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1While the U.S. share of world oil imports and

its importance in the world oil market are likely to

be less in the next century than in the 1970s and

80s, U.S. leadership in alternative transportation

fuel policy and technology development could well

catalyze similar developments in other importing

countries.

between an oil price shock and the oil

use reductions following it and to

magnify such reductions in the key

transportation sector, where reductions

have been small compared to other

sectors. The perceived potential of the

U.S. to introduce alternatives in the

event of an oil price increase, may

dampen the price increase sought by oilexporting countries in the event of a

supply disruption.1

It is also possible that a well designed

EPACT-initiated process of fuel

switching could avoid or reduce the

magnitude of problems such as

inflation, involved with the relatively

abrupt technological transitions in

transportation that historically follow

major oil shocks and which have also

characterized historical fuel switches.

Alternative fuel transportation systems

could be more fully ripe for widespread

deployment and the American public

more amenable to fuel switching as a

result of EPACT fleet programs and DOE

RD&D programs.

Despite the many uncertainties, it

preliminarily appears that the programs

authorized by Congress in EPACT will

fall substantially short of the year 2010

goal of 30 percent. DOE may need to

modify that goal under EPACT sec. 504,

possibly by rolling back the target dates.

EPACT provides ample flexibility for

DOE to so scale back the ambitious

statutory goals rather than to adopt

draconian policies. At the same time,

DOE understands that many are

concerned over what is perceived as

EPACT’s excessive reliance on

mandates rather than economic

incentives.

III. Availability of Proposed Technical

and Policy Analysis

The Technical and Policy Analysis

required by EPACT Section 506 is

available in a draft report for pubic

review and comment. Copies of the draft

analysis, written comments, and any

other docket material received may be

read and copied at the DOE Freedom of

Information Reading Room, U.S.

Department of Energy, Room 1E–190,

1000 Independence Ave., S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20585, telephone 202–

586–6020 between the hours of 8:30

a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through

Friday except Federal holidays. The

docket file material will be filed under

‘‘EE–NOA–97–506 ’’. An electronic

version of the proposed Technical and

Policy Analysis and electronically

compatible portions of the docket

material will be available from the

Office of Transportation Technologies’s

website at: http://www.ott.doe.gov,

under the Rules and Legislation section

(http://www.ott.doe.gov/

office.rules.html). Additional copies of

the proposed Technical and Policy

Analysis may be obtained from the

National Alternative Fuels Hotline and

Data Center, P.O. Box 12316, Arlington,

Va. 22209, (800) 423–1DOE, (703) 528–

3500 (local), Fax: (703) 528–1953.

IV. Public Comment Procedures

The Department of Energy encourages

the maximum level of public

participation in review and comment of

the proposed Technical and Policy

Analysis. The Department has

established a comment period of 90

days following publication of this notice

for persons to provide comment. The

public comment period closes on

January 26, 1998.

All public comments and other docket

material will be available for review in

the DOE Freedom of Information

Reading Room at the address shown at

the beginning of this notice. The docket

material will be filed under ‘‘EE–NOA–

97–506.’’

Interested persons are invited to

participate in this proceeding by

submitting written data, views or

arguments with respect to the subjects

set forth in this notice. Instructions for

submitting written comments are set

forth at the beginning of this notice and

below.

Written comments (5 copies) should

be labeled both on the envelope and on

the documents, ‘‘Section 506 Technical

and Policy Analysis (Docket No. EE–

NOA–97–506),’’ and must be received

by the date specified at the beginning of

this notice. All comments and other

relevant information received by the

date specified at the beginning of this

notice will be considered by DOE.

In addition, commenters are requested

to provide a supplemental electronic

copy of comments (1 copy), if possible,

to facilitate the posting of comments on

the Department’s website. These

optional electronic versions of

comments should be stored in common

text or word processor formats and

saved on a pc-compatible 3.5′′ diskette

and mailed to the address above; or

emailed directly to afv-deployment

@hq.doe.gov. Electronic versions are

considered supplemental only—the

Department is not able at this time to

guarantee the inclusion in the docket of

comments provided only in electronic

format.

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR

1004.11, any person submitting

information or data that is believed to be

confidential and exempt by law from

public disclosure should submit one

complete copy of the document and 3

copies, if possible, from which the

information believed to be confidential

has been deleted. The Department will

make its own determination with regard

to the confidential status of the

information or data and treat it

according to its determination.

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 2,

1997.

