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for hydroelectric projects on the waters

over which Congress has jurisdiction.

The purpose of obtaining a preliminary

permit is to maintain priority status for

an application for a license, while the

applicant conducts site examinations

and surveys and to prepare maps, plans,

specifications and estimates. The

Commission’s staff use the information

collected under FERC–512 to conduct

research on the jurisdictional aspects of

the project. The research includes a

determination of the applicant’s

qualifications to hold a preliminary

permit, a review of the proposed hydro

development for feasibility and to issue

public notice of the application to

solicit public and agency comments.

5. Respondent Description: The

respondent universe currently

comprises on average, 45 applicants for

an application for a hydroelectric

preliminary permit.

6. Estimated Burden: 3,285 total

burden hours, 6 respondents, 1 response

annually, 73 hours per response

(average).

7. Estimated Cost Burden to

Respondents: 3,285 hours ÷ 2,087 hours

per year × $110,000 per year = $173,142.

Statutory Authority: Sections 4(f), 5, 7 of

the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.

Sections 791a et seq.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–153–008]

Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.,

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

November 6, 1997.

Take notice that on November 3,

1997, Granite State Gas Transmission,

Inc. (Granite State) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third

Revised Volume No. 1, the revised tariff

sheets listed below, to become effective

November 1, 1997:

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 215

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 289

Grante State Asserts that the tariff

sheets are in compliance with the

Director letter order issued in this

proceeding on October 30, 1997. Further

Granite State asserts that, it has

submitted prior tariff filings with the

Commission adopting and making

effective as of November 1, 1997 certain

Gas Industry Standard Board’s (GISB)

requirements related to Electronic Data

Interchange (EDI) and Electronic

Delivery Mechanism (EDM). Granite

State asserts that complications and

delays have occurred in establishing

computer capability to implement the

GISB EDI/EDM standards and

requirements in Granite State’s

operations. Accordingly, Granite State

further requests an extension until

December 31, 1997 to comply with the

EDI/EDM requirements and the

foregoing tariff sheets remove from the

tariff those requirements until Granite

State has the capability to comply with

them.

Granite State states that copies of its

filing were served on its firm and

interruptible customers, the regulatory

agencies of the states of Maine,

Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and

the intervenor in Docket No. RP07–137–

000.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–154–008]

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company;

Notice of Compliance Filing

November 6, 1997.

Take notice that on November 3,

1997, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

(Koch) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume

No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to

become effective November 1, 1997:

Substitute Fourth Revised Sheet No. 802

Second Revised Sheet No. 2401

Koch states that this filing is being

submitted in compliance with OPR

Letter Order dated October 22, 1997.

Koch revised its tariff to reflect GISB

November 1, 1997, Standards, as

directed by the Commission.

Koch also states that it has served

copies of this filing upon each person

designated on the official service list as

compiled by the Secretary in this

proceeding.

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 by Section 154.210 of

the Commission’s rules and 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–373–000]

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company;

Notice of Informal Settlement

Conference

November 6, 1997.

Take notice that an informal

settlement conference will be convened

in this proceeding on November 19,

1997, at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

for the purpose of exploring the possible

settlement of the above-referenced

docket.

Any party, as defined by 18 CFR

385.102(c), or any participant as defined

by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to

attend. Persons wishing to become a

party must move to intervene and

receive intervenor status pursuant to the

Commission’s regulations (18 CFR

385.214).

For additional information, contact

Edith A. Gilmore at (202) 208–2158 or

Sandra J. Delude at (202) 208–0583.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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