Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 229 / Friday, November 28, 1997 / Notices 63321

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Biological and Environmental

Research Advisory Committee; Notice

of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770),

notice is given of a meeting of the

Biological and Environmental Research

Advisory Committee.

DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, December

16, 1997, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and

Wednesday, December 17, 1997, 8:00

a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESS: American Geophysical Union

2000 Florida Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20009

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

David Thomassen or Ms. Shirley

Derflinger, Designated Federal Officers,

Office of Energy Research, ER–70, U.S.

Department of Energy, 19901

Germantown Road, Germantown,

Maryland 20874–1290, Telephone: For

Dr. David Thomassen (301) 903–9817,

E-mail: david.thomassen@oer.doe.gov,

or Ms. Shirley Derflinger (301) 903–

0044, E-mail:

shirley.derflinger@oer.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Meeting

To provide advice on a continuing

basis to the Director of Energy Research

of the Department of Energy on the

many complex scientific and technical

issues that arise in the development and

implementation of the biological and

environmental research program.

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, December 16, 1997, and

Wednesday, December 17, 1997

• Welcome Remarks.

• Opening of Meeting.

• Remarks from Director, Office of

Energy Research.

• Update on Office of Biological and

Environmental Research Activities.

• Review of Subcommittee Activities.

• New Business.

• Public Comment (10-minute rule).

Public Participation

The day and a half meeting is open to

the public. Written statements may be

filed with the Committee either before

or after the meeting. Members of the

public who wish to make oral

statements pertaining to agenda items

should contact David Thomassen or

Shirley Derflinger at the address or

telephone numbers listed above.

Requests to make oral statements must

be received five days prior to the

meeting; reasonable provision will be

made to include the statement in the

agenda. The Chair of the Committee is

empowered to conduct the meeting in a

fashion that will facilitate the orderly

conduct of business.

Minutes

Available for public review and

copying at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, IE–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m.

and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except holidays.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on November

21, 1997

Althea T. Vanzego,

Acting Deputy Committee Advisory

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–31252 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–88–000]

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company;

Notice of Application

November 21, 1997.

Take notice that on November 13,

1997, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

(Koch Gateway), 600 Travis Street,

Houston, Texas 77251–1478 filed, in

docket No. CP98–88–000, an application

pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural

Gas Act and Part 157 of the

Commission’s Regulations for an order

permitting and approving the operation

of the transmission lines on its Eugene

Island System in Offshore, Louisiana at

the maximum allowable operating

pressure (MAOP) of 1200 psig. Koch

Gateway asserts that this increase in

MAOP will provide it with a more cost

efficient method of utilizing its system

by uprating existing facilities, all as

more fully set forth in the application

which is on file with the Commission

and open to public inspection.

Koch Gateway believes that increasing

the MAOP from 1065 psig to 1200 psig

will benefit the transportation of gas

supplies currently connected to the

system and also new supplies being

developed near the system. Koch

Gateway says these benefits include: (1)

regain the higher throughput of volumes

on this system; (2) greater capacity for

shippers and producers; (3) maximized

overall utilization and flexibility on

Koch Gateway’s system; and (4) an

ability to capitalize on the growth

potential served by the Eugene Island

System.

Any person desiring to participate in

the hearing process or to make any

protest with reference to said

application should on or before

December 12, 1997, file with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission,

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 and

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 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

Federal Energy Regulatory 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 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 Koch Gateway to appear

or to be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31181 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–200–027]

NorAm Gas Transmission Company;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

November 21, 1997.

Take notice that on November 18,

1997, NorAm Gas Transmission

Company (NGT) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth

Revised Volume No. 1, the following