Brian T. Castelli,

Chief of Staff, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 97–28401 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. AC97–185–000]

Aluminum Company of America;

Notice of Filing

October 21, 1997.

Take notice that on September 25,

1997, Aluminum Company of America

(Alcoa), filed a request on behalf of its

wholly-owned subsidiaries Tapoco, Inc.

(Tapoco) and Yadkin, Inc. (Yadkin), for

approval of a change in the method of

depreciating fixed assets. Specifically,

Alcoa proposes to change from a

composite depreciation method for

fixed assets to a traditional straight-line

depreciation method. The proposed

change in depreciation method is for

accounting purposes only, effective

January 1, 1998.

Alcoa states that it is attempting to

standardize and streamline its financial

systems, which will include automating

the fixed asset records of Tapoco, Inc.

and Yadkin, Inc.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said application 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). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before

November 20, 1997. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make the

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies
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of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–28344 Filed 10–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP94–43–015]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of

Motion To Place Rates Into Effect

October 21, 1997.

Take notice that on October 17, 1997,

ANR Pipeline Company (ANR),

tendered for filing a ‘‘Motion of ANR

Pipeline Company for Expeditous

Approval to Place Rates into Effect

Pending Approval of Settlement, and

Request for Shortened Response Time.’’

ANR states that the purpose of such

motion is to obtain Commission

approval to place lower rates into effect

pending Commission action on a

concurrently filed offer of settlement in

the captioned proceeding, subject to

certain conditions.

ANR states that copies of this filing

have been mailed to all persons

designated on the Restricted Service

List, intervenors, affected customers and

state regulatory commissions.

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 and

Regulations. The notice period will be

shortened so that all such protests must

be filed on or before October 24, 1997.

Protests will be considered by the

Commission 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 in the

Public Reference Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–28341 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–26–000]

CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice

of Application

October 21, 1997.

Take notice that on October 14, 1997,

CNG Transmission Corporation (CNGT),

445 West Main Street, P.O. Box 2450,

Clarksburg, West Virginia 26302–2450,

filed in Docket No. CP98–26–000 an

application pursuant to Section 7(b) of

the Natural Gas Act for permission and

approval to abandon in place seven

miles of 2-inch pipeline, known as

Lines H–2 and D–10372, located in

Marshall and Doddridge Counties, West

Virginia, all as more fully set forth in

the application which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

CNGT proposes to abandon in place

approximately 35,721 feet of 2-inch

pipeline known as H–2, located in

Marshall County and 1,145 feet of 2-

inch pipeline known as D–10372,

located in Doddridge County, West

Virginia, due to the age and condition

of the lines. CNGT states that Hope Gas,

Inc. has approximately fifteen

residential customers on the lines

whose service will be replaced by

propane or other available utility service

in accordance with the West Virginia

Pubic Service Commission. CNGT

declares the facilities need to be

abandoned and are no longer economic

to maintain for the few residential

consumers located on former

production properties that currently do

not have production connected to the

lines.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

Application should on or before

November 12, 1997, file with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

20426, a motion to intervene or a protest

in accordance with the requirements of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 18 CFR

385.214) and the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). 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. Any person wishing

to become a party to a proceeding or to

participate as a party in any hearing

therein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

Rules.

Take further notice that pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the

Natural Gas Act and the Commission’s

Rules of Practice and Procedure, a

hearing will be held without further

notice before the Commission or its

designee on this Application if no

petition to intervene is filed within the

time required herein, if the Commission

on its own review of the matter finds

that a grant of the abandonment is

required by the public convenience and

necessity. If a petition for leave to

intervene is timely filed, or if the

Commission, on its own motion believes

that a formal hearing is required, further

notice of such hearing will be duly

given.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Applicant to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–28331 Filed 10–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. CP96–213–000, et al. and

CP96–559–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation, Texas Eastern

Transmission Corporation; Notice of

Site Visits

October 21, 1997.

The Office of Pipeline Regulation

(OPR) will conduct site visits, with

representatives of Columbia Gas

Transmission Corporation and Texas

Eastern Transmission Corporation, of

the following portions of the Market

Expansion Project on the dates

indicated:

October 22, 1997—Coco A Storage Field

facilities in Kanawha County, West

Virginia

October 23, 1997—Line SM–123 in

Mingo and Wyoming Counties, West

Virginia

October 30–31, 1997—Windridge,

Uniontown, and Bedford Discharge

Replacement Projects in Greene,

Somerset, and Fulton Counties,

Pennsylvania, respectively

All interested parties may attend.

Those planning to attend must provide

their own transportation.