62576 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 226 / Monday, November 24, 1997 / Notices

in the Federal Register, DOE will issue

its Record of Decision and publish it in

the Federal Register. The Record of

Decision is expected to be issued in

December 1998.

Signed in Washington, D.C., this 19th day

of November, 1997.

Peter N. Brush,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Environment,

Safety and Health

[FR Doc. 97–30821 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Idaho Operations Office; Notice of

Intent To Solicit Applications for

Financial Assistance Grants

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to solicit

applications for financial assistance

grants.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Energy is announcing its intent to solicit

applications for awards of financial

assistance (i.e., grants) for state-of-theart research that contributes to any of

the following eight areas: reactor

physics, reactor engineering, nuclear

materials, radiological engineering,

radioactive waste management, applied

radiation science, nuclear safety and

risk analysis, and innovative

technologies for next generation

reactors, space power and propulsion,

or radiation sources.

DATES: The anticipated issuance date of

Solicitation Number DE-PS07–

98ID13604 is December 1, 1997. A copy

of the solicitation in its full text may be

obtained on the Internet at http://

www.inel.gov/doeid/proc-div.html

under Current Solicitations. The

deadline for receipt of applications will

be approximately 52 days after issuance

of the solicitation.

ADDRESSES: Applications will be

submitted to: Dallas L. Hoffer,

Procurement Services Division, U.S.

Department of Energy, Idaho Operations

Office, 850 Energy Drive, Mail Stop

1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401–1563.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dallas Hoffer, Contract Specialist at

(208) 526–0014 or Brad Bauer,

Contracting Officer at (208) 526–0090;

U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho

Operations Office, 850 Energy Drive,

Mail Stop 1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho

83401–1563.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

solicitation will be issued pursuant to

10 CFR 600.6(b) Eligibility for awards

under this Nuclear Engineering

Education Research (NEER) Program

will be restricted to colleges and

universities with nuclear engineering

degree programs. The purpose of the

NEER Program is to (1) support basic

research in nuclear engineering; (2)

assist in developing nuclear engineering

students; and (3) contribute to

strengthening the academic

community’s nuclear engineering

infrastructure.

The statutory authority for the

program is Pub. L. 95–91.

Issued in Idaho Falls November 17, 1997.

Michael L. Adams,

Acting Director, Procurement Services

Division.

[FR Doc. 97–30796 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Commericialization Assistance for

Awardees in the Small Business

Innovation Research (SBIR) Program,

Financial Assistance Solicitation No.

DE–FC02–98ER12217

AGENCY: DOE, Chicago Operations

Office.

ACTION: Notice inviting financial

assistance applications.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

(DOE) Office of Energy Research (OER)

announces its interest in receiving

applications to enhance the

commercialization of SBIR recipients’

technology. The Department may select

more than one offeror for award under

this solicitation. The selected offeror(s)

may provide SBIR Awardees with

individualized assistance in preparing

business plans and developing

presentation materials for raising capital

or finding strategic partners to support

the commercialization of their SBIR

technology.

The Solicitation is available on the

DOE Chicago Internet Home Page at

http: //www.ch.doe.gov/business/

ACQ.htm with proposals due December

15, 1997. Any modifications to the

solicitation will continue to be posted

on the Internet. Please note that users

are not alerted when the solicitation is

issued or when modifications are

posted. Prospective offeror(s) are

therefore advised to check the above

Internet address on a daily basis. The

Solicitation is available on the CH

Acquisition Page (see address below).

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The complete

solicitation document is available on the

Internet by accessing the DOE Chicago

Internet Home Page at

http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/

ACQ.htm under the heading ‘‘Current

Acquisition Activities’’ Solicitation No.

DE–FC02–98ER12217. Applications are

due no later than 5:00 p.m. local time,

on December 15, 1997. Awards are

anticipated by January, 1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Completed applications referencing

Solicitation No. DE-FC02–98ER12217

must be submitted to the U. S.

Department of Energy, Chicago

Operations Office, Attn: Peter R.

Waldman, Bldg. 201, Rm. 3F–11, 9800

South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439–

4899. As a result of this solicitation,

DOE may award two(2) cooperative

agreements. Available funding,

irrespective of the number of offerors

selected, is $250,000.00 in FY 1998, and

follow-on funding of approximately

$250,000.00 for FY99 and FY2000.

The solicitation invites applications

which are limited to small business

organizations. Eligibility to submit a

proposal is restricted to small

businesses. The SBIR program is a small

business set-aside program. A small

business award recipient will provide

more credibility to SBIR participants.

Past experience with previous

commercialization assistance projects

confirms that small businesses develop

stronger and more productive business

relationships with another company

that has dealt with business problems

similar to their own.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Peter R. Waldman, Acquisition and

Assistance Group, Chicago Operations

Office, 9800 South Cass Avenue,

Argonne, Illinois 60439; Telephone No.

