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2. Deferred Dismantlement

The deferred dismantlement

alternative would involve keeping the

defueled S3G and D1G Prototype reactor

plants in protective storage for 30 years

before dismantlement. Deferring

dismantlement for 30 years would allow

nearly all of the cobalt-60 radioactivity

to decay. Nearly all of the gamma

radiation within the reactor plant comes

from cobalt-60. The very small amount

of longer-lived radioisotopes, such as

nickel-59, would remain and would

have to be addressed during

dismantlement.

3. No Action

The no action alternative would

involve keeping the defueled S3G and

D1G Prototype reactor plants in

protective storage indefinitely. Since

there is some residual radioactivity with

long half-lives, such as nickel-59, in the

defueled reactor plant, this alternative

would leave some radioactivity at the

Kesselring Site indefinitely.

4. Other Alternatives Considered

The other alternatives considered

include permanent on-site disposal.

Such on-site disposal could involve

building an entombment structure over

the S3G and D1G Prototype reactor

plants or developing a below-ground

disposal area at the Kesselring Site.

Another alternative would be to remove

the S3G and D1G Prototype reactor

plants as two large reactor compartment

packages for offsite disposal. Each of

these alternatives was considered but

eliminated from detailed analysis.

Public Comments on the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement

Naval Reactors held a public hearing

with two sessions on the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement in

Milton, New York on August 13, 1997.

Comments from 14 individuals and

agencies were received in either oral or

written statements at the hearing or in

comment letters. Approximately onethird of the commenters expressed a

preference for the preferred alternative,

prompt dismantlement. Two

commenters favored the deferred

dismantlement alternative and the

remaining commenters expressed no

specific preference for any of the

alternatives. Public comments resulted

in only minor clarifications in the Final

Environmental Impact Statement. Based

on U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) review of the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement, EPA

rated the proposed project as ‘‘LO’’

(Lack of Objection). All of the comments

and Naval Reactors’’ responses are

included in an appendix to the Final

Environmental Impact Statement.

Preferred Alternative

Naval Reactors has identified the

prompt dismantlement alternative as the

preferred alternative since it is

consistent with the Naval Reactors’

record of managing waste efficiently and

minimizing its generation. Prompt

dismantlement would allow Naval

Reactors to utilize an experienced work

force that is presently located at the

Kesselring Site. Prompt dismantlement

could be accomplished safely,

economically, and with a high degree of

certainty that the environmental

impacts would be small.

Availability of Copies of the Final

Environmental Impact Statement

The Final Environmental Impact

Statement has been distributed to

interested Federal, State, and local

agencies, and to individuals who have

expressed interest. Copies of the Final

Environmental Impact Statement and its

supporting references are available for

review at the Saratoga Springs Public

Library at 49 Henry Street, Saratoga

Springs, NY 12866, and at the

Schenectady County Public Library at

99 Clinton Street, Schenectady, NY

12301. Requests for copies of the Final

Environmental Impact Statement should

be directed to Mr. A. S. Baitinger, Chief

West Milton Field Office, Office of

Naval Reactors, U.S. Department of

Energy, P.O. Box 1069, Schenectady, NY

12301; telephone (518) 884–1234.

Issued at Arlington, VA this 18th day of

November 1997.

F. L. Bowman,

Admiral, U.S. Navy Director, Naval Nuclear

Propulsion Program.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Information Collection Submitted for

Review and Request for Comments

(FERC–511)

November 21, 1997.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of submission for review

by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission)

has submitted the energy information

collection listed in this notice to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review under provisions of

Section 3507 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).

Any interested person may file

comments on the collection of

information directly with OMB and

should address a copy of those

comments to the Commission as

explained below. The Commission

received no comments in response to an

earlier Federal Register notice of August

21, 1997 (62 FR 44462) and has made

this notation in its submission to OMB.

DATES: Comments regarding this

collection of information are best

assured of having their full effect if

received on or before December 26,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to Office

of Management and Budget, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, Desk Officer, 726 Jackson

Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503. A

copy of the comments should also be

sent to Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, Division of Information

Services, Attention: Mr. Michael Miller,

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

20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael P. Miller may be reached by

telephone at (202) 208–1415, by fax at

(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at

mmiller@ferc.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description

The energy information collection

submitted to OMB for review contains:

1. Collection of Information: FERC–

511 ‘‘Application for Transfer of

License.’’

2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902–0069.

The Commission is now requesting that

OMB approve a three-year extension of

the current expiration date, with no

changes to the existing collection. There

is no change to the reporting burden.

These are mandatory collection

requirements.

