56154 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 209 / Wednesday, October 29, 1997 / Notices

section 685 of the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act, as amended

(20 U.S.C. 1484a). The Council is

established to: (1) Minimize duplication

across Federal, State and local agencies

of programs and activities relating to

early intervention services for infants

and toddlers with disabilities and their

families and preschool services for

children with disabilities; (2) ensure

effective coordination of Federal early

intervention and preschool programs,

including Federal technical assistance

and support activities; and (3) identify

gaps in Federal agency programs and

services and barriers to Federal

interagency cooperation. To meet these

purposes, the FICC seeks to: (1) Identify

areas of conflict, overlap, and omissions

in interagency policies related to the

provision of services to infants,

toddlers, and preschoolers with

disabilities; (2) develop and implement

joint policy interpretations on issues

related to infants, toddlers, and

preschoolers that cut across Federal

agencies, including modifications of

regulations to eliminate barriers to

interagency programs and activities; and

(3) coordinate the provision of technical

assistance and dissemination of best

practice information. The FICC is

chaired by the Assistant Secretary for

Special Education and Rehabilitative

Services.

At this meeting the FICC plans to

discuss issues related to pediatric aids

and intervention options for young

children; and to assess FICC functioning

and changes dictated by the 1997

amendments to the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act.

The meeting of the FICC is open to the

public. Written public comment will be

accepted at the conclusion of the

meeting. These comments will be

included in the summary minutes of the

meeting. The meeting will be physically

accessible with meeting materials

provided in both braille and large print.

Interpreters for persons who are hearing

impaired will be available. Individuals

with disabilities who plan to attend and

need other reasonable accommodations

should contact Kim Lawrence at (202)

205–8428 one week in advance of the

meeting.

Summary minutes of the FICC

meetings will be maintained and

available for public inspection at the

U.S. Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

3080, Switzer Building, Washington, DC

20202–2644, from the hours of 9:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m., weekdays except Federal

Holidays.

Judith E. Heumann,

Assistant Secretary for Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services.

[FR Doc. 97–28600 Filed 10–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4000–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. EA–58–F]

Application to Amend Export

Authorization; The Detroit Edison

Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

SUMMARY: The Detroit Edison Company

has filed, on behalf of itself and

Consumers Energy Company, an

application for removal of the annual

limitation on the existing authorization

permitting Detroit Edison and

Consumers Energy to export electric

energy to Ontario Hydro.

DATES: Comments, protests, or requests

to intervene must be submitted on or

before November 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or

requests to intervene should be

addressed as follows: Office of Coal and

Power Systems (FE–27), Office of Fossil

Energy, Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586–

9624 or Michael Skinker (Program

Attorney) 202–586–6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of

electricity from the United States to a

foreign country are regulated and

require authorization under section

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)

(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On October 16, 1997, The Detroit

Edison Company (‘‘Detroit Edison’’)

applied on behalf of itself and

Consumers Energy Company

(‘‘Consumers’’) for removal of the

annual limitation on their existing

authorization (FE Docket EA–58–E) to

export electricity to Ontario Hydro, a

Canadian Provincial utility. The existing

authorization, issued by the Federal

Power Commission on October 20, 1972,

allows Detroit Edison and Consumers

(together ‘‘Michigan Companies’’) to

export to Ontario Hydro up to

4,000,000,000 kilowatt hours (kWhr) of

electric energy annually at a maximum

rate of 2,200,000,000 volt-amperes

(2,200 MVA). Based on emergency

situations or other unusual

circumstances, the Department of

Energy (‘‘DOE’’) has granted several

temporary waivers of this limit. By this

application, the Michigan Companies

request that DOE remove the annual

energy export limitation on a permanent

basis.

In their application, the Michigan

Companies assert that reliability will

not be adversely affected by the removal

of the annual energy export limitation,

coordination among the Michigan

Companies and Ontario Hydro can be

increased, and that there will be no

adverse impacts from removing the

4,000,000,000 kWhr limitation. The

Michigan Companies do not propose to

modify the 2,200,000 kVa limitation on

the rate of export, and they represent

that they will apply that limitation on

a scheduled basis to mitigate loopflow

on other systems as a result of increased

energy exports to Canada.

The electrical systems of the Michigan

Companies and Ontario Hydro presently

are interconnected at four points on the

U.S.-Canada border. Each

interconnection has been authorized by

a Presidential permit issued under

Executive Order 10485.

