67352 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 24, 1997 / Notices

DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, January 13,

1998, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Madison Hotel, Dolley

Madison Ballroom, 15th & M Streets,

NW, Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard C. Burrow, Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board (AB–1), U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586–1709

or (202) 586–6279 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The electric power industry is in the

midst of a complex transition to

competition, which will induce many

far-reaching changes in the structure of

the industry and the institutions which

regulate it. This transition raises many

reliability issues, as new entities emerge

in the power markets and as generation

becomes less integrated with

transmission.

Purpose of the Task Force

The purpose of the Electric System

Reliability Task Force is to provide

advice and recommendations to the

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

regarding the critical institutional,

technical, and policy issues that need to

be addressed in order to maintain the

reliability of the nation’s bulk electric

system in the context of a more

competitive industry.

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, January 13, 1998

8:30—8:45 a.m.—Opening Remarks &

Objectives—Philip Sharp, ESR Task

Force Chairman

8:45—10:15 a.m.—Working Session:

Discussion of Draft Position Paper on

Technical Issues in Transmission System

Reliability—Facilitated by Philip Sharp

10:15—10:30 a.m.—Break

10:30—11:30 a.m.—Working Session:

Discussion of a Draft Position Paper on

The Role and Shape of the Independent

System Operator—Facilitated by Jose

Delgado

11:30—12:00 p.m.—Public Comment Period

12:00—1:15 p.m.— Lunch

1:15—2:30 p.m. Working Session:

Presentation & Discussion on The

Provision of Ancillary Services—Eric

Hirst (ORNL) & Facilitated by Philip

Sharp

2:30—3:45 p.m.—Working Session:

Presentation & Discussion on

Transmission Pricing Issues—Susan

Tierney & Facilitated by Philip Sharp

3:45—4:00 p.m.—Public Comment Period

4:00 p.m.–Adjourn

This tentative agenda is subject to change.

The final agenda will be available at the

meeting.

Public Participation: The Chairman of the

Task Force is empowered to conduct the

meeting in a fashion that will, in the

Chairman’s judgment, facilitate the orderly

conduct of business. During its meeting in

Washington, D.C., the Task Force welcomes

public comment. Members of the public will

be heard in the order in which they sign up

at the beginning of the meeting. The Task

Force will make every effort to hear the views

of all interested parties. Written comments

may be submitted to Skila Harris, Executive

Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board,

AB–1, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW, Washington,

D.C. 20585.

Minutes: Minutes and a transcript of the

meeting will be available for public review

and copying approximately 30 days

following the meeting at the Freedom of

Information Public Reading Room, 1E–190

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., between 9:00

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

except Federal holidays. Information on the

Electric System Reliability Task Force and

the Task Force’s interim report may be found

at the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board’s

web site, located at http://www.hr.doe.gov/

seab.

Issued at Washington, D.C., on December

18, 1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–33574 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP98–91–000]

CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice

of Tariff Filing

December 18, 1997.

Take notice that on December 15,

1997, CNG Transmission Corporation

(CNG), tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised

Volume No. 1, the following revised

tariff sheet, with an effective date of

January 1, 1998:

Second Revised Sheet No. 361A

CNG requests a waiver of the 30-day

notice requirement pursuant to 18 CFR

Section 154.207 to permit a January 1,

1998 effective date.

CNG states that the purpose of this

filing is to comply with the

Commission’s directives in the July 31

Order, as clarified by the October 16

Order, to refile its gathering cost

recovery proposal with the appropriate

supporting data required by the

Commission’s regulations.

CNG states that copies of its filing

have been mailed to CNG’s customers

and interested state commissions.

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, NE., 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. 97–33522 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP98–90–000]

K N Interstate Gas Transmission Co.;

Notice of Tariff Filing

December 18, 1997.

