying a

variety of potential land uses to cover a

range of reasonably foreseeable future

uses of the property and facilities by

others. This ROD supplements the

Partial ROD (PROD) the Air Force

issued on August 21, 1996, which

documented a number of decisions

regarding the intended disposal of

Government-owned property at the

base. It announced that the base would

be disposed of in parcels, described the

parcels, and identified the methods of

disposal for some of the parcels. It also

discussed possible environmental

impacts and mitigations. Disposal

decisions for the remainder of the

former base were deferred.

This ROD addresses the methods of

disposal for real property not addressed

in the PROD. That portion of the former

base located west of U. S. Route 9,

referred to as the ‘‘New Base,’’ for which

disposal decisions were not announced

in the PROD, will be made available for

disposal through a public airport

conveyance (approximately 3,070 acres

of improved land). That portion of the

base located east of U. S. Route 9,

referred to as the ‘‘Old Base,’’ for which

disposal decisions were not announced

in the PROD, will be made available for

disposal through an Economic

Development Conveyance

(approximately 250 acres). Both of the

disposal decisions are subject to eligible

applicants submitting approvable

applications by December 31, 1998.

After that date, the respective property

would be offered for disposal by sale.

The ROD also addresses what actions, if

any, the Air Force will take to avoid or

mitigate adverse environmental

consequences from its disposal actions,

if different from those described in the

PROD.

The implementation of these

conversion activities and associated

mitigation measures will proceed with

minimal adverse impact to the

environment. This action conforms with

applicable Federal, State and local

statutes and regulations, and all

reasonable and practical efforts have

been incorporated to minimize harm to

the local public and the environment.

Any questions regarding this matter

should be directed to Mr. John Carr,

Program Manager, (703) 696–5546.

Correspondence should be sent to:

AFBCA/DA, 1700 North Moore Street,

Suite 2300, Arlington, VA 22209–2802.

Barbara A. Carmichael,

Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–27607 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Intent to Grant an Exclusive Patent

License

Pursuant to the provisions of Part 404

of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations,

which implements Public Law 96–517,

the Department of the Air Force

announces its intention to grant Tel

Med Technologies (hereafter TMT), a

Michigan Corporation, an exclusive

license, under United States Patent

Application Serial No. 08/581/795 filed

in the name of Stephen M. Schmitt for

a ‘‘Method of Fabricating Precise Cast or

Noncast Implant-Retained Dental

Restorations Using Electrical Discharge

Machining.’’

The license described above will be

granted unless an objection thereto,

together with a request for an

opportunity to be heard, if desired, is

received in writing by the addressee set

forth below within sixty (60) days from

the date of publication of this Notice.

Information concerning the application

may be obtained, on request, from the

same addressee.

All communications concerning this

Notice should be sent to: Mr. Randy

Heald, Patent Attorney, Secretary of the

Air Force, Office of the General Counsel,

SAF/GCQ, 1501 Wilson Blvd., Suite

805, Arlington, VA 22209–2403,

telephone (703) 696–9037.

Barbara A. Carmichael,

Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–27606 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Exclusive License Announcement:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR

404.7(a)(1)(I), announcement is made of

prospective exclusive license of U.S.

Patent 5,617,031, ‘‘Buried Pipe Locator

Utilizing a Change in Ground

Capacitance,’’ for the purpose of

manufacturing, using, and selling a

product for buried pipe and cable

finder.

This invention is described as a

buried pipe detection device based

upon the principle of sensing of

differences in the dielectric/conductive

properties of the ground in the vicinity

of where the pipe is disclosed. The right

to this United States Patent is owned by

the United States of America, as

represented by the Secretary of the

Army. Under the authority of section

11(a)(2) of the Federal Technology

Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99–502)

and section 207 of title 35 United States

Code, the Department of the Army, as

represented by the U.S. Army Research

Laboratory, intends to grant a limited

term exclusive license of the above

mentioned patent to Charles Machine

Works, Inc., 1959 West Fir Avenue,

Perry, Oklahoma, represented by,

General Manager, Subsite Electronics,

1950 W. Fir, Perry, Oklahoma, for

buried pipe and cable finder.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Norma Vaught, Technology Transfer

Office, AMSRL–CS–TT, U.S. Army

Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD

20783–1197; tel: (301) 394–2952; fax

(301) 394–5815; e-mail:

nvaught@arl.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(I), any interested

party may file written objections to this

prospective exclusive license

arrangement. Written objections should
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be directed to the above address on or

before 60 days from the publication of

this notice.