Procedural Matters

Any persons desiring to become a

party to these proceedings or to be heard

by filing comments or protests to this

application should file a petition to

intervene, comment or protest at the

address provided above in accordance

with §§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the

FERC’s Rules of Practice and Procedures

(18 CFR 385.211, 385,214). Fifteen

copies of such petitions and protests

should be filed with the DOE on or

before the date listed above. Additional

copies are to be filed directly with John

D. McGrane, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

LLP, 1800 M Street, NW., Washington,

DC 20036–5869; Raymond O. Sturdy,

Jr., The Detroit Edison Company, 2000

Second Avenue—688WCB, Detroit,

Michigan, 48226–1279; William M.

Lange, Consumers Energy Company,

1016 16th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20036; and Wayne A. Kirkby,

Consumers Energy Company, 212 West

Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan

49201.

A final decision will be made on this

application after the environmental

impacts have been evaluated pursuant

to the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969 (NEPA), and a

determination is made by the DOE that

the proposed action will not adversely

impact on the reliability of the U.S.

electric power supply system.

Copies of this application will be

made available, upon request, for public

inspection and copying at the address

provided above.
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 209 / Wednesday, October 29, 1997 / Notices 56155

Issued in Washington, DC on October 23,

1997.

Anthony J. Como,

Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office

of Coal & Power Im/Ex, Office of Coal &

Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 97–28638 Filed 10–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP96–213–006]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Amendment to

Application

October 23, 1997.

Take notice that on October 16, 1997,

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

(Columbia), a Delaware corporation,

having its principal place of business at

1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.,

Charleston, West Virginia 25314–1599,

filed a letter with attachments,

originally filed October 14, 1997, that

proposes to amend, pursuant to Section

7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, its certificate

previously issued by the Commission in

an Order Denying Rehearing And

Issuing Certificates on May 14, 1997 in

Docket Nos. CP96–213–000, et al.,

Columbia’s Market Expansion Project

(MEP).

Columbia states that, due to service

level changes requested by two of its

customers, UGI Utilities, Inc., and

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.,

Columbia finds that it can delete several

of the projects previously approved by

the Commission’s May 14, Order.

Specifically, the above customers

have requested a change in service from

Rate Schedules FSS and SST (storage

and storage transportation service) to

Rate Schedule FTS (firm transportation

service) in the aggregate of 54,261 Dth/

d. Columbia states that, because of this

change in service, it can delete several

new wells, enhancement wells, new

lines and replacement lines in its

McArthur, Coco A and Coco C Storage

Fields, and defer the construction of

certain wells in its Crawford Storage

Field; thus reducing the original cost

estimate of the MEP by $16,153,137.

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 385.214 or 385.211)

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 proceedings. 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

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas

Act and 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 motion 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

certificate is required by the public

convenience and necessity. If a motion

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 Columbia to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–28579 Filed 10–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–174–005]

Gulf States Transmission Corporation;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

October 23, 1997.

Take notice that on October 20, 1997,

Gulf States Transmission Corporation

(GSTC), tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1,

certain tariff sheets to be effective

November 1, 1997.

GSTC states that the purpose of the

filing is to comply with the Commission

Staff’s letter order dated October 14,

1997 in Docket No. RP97–174–004,

which involves compliance with the

Commission’s Order No. 587–C, issued

March 4, 1997 in Docket No. RM96–1–

004.

GSTC states that copies of the filing

are being mailed to its jurisdictional

customers and interested state

regulatory agencies.

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 Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed as provided in Section 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. 97–28582 Filed 10–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–224–010]

Sea Robin Pipeline Company; Notice

of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas

Tariff

October 23, 1997.

Take notice that on October 21, 1997,

Sea Robin Pipeline Company (Sea

Robin) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume

No. 1, the following revised tariff sheets

in compliance with the Commission’s

Order No. 587–C, the Commission’s

June 27, 1997, Order and the

Commission’s October 16, Letter Order

in this docket, to become effective

November 1, 1997.

First Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 14

First Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 30a

First Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 32

First Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 34

First Substitute Fourth Revised Sheet No. 35

First Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 95

On April 30, 1997, Sea Robin made a

pro forma compliance filing in response

to Commission Order No. 587–C in

order to implement certain GISB

standards. On June 27, 1997, the

Commission issued an order accepting

Sea Robin’s filing subject to certain

conditions. The June order required Sea

Robin to submit a compliance filing to

incorporate into its tariff specific

language from GISB standards and

definitions addressing OBAs, package

Ids, operational flow orders, intra-day

nominations, rankings, imbalance

penalties and the standard international