(630) 252–2189, Fax No. (630) 252–

5045, or by e-mail at

peter.waldman@ch.doe.gov.

Issued in Chicago, Illinois on November

17, 1997.

James R. Bieschke,

Director, Operations Division.

[FR Doc. 97–30786 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–171–011]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice Of

Proposed Changes In FERC Gas Tariff

November 18, 1997.

Take notice that on November 13,

1997, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR)

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No.

1, tariff sheets to be effective November

1, 1997.

ANR states that the purpose of this

filing is to comply with the
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 226 / Monday, November 24, 1997 / Notices 62577

Commission’s October 29, 1997 letter

order. That order addressed the

incorporation of certain Gas Industry

Standard Board business practices into

ANR’s tariff.

ANR states that copies of the filing

have been mailed to all affected

customers and state regulatory

commissions.

Any person desiring to protect 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 Commissions Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed in accordance with 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. 97–30748 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP96–492–006]

CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice

of Compliance Filing

November 18, 1997.

Take notice that on November 10,

1997, CNG Transmission Corporation

(CNG) tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised

Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets

to become effective December 15, 1997:

First Revised Third Revised Sheet No. 1

Sheet No. 36

First Revised Substitute First Revised Sheet

No. 114

First Revised First Revised Sheet No. 115

First Revised Substitute First Revised Sheet

No. 118

First Revised Original Sheet No. 119

First Revised Substitute First Revised Sheet

No. 124

First Revised Original Sheet No. 125

First Revised Original Sheet No. 126

First Revised First Revised Sheet No. 127

Second Revised Sheet No. 129

Second Revised Sheet No. 130

Second Revised Sheet No. 140

Second Revised Sheet No. 160

Sheet No. 181

First Revised First Revised Sheet No. 204

First Revised Second Revised Sheet No. 255

Second Revised Sheet No. 256

Second Revised Sheet No. 272

Second Revised Sheet No. 274

First Revised Original Sheet No. 292

First Revised First Revised Sheet No. 293

First Revised Original Sheet No. 304

First Revised Original Sheet No. 306

Second Revised Sheet No. 307

Second Revised Sheet No. 307A

First Revised First Revised Sheet No. 309

First Revised Sheet No. 310

Second Revised Sheet No. 314

First Revised Second Revised Sheet No. 346

First Revised Substitute Third Revised Sheet

No. 350

Second Revised Sheet No. 381

First Revised Sheet No. 381A

Second Revised Sheet No. 382

First Revised Sheet No. 400

First Revised Sheet No. 401

First Revised Sheet No. 402

First Revised Sheet No. 403

First Revised Sheet No. 404

First Revised Sheet No. 405

Sheet No. 406

CNG states that the tendered tariff

sheets were filed in compliance with the

Commission’s Order dated September

11, 1997 in Docket No. CP96–492–000,

et al. Specifically, CNG states that the

purpose of this filing is to comply with

the Commission’s directives to remove

Rate Schedule OSS from CNG’s tariff,

and to clarify the availability provisions

of CNG’s remaining storage service rate

schedules.

CNG proposes to: (1) revise the

availability section of its existing Rate

Schedule GSS to designate Rate

Schedule GSS as CNG’s open-access

storage service pursuant to order No.

636 and Part 284 of the Commission’s

Regulations; (2) revise Rate Schedule

GSS–II to clarify the scope of its

availability; and (3) remove Rate

Schedule OSS from CNG’s tariff. CNG

states that it will continue to provide

Part 284 storage service under Rate

Schedule GSS, and proposes to conduct

storage services that have been

authorized under Part 157 case-specific

authorization pursuant to an individual

X-rate schedule for each such service.

CNG states that additional X-rate

schedules will be filed in Volume No.

2A of CNG’s FERC Gas Tariff, once the

Commission approves CNG’s proposed

compliance filing.

CNG states that copies of this filing

are being served on the parties to the

proceeding in Docket No. CP96–492–

004.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a motion to intervene

or protest with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20426, in accordance with the

Sections 385.211 and 385.214 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

All such motions or protests must be

filed on or before December 1, 1997.

Protests will be considered by the

Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken in this

proceeding, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

to the proceeding must file a motion to

intervene. Copies of CNG’s filing are on

file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–30740 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. TM98–2–22–000 and RP97–

212–002]

CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice

of Compliance Tariff Filing

November 18, 1997.

Take notice that on November 13,

1997, CNG Transmission Corporation

(CNG), tendered for filing additional

information regarding four aspects of its

November 1 Annual TCRA filing, as

directed by Letter Order of the

Commission issued on October 29,

1997.

CNG states that copies of its filing

have been mailed to the parties to the

captioned proceeding.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, DC,

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 and 385.211 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

All such motions or protests must be

filed in accordance with 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. Any person wishing to

become a party must file a motion to

intervene. 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. 97–30756 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

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