4. Necessity of Collection of

Information: Submission of the

information is necessary to enable the

Commission to carry out its

responsibilities in implementing the

provisions of the Federal Power Act

(FPA). The information reported under

Commission identifier FERC–511 is

filed in accordance with Sections 4(e),

and 8(FPA). Section 4(e) of the FPA

authorizes the Commission to issue

licenses for construction, operation and

maintenance of dams, water conduits,
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reservoirs, and transmission lines or

other facilities necessary for the

development, transmission and

utilization of power from bodies of

water Congress has jurisdiction over.

Section 8 of the FPA provides that the

voluntary transfer of any license can

only be made with the written approval

of the Commission. Any successor to the

licensee may assign the rights of the

original licensee, but is subject to all of

the conditions of the license. The

information is collected in the form of

a written application for transfer of a

license, executed jointly by the parties

to the proposed transfer. It is used by

the Commission staff to determine the

qualifications of the proposed transferee

to hold the license, and to prepare the

transfer of the license order. Respondent

Description: The respondent universe

currently comprises on average, 23

applicants for transfer of a hydro

electric license.

6. Estimated Burden: 920 total burden

hours, 23 respondents, 1 response

annually, 40 hours per response

(average).

7. Estimated Cost Burden to

Respondents: 920 hours ÷ 2,087 hours

per year × $110,000 per year = $48,491.

Statutory Authority: Sections 4(e), 8 of the

Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 791a et

seq.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31066 Filed 11–25–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Information Collection Submitted for

Review and Request for Comments

(FERC–515)

November 21, 1997.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of submission for review

by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission)

has submitted the energy information

collection listed in this notice to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review under provisions of

Section 3507 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13).

Any interested person may file

comments on the collection of

information directly with OMB and

should address a copy of those

comments to the Commission as

explained below. The Commission

received no comments in response to an

earlier Federal Register notice of August

21, 1997 (62 FR 44463) and has made

this notation in its submission to OMB.

DATES: Comments regarding this

collection of information are best

assured of having their full effect if

received on or before December 26,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to Office

of Management and Budget, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, Desk Officer, 726 Jackson

Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503. A

copy of the comments should also be

sent to Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, Division of Information

Services, Attention: Mr. Michael Miller,

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

20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael P. Miller may be reached by

telephone at (202) 208–1415, by fax at

(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at

mmiller@ferc.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description

The energy information collection

submitted to OMB for review contains:

1. Collection of Information: FERC–

515 ‘‘Hydropower License-Declaration

of Intention.’’

2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902–0079.

The Commission is now requesting that

OMB approve a three-year extension of

the current expiration date, with no

changes to the existing collection. There

is an increase in the reporting burden

due to an increase in the number of

applicants who intend to undertake

hydroelectric projects. These are

mandatory collection requirements.

4. Necessity of Collection of

Information: Submission of the

information is necessary to enable the

Commission to carry out its

responsibilities in implementing the

provisions of the Federal Power Act

(FPA). The information reported under

commission identifier FERC–515 is filed

in accordance with Sections 23(b) of the

FPA. Section 23(b) of the FPA

authorizes the Commission to make a

determination as to whether it has

jurisdiction over a proposed

hydroelectric project. Section 23(b) also

requires that any person intending to

construct project works on a navigable

commerce clause water must file a

declaration of their intention to do so

with the Commission. If the

Commission finds the proposed project

will have an impact on ‘‘interstate or

foreign commerce’’, then the person

intending to construct the project must

obtain a Commission license or

exemption before starting constructions.

Such sites are generally on streams

defined as U.S. navigation waters, and

over which the Commission has

jurisdiction under its authority to

regulate foreign and interstate

commerce. The information is collected

in the form of a written application,

declaring the applicant’s intent and

used by Commission staff to research

the jurisdictional aspects of the project.

This research includes examining maps

and land ownership records to

established whether or not there is

Federal jurisdiction over the lands and

waters affected by the project. A finding

of non-jurisdiction by the Commission

eliminates a substantial paperwork

burden for an applicant who might

otherwise have to file a license or

exemption application.

5. Respondent Description: The

respondent universe currently

comprises on average, 10 applicants for

a declaration of intention (‘‘DI’’).

6. Estimated Burden: 800 total burden

hours, 10 respondents, 1 response

annually, 80 hours per response

(average).

7. Estimated Cost Burden to

Respondents: 800 hours ÷ 2,087 hours

per year × $110,000 per year = $42,166,

average cost per respondent = $4,216.

Statutory Authority: Sections 23(b), of the

Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 617.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–190–011]

Colorado Interstate Gas Company;

Notice of Tariff Compliance Filing

November 20, 1997.

Take notice that on November 17,

1997, Colorado Interstate Gas Company

(CIG), tendered for filing to become part

of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised

Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on

Appendix A to the filing, to be effective

October 1, 1997 and November 1, 1997,

as applicable.

CIG states that on March 29, 1996, in

Docket No. RP96–190–000, it filed to

implement a general rate increase

applicable to its transportation and

storage services. Intensive settlement