Mary V. Yonts,

Alternate Army Federal Register Liaison

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–27536 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. TM98–1–84–001]

Caprock Pipeline Company; Notice of

Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

October 10, 1997.

Take notice that on October 8, 1997,

Caprock Pipeline company (Caprock)

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1,

the following revised Tariff sheets, to be

effective October 1, 1997:

Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 4

Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 5

Caprock states that these substitute

Tariff sheets are being submitted to

comply with the Commission’s

September 29, 1997 Order in this

proceeding.

Caprock states that copies of the filing

were served upon Caprock’s

jurisdictional customers, interested

public bodies, and all parties to the

proceedings.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure. All such

protests must be filed as provided in

Section 154.210 of the Commission’s

Regulations. All protests filed with the

Commission will be considered by it in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make the

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27562 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–406–000]

CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice

of Technical Conference

October 10, 1997.

In the Commission’s order issued July

31, 1997, the Commission held that, if

necessary, the Staff may convene a

technical conference to address issues

raised by comments on CNG’s

supplemental filing concerning changes

to its terms and conditions of service.

Take notice that the technical

conference will be held on Friday,

October 31, 1997 at 9:00 a.m., in a room

to be designated at the offices of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

20426. All interested parties and Staff

are permitted to attend.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27558 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–6–000]

Dauphin Island Gathering Partners;

Notice of Application

October 10, 1997.

Take notice that on October 3,

Dauphin Island Gathering Partners

(DIGS), c/o OEDC, Inc., 1400 Woodloch

Forest Drive, Suite 200, the Woodlands,

Texas 77380, filed in Docket Nos. CP98–

6–000 an application, pursuant to

Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and

Section 157 of thy Commission’s

Regulations, for a certificate of public

convenience and necessity to construct

facilities to implement the second phase

of a two-stage construction project to

attach offshore supplies to an onshore

delivery point near Coden, Louisiana.

Specifically, DIGS proposes to (1)

construct and operate approximately 13

miles of 24-inch pipeline extending

from Alabama state waters at State Tract

73 to a proposed processing facility near

Coden, Alabama, and (2) abandon a

temporary interconnection located in

Alabama State Tract 73 between DIGS

existing facilities and DIGS’ 65-mile

pipeline authorized to be constructed by

DIGS in Docket No. CP97–300–000, and

for approval of pro forma tariff sheets

providing for negotiated rates for both

firm and interruptible services, and

other tariff modifications, all as more

fully set forth in the applications, which

are on file with the Commission and

open for public inspection.

DIGS states that, in its application

filed in Docket No. CP97–300–000, it

proposed to construct its system in two

stages, with authorization sought in that

application only for the first phase.

DIGS indicated that the Phase I facilities

would extend from Main Pass Block 225

to Alabama State Tract 73 (MP

facilities). DIGS also stated that,

pending completion of the Phase II

facilities, which are being proposed in

this application, the Phase I facilities

would interconnect temporarily with

existing facilities that extend from Block

73 onshore to Coden, Alabama (the DI

facilities) where gas would be delivered

to the systems of interstate pipeline

companies.

DIGS estimates a construction cost of

the proposed facilities of $19,368,716,

which would be financed from cash on

hand from the various partners of DIGS.

DIGS has included pro forma tariff

sheets with its application as First

Revised Volume No. 1 to its tariff setting

forth the rate schedules, general terms

and conditions and forms of service

agreements that would be provided if

the requested certificate is granted. It is

indicated the proposed tariff would

replace the Original Volume No. 1 of the

tariff filed on September 2, 1997, in

compliance with the June 27, 1997,

order approving the Phase I facilities. It

is also stated that the proposed tariff

reflects separate service for the DI

facility in that, after Phase II is

completed, Dauphin Island’s DI

facilities and MP facilities will no

longer be connected and will ship gas of

different qualities. DIGS states that as a

result, different quality specifications

are set forth for the transportation of

rich gas through the MP facilities and

lean gas through the DI facilities.

DIGS states that the Commission’s

June 27, 1997, order permitted DIGS to

charge and collect a recourse rate of

$0.1756 for Rate Schedule FT–1 and

further authorized DIGS to charge

negotiated rates for service under Rate

Schedules FT–2 and FT–3. It is

indicated that the June 27, 1997, order

stated that the Commission would

review DIGS’ rate methodology when

DIGS filed its certificate application for

the Phase II facilities. DIGS now

proposes to modify its methodology to

reflect that it will be operating two

separate jurisdictional facilities because

of different operational requirements

related to the rich versus lean nature of

the two gas streams and assertion of

Commission jurisdiction over facilities

previously operated as gathering