Take notice that on December 15,

1997, K N Interstate Gas Transmission

Company (KNI) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second

Revised Volume 1–C and Second

Revised Volume 1–D, to be effective

January 15, 1998:

Second Revised Volume No. 1–C

All Tariff Sheets

Second Revised Volume No. 1–D

All Tariff Sheets

KNI states that these tariff sheets are

being filed pursuant to Section 154.204

of the Commission’s regulations. KNI

further states that it is submitting for

filing and acceptance the above revised

tariff sheet(s) related to the

Commission’s Order issued on August

1, 1996 in Docket Nos. RP94–328–001

and RP95–81–000 granting KNI’s

petition for a declaratory order that it

lacks market power for its Buffalo

Wallow System.

KNI states that copies of the filing

were served upon KNI’s jurisdictional

customers, interested public bodies and

all parties to the proceeding.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to this

filing should file a motion to intervene

or protest with the Federal Energy
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Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, in

accordance with Sections 385.211 and

385.214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure. All such

motions or protests must be filed in

accordance with section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. Protests filed

with the Commission will be considered

by it 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 petition to

intervene in accordance with the

Commission Rules. Copies of this filing

are on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–33521 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–127–000]

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company;

Notice of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

December 18, 1997.

Take notice that on December 11,

1997, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

(Koch Gateway), Post Office Box 1478,

Houston, Texas 77251–1478, filed in

Docket No. CP98–127–000 a request

pursuant to Sections 157.205 and

157.211 of the Commission’s

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for

authorization to operate in interstate

commerce certain facilities previously

constructed and operated to effectuate

transportation service pursuant to

Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy

Act (NGPA). Koch Gateway makes such

request, under its blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP82–430–000

pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas

Act, all as more fully set forth in the

request on file with the Commission and

open to public inspection. Specifically, Koch Gateway states that

it constructed the 2-inch tap and dual 2-

inch meter station under Section 311 of

the NGPA, on behalf of Mississippi

Valley Gas Company (Mississippi

Valley), a local distribution company in

Rankin County, Mississippi. Koch

Gateway avers that the cost of

constructing the tap, approximately

$83,000 was fully reimbursed by

Mississippi Valley. Koch Gateway

further states that certification of this

point as a jurisdictional facility will

provide Mississippi Valley with

additional flexibility in obtaining gas

supplies, thus enabling Mississippi

Valley to receive gas shipped to this

point pursuant to jurisdictional openaccess transportation agreements as well

as Section 311 agreements. The estimated peak day requirement

for this delivery point is 1,300 MMBtu.

It is indicated that the gas volumes will

be transported pursuant to Koch

Gateway’s No Notice Service (NNS)

Transportation Rate Schedule. Koch

Gateway avers that it has sufficient

capacity to render the proposed service

without detriment or disadvantage to its

other existing customers. Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR

385.214) a motion to intervene or notice

of intervention and pursuant to Section

157.205 of the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefor,

the proposed activity shall be deemed to

be authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is filed and not withdrawn

within 30 days after the time allowed

for filing a protest, the instant request

shall be treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to Section 7 of

the Natural Gas Act.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–33513 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. RP96–199–008 and RP98–8–

002]

Mississippi River Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 18, 1997.

Take notice that on December 15,

19978, Mississippi River Transmission

Corporation (MRT) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third

Revised Volume No. 1, the following

tariff sheets.

2nd Sub Twenty-Third Revised Sheet No. 7—

Nov. 1, 1997; Sub Twenty-Fourth Revised

Sheet No. 7—Jan. 1, 1998

MRT states that the purpose of this

filing is to change the GSRC Volumetric

Charge from $.0005 to $.0500 to correct

the typographical error in the above

mentioned tariff sheets.

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 18 CFR

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. 97–33516 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–199–009]

Mississippi River Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 18, 1997.

Take notice that on December 15,

1997, Mississippi River Transmission

Corporation (MRT) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third

Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets

listed on Appendix A to the filing, to be

effective January 1, 1998.

MRT states that the purpose of this

filing is to place the Period III rates into

effect and eliminate Flexible Contract

Demand, in accordance with the

Stipulation and Agreement filed in this

proceeding and approved by the

Commission. In addition, as a result of

the Commission’s comments in its

order, MRT is not removing the

definition of Receipt Point MDQ from

the Tariff but is instead revising the

definition to conform with the removal

of Flexible Contract Demand.

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